Michael A. Potter delivers keynote address at Accra HR Conference

Michael A. Potter

Michael A. Potter, renowned global speaker and CEO of MPA International is to deliver a keynote address at Brighter Futures 2010, an international Human Resource conference that commences on July 8, 2010 in Accra. Michael A. Potter is an international management trainer, a top HR consultant and has worked in an advisory role for many leading organisations such as Rolls Royce, HSBC, Cyprus Popular Bank, Financial Services Authority UK, British Nuclear Fields and many Ghanaian firms.

He has presented at numerous conferences, delivered training workshops and seminars in numerous countries across Africa, Europe and Asia. At Brighter Futures 2010 conference, Michael Potter will present one of his global masterclasses titled “Recruitment Retention and Development Strategies for the Future”.

Other speakers lined up at this leading HR conference are Nana Sackey (Managing Partner, Deloitte Ghana), Dr Esi Ansah (Ashesi University), Edward Kwapong (GCB). James Addo (Staces HR) and Philip Nukpe (Senior IT lecturer, London Metropolitan University). Others are Anita Wiafe (HR consultant and MD of Occupational Management Limited (the organizers), Rosie Ebe-Arthur (Ecobank Group), William Amponsah Seven-Up Bottling), Akature Ania (Accra Brewery), Edward Biriku-Boadu (Ghana Labour Commission) and leading UK-based management consultant, Simon Griffiths. They will present lectures, plenary sessions and workshops on various relevant HR issues facing today's businesses.

Attending the Brighter Futures 2010 conference will be HR Directors and Managers, Officials in charge of Recruitment and Retention, Training and Development, Organisational Development, Talent Management, Resourcing and all aspects of Human Capital development. Representatives from Vodafone Ghana, Ashesi University, Gambian Ports Authority, Ghana Commercial Bank, Ecobank, Accra Brewery, Ghana Labour Commission, Anglogold Ashanti and many other reputable organisations will also attend.

Speaking on the benefits of attending Brighter Futures 2010 summit, Paul Asinor who is the conference director said,” Participants will learn how to gain competitive advantage in the war for talents; attractand develop highly skilled talents to maximize business performance; retain the right people that add value to your business as well as how to implement deliberate business strategy for how you source, select, train and promote talents.”

The conference which will run alongside a major recruitment fair takes place at the Accra International Conference Centre this July and will be under the theme, “Building a Skilled Work Force for Africa”. It is organized by Occupational Management Limited and partnered by Accra Brewery Limited, Modern Ghana, The Ghanaian Journal, Joblinks newspaper, Africa News, African Repatriation and Jobserve Africa.

For more information and registration, call 0545302854 or 0548999120 or email [email protected] or visit http://www.brighterfutures4africa.com.