Business News of Thursday, 11 May 2017

Source: Emelia Ainooson

CEOs Network Ghana Limited to organise 2nd summit in Accra

The summit will enable global and local CEOs to integrate and interact with world class experts. The summit will enable global and local CEOs to integrate and interact with world class experts.

The highly anticipated 2nd edition of the Ghana CEO’s Summit, Awards and Gala Dinner has been set for the 22nd and 23rd of May at the Kempinski Hotel.

The annual event, which is organized by Chief Executives Ghana Network Limited in partnership with Deloitte was launched last year and aims at bringing together industry captains on one common platform to assess, assimilate and interact to reflect diversity and global inclusiveness.

The 1st edition saw massive participation and cooperation from over 300 CEO’s and industry executives from Ghana.

This year promises to be even bigger with over 400 CEO’s in Ghana and Africa expected to attend the two day event.

The Founder and CEO of Chief Executives Network Ghana Limited, Mr. Ernest De-Graft Egyir says the summit will ‘enable global and local CEO’s to integrate and interact with world class subject experts to foster knowledge acquisition, partnerships and synergies that can drive increased personal as well as organizational growth.”

To achieve this, the conference will adopt panels, plenary sessions, deal rooms, CEO roundtables and open fora for lively and thought-provoking discussions on various themes including Developmental & leadership, Business & Technology, Entrepreneurs & Entrepreneurship, Growth, Inclusion and Women Empowerment and Aligning the board and management during corporate transformation.

The event will culminate with a high level exclusive Gala Dinner on the second day.

CEOs who have exhibited extensive leadership evidenced by the completion of ambitious projects or sustained business growth will be awarded in various predetermined categories including Growth Organization of the year, International Organization of the year among others.

Under the theme “Digital Innovation for Business Growth”, the 2nd edition of the Ghana CEO Summit will be graced with the presence of H. E. The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the Special Guest of Honour.

Among the plethora of high-profile and renowned business executives speaking at the event are Cecil Sunkwa Mills, Valentina Mintah, David Ofosu - Dorte, Domins Sam, Dr. Anna Vanderpuye, Dr. Gideon Amenyefor, Dr. Kofi Amoah, Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani, Edward Effah, Eakete Olaoye Christiana, Estele Akofio-Sowah, Fatai Folarin, Fatima Ali Mohammed, Frank Adu Jnr, Ghassan Yareed, Girmey Haile, Henry Akwaboah, Henry Kerali, Henry Oroh, Alhassan Andani, John Awuah, Kofi Abotsi, Kofi Dadzie, Kwame Jantuah, Lekan Sanusi, Lucy Quist, Martin Atta Fynn,; Moses Baiden, Mrs. Karen Akiwuh-Tanoh, Natalia Koliadina, Paoola Galizzi, Patience Akyianu, Philip Sowah, Professor Stephen Adei, Robert Bellaart, Salem Kalmoni, Shadeh Olivia Van Esch, William Ato Essien, and Yolanda Cuba. Their deliveries and presentations will focus on three thematic areas consisting – Innovation Economy, Business Growth and Economic Development.

The Ghana CEO’s summit is sponsored by Fidelity Bank, Prudential Life Insurance, Tigo Business, The Exchange, Margins Group, AFND International, Universal Container Services and Structures, IBM, Groupe Ideal Vanguard Assurance, Puma Energy, A & C Development, Atlas-Rent-A-Car, OmniBank, Enterprise Life, SG SSB, Aksa Power Generation, West Blue Consult, Nielson, Surfline, Multichoice, Nallem, Delta Airlines, MTN, FirstBanC, Vodafone, HerbALife, Appolonia, Zenith Bank, Devtraco Plus, Goil, Busy, Managing Ghana, UT Life, Stallion Group, Acreaty Ghana, Shell Card, Special Ice, Topp Core Security, Asco, Barclays Bank, Global Access, Engen, Melcolm and partnered by Multimedia, Starrfm, TV3, iStreamlive, Daily Graphic, GhanaWeb, Premier Productions, DDP, Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel, IVET and Oxford Business Group.
The 2nd edition of the Ghana’s CEO’s Summit shall be streamed live on www.ghanaceosummit.com/live and will be fully covered by Joyfm. Tigo business shall provide free wi-fi for the duration of the event.

To register, sponsors or exhibit call 0546391970/ 0244687222 or visit www.ghanaceosummit.com.