DAY 1 | WEDNESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2023
Registration
*Please bring along your business cards for registration.
Opening address
Aditi Sharma Kalra
Editor-in-Chief
Human Resources Online
[Opening keynote]
Thriving in the shifting world of work: From disruption to innovation in learning
Speaker:
Joanne Hor
Group Head, Learning & Development
Learning design and experience
9:40 AM
[Case study]
Building a data-literate culture: Empowering your workforce with essential data skills
Just 21% of employees feel confident in their data literacy skills. We’ll show you how to build a data-literate culture based on our experience training over 21,000 people and partnering with some of the world’s largest companies to build data literacy programmes.
We’ll demonstrate:
- How a data-literate culture helps you attract and retain top talent.
- How to build a programme tailored to individual learners’ needs.
- Practical examples of how we’ve made data-literacy education practical, engaging, and applicable to learners’ daily work.
Speaker:
Dominic Bohan
Co-founder
Morning break
10:40 AM
[Panel discussion]
Designing for all: Customise individual learning to empower every learner
- Identify the unique characteristics and preferences of learners from different background, experiences, and abilities.
- Uncover different approaches to cater to individual gaps in knowledge, skills, and learning needs.
- Recognise the generation gaps in your workforce and potential conflicts in learning approaches.
Moderator:
Mark Laudi
Managing Director
Panellists:
Ramya Ganesh
Global Head – Learning & Culture
Natalie Chantigny
Senior Global Manager, Intercultural Operations
Tina Sharma
Head, Human Resources
[Keynote]
Empowerment and inclusion: Cultivating support ecosystems for developing middle managers in APAC
- Gain insight into the importance of recognising the crucial role played by middle managers in change initiatives.
- Establish a culture that values diverse perspectives and provides platforms for middle managers to participate in discussions about strategies and change initiatives.
- Learn about how investments in leadership training can help to equip middle managers with the necessary skills to effectively navigate change and demonstrate ROI.
Speaker:
Dr. Eric Kung
Chairman & CEO
Lunch break
1:00 PM
[Fireside chat]
Building a highly personalised learning journey using advanced technological capabilities
- Explore the possibilities of leveraging generative AI to create highly personalised learning journeys.
- Discover how advanced technologies can revolutionise online learning to engage with content in immersive and customised ways.
- Explore the future potential of AI technologies in shaping the next chapter of online learning.
Moderator:
Eklavya Bhave
Head of Asia
Speaker:
Bryan Lim
Executive Director & Head, Group Talent & Development
1:40 PM
[Leadership exchange]
Learner-driven content: Enhancing the learning experience and career progression
- Explore the transformative potential of harnessing learner-driven content to enhance the learning experience, and support career progression.
- Incorporating learner content as a valuable learning resource to create a dynamic and collaborative environment that empowers learners to drive their own learning journey.
- Dive into practical strategies for leveraging learner-driven content and its broader implications for career development.
Facilitator:
Ojaswini Mishra
Learning Activation Head, SAPMENA
L’Oréal
Learning impact and measurement
[Case study]
Maximising the impact of team dynamics: Moving beyond individual metrics to consider business outcomes from team-based development
- Shifting the focus from traditional individual learning measures to the impact that team-based development can have on elevating business capabilities & opportunities.
- Evaluating the practical application of team assessments on key performance indicators such as increased team cohesion, engagement, and team performance.
- Leveraging learning as a catalyst for driving meaningful team conversations, greater organisational alignment, more positive team dynamics and improved inclusivity.
Speaker:
Paula Day
Global Director, Talent & Learning
Afternoon break
3:20 PM
[Leadership exchange]
Measure for success: Learning programmes with metrics that demonstrate the impact of L&D on the business
- Designing learning programmes with measurable objectives and a defining success criteria.
- Establishing clear linkages between L&D initiatives and business impact through measurable outcomes.
- Quantifying the positive effect of learning programmes on business performance with data-driven metrics
Facilitator:
Saurav Atri
Director, Global Learning
4:00 PM
[Panel discussion]
The artificial intelligence boom: What it means for your learning blueprint
Artificial intelligence is making headlines as its capabilities continue to increase at an astonishing rate. The use of AI in L&D is resulting in long-term changes to how learning takes place. But keeping up with the complexities of the technologies available is challenging when technological advances are so frequent.
- What you need to know about AI as an L&D practitioner in 2023.
- Ideas for applying Chat GPT and generative AI models to learning in your specific industry.
- The transformative power of AI in personalising learning journeys like we have never seen before.
Moderator:
Shailaja Sharma
Group Head Learning, Development & DEIB
Panellists:
Gary Lee
Organisation and Business Partner Director
Dassault Systèmes
Raymund Chua
Senior Director, HR, Asia & St Neots, UK
Paula Day
Global Director, Talent & Learning
4:40 PM
Closing remarks
Aditi Sharma Kalra
Editor-in-Chief
Human Resources Online
5:00 PM