A total of 40 individuals have been shortlisted for the first edition of the Ghana Chief Executive's (CEO) Vision and Awards Project which is scheduled for July 29, 2022, at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.

The nominees were shortlisted out of the 113 individuals that had been considered for the awards.

The project which is a novelty, the first of its kind and a never seen before event entails a documentary film on top CEOs, magazine features and awards.

The project seeks to recognise and reward leadership excellence across all industry and business sectors in Ghana while celebrating achievement, innovation and leadership brilliance within the business environment of Ghana.

It is also aimed at providing the biggest and covets pitching platforms for CEOs who have used the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, country.

Project Lead at the Ghana CEO Vision and Awards Project, Mr Latif Abubakar said the project also seeks to provide a thriving platform for CEOs to stay connected, stay relevant, stay ahead of the game and be celebrated while creating opportunities and celebrating visionaries.

"The Ghana CEO Vision will pitch Ghana and its various business sectors to the world, document and share innovative successes chalked up by CEOs and celebrate those who have transformed lives and country," he said.

Keynote Speaker
Mr Abubakar said the President, Nana Akufo-Addo had been chosen as the keynote speaker to lead the project because of his role as the CEO of the country.

"The President doubles as the CEO of our country, and it just sits right that you have no other person lead this kind of project than the CEO of CEOs," he said.

Benchmark of excellence
Describing the awards the as a benchmark of excellence, he said the benchmarks for individual leadership performance would be based on some key performance indicators (KPIs) that define the standards of excellence.

"Key among the standards would be innovation, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, job creation and profits," he noted.

Platforms
Themed “Leadership worth celebrating,” the Ghana CEO Vision has been divided into three platforms which include a documentary film production, awards and dinner, and the Ghana CEO Magazine.

Categories
Some of the award categories that promise to be the toast of the night are the awards for CEO of CEOs, Female of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year.

Explaining details of the CEO Vision, Project Lead at the Ghana CEO Vision, Mr Latif Abubakar said the Ghana CEO Vision seeks to provide a thriving platform for CEOs to stay connected, stay relevant, stay ahead of the game and to be celebrated while creating opportunities and celebrating visionaries.

"The Ghana CEO Vision will pitch Ghana and its various business sectors to the world, document and share innovative successes chalked up by CEOs and celebrate those who have transformed lives and country," he said.

Documentary Film
Mr Abubakar said, the CEO vision project would have a 15-minute episodic documentary film of the CEOs.
These CEOs will be top CEOs from each industry in the country who would unravel their innovations, vision and experience that made them deserving of an award from the Ghana CEO Awards.

Awards
The awards ceremony would provide a platform to celebrate CEOs who have transformed lives and played significant role in the growth and development of their business sector.

The Ghana CEO Magazine
As part of measures to connect investors across the globe to Ghana, the CEO magazine would document investment opportunities in the country and CEOs pitches of their respective industries and companies.
 
The magazine would be strategically placed at all Ghana diplomatic missions abroad and all diplomatic missions in Ghana, trade missions across the globe and also made available to relevant stakeholders.

The Ghana CEO Vision and Awards Project is being organised by Globe Productions in partnership with the GhanaCEO.com, the Ministry of Information, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration with support from the Institute of Directors Ghana.