VANDERBIJLPARK. – One of the most pertinent challenges South Africa currently faces is the critical shortage of professional and managerial skills. Charmaine Lemao, Human Resources Director at Nissan SA, will take to the stage during the Vaal Triangle Campus of the North-West University’s (NWU Vaal) Leadership Summit on August 12 to talk about skills management and talent retention in the light of current skills shortages and the impact it has on competitiveness.
It is this challenge that keeps Lemao, the first-ever female director at Nissan South Africa – driven and focused. As the auto giant, Nissan SA’s HR Director she is not only making her mark in a male-dominated and highly unionized industry, she is also playing a critical role in helping the organisation drive up profitability and market share.
Lemao, whose career started at Iscor (now ArcelorMittal South Africa), joined Nissan’s board in 2013, from Nampak Tissue where she was also HR Director. Originally from Atteridgeville, North West of Pretoria, Lemao was schooled in the Northern Province and Pretoria. She studied at the University of Westville in KwaZulu-Natal and at the University of Johannesburg. She also completed an executive training programme through UNISA. She started her career at Iscor (Kumba Resources) fulfilling various roles in HR, before moving to Nampak Tissue, previously a division of the Nampak Group, where she worked her way up from HR Manager to HR director.
The NWU Vaal Leadership Summit 2015 represents a dynamic collaboration with the Ukuvula Foundation and Studio 55 Events and Production.
By providing this platform – from which intellectual capacity can be shared, the NWU Vaal Leadership Summit, is contributing to the advancement of leadership in business, government and civil society. Apart from bringing captains of industry and government together with regional and provincial business executives, the summit also serves as a fundraising initiative aimed at offering financial aid to needy and deserving students.
The discussion themes include: Thriving during uncertainty and complexity – a leadership challenge; Working towards sustainability and beyond – building blocks to business success; and The role of Chapter 9 institutions to deepen democracy.
To learn more about the summit, the programme of the day and the line-up of speakers, please visit the NWU Vaal Leadership Summit website. Please note that delegates have to register to attend the event.
