Straight Talk – Through the Eyes of Business

• Understanding the needs of businesses seeking to recruit graduates
• Where are the skills shortages in today’s job market?
• What roles will businesses be looking to fill tomorrow?
• How can educators and graduates better prepare for jobs for today and tomorrow?

Moderator: Felicity J. Otieno, HR Officer, Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Republic of Kenya

Participants:

• Shaun Githuku, Director, Gridworks Development Partners, United Kingdom
• Andrew M. Herscowitz, Chief Development Officer, DFC, USA
• Anne Sefu, Chief Human Resources Officer, Globeleq, Republic of Kenya
• Mohamed Jibril Omar, Chief Executive Officer, OFGEN, Republic of Kenya
• Deline Ramiro, Operations & Partnership Lead, Solidarity Initiative for Refugees (SIR)
• Pamela Ibalu, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, USAID