ABOUT
From business as usual to business as highly unusual, there is no doubt that the pandemic brought upheaval and disruption to global society on a level that many have never experienced before. Large parts of the ‘usual’ everyday working life has changed irreversibly, and the phrase “new normal” has become the new trend because it describes the kind of sudden and dramatically altered change that society is experiencing .
The 2021 edition of Finishing Strong is themed, ‘The New Norm; Leveraging Change for Growth and Career Advancement’. The focus is on strengthening the growth mindset of individuals in their professional career, amid permanent, structural changes in the world economic order.
This virtual event is an opportunity for members of the professional community, both experienced and non-experienced, to learn practical models from the experiences of thought leaders and professional peers, on how to navigate their careers towards positive change going into a new dispensation.
Theme Presentation
Finishing Strong: The Roadmap of a Value-Driven Career and Life
Values are a very important part of our everyday life as adults. Even our most mundane decisions like choosing what food to eat, or dressing professionally for our corporate image is governed by values. In the same vein, values are said to assist in building a sound decision-making process for your career
- What then is a value driven career and life?
- Why is it important to understand and align your values with your career?
- How does understanding these values help you make decisions around your professional wellbeing?
Panel Discussion
Perk Up! How To Benefit from The Professional Globalization Trend
Globalization is causing the world to become like ‘one giant city’. Location, language, culture, currency are starting to matter much less as organizations keep tapping into talent anywhere in the world.
- What are the skills needed to compete in the global economy?
- How does one gain these skills?
- How can I then go about getting a remote job for a foreign company?
- What tools and certifications do I need to get to be valid globally?
EVENT SCHEDULE
‘The New Norm; Leveraging Change for Growth and Career Advancement’
FIRST SESSION
06:00 PM - 06:10 PM
INTRODUCTIONS
Host: Yonas Alemyehu & Chinenye Umunna
06:10 PM - 06:35 PM WAT
FINISHING STRONG: THE ROADMAP OF A VALUE-DRIVEN CAREER & LIFE
Speaker: Jane Egerton-Idehen
SECOND SESSION
06:35 PM - 06:40 PM WAT
INTRODUCTION TO BREAKOUT ROOMS
06:40 PM - 07:10 PM WAT
BREAKOUT SESSION
BREAKOUT ROOM 1: Leveraging Emotional Intelligence for Career Growth
BREAKOUT ROOM 2: Leveraging Your International Experience for Employability in the North American workforce as a professional immigrant
BREAKOUT ROOM 3: Breaking Into Tech Careers
BREAKOUT ROOM 4: Beyond Certifications - Leveraging the power of community & networks for continuous professional growth & development
THIRD SESSION
07:10 PM - 07:15 PM WAT
WELCOME BACK AND INTRO TO NEXT SESSION
07:15 PM - 07:40 PM WAT
PANEL DISCUSSION PERK UP! HOW TO BENEFIT FROM THE PROFESSIONAL GLOBALIZATION TREND
Speakers: Jason Hamilton (IT-IQ), Adewale Yusuf (TalentQL), Solape Akinpelu (Women In Tech, Nigeria)
07:40 PM - 07:45 PM WAT
PARTNER SHOWCASE
07:45 PM - 08:00 PM WAT
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS, PRIZES & CLOSE EVENT
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SPEAKERS
Experience and knowledge from the best
JANE EGERTON IDEHEN
Jane is a high-energy, dynamic leader who has established comprehensive strategies, built award-winning sales & marketing teams, and driven executional excellence throughout her career.
SAMUEL SHAIBU
Peak Performance Coach at Samuel Shaibu Consulting & Coach, Speaker, and Trainer at the John Maxwell Company. "Leveraging Emotional Intelligence for Career Growth"
JASON HAMILTON
Jason is a senior account Executive at IT/IQ Tech Recruiters. He is an exceptional team player who uses problem solving and communication to succeed at all tasks placed in front of him.
ADEWALE YUSUF
Adewale is a serial entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of building tech businesses in Africa. Skilled in team building, leadership, Strategy, Growth hacking, business development and sales.
MIKE JONES
President, IIBA Calgary Chapter & Senior Business Analyst at Arcurve Inc. - "Beyond Certifications: Leveraging the power of community & networks for continuous professional growth & development"
TOBI ODUNOWO
Tobi has worked in cross-cutting strategic human resources positions across Africa, Asia and North America, and has contributed to technology transformation projects with high growth corporations.
OJURABESA JOHN
John is an innovative business/technology professional with proven experience in business analysis, technology product management, project management and technology entrepreneurship
ADEBAYO JAMES
James is passionate about delivering value and the implementation of business strategy through projects. His project management career spans three continents (North America, Europe and Africa) and six countries.