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PROGRAMME PROGRAMME Saturday 15.03.2014 PROGRAMME Sunday 16.03.2014 9:00 AM EXPO OPENS ALL DAY 9:30 AM EXPO OPENS ALL DAY 10:00 AM CAREERS WORKSHOP EXPO Featuring Barclays Africa, Standard Bank Group, 10:00 AM CAREERS WORKSHOP EXPO Featuring Barclays Africa, Standard Bank Group, “I want to work in Africa” with Frances Mensah KPMG Africa, Africa Health Placements, Alvan Blanch, “I want to work in Africa” with Frances Mensah KPMG Africa, Africa Health Placements, Alvan Blanch, Williams of Reconnect Africa - How to move your American Tower, AMSCO, Aperture Group, Bain & Com- Williams of Reconnect Africa - How to move your American Tower, AMSCO, Aperture Group, Bain & Com- career to the world’s most exciting continent pany, The Boston Consulting Group, Bridge International, career to the world’s most exciting continent pany, The Boston Consulting Group, Bridge International, (PRE-PAID 50 SEATS ONLY) Chicken Republic, CIMA, Diageo, Deloitte, Ecobank, Food (PRE-PAID 50 SEATS ONLY) Chicken Republic, CIMA, Diageo, Deloitte, Ecobank, Food Concepts, The Foschini Group, Globacom, Gordon Institute Concepts, The Foschini Group, Globacom, Gordon Institute of Business Science, Group Five, Gumboots Foundation, of Business Science, Group Five, Gumboots Foundation, Intergate Immigration, Kenyans Come Home, Parsons Intergate Immigration, Kenyans Come Home, Parsons Brinckerhoff, ThoughtWorks, White & Co, 88 Agents and Brinckerhoff, ThoughtWorks, White & Co, 88 Agents and many more. many more. 11:00 AM EXPO & NETWORKING 11:00 AM EXPO & NETWORKING 11:20 AM Welcome Address: “Why it’s okay to love & hate home” with Angel Jones, Founder of Homecoming Revolu- 11:20 AM Welcome Address: “Why it’s okay to love & hate home” with Angel Jones, Founder of Homecoming Revolu- tion tion A welcome from Dr Mabouba Diagne of Barclays Africa A welcome from Dr Mabouba Diagne of Barclays Africa “My escape from the gilded box” with Aly-Khan Satchu, CEO of Rich Management - The inspiring story of a Kenyan “My escape from the gilded box” with Aly-Khan Satchu, CEO of Rich Management - The inspiring story of a Kenyan homecomer homecomer “The next generation of African leaders” with Isaac Fokuo, CEO of African Leadership Network “The next generation of African leaders” with Isaac Fokuo, CEO of African Leadership Network “Ordinary South Africans doing extraordinary things” with Yusuf Abramjee, Head: News & Current Affairs of “Ordinary South Africans doing extraordinary things” with Yusuf Abramjee, Head: News & Current Affairs of PRIMEDIA – The amazing phenomenon of Lead SA PRIMEDIA – The amazing phenomenon of Lead SA “I came home to live my digital dream” with Betty Enyonam Kumahor, CEO of Thoughtworks Africa “The diaspora dialogue” with Akinwale Ojomo, CEO of the Diaspora Innovation Institute 12:35 PM RELOCATION WORKSHOP EXPO 12:35 PM RELOCATION WORKSHOP EXPO “Counting down to home” with Elvina Quaison “Counting down to home” with Elvina Quaison - A practical step by step guide on how to move home - A practical step by step guide on how to move home to Africa to Africa (PRE-PAID 50 SEATS ONLY) (PRE-PAID 50 SEATS ONLY) 1:35 PM “Navigating Africa: The business perspective” with Nick Binedell, Dean of Gordon Institute of Business Science 1:35 PM “Navigating Africa: The business perspective” with Nick Binedell, Dean of Gordon Institute of Business Science “Lessons from my Nigerian homecoming” with Tunde Ogunrinde, CEO of QSR Consult “Lessons from my Nigerian homecoming” with Tunde Ogunrinde, CEO of QSR Consult “The Facts vs. the Fiction” with Steuart Pennington, CEO of Africa The Good News “The Facts vs. the Fiction” with Steuart Pennington, CEO of Africa The Good News “The diaspora dialogue” with Akinwale Ojomo, CEO of the Diaspora Innovation Institute 2:30 PM EXPO & NETWORKING 2:45 PM BARCLAYS AFRICA WORKSHOP EXPO 3:00 PM FOCUS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXPO Africa Rising: A closer look at a new dawn “Nine Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs” with Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp With Mizinga Melu, Africa Businesswomen of the “The Homecomer's Dilemma: Get a job or start a business?” with Samuel Mensah, Founder of Year 2013, Forbes and CNBC KISUA – An inspiring journey from venture capitalist to fashion commerce entrepreneur 3:30 PM FOCUS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXPO 4:00 PM “Remarkable African Entrepreneurs” with PROPERTY “Nine Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs” with Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp Okendo Lewis Gayle, Founder & Chairman of “What’s hot with Property” with Douglas “The Homecomer's Dilemma: Get a job or start a business?” with Samuel Mensah, Founder of Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Oppong, MD of Property Investor Africa KISUA – An inspiring journey from venture capitalist to fashion commerce entrepreneur - Laying the foundations for your return home. “The Ugandan Outlook” with Willy Mutenza, “Seven brand new insights on the African Start up” with Alieu Fofanah, Founder of Go-Getters Introduction from Shnayer Shapiro of Chairman of the Ugandan UK Convention Beaufort Properties 4:45 PM INVESTMENTS PROPERTY “Three Career Insights for Africa” with Paul “All aboard the Investment Safari” with Eric “What’s hot with Property” with Douglas Malherbe, CEO Amsco Guichard, CEO of Homestrings - How to do well Oppong, MD of Property Investor Africa and do good in Africa - Laying the foundations for your return home. 4:30 PM DOORS CLOSE Introduction from Shnayer Shapiro of Beaufort Properties 5:15 PM EXPO & NETWORKING NOTE: The Expo Format is almost identical for both days, but please check differing time slots. 6:00 PM DOORS CLOSE A VERY WARM WELCOME Kenyans Over a decade ago, Nelson Mandela stood on the balcony of the SA embassy in London’s Trafalgar Square ComeHomeExecutive Search and Recruitment and looked over a sea of freezing cold South African faces. “I love you all so much,” he said, “I want to put you in my pocket and take you home.” We all roared and wept. I returned home to a continent alive with possibility, and haven’t looked back. Every generation believes that they will be the one to change Africa. But our generation is blessed with being alive during a time of unprecedented economic growth. This is Africa’s moment. This is your moment. We welcome the companies and speakers who have travelled from afar to show you the real opportunities on offer, especially our platinum sponsor, Barclays Africa, and silver sponsor, Standard Bank. We welcome all our brothers and sisters from around the world as we share together our very bold vision of creating a massive wave of skills-repatriation for our beloved continent. It was Madiba who reminded us, “It always seems impossible until it is done”. I wish you all a wonderful event of networking, career-climbing, fact-finding, idea-sparking and homecoming. Here’s to Africa getting her skills back! Angel Jones Founder & CEO Homecoming Revolution WE WISH YOU A WONDERFUL EXPO FRANCES MENSAH SAMUEL STEUART DOUGLAS MIZINGA PAUL ALIEU NICK ANGEL WILLY MABOUBA SHNAYER WILLIAMS MENSAH PENNINGTON OPPONG MELU MALHERBE FOFANAH BINEDELL JONES MUTENZA DIAGNE SHAPIRO ALLON TUNDE AKINWALE ELVINA ERIC ALY-KHAN ISAAC KWAKU YUSUF BETTY ENYONAM OKENDO RAIZ OGUNRINDE OJOMO QUAISON GUICHARD SATCHU FOKUO Jr ABRAMJEE KUMAHOR LEWIS GAYLE Africa deserves her skills back THE SUN IS RISING ON A NEW DAWN IN AFRICA, WHO SHOULD ENGAGE WITH HOMECOMING REVOLUTION? REQUIRING TOP SKILLS AND STRONG LEADERSHIP AFRICANS LIVING ABROAD There are thousands of talented Africans Whether you are ready to return home or not, there abroad who have a deep sense of belong- is huge value in joining our community. Not only will ing to their homeland; unique knowledge you receive ongoing content on what’s cooking on of the nuances of different business culture; the continent, but you’ll also be kept up to date on ex- international expertise; a global network; a citing career and property opportunities, investment sense of philanthropy and an entrepreneur- prospects, and networking events. Plus, you’ll be able ial spirit. to read other people’s personal accounts of the highs and lows of returning home. These individuals are invaluable for societal and economic success. CORPORATES These individuals are YOU. From immediate talent resourcing, building a pipeline and showcasing your employer brand, to network- “You need Africa and Africa needs you.” ing with key business leaders and marketing diaspo- Originally established in South Africa in 2003 as an NGO, Homecoming Revolution is now a commer- ra products & services – there are many invaluable cial entity with a footprint in London, Washington DC, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Nairobi, business and branding opportunities for the private Accra and Kampala. sector. Homecoming Revolution is facilitating pan- GOVERNMENTS African skills repatriation by providing a The repatriation of African diaspora skills has huge one-stop platform that showcases real op- societal and economic impact on any nation. We have portunities back home for African diaspora some ideas on how best to leverage the diaspora as professionals including careers, property, regards repatriation, entrepreneurship & investment, schools, relocation services, investments and and we’d love to work together. entrepreneurial opportunities. MEDIA To date we have hosted over 34 international events and had over a million visitors to our website, with Homecoming Revolution has been built around sto- face-to-face engagement with 15 000 Africans abroad. ry-telling. The more personal the stories of returnees are, the more it helps others make the move. Please The brain drain has officially reversed in SA. New figures show that 359 000 highly skilled South Af- help us spread the message. We’ve also got lots of meaty stats and case studies to share. ricans have returned home in the past 5 years. We share this same vision for the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. HOMECOMERS If you are an African who has lived abroad and have Through our proven track record of bringing returned to your homeland, then we would like to together the diaspora, the public and private hear from you.