Talent Economics

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About me

Sven is the Chief Financial Officer for Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF)

Personal details:

· Born 14 October 1969 in Grahamstown, South Africa.

· Married, with 4 children

· German National with Permanent Residence in Namibia (since 1974)

· Home language German, fluent in English and Afrikaans.

Educational:

· School: Deutsche Oberschule Swakopmund (1987)

· University of Cape Town: B. Bus. Sc. (Business Finance) (1992)

· Unisa: B. Compt (Hons) (1994)

Registered with:

· Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia, (1996)

· South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), (1996)

· Public Accountants and Auditors Board of Namibia (1996)

· Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Southern Africa (ICSA) (2003).

Career:

· Training Contract with Coopers & Lybrand and was promoted to Audit manager (1993 – May 1997)

· In June 1997 joined Commercial Bank of Namibia, as Assistant Manager: Financial Planning and Controlling, then in September 2000 as Manager: Treasury and part of Senior Management of the Bank

· In October 2003 moved to FNB Namibia Holdings Limited as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

· In June 2004, became Head of Finance at Standard Bank Namibia and also Company Secretary from August 2004 until September 2006. In February 2007 became Senior Manager: Investment Banking in the Corporate and Investment Banking Division of Standard Bank Namibia. In addition, occupied the position Head: Global Markets from April 2007 to September 2008.

· In November 2008, took up the position of Country Finance Manager with Shell Namibia Limited (Vivo Energy Namibia Limited from October 2012)

· From October 2013 to July 2015, General Manager: Finance & Administration at the Namibia Training Authority.

· Since August 2015, Chief Financial Officer, Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF)

Honorary positions:

· Arbeits- und Fördergemeinschaft der Deutschen Schulvereine in Namibia (AGDS) – Director

· Projekt Lilie – Curator

· Parents Association of 5th Windhoek Scout group - Chairman

· Scouts of Namibia - Finance Committee member

· Letshego Namibia Financial Services (Pty) Ltd – Director (since November 2015)

Past Honorary Positions

· Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) – Board Member, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the Listings Committee

· Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek (DHPS) – School Board Member and Director

· Southern African Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) - Namibian Branch - Honorary Secretary and Treasurer

· Shell Namibia Retirement Fund - Chairman

· Standard Bank Namibia Retirement Fund – Chairman

· Commercial Bank of Namibia Retirement Fund - Trustee

· NSFAF - Finance Committee member

· NIPAM – Training and Development Board member (ex-officio NTA)

· DHPS Retirement Fund – Trustee

Testimonials

This book allows the reader to navigate the talent markets of the future with confidence and creativity. It is a most valuable read for business managers and HR practitioners alike”
Dr. Martin Moehrle, Managing Director & Global Head of Talent, UBS

Not just for human resource experts, this book is an essential addition to any leader’s bookshelf. An organization’s people are its ultimate strategic weapon, and Gyan Nagpal shows you how to build and deploy an exceptional work force."
Philip ANDERSON , INSEAD Alumni Fund Chaired Professor of Entrepreneurship, INSEAD - The Business School for the World

In a perpetual global war for talent, it is easy to get lost in the daily skirmishes. In Talent Economics, Gyan Nagpal accomplishes two rare things….provides a global battle plan and the specific tactics that can translate into success in today’s high growth markets. Truly, this book is an important addition to the talent conversation”
Rebecca Ray, Senior Vice President and Head - Global Human Capital, The Conference Board

This book is astonishing in its breadth and scope. It is a thoroughly entertaining read, filled with real life case studies and nuggets of historical fact”
Govind Karunakaran, Chief Executive Officer, grupokaybee

Finally a business book I read cover to cover. Talent Economics is a good blend of intriguing and relevant data, with practical approaches to creating talent strategies that are relevant to both large globally dispersed corporations and smaller locally contained companies. As I was reading I was immediately thinking of ways to apply some of the strategies to my current challenges at making talent management more real and impactful in my current organization. Simple concepts for an increasingly complex world – my kind of book.”
Timothy Huiting - Director, People and Organization Capability, Microsoft.

For those serious about developing a talent strategy, the book should serve as a valuable reference and guide.”
Yeo Keng Choo, Managing Director - Caliper Singapore

This book will be particularly valued by those working in multi-cultural and multi-national enterprises. It looks at both broad concepts and ideas and gets into the detail of tackling the issues.”
Christopher Bennett , Director - BPA Australasia & Board Member - Center for Non-Profit Leadership

This is a timely book on how to win in the talent war in today’s complex and globalized world. The ideas in Talent Economics are refreshing, insightful and practical. This book deserves top priority on the reading list for senior management and HR practitioners and scholars”
.” Gilbert Tan, Associate Professor of Strategic Management- Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

Talent Economics is a very intuitive book, which makes for a very easy and enjoyable read. Full of rich knowledge as well as sound advice, it is something most managers should keep within reach"
Sheetal Singh , Assistant Professor of Management - The GW School of Business, George Washington University, Washington DC.