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Meet our speakers and panelists
Christian de Faria
Airtel Africa, Kenya
CEO
Paul Kasimu
East African Breweries Limited, Kenya
Group HR Director
The Institute of Human Resource
Management, Kenya
Chairman
David Kiambi
Nation Media Group, Kenya
Group HR Director
Fred Gituku
Vivo Energy, Kenya
HR Manager
Epimach Maritim
G4S, Kenya
HR & Change Director
Mary Waceke Thongoh-Muia
Central Bank of Kenya, Kenya
HR Director
Sarah Wanjama
The Coca-Cola Company, Kenya
Talent & Development Manager, Central,
East & West Africa
Razeeah Belath
British American Tobacco, Kenya
Area Head of HR, Central and East Africa
David Ssegawa
Airtel Africa, Kenya
Chief HR Officer
Evelyne Munyoki
The Co-operative bank of Kenya, Kenya
Head of HR
Florence Nyokabi
Standard Chartered Bank, Kenya
Area Head of HR, East Africa
James Ngomeli
The Chartered Institute of Marketing,
Kenya
Chairman
Alban Mwendar
Kenya Airways, Kenya
Group HR Director
David Magese
Tanzania Breweries Limited, Tanzania
HR Director
Damaris Lilech
Guaranty Trust Bank, Kenya
Group Head of HR
Rita Kavashe
General Motors East Africa, Kenya
Managing Director
Maria Bianca Tulumello
General Electric, Kenya
Senior HR Manager - Sub-Saharan Africa
Irene Kamau
Commercial Bank of Africa Limited,
Kenya
Group Head of HR
Samantha Crous
Top Employers Institute, South Africa
Regional Director Africa & Benelux
Emmanuel Kasule
Africell, Uganda
Chief HR Officer, TBC
HR Winners East
Africa Conference
11 - 12 November 2015, Nairobi, Kenya
“Making East Africa a better place to work”
Members of The
Institute of Human Resource
Management (IHRM)
who will attend the conference will
earn 2 CPD points

2. HR Winners East Africa Conference
“No man, however great, is greater than his people.”
(Igbo proverb)
The power of each company lies in its people; therefore,
it is crucial to understand, support and develop them so
companies can grow and achieve success.
The role of human resources has evolved dramatically
over the years – providing not only an administrative
function but also a strategic function – transforming the
HR department into a valuable business partner.
There has also been a recent shift towards “talent
management” as attracting top talent has become a
serious competitive matter demanding attention at the
top levels of the organisation.
Nowadays, talent management is a key element
for business success in the current economy as it
allows companies to retain top talent while increasing
productivity.
Companies and HR managers need to respond quickly
to these trends and prepare for the new era with its
innovative ways of working, recruiting, coaching
and managing in order to attract and retain the
necessary talent.
This conference will be a great opportunity to network,
exchange ideas and take a closer look at current HR
challenges so act now and join us at this unique event
to equip yourself with the new way of thinking and
become an HR Winner!
Event Introduction As part of our successful HR series
C-level representatives (CEO, CHRO...)
Senior Executives, Directors and Managers of:
Human resources, HR Operations, Recruitment, HR
Development, Talent management, Performance
management, Learning, Succession planning,
Organisational development, Career planning
B – enchmark your HR strategies against leading
national and international employers
E – xplore the power of HR analytics to get valuable
information and justify HR value
N – etwork and brainstorm with fellow professionals
to unlock the hidden potential of your HR
E – nhance yourself with new ideas, tips and tactics
for successful talent management
F – ind a path to align HR with your business strategy
I – nvent strong employment brand and sound
succession roadmap
T – ransform your skills and techniques you use while
resolving daily HR issues
Who will you meet
Find your reasons to attend

3. !
11 November 2015
8:30 Registration and coffee
9:00 Opening remarks from Fleming Europe
9:05 Opening remarks from the Chair
9:10 Warming up: Crowd polling session
An opportunity to know your peers better right from the
beginning of the conference, this interactive polling session
will reveal interesting data about the conference crowd.
KEYNOTE SESSION – THE EVOLVING ROLE OF HR
9:20 Keynote 1: The future shape of East Africa business
– what is there for HR?
• Socio-economic trends and their significant impact on
business and Human Resource Management
• What employees will be needed and what qualities they
should have?
• What are the anticipated changes to current skills related
problems?
Christian de Faria, Airtel Africa, Kenya
CEO
10:00 Keynote 2: The HR evolution – from administrative
to strategic partnership
• Necessity to partner with HR in the execution of company
strategy
• Earning respect and a full seat in the board room
• The Human Resource Management Professionals Act and
how it has transformed the HR profession in Kenya
Paul Kasimu, East African Breweries Limited, Kenya
Group HR Director
The Institute of Human Resource Management, Kenya
Chairman
10:40 Morning coffee and networking
11:10 VICE-VERSA SESSION
At this session, the CEOs/Managing Directors and HR
Directors will share their insights on the role of HR within
the organisation and discuss the benefits and hurdles of their
mutual cooperation.
C-suite perspective: Ask not what your HR can do
for you; ask what you can do for your HR
This session will bring together CEOs/Managing Directors
from successful African companies to:
• help others to understand the CEO/Managing Director
mindset
• reveal how they have become committed to HR
• share their insight on HR matters
• explain what they are doing to support their HR
departments
• forecast the role of the HR department in the future
Rita Kavashe, General Motors East Africa, Kenya
Managing Director
HR Directors‘ perspective: Ask not what your CEO
can do for you; ask what you can do for your CEO
(and company)
Moderated by:
Irene Kamau,Commercial Bank of Africa Limited, Kenya
Group Head of HR
This session will bring together HR Directors from successful
African companies to:
• explain how to engage CEOs in HR initiatives
• share their vision on transforming HR into a strategic
business partner
• reveal how to be included in those conversations in which
the future of the business is determined
• design a path to link HR with organisational strategy
David Kiambi, Nation Media Group, Kenya
Group HR Director
David Magese, Tanzania Breweries Limited, Tanzania
HR Director
Evelyne Munyoki, The Co-operative bank of Kenya, Kenya
Head of HR
Florence Nyokabi, Standard Chartered Bank, Kenya
Area Head of HR, East Africa
SUM-UP DISCUSSION AND Q&A
12:40 Lunch
14:00 Using HR metrics for maximum impact and
justifying HR‘s value
• Choosing the most effective metrics to prove HR‘s
contribution
• Aligning HR metrics with organisational priorities
• Developing clarity on what ‘counts most’ in your
organisation
MANAGING DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE
Diversity is a key feature of today’s workforce and requires
ongoing awareness and alignment on the part of HR
managers and leaders.
14:40 Managing age differences in the workplace
An important aspect of diversity management involves
generational differences. Managing different age groups
can be a challenge but can bring different perspectives and
advantages to the table.
• How to identify challenges within the workplace resulting
from generational differences
• How to help Baby Boomers as well as Generation X and Y
perform well together and address employee engagement
among these groups
• Creating opportunities for cross-generational mentoring
15:20 Afternoon coffee and networking
16:00 Roundtable session: Getting the most out of
Generation Y employees
At this session, attendees will have a great opportunity to
discuss topics in groups with their peers. Every table will
nominate a head of table, who will summarise the topic
discussed and present the key findings later in the session.
An increasing number of young people in their 20s are
joining the workforce in Africa. These people, also known as
Generation Y, are viewed as very progressive and innovative,
but also impatient and less loyal compared to previous
generations.
Brainstorm together and find out:
• Roundtable 1: How to motivate them with incentives that
matter to them
• Roundtable 2: How to get them truly engaged and
personally responsible for the company
• Roundtable 3: What Generation Y employees can teach
their older colleagues and how your company can benefit
from it
16:40 Panel discussion: Improving gender equality at the
senior executive level
Moderated by:
James Ngomeli, The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Kenya
Chairman
The issue of gender equality at senior levels in the private and
public sectors is receiving ever
increasing attention worldwide, not excluding Africa where
man outnumber women at the senior executive level. During
this panel discussion, speakers will debate the following:
• How to manage a company‘s female talent in a strategic
and sustainable way, embedding inclusion of female talent
in the company culture
• Using gender metrics in diagnosing strengths and barriers
in the pipeline of female talent
• How to put female talent ‘on the radar’ of key decision
makers
Damaris Lilech, Guaranty Trust Bank, Kenya
Group Head of HR
17:20 Feedback session
17:30 Closing remarks from the Chair
Speakers and delegates are cordially invited to attend a
NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION
MAIN FORUM
DAY
tel.: + 421 257 272 118, fax: + 421 255 644 490
miroslava.drgoncova@flemingeurope.com, www.flemingeurope.com

4. MAIN FORUM
DAY
9:00 Opening remarks from the Chair
TALENT ATTRACTION, MANAGEMENT &
RETENTION
9:10 Attracting talent to produce home-grown
leadership
• How to develop tomorrow‘s leaders today by virtue of
the Future Leaders Programme
• Identifying future leaders from the beginning
• What it takes to design the Future Leaders Programme
and what the benefits are for the company
9:50 Matching talent with business strategy to keep
ahead of the competition
• Why talent strategies need to be in line with the
organisational strategy
• Implementing forward thinking – what talent will be
needed in 5 years?
• How to track and measure to ensure that your talent
strategy aligns with business objectives
Sarah Wanjama, The Coca-Cola Company, Kenya
Talent & Development Manager, Central, East & West Africa
10:30 Morning coffee and networking
11:00 Embedding a coaching culture
Africa‘s rapid growth, combined with historic
underinvestment in human capital, has created a serious
shortage of talent. Companies are fighting for a limited
pool of senior managers because neither graduates nor
returning professionals can meet the demand. What
is there for companies to do to be successful in the
“war for talent?” The answer may lie in investing in the
development of your own management talent. Find out:
• Why management development is the key
• How to incorporate the coaching culture into the
strategic business plan
• What are the positive outcomes of the coaching culture
Mary Waceke Thongoh-Muia
Central Bank of Kenya, Kenya
HR Director
11:40 Talent analytics: A crystal ball for your workforce?
• Why talent analytics can be your HR‘s sixth sense and
how they can boost organisational performance
• Using talent analytics to get valuable information for
effective management decisions
• Analysing the skills and qualities of the present high
performers to enable successful future hires
12:20 Feedback session
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Focused panel discussion: Creating a strong
employment brand and how to earn the employer-
of-choice reputation
Moderated by:
Samantha Crous, Top Employers Institute, South Africa
Regional Director Africa & Benelux
In this panel session, winners and the finalist of the BCTWF
(Best Company To Work For) Survey - conducted by
Deloitte - and certified Top Employers according to the
Top Employers Institute will share their experience and
perspectives on building and maintaining their unique
organisational culture. You will discuss:
• Attitudes the winners have towards employee
communications
• Opportunities the winners offer for their employees to
develop professionally and grow within the company;
competitive career development offerings
• How creating employment brand can evolve into brand-
led culture change
• Impact of the brand on attraction, long term employee
engagement and retention of talent
Epimach Maritim, G4S, Kenya
HR & Change Director
David Ssegawa, Airtel Africa, Kenya
Chief HR Officer
Emmanuel Kasule, Africell, Uganda
Chief HR Officer, TBC
14:30 Recruitment or Poaching - when do we cross the
line?
• What is poaching and is it unethical?
• Implications for business
• What you could do to prevent poaching talent from
your business
Fred Gituku, Vivo Energy, Kenya
HR Manager
15:10 We lost a leader - now what? A sound succession
planning roadmap
What if something happened to your CEO; do you know
who would take his place? What if your top executives
moved to another company? Do you have the next
generation of leaders ready to take over their roles? Do
you have a sound succession plan in place?
• Turning a succession planning programme into more
than just a static document
• Building leadership capability from within your
organisation to meet future business challenges
• Creating a succession plan that links talent development
with the strategic goals of the company
Alban Mwendar, Kenya Airways, Kenya
Group HR Director
15:50 Interactive benchmarking session – Overcoming
obstacles in retaining employees
This interactive session will divide the audience into 3-4
groups, each representing an industry.
Each group is then tasked to come up with three practical
strategies on how to retain people in their industry. The
discussion will last for 25 minutes and then each group
will present their findings.
Cross-examination of the proposed ideas and a discussion
will follow.
16:30 Closing remarks from the Chair & Fleming Europe
16:40 Farewell coffee & networking
12 November 2015
tel.: + 421 257 272 118, fax: + 421 255 644 490
miroslava.drgoncova@flemingeurope.com, www.flemingeurope.com