Catalyzing Collaboration for Effective Social Change & Impact´11

CATALYZING COLLABORATION FOR EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE & IMPACT´11

ADVISORY BOARD Focusing on the Extractive, Energy & Infrastructure Sectors Uturn Africa Forum 2011 will engage the region’s most influential leaders in critical discussions designed to create partnerships, networks, knowledge and collaborative pathways to achieve effective social change and impact in the region. The complexity and scale of Africa’s problems’ demand DOYIN OLUNTONA we raise our game. The Extractive, Energy & Infrastructure sectors Uturn Africa (Uturn Concepts) Co-Founder & CEO Jay Pryor cannot achieve effective social impact without forging cross-sector Vice President partnerships and alliances. The imperative to collaborate is Now! Doyin has worked across a variety of sectors Chevron Corporation including Non-profit Organizations, the Legal “Very knowledgeable and strategic in Environment , Corporate Organizations, and positioning the organization to achieve HR consulting. Prior to joining Uturn Concepts, unprecedented milestones” Doyin was the President/CEO of a Junior Achievement member nation., serving in the Resource Partners 2011 USA and Nigeria offices. She led the organization to win several global awards, including Innovation, Best Performance, Media and Quality Awards. In 2005 she was recognized with the "Fuqua Global Excellence Award" for positioning the firm as #1 globally). An attorney passionate H about developmental issues especially as it relates social responsibility initiatives. She has Obiageli Ezekwensili worked mostly with CEO’s of multinational Vice President (Africa) organizations. She makes presentations at global The World Bank conferences. She currently sits as a director on the boards of non-profit organizations in the United States and Africa. She is a certified attorney and an alumni of the Stanford Business School, EPNL program, she has an MBA from Texas A&M University, Mays Business School; an Advanced Management Degree (AMP) from the Lagos Business School, and an LLM degree in "International Business" from the American University, Washington College of Law; an LLB from the University of Jos, Jos Nigeria; a BL from Carol Pineau the Nigerian Law School, She was called to the Award Winning Journalist Nigerian Bar in 1989. She is married to Bayo, Africa Open for Business GHANA NIGERIA CAMEROUN a petroleum engineer for 18years, they have two beautiful teenage children. She loves people !

H. Sola Oyinlola Chairman Africa & Global Head of Sustainability Schlumberger Limited

“I was very impressed by the overall event. You got a great venue, kept very closely to time and have put together some very engaging speakers.” Ismail Radwan Lead Economist World Bank.

“Doyin gained great respect from all stakeholders at all levels from the local staff, board of directors, and partner organizations to our international offices throughout north America and Europe” Tracey Duffey, Fmr. Regional Director Junior Achievement Worldwide ´11

Mission

To empower private and public sector organizations operating in Africa and other emerging countries succeed in their social responsibility initiatives through collaborative partnerships.

Goals

1. Build credibility, enhance capacity and help create transparent operational structures that attract resources to civil society organizations operating in Africa and other emerging countries. 2. Build a better social environment in Africa by strengthening the ability of organizations operating therein to achieve breakthrough results in addressing society’s most important challenges and opportunities. 3. Contribute to the development of highly transparent and ethical civil society organizations in Africa that operate with globally acceptable standards and practice. 4. Contribute to the development of a positive attitude towards indigenous civil society organizations operating in Africa and other emerging countries. 5. Foster socially responsible attitudes in successful business leaders and companies operating in Africa and other emerging countries. 6. Build a bridge between the African Diaspora and indigenous civil society organizations in Africa. 7. Integrate pro bono work into the careers of African business professionals and the fabric of private & public sector organizations operating in Africa and those with an interest in Africa. CATALYZING COLLABORATION FOR EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE & IMPACT

KEYNOTE SPEAKER ´11 Hon. Ms. Hanna Tetteh | Minister of Trade and Industry, Ghana

Hon. Ms. Hanna Tetteh is Ghana’s Minister for Trade & Industry. The Ministry is responsible for matters relating to Trade, Industry and the promotion of the Private Sector. She is a member of Cabinet, the Chairperson of the Ghana Free Zones Board, a Member of the Economic Management Team, and serves on the National Development Planning Commission, and is on the board of the Millennium Development Authority, and the Divestiture Implementation Committee among others. The Minister has a wide area of responsibility, as the Ministry of Trade & Industry exercises oversight responsibility for several departments and agencies. Namely the Ghana Free Zones Board, the Export Development and Investment Fund (EDIF), the Ghana Export Promotion Council, the Ghana Standards Board, the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), Ghana National Procurement Agency, the Ghana Trade Fair Company, GIHOC Distilleries Ltd, Ghana Heavy Equipment Ltd., the Central Regional Development Commission (CEDECOM), the Rural Enterprises Project, and the GRATIS Foundation. Hon. Hanna Tetteh is a Lawyer by Profession. She is an old student of Wesley Girls High School, Cape Coast, the University of Ghana – Legon, and the Ghana Law School. She was called to the Ghana Bar in October 1992. She is a seasoned legal practitioner with valuable experience in both private legal practice and as a corporate counsel.

KEYNOTE PANEL

Alex Kofi-Mensah Mould | CEO National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Ghana

He joined the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in April 2009 after over 20 years’ experience in leadership positions in several organizations as well as the downstream petroleum industry and the banking and financial sectors with multinational banking corporations in the USA and Accra, and nearly a decade of experience in the petroleum downstream sector with focus on Refining, Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Supply & Trading and Risk Management. Alex was the Executive Director and Co-Head Wholesale Bank, Origination and Client Coverage, Ghana where he was responsible the corporate business. In 2001 Alex returned to Ghana and was responsible for developing structured trade/export finance business in West Africa.

Dante Mossi | Acting Country Manager The World Bank, Ghana

A Honduran national, he graduated from Electrical Engineering in Honduras, and with a US scholarship, completed his Master’s degree in Economics at Duke University and his PhD in Economics at Vanderbilt University. He has worked for the Government of Honduras as a regulator as the Secretary of the Telecommunications Regulatory Entity, that was in charge of the market opening in Honduras for telecommunications. He also worked as a Senior Economist for the Secretary of the Presidency and later on as the Secretary of the Economic Cabinet. He entered to work at the World Bank as a Country Economist in Honduras in 2003; His responsibilities are to coordinate the portfolio management of the operations in Ghana that amount to about $2 billion.

Hon. Jolanda Jones | Chair, International Business Initiatives & Council Member, Houston Texas, USA

From a childhood of poverty to the Academic All American Hall of Fame, then on to a successful career as an attorney, Her personal story sheds light on the kind of leadership, commitment, and teamwork she brings to Houston's City Council. Jones graduated from the University of Houston, where she was nominated for the Rhodes Scholarship, and earned an unprecedented three NCAA heptathlon championships and the title of Greatest Female Athlete of the Century. She graduated magna cum laude with a degree in political science, and later went on to earn her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. In 1984, 1988, and1996, she qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Edward Effah | MD/CEO, Fidelity Bank, Ghana

Edward established The Fidelity Group in October 1998 after a successful career as a senior finance executive. Fidelity is a financial services group. Fidelity Bank was adjudged the best growing bank in Ghana in 2007 by Corporate Initiative Ghana. Under Edward’s leadership Fidelity has been able to establish itself as a leader in its markets in Ghana in terms of reputation, profitability and assets Edward is a Chartered Accountant by profession and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. In March 2001, Edward was selected as one of the best twenty young leaders in Ghana for the inaugural class of the Ghana chapter of the Africa Leadership Initiative, modeled after the Aspen Institute’s highly successful Henry Crown Fellowship Program. CATALYZING COLLABORATION FOR EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE & IMPACT

ENERGY SECTOR (OIL & GAS) PANEL ´11 Oluwafemi Odumabo | GM Public & Government Affairs, Chevron Nigeria/Mid Africa Strategic Business Unit

A 1982 graduate of Mechanical Engineering (First Class) from the University of Lagos also holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical/Production Engineering. He joined Chevron in October 1984 as a Petroleum Engineer. With over 24 years’ experience in Chevron Nigeria Limited, he has held several positions of increasing responsibilities in the Company. He became registered as a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom in 1990. He is on the board of several of Chevron Nigeria companies as Executive Director. He is recognized with many distinguis- hed awards. As General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs Department in the Nigeria/Mid Africa Strategic Business Unit of Chevron, he is responsible for all aspects of building and sustaining Chevron’s reputation, this includes the formulation of community engagement, communications and public relations policies and strategies that support Chevron’s Joint Venture, Deep-water and Gas development operations. He is also an ordained pastor at The Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos. He is married to Tosin Odumabo, a pharmacist and an entrepreneur. They are blessed with good children.

Sienne Allwell-Brown | General Manager, External Relations, Nigeria LNG Limited

Prior to working with Nigeria LNG, Siene had become a household name in Nigeria having been a network news anchor from the mid 70’s to the mid 90’s. Siene is a trained lawyer, called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985. She obtained a law degree from Middlesex University, London. Her broadcasting career began with the then Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, NBC. She moved from radio to what was then NBC-TV, now the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA rising to the position of News Controller before her appointment as General Manager, Rivers State Television in 1994. She had a stint at private law practice in 1996 before joining Nigeria LNG Limited in 2000 where she is company image maker and spokesperson. Siene has complemented her qualifications with numerous top-of-the shelf international management courses and is an alumnus of INSEAD in France. .As GM, External Relations, she oversees the Community Relations, Government Relations, Corporate Communications and Public Relations Departments.

Funkapo Fufeyin | Mgr. Government & Community Relations, (SPDC) Shell Oil Nigeria

Funkakpo worked in Insight communications Lagos (Advertising), Guinness Nigeria PLC (Marketing) before joining SPDC as a Community Relations Officer in 1991. He has worked in various capacities in SPDC, most of which have seen him leading stakeholder interface management, especially relationships with Governments, Communities and other interest groups in the Niger Delta. Born and raised in the creeks of the Niger Delta, and working in Interface Management capacities in Shell, Funkakpo has a unique personal understanding of the CSR Expectations dilemma of multinational companies especially those in the Oil and Gas business in Nigeria. Funkakpo holds a B.SC (Business Administration) and an MBA from the University of Benin. And in his twenty years in Shell, he has had numerous trainings and certifications including, Conflict transformation & Peace Building, Peace Mediation and Facilitation from the Eastern Mennonite University, Virginia USA; the ODI/IBLF Partnership Brokers Accreditation Scheme; the Cambridge Post graduate Studies in Cross Sector Partnership and the International Public Relations Business School, University of London

Sophia Mbakwe | Group Public Affairs Manager, Statoil Nigeria

A graduate of Law with over 15 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. Her industry experience includes management responsibilities in Legal and Corporate Affairs, Commercial Business Development and Human Resources. She started her career in Statoil in 1995. Sophia is responsible for Statoil Nigeria’s Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility activities including the acclaimed Akassa Community Development program which won Statoil the Community Project Award at the World Oil and Gas Conference in Johannesburg South Africa in 2005 and the CWC's Excellence Award in Sustainable Development in 2006. She is married with 4 lovely children.

Kofi Mensah | External Relations Mgr., WAGPCO Ghana

M. Kofi Mensah is the External Relations Manager for the West African Gas Pipeline Company which owns and operates the West African Gas Pipeline system. Kofi’s role is to promote and enhance strategic relations with project impacted communities as well as partner governments and other institutions to advance to such stakeholders the company’s overall vision and priorities. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Ghana and a master’s degree in Public Policy (MPP) from Harvard.

Dr. Nkoyo Attah | DGM CSR & Public Affairs DW, Total E&P Nigeria

TOTAL’s commitment to sustainable development founded on principles of social equity, respect for the environment and economic growth in a cycle of continuous progress. These are voluntary initiatives that complement our HSE actions to reduce direct and indirect impacts of activities on both the human and natural environment and maximize the positive impacts. These complementary actions are enhanced through global networking with developmental partners, NGOs, other International Oil Companies (OICs), Stakeholders and the public at large. Dr. Nkoyo has a PGDM & an MBA from the University of Calabar. 1990-1993; MSc. Clinical Biochemistry and PhD in Biochemical Toxicology 1982-1989 University of Lagos. B.Sc. Hons. 2nd Upper Biochemistry. Married with 3 graduate children. CATALYZING COLLABORATION FOR EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE & IMPACT

EXTRACTIVE SECTOR PANEL ´11

Hon. Moses Asaga | Dr. Joyce Rosalind Aryee | Oluwasoromidayo George | Randy Barnes | Chairman, Parliamentary Select CEO, The Ghana Chamber of Mines. West Africa Area Head of CSR, BAT Regional Vice President, Environment Committee of Mine & Energy, Ghana Ghana & Social Responsibility, Newmont Gold, She manages the reputation, Ghana A former Deputy Minister of Finance. A former Minister of State in Ghana. corporate social responsibility and He was also a member of the board She is also Management & Commu- internal communication portfolio for With more than 35 years of of the Central Bank of Ghana. He nication Consultant and a Professio- the BAT in 26 countries in Africa experience in the global mining has worked as an investment banker nal Counselor. including Nigeria. She has a Master’s industry, Mr. Barnes has significant with ECOBANK and Snr Project She the first woman to head an Degree in Sociology, a certificate in international exposure and first-hand Finance Manager with the National African Chamber of Mines. Joyce Corporate Social Responsibility from experience in developing and running Oil Company before he was elected draws her experience from over 38 the World Bank Institute and a post world class mining operations in Africa. as MP in 1996. He serves on the years of service to the nation, dealing graduate diploma in management Mr. Barnes has over 15 years of Parliamentary Committee on Finance with a wide range of issues including from the University of Lagos. She has management experience in the and Economics. Hon Asaga has environmental and publicity. She was attended various courses in CSR Ghanaian mining industry. He has extensive international experience in awarded the Order of the Volta of including a CSR seminar at the spent a significant portion of his Finance, Energy and Mining. He is a Ghana (OVC) (Companion) by His Harvard Business University. One of professional career in Ghana since Member of the Pan Africa Parliament Excellency the President of the her major achievements include the 1992 working in mine development, in Johannesburg, S. Africa.; Republic of Ghana in 2006. She is introduction of a CSR Curriculum in operations management and community Chairman of the Ghana Civil also recipient of the CIMG Marketing the University of Lagos through a development and stakeholder Aviation Board & Chairman of the Woman of the year 2007 award. As BATN/USAID/Unilag curriculum management. He holds a Bachelor's Technical Committee of the Public an experienced scriptwriter and a improvement project; a project on degree in Metallurgy from the Colorado Utilities Regulations Commission. He graduate of the University of Ghana. which she sat as the pioneering School of Mines. Founded in 1921 Holds an MSc in Petroleum Reservoir Joyce is a professional with a versatile project head for BATN. and publicly traded since 1925, Management, Aberdeen Univ, UK, range of qualifications and a rich mix Newmont is the only gold company listed MBA Finance from Yonsei University of personal skills. in the S&P 500 index & on the Dow Seoul, S. Korea. Jones Sustainability Index.

INFRASTRUCTURE/BUSINESS SUPPORT SECTOR PANEL

Keli Gadzepo | Folake Ani-Mumuney | Joseph Akwasi Kuma | Hon Dr. Edward Omane Boamah| Executive Vice-Chairman, Co-Founder Head Marketing and Corporate Country Officer, International Finance Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Databank Financial Services Ltd, Ghana Communications, First Bank Nigeria Corporation, Ghana. Science & Technology. Ghana

Keli is responsible for the overall A seasoned marketer and communi- He assists in the development of the One of the young Deputy Ministers financial and administrative manage- cator she is responsible for integrated country strategy by identifying key serving in the Administration of H.E ment of the firm. . Keli holds a B.Sc. in marketing and communication strategy sectors for IFC’s investment and President John Atta Mills. A product Accounting from the Brigham Young for First Bank Nigeria. Prior to this advisory services to derive maximum of the University of Ghana Medical University in the US and is a qualified Folake served as chief marketing and developmental impact. He also School He was nominated in April CPA from the US where he worked with communication officer for the Dangote borders between IFC Accra and other 2009 to the Ministry of Environment, KPMG Peat Marwick in the Washington Group. Folake has a first degree in development partners in Ghana in Science & Technology as the DC office and with Steuart Petroleum in Honorable Deputy Minister. He is a number of capacities. He is a Mason Philosophy a second degree in Law a areas where development for Fellow from the Harvard Kennedy diploma in Business Computing common strategies abound in order also Vice-Chair of the United Nations School of Government where he Systems Analysis and Design, holds to make interventions in the private Commission on Science & Technolo- obtained a Masters in Public Adminis- several management certificates, is sector more effective and ensure an gy for Development and a Governing tration in 2006. Keli is the Chairman of an Honorary Member of The Chartered efficient deployment of resources. He Board Member of International the Databank Foundation, which is the Institute of bankers of Nigeria, an leads proactive promotions efforts to Science Technology Innovation Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Elected Member of the Chartered generate new business opportunities. Centre for South-South Cooperation Databank Financial Services and has for Institute of Marketing UK belongs to Employ up-to-date sector/country of UNESCO. Prior to taking up the the past 10 years concentrated on three several other professional bodies and knowledge, market intelligence to Ministerial appointment, he worked main areas - leadership development, contributes to efforts supporting the build and implement business at the 37 Military and Korle-bu education and mental health. MDG goals through several NGOs. promotion plans consistent with IFC’s Teaching Hospitals in Accra. Folake is married with 3 children. strategy for the country. CATALYZING COLLABORATION FOR EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE & IMPACT

PROJECTED IMPACT OF COLLABORATIVE APPROACH SESSION PANEL ´11

Caroline Sage | Franklin Cudjoe | Kole Shettima | Dennis Flemming | Senior Social Development Specialist, Founding Director, IMANI, Ghana Director Africa, Project Director, The World Bank, Nigeria MacArthur Foundation & Co-Chair, Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, IMANI is a think tank ranked 5th most Higher Education Initiative in Africa Nigeria (PIND) Carol manages various aspects of the influential in Africa, 2009 and the only portfolio- from social safeguards, to African think tank named in the top 25 Prior to joining the Foundation in 1999, Dennis Flemming has 25 years of experience in the design and implementa- social accountability to demand side most innovative think tanks in the world Shettima taught at the University of tion of community programs in developing governance, to gender. Before coming in 2010. He was named Young Global Maiduguri (Nigeria), the University of countries including Papua New Guinea, to Nigeria Caroline headed up the Leader 2010 by the World Economic Toronto, and at Ohio University. He was Fiji, Angola and Nigeria. He has worked on Banks Justice for the Poor program, Forum. A frequent commentator in print State Coordinator, and National a broad range of development projects and which operates in 10 countries in East and broadcast media about Africa’s Education Coordinator of Women in initiatives. In 2000, Dennis headed the Asia Pacific and Africa; the Justice for development issues. He has appeared Nigeria; Coordinator of the Working establishment of the Community the Poor program focuses on mainstrea- on BBC, CBC, Swiss and Swedish Group on Nigeria, Toronto; and Development Initiatives (CDI) Foundation, ming justice, social accountability and National TV. Published/quoted severally Co-chair of the Economic Justice designed to implement rural development conflict management concerns into in London's Daily Telegraph, The Wall Working Group of the Inter-Church programs in Papua New Guinea. broader governance and development Street Journal, Bangkok Post, Daily Coalition on Africa, Toronto. Shettima is Afterwards, he worked as Corporate efforts and includes a strong focus on Graphic and many others. Franklin is on the board of several organizations. Responsibility Manager for Chevron in community relations with transnational an Earhart doctoral fellow at Buckingham He has published in several academic Angola, managing Chevron’s Angola companies in resource rich contexts. University focusing on the impact of journals including Africa Development, Partnership Initiative, a program pairing Chevron with other donors to support the This interest in corporate social corporate social investment in Ghana A Review of African Political Economy, reconstruction and development of Angola responsibility and community/company member of the April 2011 class of the African Studies Review and Journal of after 27 years of civil war. Dennis arrived relationships, stemmed from her Harvard Kennedy School Executive Asian and African Studies. He has a in Nigeria in 2008 to assist Chevron in previous work with indigenous Education for Global Leadership and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, a evaluating social investment initiatives and communities in Australia, and will no Public Policy for the 21st Century. Master’s Degree from Ahmadu Bello negotiating with community groups. In doubt continue to shape the focus of University in Zaria and his undergradua- 2010, Dennis managed the establishment her work here in Nigeria. Caroline te degree is from the University of of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives holds degrees in history and film, and Maiduguri where he has also been a in the Niger Delta (PIND), a new graduate degrees in Law and Anthropology. faculty member organization funded by Chevron to support multi-stakeholder development partnerships in the Niger Delta region. INDIVIDUAL SESSION PANEL

Patrick Awuah | President and Founder, Ashesi University Ghana

Prior to Ashesi University, he worked as a Program Manager for Microsoft. He holds bachelor degrees in Engineering and Economics from Swarthmore College, and an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Patrick has been recognized with various nominations and awards including an honorary doctorate by Swarthmore In 2004, The Global Leader Recognition by the World Economic Forum and The Membership of the Order of the Volta by President J.A. Kufuor in 2007; the 2009 Microsoft Alumni Foundation "Integral Fellow" award, and the John P. McNulty Prize, Aspen Institute in 2009; the 8th Ghana’s Most Respected CEO nomination and Millennium Excellence Award for Educational Development in 2010. He is a Fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative, a member of the United States Council on Foreign Relations, the Pacific Council on International Policy, and the United States Tau Beta Pi honor society for excellence in engineering.

Chris Ogbechie | Director, Etisalat CSR Center, Lagos Business School (LBS), Nigeria

He has a first class honors degree in mechanical engineering from Manchester University and an MBA from Manchester Business School. He has wide experience in marketing and strategy derived from his work as Head of Marketing/Sales at Nestle Nigeria, Xerox and from his consulting work with Nigerian firms over the years. While in Nestle he had wide international exposure in Malaysia, Singapore and Switzerland. He has been involved with several start-ups and he is on the board of several companies, private and public. He teaches strategy and corporate governance. He is currently doing his PhD work in corporate governance in Brunel University, UK. His current research interests are in strategic planning, corporate governance and board effectiveness. CATALYZING COLLABORATION FOR EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE & IMPACT ´11

SESSION PANEL MODERATORS

Ndidi O. Nwuneli (MFR) | Founder, LEAP Africa, Co- Founder, AACE Foods

Ndidi started her career as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. She returned to Nigeria in 2000, to fulfill her passion of promoting entrepreneurship and leadership development in Africa. She served as the pioneer executive director of the FATE Foundation from 2000, and then established LEAP Africa and NIA in 2002 and 2003 respectively. Ndidi holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School. She founded the HBS Annual Africa Business Conference. She obtained an undergraduate degree with honors in Multinational and Strategic Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Ndidi has received numerous honors and awards. She was recognized as a Global Leader of Tomorrow and Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. She received a National Honor, Member of the Federal Republic, from the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2004, was recognized as the Young Manager of the Year 2005 by THISDAY Newspapers and received an Excellence Award from the Africa Business Club at Harvard Business School in 2007.

Lucy Kanu | Country Representative, Interface Africa

A Nigerian Social Entrepreneur, Management Consultant, and enterprise idea broker™. She has over 14 years of national and international corporate experience working in both the private and social sector. In 2003, she founded Idea Builders Initiative, and in 2007 she pioneered the founding of Agroeco - a consultancy comprising experts in agriculture services, policy advisory, rural development, and food security. In 2007, she became an Ashoka Fellow and was later elected to the Commonwealth Fellowship in 2009. She became a Country Representative for Interface Africa, and recently got appointed regional coordinator for New Faces New Voices, Council Member of ICCO West Africa, and founding member of Media Matters for Women. She holds a degree in Business Management and a certificate in Project Management from the Lagos Business School. She is also a Certified Advanced Techniques SME Coach, Mentor, Facilitator and Change Management Consultant.

Gbenga Sesan | Ashoka Fellow, Executive Director Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN).

Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) is a social enterprise that connects underserved people-groups with ICT-enabled opportunities. ‘Gbenga serves on several boards. Trained as an Electronic & Electrical Engineer at Obafemi Awolowo University, He has completed Executive Management trainings at Lagos Business School, New York Group for Technology Transfer, Oxford University, Harvard University and Stanford University he is an Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow and Our Common Future Fellow. ‘Gbenga was Nigeria's first Information Technology Youth Ambassador and also served as the Vice Chair of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s African Technical Advisory Committee. In 2006, he was appointed as the youngest member of the Nigerian Presidential Task Force on the Restructuring of the Nigerian Information Technology and Telecommunications Sectors. ‘Gbenga Sesan has been profiled as an Icon of ICT in Nigeria ‘Gbenga is married to Temilade, a PhD scholar

Bekeme Masade | Executive Director, CSR- in Action

Bekeme Masade is the Executive Director of CSR-in-Action, the premier networking platform dedicated to promoting the advancement and awareness of Corporate Social Responsibility, good governance and sustainable development in Nigeria. She is a professional writer and public relations specialist whose core competence is social enterprise communications strategy and implementation. She started her career in public relations before graduation and proceeded to work in project management and policy performance measurement and evaluation with the Royal Borough of Kingston and Surrey County Council, respectively. She became a pioneer contestant on the premier edition of The Apprentice Africa; has since hosted The Entrepreneur Meet, a business networking series, and is a member of the Governance, Institutions and Policy Commission of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. Bekeme has an MSc in International Human Resource Management and Employment Relations from the prestigious University of London, Queen Mary College.

Janet Butler | Vice President Africa Region United Way Worldwide

Janet Butler is a Mechanical Engineer who has worked 23 years for P&G in both the United States and Nigeria. She has clocked many “firsts” in her career and is most proud of having been the first Plant Manager for Procter & Gamble Nigeria Ltd. In 2000, Janet resigned from P&G and moved to Ghana with her husband and children to establish permanent residency. She has accumulated a number of contract Executive roles in Ghana including Managing Director (CEO) for Pioneer Aluminum Factory, the oldest indigenous company on the Ghana Stock Exchange, as well as the Chief Officer (VP) of Shared Services for Ghana Telecom, the incumbent telecom provider in Ghana. She is a founding member and former President of the Governing Council (Board) of United Way Ghana. Recently, she took on the role of Vice President, Africa Region, United Way Worldwide; Janet is currently the CEO of Telligent Wireless Ltd. Janet’s mission in life is to use her skills and experience to positively impact private sector growth and development in Ghana. Her work with United Way is focused on developing grass roots philanthropy, indigenous corporate social responsibility and local volunteerism. Keli Gadzepo | Folake Ani-Mumuney | Joseph Akwasi Kuma | Hon Dr. Edward Omane Boamah| Executive Vice-Chairman, Co-Founder Head Marketing and Corporate Country Officer, International Finance Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Databank Financial Services Ltd, Ghana Communications, First Bank Nigeria Corporation, Ghana. Science & Technology. Ghana

CATALYZING COLLABORATION FOR EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE & IMPACT

CIVIL SOCIETY SHOWCASE PARTICIPANTS ´11

Dela Gadzanku | Osayi Alile Oruene | Jonathan Akuamoah | Founding President Net Impact Ghana Executive Director, Fate Foundation Executive Director, United Way Ghana (UWG)

Dela Gadzanku, attended the University of Osayi Alile Oruene holds a Bachelor of Science Though born in Ghana, Jonathan has spent the Cape Coast and studied Commerce (B.com). degree in Sociology from the University of past 40 years in the United States. With a At Cape Coast he founded the Ghana-Canada Lagos and a Master’s degree in Public bachelor’s degree in Communications and Student Chamber in 2002 a major achieve- Administration (Pi Alpha Alpha) from Rutgers graduate work at Kent State University in Ohio, ment of the GCSC was the establishment of a University, New Jersey, USA. She was selected Jonathan brings an extensive background and US$50,000 Education & Community Develop- as “Young Global Leader” (YGL) by the World experience to UWG. For the past eight years he ment Fund EcoFund,. In 2003, He represented Economic Forum in 2007 and NIPRO Global has worked in different capacities to help Ghana at the Annual Convention of the United Top 40 Women Under 40 in 2008. Mrs. market and promote certain initiatives at United Nations Association of the USA (UNAUSA) in Oruene is a member of several professional Way of Metro Atlanta, specifically the Regional Washington DC and the 17th Annual Model organizations including the International Commission on Homelessness. Jonathans’ United Nations Conference & Youth Summit Women Society, World Economic Forum’s background in communications gives him a held at the New School University, NY, USA. In Global Agenda Council on Youth Unemploy- unique ability to articulate, promote, and 2005, he was the ED of Ipalco Ghana Limited. ment 2011 among others. Her expertise has showcase UWGs’ mission and vision to the One of the Judges at the 2007 Students’ for the placed her on the board of several organiza- business community, non-profit sector, Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship tions including Women in Management and volunteers, and local stakeholders. (SAGE) USA National Competition in New York Business (WIMBIZ), After School Graduate City. On the team that successfully negotiated a Development Centre, House of Tara, Zapphire joint collaborative agreement between the Events and Global Dignity, an affiliation of the Ghana Ministry of Energy and the China Solid World Economic Forum. State Lighting Alliance on Promoting Solid State Lighting/Renewable Energy in Ghana.

Adekunbi Wuraola | Samuel Kofi Anie-Amoah | Jefferson Agbai | Executive Director, Junior Achievement Nigeria. Manager & Director, Big Step Foundation Ghana Country Director, Junior Achievement Ghana

Kunbi is a 1993 graduate of the University of Big Step foundation helps youngsters in Prior to Junior Achievement, Jefferson held Lagos, her career has spanned the Broadcast, disadvantaged situations. The foundation helps variety of significant roles in the financial sector. Media, Advertising, Marketing, by starting, implementing and supervising In 2006, Jefferson was recipient of international Investment/Financial Education, Relationship projects in the fields of education and employ- award on financial literacy at the World Bank’s Management and Training Consultancy. She ment in the disadvantaged areas. The local ABCDE Conference in Tokyo. Shortly afterwards, has an AM P from LBS and SSM of the population is always involved in the start and the President of the Republic of Ghana presented Enterprise Development Centre, both of the execution of the various projects. The projects him with a national award for “Financial Pan-African University. Kunbi is an Alumnus of have a great chance at success because of the Excellence” under the auspices of the Millennium the Harvard University’s Kennedy School of combination of knowledge in the fields of Excellence Foundation. He has an Executive Governance and a Transformational Leadership education innovation, economy and ICT, the MBA with specialization in Corporate Strategy & Scholar of the Arresty Institute of Wharton reputation of the local situation and the close Economic Policy (CSEP) with the Maastricht University, Pennsylvania – USA and a CSI Fellow cooperation with our partners in Ghana. School of Management, Netherlands. of the Graduate School of Business of the Stanford University - USA. Kunbi plays the saxophone as well as loves and speaks French as a second language. She is married to Ayodeji and they live in Lagos with their 4 children. CATALYZING COLLABORATION FOR EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE & IMPACT

UTURN AFRICA FORUM 2011 PROGRAM AGENDA ´11 TIME SESSION PRESENTER

7:00-7:45am Registration Uturn Africa

7:45 -8:15am Networking Breakfast

8:15- 8:45am “Energize” (optional session) Engr. Femi Odumabo| Chevron Corporation

9:00-10am The Importance of Strategic Collaborations Hon. Hannah Tetteh | Minister of Trade & Industry, Ghana to Achieve Effective Social Change & Impact (Welcome & Key Note Address) Jolanda Jones | Chair, International Business Initiatives & Council Member, Houston Texas, USA Dante Mossi | Act. Country Mgr. The World Bank Ghana Edward Effah | MD/CEO Fidelity Bank Ghana Alex Mould | CEO National Petroleum Authority, Ghana

In Conversation with Ndidi Nwuneli | Moderator

10 -10:15am CSR’s relevance to the Extractive, Chris Ogbechie | Director Etisalat CSR Center, The Lagos Energy & Infrastructure Sectors Business School

10:15-10:45am Roundtable Networking Discussions All: “3 minutes table elevator speech” 1. Introduce yourself & your organization 2. Share 3 key thoughts on the prior sessions • Importance of strategic collaborations • How can I foster an environment of collaboration re social responsibility & social impact within my organization? • What collaborative actions will I engage in today at this forum 10:45-11:00am Coffee Break 11:00-11:45am Partnering with the Extractive Sector Dr. Joyce Aryee | CEO Ghana Chamber of Mines to Achieve Mutual Social Impact Objectives Sulemanu Koney | Director, Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ghana Randy Barnes |Regional Vice President, Environment & Social Responsibility, Newmont Gold, Ghana Oluwasoromidayo George | BAT West Africa Hon. Moses Asaga| Chairman, Parliamentary Select Committee of Mine & Energy, Ghana

In conversation with Janet Butler | Moderator 11:45-12:30 noon Civil Society Organizations Show Case Junior Achievement, United Way, Net Impact, Fate Foundation, Big Step Foundation, Idea Builders 12:45-1:30 pm Networking Lunch Oluwafemi Odumabo | GM Public & Government Affairs, Chevron Sienne All-well Brown | GM External Affairs, Nig. LNG Limited. 1:30 –2:15 pm Partnering with the Energy Sector Funkapo Fufeyin | Mgr. Govt. & Community Relations SPDC (Shell Oil) (Oil & Gas) to Achieve Mutual Dr. Nkoyo Attah | DGM CSR & Public Affairs DW Total E & P Social Impact Objectives Sophia Mbakwe | Group Public Affairs Manager, Statoil Kofi Mensah | External Relations Mgr., WAGPCO

In conversation with Bekeme Masade | Moderator 2:15 –3:00 pm Projected & Potential Impact of Adopting Caroline Sage | Senior Social Development Specialist World Bank a Collaborative Approach Towards CSR Franklin Cudjoe | Director, IMANI objectives and initiatives in the West Kole Shettima | Director Africa, MacArthur Foundation Dennis Flemming | Project Director, Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta African Region In conversation with Lucy Kanu | Moderator 3:00 –3:15 pm Coffee Break

3:15 –4:00 pm Partnering with the Infrastructure & Business Keli Gadzepo | Executive Vice-Chairman, Co-Founder Databank Support Sectors to Achieve Mutual Social Folake Ani-Mumuney | Head Marketing and Corporate Impact Objectives & Initiatives Communications, First Bank Joseph Akwasi | Country Officer, International Finance Corporation Hon Dr. Edward Omane Boamah| Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Science & Technology. Ghana

In conversation with Gbenga Sesan | Moderator 4:00 –4:15 pm Keying In the Next Generation of Leaders Into Patrick Awuah | President and Founder, Ashesi University Ghana Strategic Collaborative Social Impact Initiatives 4:15 –5:00pm Closing Remarks Uturn Africa 5:30pm- 7:00pm Networking Cocktails Extractive, Energy & Infrastructure Trivia Bernard Avle, Moderator Host Citi 97.3 FM, Ghana Adekunbi Wuraola | Samuel Kofi Anie-Amoah | Jefferson Agbai | Executive Director, Junior Achievement Nigeria. Manager & Director, Big Step Foundation Ghana Country Director, Junior Achievement Ghana

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