“Being bold is not about being loud; it is about being vulnerable and bringing your story into the light.” – Christine Tremoulet (Digital strategist, business coach)
Image of Hillary Andoh, CEO of HSA PR
The Bold New Normal Conference which began at precisely 8:00 am with an opening prayer and song performance by Luigi Maclean was moderated by Hillary Andoh, CEO of HSA PR, and featured incredible speakers including Charles Ofori Antipem, CEO of Dext Technology Limited, Awura Abena Agyeman, CEO of Wear Ghana Ltd., Dr. Yaw Bediako, CEO of Yemaachi Biotech, Julie Asante-Dartey, Executive Director of Agri Impact, David Ofosu-Dorte, Senior Partner of AB&David Africa, and Fatoumata Doro, M.D of Vlisco Ghana.
Lily Quist, author, and founder of The Bold New Normal mentioned in her inaugural statement how she missed a full second term of school while she was in Junior Secondary School 3 when she was just about 14 or 15 years old for a variety of reasons. Prior to starting school again in the third term, she spent that time with her grandmother. She periodically had conversations with God when with her grandma and questioned whether her situation then meant her journey was over.
“Just imagine if I had not gone back that third term, we would not have been having this conference today.” – Lily Quist
She thinks the fact that she must work and study among other admirable deeds defines her life. She continued by saying that she has fought and will continue to fight.
“My life is the bold new normal.” – Lily Quist
The widely respected speakers engaged in a panel discussion as the event went on. The CEO of Yemaachi Biotech, Dr. Yaw Bediako responded when asked what actions should be performed to promote prosperity by summarizing that Africans could solve global issues as part of those actions. He continued by saying that universities do not create jobs; rather, they produce unemployed individuals who must be intentional in their attempts to address issues by creating jobs.
Image of Dr. Yemaachi Biotech during the panel discussion
Dresses, in the opinion of Awura Abena Agyeman, CEO of Wear Ghana Ltd., are products designed to cover up people’s nakedness while also serving as a means of revenue. She responded with this when asked why individuals should wear Ghana. According to the young CEO, when we wear Ghana, we serve as a constant reminder to ourselves and the rest of the world of our immense potential.
“Every product is a solution.” – Awura Abena Agyeman
The Managing Director of Vlisco Ghana gave a presentation on authenticity to start the conference’s second session. Fatoumata Doro described how she adopted the same work ethic that had helped her stand out at her previous job when she visited Dubai a few years ago. However, she claimed it did not work for her as people thought she was one of the staff members who performed the least. She explained that the purpose of this story was to draw the participants’ attention to the fact that an individual’s traits that propel them to one environment could not always succeed in another. When she thinks of authenticity, she considers the wider picture and adds that it requires courage to be authentic.
“Heroes are not heroes because the road is smooth. Heroes are heroes because they overcome challenges.” – Fatoumata Doro
The conference progressed with various presentations made to the speakers, the performing musician, and the founder of ‘The Bold New Normal’ conference. There was a lot to learn from the speakers and other relevant people including all participants. The Bold New Normal conference was held at the Zinnia Events Centre, Cantonments, Accra, on the 29th of October 2022.
Image of some participants with Lily Quist, author of The Bold New Normal
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