Last week the Global Conference on Human Resources in Africa (GCHRA) hosted a kick-off and info session at the Impact Hub in New York City.
The intimate and powerful session was attended by representatives from organizations including Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Seamless Links, and DevTraco who learned more about the upcoming conference that will be held in Accra, Ghana, on October 24-25th, 2024 under the theme “𝐀 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐀𝐈) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚.”
GCHRA Lead Consultant of Experience Design, Jeff Boham led a virtual introductory presentation highlighting AI’s impact on HR, followed by words from Terry Oppong, Ghana Country Manager for Turn Left Media, a LinkedIn partner for Africa, and Dr. Sherron Carrion, Senior HR Director at Episcopal Relief and Development and GCHRA Lead Consultant of Monetization calling on the Diaspora to get involved. The session was hosted by Ghanaian media personality Ibrahim Ben-Bako and concluded with a raffle prize drawing of Delta Airlines travel vouchers given to two lucky attendees.
“We were excited to connect with and introduce GCHRA to Human Resource professionals and other business leaders in NYC and give a sneak peek into what #GCHRA24 has in store. The attendees were invited to pre-register for the conference and join us in Accra in October for what will be an insightful experience that will impact the human resources industry across the continent,” shared Rita Kusi, CEO and Senior Consultant at Keeping ‘U’ Simply Intact (KUSI) Consulting, and visionary behind GCHRA.
Among the lineup of remarkable speakers and panelists at GCHRA is Johnny C. Taylor Jr., President and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Global, a nearly 340,000-member organization with a presence in 180 countries. Taylor will serve as the GCHRA Keynote Speaker and share insights on transformation and innovation in the African workplace and the revolutionary impact of AI in HR.
To learn more and Register, visit: https://gchrafrica.com/gchra24-nyc-kickoff/
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