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Dr. Joyce Manyo

Dr. Manyo holds a PhD in Political Marketing from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, an MPhil in Marketing from the University of Ghana Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). She is a cross-disciplinary academic who believes in evidence-led, hands-on, and collaborative teaching and research. She has expertise in Political and Corporate Marketing and Branding, Strategic communication, Campaigns and advocacy, Political management and Public policy.

 

Currently, she is a lecturer at the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC). Before joining academia full-time, she worked with corporate and civil society organizations such as the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Vodafone Ghana, Brand Care Limited and Magvlyn Industries Limited. She has over a decade of experience working effectively with civil society organizations, and universities and on multiple projects with industries in Ghana.

 

As a research-led but practice-oriented academic, she has contributed to research and peer-reviewed publications on political branding in Ghana and the UK. Her works can be found in books such as The Routledge Companion to Marketing and Society; Routledge Handbook of Public Policy in Africa; Political Marketing and Management in Ghana, Routledge Handbook of Public Policy Making in Ghana and Political Marketing and Management in the UK 2024 election. Given her experience and expertise, she will make a keynote presentation on ‘Branding Political Leaders-what Do the Public Really Want’ at the 2025 Global Political Marketing and Management Network Conference in Dundee, Scotland.

 

Eugene Allotey

Eugene Allotey boasts of over 8 years of extensive experience in the IT sector, primarily at Creative Bibini as the Chief Operations Officer. In this capacity, Eugene oversees IT project portfolios and manages intricate multi-use development projects.
 
As a Co-Founder and Senior Project Manager at Creative Bibini, Eugene spearheads the establishment of cutting-edge IT architecture and the implementation of governance and project management protocols. His role involves ensuring the successful deployment of services aligned with Creative Bibini’s mission and client needs.
 
Eugene's approach to project management emphasizes strategic vision, team cohesion, and adherence to agile principles. He actively mentors teams, fosters agile practices and facilitates decision-making processes.
 
Eugene is a Development Partner at FOCAS, a real-time customer service feedback software recognized with the Africa Youth in Innovation Challenge Award in 2021.
 
Eugene's educational background includes a Master’s Degree in Marketing Strategy from the University of Ghana Business School. He is also affiliated with the Project Management Institute, both globally and within Ghana, and holds certification as a Digital Marketer from Google.

Alfred Atakora

Alfred is people development enthusiast. Currently with the Head of Talent, Learning n Org Development Ecobank. He likes concept of putting people at the  center of design and to create business value through capacity building. He likes to read biographies and auto biographies. One of his is strongest convictions is that you only get old on the day you stop learning.