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Aditi Sharma Kalra, Regional Editor, Human Resources Online

• Sharing from IDC study with C- Level insights on state of digital transformation of organisations in Thailand.
• Centering people and organisation agility as key levers in the digitalisation journey.
• Understanding the foundation of technology as an enabler for change.

Rob Wells, President of Asia,Workday

• Recognising the HR function as strategic enablers responsible to drive and lead digital transformation.
• Modernising HR strategies by leveraging the use of data analytics and automation technologies.
• Working closely with tech teams and other HR units towards elevating future HR initiatives.

Moderator:
Aditi Sharma Kalra, Regional Editor, Human Resources Online

Panelists:
Weerapat Sapakarn, Chief Human Resources Officer, FWD Life Insurance
Arindam Mukherjee, Global Head of People & Organisation, DKSH
David Le Ny, Group Chief HR Officer, Dextra Asia

• Highlighting the importance of building positive employee experiences at workplace
• Diving into the use of design, people science and AI for better employee experiences
• Exploring key learning outcomes through Happily.ai’s research and work

Tareef Jafferi, Founder and CEO, Happily.ai

• Eliminating anxiety around the impact of HR technology to help people embrace new ways of working.
• Effectively articulating the benefits of HR innovation to drive growth.
• Creating a road map to effectively design and implement change in organisations.

Martin Kilcline, Director of People Systems, Agoda

• Positioning HR at the forefront of business and the provider of business intelligence.
• Exploring how employee’ insights can shape business strategies and long-term development.
• Leveraging people analytics to enhance your talent management and workforce planning.

Benchawan Chaikittiratana, Head of People Intelligence Kasikornbank

• Understanding what motivates different demographics to enhance engagement strategies.
• Increasing productivity and performance by customising an engagement approach for each demographic.
• Looking into how HR leaders realign engagement strategies to lead a multigenerational workforce

Nititra Sara Tienrakvicha, Director, Human Resources,Tilleke & Gibbins International

• Highlighting the attributes of effective connector managers towards building powerhouse teams.
• Improving employee productivity and building exceptional talent through the use of connector managers.
• Extracting better returns from development and coaching programmes by collaborating with connector managers.

Somkiat Sakulsuraekkapong, VP, Human Resources and Business Excellence, MSIG Insurance

• Developing a mentoring framework to ensure the effective and efficient transfer of skills.
• Tapping into the leadership potential of high performers by developing them beyond a role’s standard skill set.
• Rethinking the managerial structure and moving beyond hierarchies to enable more creative ways of working.

Mila Pascual-Nodusso, Human Resources Director, East Asia, Electrolux

Aditi Sharma Kalra, Regional Editor, Human Resources Online

Aditi Sharma Kalra, Regional Editor, Human Resources Online

• Conversational vs. approval hierarchy: Highlighting how digital workflows varies according to different workforce characteristics
• Open (connected) vs. closed (monolithic): Looking into how data silos will merge and how unification will come in
• Data visualisation vs. reporting : Tapping into the evolution of HR analytics

Kiran Kumar, Founding Member,PeopleStrong

• Accelerating workforce reskilling to be able to shift existing talent into new roles.
• Conducting rigorous behaviour analysis before considering any development initiatives for change.
• Creating a blended learning experience that changes behaviour and maximises a talent’s potential

Renu Arora, Global Talent Management and Talent Acquisition Director,Minor Food

• Ensuring a seamless transition from onboarding with technology that supports learning continuity.
• Integrating onboarding with learning technology to ensure the organisation has full visibility over an employee’s entire learning journey.
• Transforming from traditional induction methods to enhance the quality of the overall onboarding experience

Jenpakorn Veerachayapornpong, Vice President People and Culture,Pacific Healthcare

• Customising learning methods and delivery modes to encourage self-directed learning.
• Modernising L&D strategies by leveraging new media, technology and learning platforms.
• Discussing the appropriate training strategies to upskill, reskill and cross-skill the millenial workforce.

Subbu Viswanathan, Co-founder and CEO,Disprz

• Looking into the importance of building human skills in the age of technology and automation.
• Designing learning programmes and initiatives that increase emotional intelligence and people skills.
• Discussing the various challenges faced, and solutions, in developing soft skills for employees.

Amanda Oldridge,Human Resources Director,Linfox International Group

• Creating personalised learning experiences for each employee in line with the organisation’s needs.
• Encouraging employees to focus on skills they want to learn and acquire rather than ticking boxes in the organisation.
• Mapping out a pre-defined training road map that is laser-focused on what each employee needs to accomplish through learning.

Andre Young Dipo Presma, HR Director, Thailand and Laos, Schneider Electric

• Developing an integrated roadmap with a strong focus on investment in digital talent, skills and technology.
• Exploring different measures applied by organisations in Thailand towards tackling skills shortages in the workforce.
• Delving into how partnerships work between different HR units to influence and drive skills development for talent.

Moderator:
Pratik Sabherwal, Head of Employer Brand Advisory, APAC,Universum

Panelists:
Christopher Lim, Director, Global HR Business Partner, Consumer Goods, DKSH
Andre Baumgartner, Regional VP, Talent Acquisition & Administration, Pomelo
Ditthawat Sopitarpapong, Strategic Human Resources Manager, FUJIFILM (Thailand) Ltd.
Adisak Ritthanan, General Manager of Human Resources &Organisation Development, Mitsubishi Motors

Aditi Sharma Kalra, Regional Editor, Human Resources Online