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ESGOPA Group Regional Summit
“Only if we feel and act as one Group, we have a chance to
stay successful in a rapidly changing political and competitive environment.”
Strategic Framework
GOPA Group's Regional Summit, held from June 3-6, 2024, laid the groundwork for empowering GOPA Group´s regional structures and fostering closer collaboration across all GOPA companies.
The summit brought together colleagues from GOPA companies spanning Africa, Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. It facilitates dynamic discussions and strengthened connections within the Group´s network, setting the stage for change.
The focus was on aligning with the strategic framework, which ranges from the key points of strengthening the Group branding, strengthening a Global Headquarter, reducing complexity up to considerations of portfolio management or even the introduction of a matrix structure. Against this backdrop, there is a need to better utilize existing and future regional structures for the entire Group to be optimally positioned for future challenges and opportunities.
CEO's Opening Speech at the GOPA Group Summit 2024
Dr. Martin Güldner opened the summit with a speech emphasizing the necessity of strategic transformation to ensure the company's future success. Reflecting on GOPA Group's impressive history and achievements since its founding in 1965, Dr. Güldner highlighted the pressing need for adaptation amid new global challenges such as political shifts, economic crises, and geopolitical tensions.
Given the rapidly evolving global landscape, Dr. Güldner stressed that GOPA Group must remain competitive and resilient. Entering into the USAID market will mark a significant step towards global markt positioning.
Strategic Areas for Growth: Dr. Güldner laid out three key strategic areas:
- Empowering Regional Structures: Strengthening local offices and integrating them into the GOPA framework to enhance collaboration and leverage local expertise and ownership for better impact and results.
- Simplifying and Coordinating Portfolios: Reducing internal complexity by consolidating overlapping portfolios and streamlining operations to improve agility and efficiency.
- Further Establishing a Strong Global Headquarter: Creating a central hub to drive market development, digitalization, and innovation, ensuring aligned and cohesive operations across all brands.
These strategic initiatives are designed to position GOPA Group for sustained growth and resilience in the dynamic global market.
Special Guest
Nicole Wesner, a seven-time Boxing World Champion, shared her insights on dealing with setbacks and achieving seemingly impossible goals - She set the stage for impactful conversations and the right mindset!
Country Panels
Participating countries shared valuable insights on local business development and new market opportunities, laying the groundwork for closer future cooperation. The panels provided a platform for in-depth discussions and exchange of innovative ideas, fostering stronger international cooperation.
Before the country panels, video presentations provided a visualized insight into the offices and markets of each country, setting the stage for informed and engaging exchanges.
Nigeria
Jordan
Zambia
Spain
France
Turkey
Romania
Serbia
Georgia
Kyrgyztan
Tajikistan
Latin America
Burkina Faso
Abu Dhabi, Dubai
Libya
GIWA
Special Welcome
We also took the opportunity to welcome our new Dutch colleagues from Meta Meta.
Portal Presentation
The new internal portal (Intranet), which is set to launch in 2024, was presented at the event, as it is an important measure to implement the new empowerment strategy. This portal aims to empower offices worldwide to share their knowledge and network more efficiently. It will serve as a centralized platform that encourages collaboration and communication, ultimately fostering a more interconnected global team.
Joint Strategy
The management from all GOPA Group companies together with a dedicated team from the new leaders generation collaborated to synthesize the outcomes of the Regional Summit into an action plan for the upcoming months.
The strategic initiatives outlined in this paper - that has been approved by GGDF only two weeks after the summit - will position GOPA Group as a more unified, efficient, and competitive entity on the global stage. By focusing on strengthening the brand, streamlining operations, and empowering regional structures, GOPA Group will enhance its capability to navigate the complex and changing global landscape, ensuring long-term sustainability and success.
A big thank you goes to all GOPA Group collegueas who made this first summit just a great success! We keep you all updated!
Some impressiones from the event are here:
