Welcome

It is my distinct honor and privilege to welcome you all to the 55th IPM Annual Convention - the premier HR and Business Leadership event in Africa. This Convention is hosted at a time when the world is experiencing economic turmoil that has not been experienced since the great depression of the 1930's. The current global economic turbulence is forcing countries and businesses globally to review their growth strategies. It is within this context that IPM and its Convention Organising Committee is inviting you to explore the following theme together with carefully selected speakers at this year's convention: "Resourcing the Future - Positioning Africa for Success."

These developments are heralding a new economic order which brings with it unprecedented change, complexity and key trends that will shape the future of our business and society. To this end, we have secured various speakers who will share and further explore, concepts, ideas, frameworks, processes, latest trends and best practice that will quantum leap you to be an asset at your company. The ideas gleaned from this Convention will place you in a strong position to assist your company compete successfully in the global arena. Some of the key messages that speakers will provide insight into are:

• Operating successfully in complex and ever changing environments
• Opening up to new perspectives, new models and change deeply entrenched behaviors
• What defines the most effective strategies for creating a high performance culture
• The combined consequences of the global financial crisis and its impact on the global banking sector
• The reward landscape of the future
• The features of world class learning and development practices
• Strategic approaches to resourcing in Africa
• The value of employer branding
• How companies can use analytics to solve specific human capital challenges
• Strategies to deal with multiple stakeholders
• Fortune magazine's world’s most admired companies and best companies recognised for outstanding leadership globally
• Key trends shaping the future practice of Human Resource Management and cutting edge global practices of companies with leading HR practices

The above topics and related themes will constitute the focus of our discussion and exploration during the period that we are going to spend together at the Convention.

I would like to thank you all for joining us at this mission critical event. I know that the benefits of attending will far outweigh all other considerations. More importantly I also wish to thank the following:

• The sponsors for their generous contribution and commitment to Human Capital Development
• The speakers for their willingness to share their knowledge and expertise with us
• The exhibitors for their continued support and participation at this annual event
• The Convention Organising Committee and the Awards Committee members for their selfless contribution in putting this event together
• The IPM Board past and present for sustaining the Institute
• The IPM staff for their overall commitment to the success of the Institute

LE KA MOSOI SIYABONGA! RO LIVHUWA! SIYA BULELA! DANKIE! THANK YOU! RE A LEBOHA!
Rre. Elijah Litheko
IPM CEO & Executive Director