Shirley Joscelyne to speak at HR Indaba Africa

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Having worked in corporate affairs and communications, Shirley's experience extends beyond HR.

Takeda HR Director Shirley Joscelyne has been confirmed as one of the speakers at HR Indaba Africa, which will be the largest expo that is specifically for HR professionals.  Shirley has extensive experience managing people and, in her current role, is responsible for the strategic direction in the area of HR as well as corporate affairs and communications. With a focus on talent management, she pays a lot of attention to leadership development, particularly for projects within the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region.

 

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Shirley’s experience is not limited to HR alone. Prior to her current role, she was the Marketing Director at Takeda, which is a global, research and development-driven pharmaceutical company committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients by translating science into life-changing medicines. Prior to that, she was a Director of the Respiratory Franchise at Nycomed South Africa before the company as acquired by Takeda.

 

Taking place on 3 & 4 October 2018 at the Sandton Convention Centre, the event will give HR professionals an opportunity to learn everything they need to know about the latest HR technology, HR strategy, company culture, labour laws, recruitment, employee engagement and HR leadership. It will also bring together thousands of colleagues, suppliers, platforms, universities, specialists, recruitment agencies, CHROs and thought leaders.

 

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