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Tuesday, September 29, 2015
West Africa Oil & Gas Talent Summit 2015, is the Gulf of Guinea’s premier event focused on developing a globally competent workforce for the region’s oil and gas sector. It is the greatest gathering business leaders, HR and L&D practitioners, workforce solutions providers, and education and government officials to explore the role of talent in leading organisations through the unfolding crises scenarios in the oil industry.
Top West African talent managers in the oil and gas industry will converge at the West Africa Oil & Gas Talent Summit in Accra from the 27-29 October 2015, to discuss innovative talent management strategies in the face of the challenges facing the industry today. The event which holds at the La Palm Beach Hotel, will see over 200 senior delegates and speakers from Nigeria, Ghana, Angola, South Africa, UK and USA featuring Summit Master Classes, expert sessions, plenaries and business networking, facilitated by known thought leaders in Leadership, Strategy, Talent Management, Education and Training.
At WATS2015 the talent discussion will focus on innovative answers to current issues like: What competences will deliver corporate survival at $40 oil prices? What’s important for HRD and Talent strategy in a low oil price regime? What are the prospects for local content development as projects are scaled back? How can companies keep an eye on talent innovation at a time of massive lay-offs and cost cutting?
The Summit, which will be declared open by the Ghanaian Honourable Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has received important endorsements and sponsorships from major organisations like, Nigerian Content Board (NCDMB), Energia, Energy Institute, Occupational Safety & Health Association (OSHA), Stellar Learning UK, Lonadek Oil & Gas Consultants, and many more. Over 20 speakers from the UK, South Africa, South Korea, Ghana, and Nigeria, including the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, will feature as leading contributors to the Summit.
Felix Amieyefori, Summit Advisory Council Chair, and CEO of Nigeria’s reference Marginal Field operator, Energia, endorsed the critical need for the Summit, saying, “as oil prices continue to fall with no end in sight, people and processes are key for survival. People who can unravel the emerging complexities and ambiguities; resilient and focused people who can chalk up innovative responses and implement same successfully.”
WATS2015 will run from Tuesday 27th to Thursday 29th October from 8am to 6pm daily.
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