A top British business expert and international speaker, Simon Griffiths, has been confirmed as keynote speaker at Brighter Futures Human Resources Conference on 8-9 July 2010 at the Accra International Conference Centre. Simon Griffiths was a speaker at the London Economist Conference in March this year and his presentation, a major highlight of Brighter Futures 2010 summit is aimed at how Ghanaian and African businesses can apply effective HR practices to enhance productivity. Simon is the Managing Director of Reciproca Limited, trading as The Practical MBA offering tailored corporate programmes, public Masterclasses and individual coaching. He has held various board positions including CEO for many companies and has worked directly with many board chairmen including a Financial Times Stock Exchange Chair. His career also includes working for internationally-recognized brands such as Price Water House Coopers, Barclays, BMW Finance, VRL Knowledge Bank, etc. Instrumental in establishing the first leasing company in Ghana over 25 years ago, Simon returns with diverse corporate experience and knowledge to share with Ghanaian companies and help them navigate through hard economic times, applying clear objectives, forward planning and effective communication. His paper at Brighter Futures 2010 is “The Goodwill Tank”. The Conference Director of Brighter Futures 2010 said “We are very glad to have Simon on our speaker list as delegates will tap into his enormous corporate business experience and apply some of his successful tips. His previous Ghanaian experience in establishing the first leasing company will present a background in his presentation as African businesses and HR professionals attending the conference will learn how to leverage the vital contribution of human capital management into their strategy”. “Simon will not be the only speaker of high standing at Brighter Futures as other career experts invited include Felix Sackey(Managing Partner, Deloitte Ghana), Edward Kwapong(Group HR, Ghana Commercial Bank), Rosie Ebe-Arthur(Head HR, eProcess, Ecobank), Anita Wiafe(MD, Occupational Management Limited),James Addo(MD, Staces HR),Dr Esi Ansah(Ashesi University),Akature Ania(Group HR Manager, Accra Brewery) and William Adjei Amponsah(HR Manager, Seven-Up Bottling)”, added the Conference Director. Other local and international speakers are Lisa Ashton (MD, Bioss South Africa), Kwaku Awuku (HR Manager, Anglogold Ashanti), Marieme Jamme (Group HR, Spotone Global Solutions), Philip Nukpe (London Metropolitan University), Professor Theo Veldsman (University of Johannesburg) and Edward Biriku-Boadu (Executive Secretary, Ghana Labour Commission). Co-Chairman of the conference is Professor Kofi Kwashigah (President of Ghana Association of Certified Mediators and Arbitrators). This important HR conference will be part of the grand Brighter Futures 2010 event also made up of a mega recruitment exhibition where companies will showcase job vacancies, recruitment services and HR products to over 10,000 jobseekers, graduates, students, mid-career executives, etc over 3 days. A major attraction at Brighter Futures 2010 Expo will be the launch of Twitjobs Africa (the biggest online job board with over thousands of African and Ghanaian jobs using social media) and the African Associates of HR Leaders. The first newspaper in Ghana for jobseekers, Joblinks will also be launched by the Managing Editor, William Addai during the event. Some confirmed exhibitors at Brighter Futures 2010 include Twitjobs Africa, IPMC, Bioss (from South Africa), Staces HR, Bayflex (from the United Kingdom), Stellar Africa, Occupational Management Limited, Golden Stool PR, Joblinks, Skills Sharing Consult, Jobs International Exhibitions (from Nigeria), Senrab Consul Tech, etc. Brighter Futures 2010 is partnered and sponsored by Voltic, Modern Ghana, Jobserve Africa, The Ghanaian Journal, Modern Ghana, Joblinks newspaper, Africa News, African Repatriation, Rylax Travel and Tours, Bvents and The Ambassador magazine (official publication of the Association of African-Owned Businesses). For more information on Brighter Futures 2010 visit http://www.brighterfutures4africa.com or email enquiries@hr-oml.co.uk or call 0264250992/ 0264981426 (Ghana) or 08447362722/ 07990813291 (United Kingdom).