African Professional Development Conference - Lift and Lead

Jul 29, 2023, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

We invite you to register to join us for an in-person conference that will include networking, professional development, keynote speakers and breakouts. Registration is free, but required to attend.

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About this event

Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023 

Location: Accra Ghana Christiansborg Stake

Time: 10a.m. - 3p.m. (Lunch will be provided.)


Virtual access: 

We are excited to announce that you will be able to access the conference from Zoom or Youtube!

The conference will be broadcast at approximately the following times:

10:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.

2:00p.m. - 3:15p.m.

Here are the links below:

Zoom Link:

https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/j/94693548000?pwd=NkpXdG55ck9adHMwMGxIUmYwVGxQUT09

Youtube Link:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa7-AjM9SlmXM6C-MxcOw6Q


Conference schedule: 

  • WELCOME
  • Opening Keynote - Keli Gadzekpo, Chairman of Enterprise Group PLC
  • Break-outs round 1

           Seth Ayim

           Augustine Gyawu Adjei

           J. Hathaway 

           David Rupper 

           Eric Wood 

  • Break-outs round 2

          Seth Ayim 

           Cate Carabine - SKEP 

           J. Hathaway

           Interweave Solutions 

  • Break-outs round 3

           Eric Wood

           Cate Carabine - SKEP

           David Rupper

           Interweave Solutions 

  • LUNCH
  • Q&A with a Young Professional 
  • Panel discussion with BYU Pathway, Welfare & Self Reliance Services, Launching Leaders, and BYU Alumni Association
  • Closing Keynote - Flint Mensah, Director for Temporal Affairs, Africa West Area, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • Conference Close 


Helpful post conference resources:

Launching leaders - Launching Leaders is a free online course, designed to help you improve your life. It focuses on personal development and leadership principles, powered by faith. Launching leaders courses will be offered periodically through this chapter. Once you join the chapter you will be notified via email about upcoming launching leader classes.

Skep - The mission is to empower Africans to secure global jobs. They do this by focusing on three operational pillars: increasing digital skill capacity, connecting talent to market, and fostering entrepreneurship. You can find out more by visiting their website at skepfoundation.org

Interweave Solutions - Master Of Business in the Streets (Level 1-MBS) is a free online or in-person course used to help you start a small business or improve the operations of a business you have already started. For additional information on the taking the Masters of Business in the Streets courses, please visit https://www.interweavesolutions.org/mbs/

Speakers

  • Seth Ayim

    BYUMS

    Regional President

  • Keli Gadzekpo

    Enterprise Group PLC

    Chairman

  • Flint Mensah

    Africa West Area

    Director for Temporal Affairs

  • Augustine Gyawu Adjei

    Hubtel

    Head of Engineering

  • Cate Carabine

    Skep Foundation

    Director of Operations

  • David Rupper

    BYU Management Society

    VP Strategic Development

  • Jonathon Wood

    Whitmore Global Management Center

    Managing Director

  • Eric Wood

    Boost Africa

    Founder

  • Jason Brown

    Brigham Young University

    Executive Director BYU Management Society

When

When

Saturday, July 29, 2023
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM UTC

Organizers

  • Alfred Kobina Arthur

    Current Chapter President

  • Anthony Botchway

    DeEye, Inc.

    Director of Publications and Webmaster

  • Belinda Achiamaa Adunkwah

    Chapter Secretary

  • Bright Dodoo

    Manspares and drill consumables Ltd

    President Elect

  • Gwendolene Adu-Tutu

    Candles.n.more

    Director of Program

  • Edwin Bennett-Ampiah

    Director of Membership

  • Frank Anno Ekwam

    E.F Anno Engineering and Plumbing Services

    Treasurer

  • Reuben Ahwireng

    University of Utah

    Past President

  • Cyril Mensah

    ENSIGN COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

    Past President

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