Talent management comes to Johannesburg
World-wide, talent management is becoming a critical area of business as a number of factors conspire to create talent shortages in key areas. In line with the goal of making Johannesburg a world-class city, the first regional talent summit will take place in the city on 9th November. Hosted by Wits Business School and the School for Public and Development Management (P&DM) in association with Deloitte, the Human Capital Institute Africa (HCI Africa) and the Department of Human Resources, University of Johannesburg, the event was launched by Gauteng Premier the Hon Mbhazima Shilowa on Thursday 28th September.
"Talent management is a powerful competitive driver in todays knowledge economy. South Africa, in particular, has an acute skills shortage and talent management forms an integral part of each organisations strategy," said David Conradie, Talent Management Leader, Deloitte
The theme for the summit will be Securing Gautengs talent base to become a globally competitive city/region: issues, opportunities and a way forward and this years meeting will be the first of a three-year series of independent thought leadership events designed to facilitate co-operation between key stakeholders in the talent arena. The objective is to develop, retain and leverage the talent required to position Gauteng as a smart world city.
The summit will culminate in a call to action by the consortium for stakeholders to undertake to fund the work of volunteer groups, who will be tasked with implementing the key resolutions taken at the one-day programme.
Members of the HR profession, industry leaders, government, academics and organised labour will participate in the high profile event. For further information please contact Jeff Sacht on 082 456 1049 or email jeffs@worldonline.co.za
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