DAY 1 | TUESDAY, 21 MARCH 2023
Registration
Welcome remarks
Aditi Sharma Kalra
Editor-in-Chief
PLENARY SESSIONS
[Opening Keynote]
Preparing for a turbulent future: Reinventing your leadership team to navigate change
Business and HR leaders today are facing multiple challenges – the pandemic, and more recently the consequences of war, inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and a possible recession has changed the world we live in. As we struggle with multiple challenges, this opening keynote aims to explore how leaders must reimagine the organisation’s place in the world and transform the organisation towards a bigger purpose.
Rashmi Sharma
Head of Talent Management
GovTech
9.55am
[Fireside chat]
Progressing from capacity to capability: Transforming talent management with skills
Leading organisations today are already placing skills rather than jobs at the center of work and the workforce; defining this new operating system as the “skills-based organisation.” With the rising stakes and expectations in the new world of work, only dynamic skills-based organisations will be able to unlock the agility needed to keep up with the rapid pace of change. In this session, learn how HR can lead a skills-based transformation and what it takes to create a culture that places skills at the heart of talent strategy.
Moderator
Eklavya Bhave
Head of Asia
Coursera
Speaker
Chevaun Chee
Head of Talent Management
OCBC Bank
Morning break
[Keynote]
Talent beyond your teams: Developing a talent ecosystem approach for the internal marketplace
Talent shortage has consistently been identified as the biggest inhibitor to business progress across all key business functions. Contrary to the traditional linear talent recruitment and management approach, CHROs may benefit from treating talent as flow assets (networks of capabilities evolving and exchanging value in the flow of work), orchestrating internal talent, and leveraging external talent through a marketplace/ecosystem approach. This session will delve deeper into the rapid evolution of internal talent marketplace strategies, and how iterative design can accelerate adoption and transform the way organisations are positioned to manage the ever-changing workforce expectations.
Lance Foo
Senior Director, Strategic Talent Acquisition
NCS Group
[Panel discussion]
Succession disrupted: Winning the battle for talent by resetting and building future-ready succession models
Moderator
Manish Verma
Global Head of Talent
Cargill
Panellists
Rashmi Sharma
Head of Talent Management
GovTech
Andrew Sam
Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Jabil
Mahalakshmi R
Head HR Southeast Asia
Mondelēz International
[Keynote]
It’s lonely and stressful at the top: Mental wellness for the C-suite
The pandemic put a spotlight on the role of the CHRO as this was a people based crisis. Mental health and anxiety hit everyone hard. It became mission critical to lean in as leaders and be there for our people at this time of need. But how do we take care of ourselves first as it’s lonely and stressful on top!
Sehr Ahmed
Global CHRO
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
12.55pm
Networking lunch
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
TRACK A:
Culture and change management
TRACK B:
Employee and workplace experience
1.55pm
TRACK A:
Culture and change management
[Case study]
Culture 360: Reshaping and redefining organisational culture with purpose at its heart
- Embedding purpose at the centre of strategy, decision making and culture.
- Focusing on trust, inclusion, innovation and climate to create the right organisational culture with purpose at its heart.
- Building and maintaining a purpose-led culture of trust in hybrid and agile working environments.
Shafnas Siddiq
Head of People Strategy and Excellence
Borouge
TRACK B:
Employee and workplace experience
[Panel discussion]
Elevating workplace experience: Building a forward-thinking dynamic, desirable, destination workplace
- Understanding new hybrid workforce expectations around the office environment and what organisations can do to draw employees back to the office.
- Learning how intuitive and user-friendly technology can support collaboration by delivering seamless and equitable employee interactions.
- Exploring services and amenities that enable increased employee productivity and performance, and promote success.
Moderator
Vanessa Teo
Director, Talent Management, Intercontinental
AbbVie
Panellists
Archana Srinivasan
HR Director, Asia
Atkins
Gayatheri Silvakumer
Chief HR & Talent Officer
McCann Worldgroup
Dawn Wong
Head of People and Experience APAC
2.35pm
TRACK A:
Culture and change management
[Case study]
The great relationship reset: Shaping the future of business with deeper human connection
A stark new reality is reversing a decades-long trend: people are shifting the way they connect with others and their organisation. The latest pandemic event that has gone through for almost 2 years, has shown us that the way we work is now changing. With most of the workplace now being done through a hybrid model, people may see their new colleagues only from virtual connection and the challenge to build the relationship connection with them is not the same anymore. And in more challenging situations such as M & A, company restructuring, and down-sizing is becoming a new normal, how can we create that strong human connection? This session will discuss the importance of this profound mindset-shift, what it means for leaders today in creating strong human connection, among their team members and their organisation in shaping the future of their business.
Gemini Aryanto
Senior Vice President, Global People and Culture
Kopi Kenangan
TRACK B:
Employee and workplace experience
[Panel discussion]
Boosting EX and morale: Redesigning employee experience with wellbeing at its core
- Discovering how to detect and address burnout and employee wellbeing effectively.
- Supporting employees’ holistic wellbeing beyond working hours.
- Sharing tips and tricks on how to support your employees’ holistic wellbeing beyond working hours.
- Highlighting use cases or success stories about improving overall employee experience.
Moderator
Sanjiv Agarwal
Head, Human Resources, Southeast Asia
Swiss Re
Panellists
Stephanie Chia
Regional Head, GTM and Commercial
Grab For Business
Gloria Chin
Director, Corporate HR & Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
Cyl Lin
Human Resources Director & APJ HR Business Partner, MDC & Analytics
Tech Data APAC
3.15pm
TRACK A:
Culture and change management
[Panel discussion]
Leading beyond the numbers: Powering team success with EQ and inclusive leadership
- Looking into how emotional intelligence and empathetic leadership can make or break employee engagement and productivity.
- Discovering innovative ways for empathy skills development in leaders through coaching and training.
- Developing a community of partners within employees for peer support to achieve best possible outcomes.
Moderator
Teofilus Ponniah
Senior Human Resources Director
DHL
Panellists
Sharon Foo
Regional Human Resources Director
FrieslandCampina
Saras Damodharan
Talent Management Director, Asia
Lam Research
Cher Whee Sim
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition and Talent Mobility
Micron Technology
TRACK B:
Employee and workplace experience
[CHRO debate]
Combating the rise of quiet quitting: Evolving EX to increase employee engagement
This session will deep dive into the good, bad, and ugly of the viral movement and how it is revolutionising the workplace from the perspective of leading CHROs in the region.
Key discussion points to be explore:
- Is quiet quitting reflective of employee disengagement or poor talent management?
- Why are employees mentally checking out, and what should be done to respond effectively to this growing trend?
- Does quiet quitting link more to rewards and recognition or to overall organisational culture?
- How can employers build workplaces employees would not want to leave?
Moderator
Tamara Sigerhall
Client Partner, Global Consumer & Industrial, APAC HR Practice Leader
Korn Ferry
Panellists
Sergio Salvador
Chief People Officer
Sunil Setlur
Advisor, Group CEO Office
GoTo Group
Uday Burra
Head of People Experience Care, APJ
Nokia
3.55pm
Afternoon break
4.15pm
TRACK A:
Culture and change management
[Case study]
The power of curiosity: Creating a culture that challenges convention and embraces growth mindset
Curiosity is a leadership superpower. Fresh ideas come from being open to diverse opinions, and the willingness to explore what you do not know is the foundation for leading more effectively.
By attending this session, you will:
- Discover why curiosity is so important, the power of asking killer questions, and the environment that makes inquisitive minds flourish.
- Obtain hands-on learning by question-storming real issues right in the room.
- Walk away with actionable learning takeaways that stick.
Ben Ong
Regional HR Director, Asia
Aramex
TRACK B:
Employee and workplace experience
[Case study]
Why employee experience matters - The workplace & it's culture
- The correlation between employee experience and company culture
- Why are they so important to an organisation’s success
- HR’ s role in enhancing and strengthening them
Ujjwal Sarao
Chief People Officer
Graas
4.55pm
TRACK A:
Culture and change management
[Leadership exchange]
Adaptive leadership: Discovering how to respond to societal change as a community vs. business needs
- Developing a future-fit strategy on how to deal with social fractures in Asian cultural context.
- Dealing with the societal pressure to speak out on a wide range of social topics and managing effective communications.
- Exploring the provocative scenarios and what HR leaders do to adapt and suceed in the process.
Chevaun Chee
Head of Talent Management
OCBC Bank
TRACK B:
Employee and workplace experience
[HR EXplores]
Learnings, tips and tricks from CHROs who are tackling the talent shortage
Business leaders around the world would agree that talent shortages are the single greatest risk to their business. In a global market where organisations across multiple sectors are struggling to not only attract but retain key talent, it’s essential to demonstrate an attractive and engaging employee experience. This session will explore proven EX strategies from leading CHROs across different industries to help your organisation weather the talent shortage storm:
- Listen to your employees.
- Evaluate your benefits package.
- Consider the career paths available to your employees.
- Assess your D & I policies and activities.
Panellists
Narelle Burke
CHRO, Human Resources, APAC Insights
Kantar
Gemini Aryanto
Senior Vice President, Global People and Culture
Kopi Kenangan
Jocelyne Loh
Chief People Officer
Trust Bank
5.35pm