31 October 2007, Wednesday 

08:45

Chairman Remarks

Andrew Bryant

Director

Self Leadership International 

08:50

Fitness At Work!

Presented by California Fitness

 09:00

International Management Film Festival

Dr R L Bhatia

Chief Executive Officer

Fun and Joy at Work

09:15

Best Practices in Leadership Development at GE

Anusoorya Themudu

HR Director

GE Malaysia

 09:50

Conference Warm-Up:

Influence and Inspiration for HR Directors: Being Relevant

and Respected at All Levels of the Organisation 

Andrew Bryant

Director

Self Leadership International 

 10:30 

HR Transformation: Implementing HR Shared Services on a Global Scale

Martin Prinz

VP, HR Operations APJ

SAP

 11:00

Networking Coffee Break 

 11:30 

Building Leadership and Managing Talent at Deutsche Bank

Silke Knapp

Vice President – Human Resources, Head of Development, S.E.A.HR CoE Talent & Leadership (Asia Pacific

 Deutsche Bank AG 

 12:15

Recruitment is sales; Retention is Leadership

Abdul Jalil Md Taib

General Manager, International Human Resource

Petronas 

13:00

Ramco Systems 10-minute Presentation

 13:10

Networking Lunch + Visiting Exhibition Booths 

14:30

Succession Planning and Training Global Managers

Leong Weng Loong

Country Manager

StepStone Solutions Singapore

HR Shared Services & Outsourcing

(Chairman: SAP)

Talent Management

Chairman: Richard Y.K. Lee,

Director, Human Capital Management, ASEAN

Oracle

 14:45

Managing Talent, Managing Succession, Managing Performance

Dzulkifly Mohd Zain

Principal

Dzulzain & Associates

Guest Speaker

StepStone Solutions Singapore

Benefits on HR Shared Services

Jackie Goh

HCM Solution Architect

SAP

Improving Talent Management in Your Organisation

Richard Y.K. Lee

Director of  Human Capital Management, ASEAN

Oracle

 15:30

Training Global Managers: Awareness and Capabilities in Working Internationally 

Frank Kuijsters

Director

Digne Consult 

Workforce Outsourcing to Improve an Organisation’s Competitiveness and Performance   

Liza Hussein

Director-Corporate Affairs Manpower Malaysia

Winning Stories in the Talent War

Leong Weng Loong

Country Manager

StepStone Solutions Singapore

 16:00

 Networking Coffee Break + Visit Exhibition Booths 

 16:30

Conference Energizer: Achieving True Leadership: Ownership Behaviour vs. Victim Behaviour 

Mark Liew

International Speaker

Self Leadership International 

16:30 – 17:00

Shared Services for Enhancing Efficiency and Optimising Costs

Shailesh Kuma

Former VP

Airtel Mobile Communications 

Talent and Performance Management System in Bharti Airtel – India 

Vinit Taneja

Head – Customer Management Excellence, Bharti Airtel

 16:45

Best Practice Succession Planning  

Vivek Mehrotra

GM - Head (Talent Transformation & Development)

Reliance Retail Ltd   

17:00 – 17:30

Globe’s Journey in Adopting a Shared Service Delivery Model for HR

Ma. Pia Reyes

Head, HR Shared Service Delivery Centre

Globe Telecom

 17:15

Best Practice Succession Planning

Paul Davis

Managing Director

CE International

17:30 -18:00

RAMCO Presentation

Bare-bones or Frugal HR Manager- Guide to Talent Management

Mira Gajraj Mohan

Regional Leader, Talent Management Consulting (ASEAN)

Watson Wyatt Worldwide

 17:45

 End of Day One 

1 November 2007, Thursday 

08:30

Chairman

Omar Alattas, Strategic Human Capital Adviser

08:40

Welcoming Address by RHB Banking Group 

08:50

Welcoming Address by ORACLE

09:00

Main Plenary Address:

The Development of Talent and Human Capital in Malaysia: Vision for the Future 

Datuk Abdul Rahman

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Human Resources   

09:10

Keynote Address:

Addressing Key HR Issues to Achieving Leadership Excellence Through Effective Corporate Learning & Development  

Omar Alattas, Strategic Human Capital Adviser

09:40

People, Performance, Profit

Richard Y.K. Lee

Head HCM ASEAN

Oracle

10:10

Faster Employee Expense Claim Reimbursement – Possible? Yes! 

Peter Gordon

Vice President, Commercial Payment Solutions, Asia Pacific

MasterCard Worldwide

10:40

Networking Coffee Break + Visiting Exhibition 

11:10

Aligning Employees with Brand Value

David Kent

Managing Director

The Right Group

11:40

Work Life Balance: The Key to a Sustainable and Profitable Business

Lai Tak Ming

Acting CEO

Human Dynamic Asia Pacific

12:10

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:

Addressing the Major HR Issues Faced by HR Professionals of Today

Issue 1: How do you effectively deal with your staff who’s underperforming due to personal issues and work-related grudges? 

Issue 2: What is the process involved to manage changes in the organization, such as restructuring or downsizing, and handle it firmly yet respectfully? 

Issue 3: If your staff are reaching a mature age and you feel that its affecting productivity, how do you motivate them to become more effective and upgrade their skills? 

Issue 4: How do you get management buy-in to transform your HR department into a strategic partner?  

Moderators:

Lekitha Sivalingam, People and Culture Director, TNS Malaysia  

Omar Alattas, Strategic Human Capital Adviser

Panelists:

·         Alma Othman, Managing Director, GMP Recruit & Managing Director, GSI Malaysia

·         David Kent, Managing Director, The Right Group

·         Angela Tan, Vice President - HR,  Resorts World Bhd (part of Genting)

·         Abdul Jalil Md Taib,  International Human Resource, Petronas

·         Vivek Mehrotra, GM - Head (Talent Transformation & Development), Reliance Retail

·         Haji Zulkifli Baharom, General Council, Malaysian Institute of Management

·         Mahesh Jain, Head, Recruitment -Enterprise Application Services, HCL Technologies Ltd.

·         Sunder Rajan, GM-HR, Sasken Communication Technologies

13:10

Networking Lunch + Visit Exhibition Booth 

14:25

Career Pathing, Compensation & Benefits

Chairman: Krishna Setlur

 GM-HR

Samsung

Strategic Human Capital Development

Chairman: Col. Shailesh Kumar, Former VP-HR, Airtel Mobile Communications

Leadership Development

Chairman: Mahesh Jain

Head, Recruitment -Enterprise Application Services

HCL Technologies Ltd 

 14:30

Transactional Analysis & Interpersonal Relations to Achieve Better Performance for your Employees

Dr. Sethuraman, Raganathan

Professor HR & Soft Skills Icfai Business School

Detailing Regional Competitiveness for HR: A Case Study from Resorts World

Angela Tan

Vice President – HR

Resorts World (part of Genting)

Conference Energizer: Achieving True Leadership: Ownership Behaviour vs. Victim Behaviour 

Mark Liew

International Speaker

Self Leadership International 

14:45

International Management Film Festival

Dr R L Bhatia

Chief Executive Officer

Fun and Joy at Work

15:00

Designing Top Class Leadership Programs that Cater to Your Organisational Requirements

Sunder Rajan

GM - HR

Sasken Communication Technologies

 15:15

Compensation & Benefits Case Study

Krishna Setlur

GM-HR

Samsung

Driving Transformation and Growth Through Alignment of HR Programs with Corporate Strategy  

Maria Cristina Menorca

HR Director

Petron Corporation

Achieving Result-focused Leadership in Your Organisation

Gargi Verma

Senior Generalist – HR

ACS India

 16:00

 Networking Coffee Break 

 16:30

De-commoditization of your Career Pathing Strategies 

GK Lim

Vice President

HRD Gateway 

Strategic Human Capital Development at DCM Shriram Consolidated 

Sushil Baveja

Head – Corporate HR

DCM Shriram Consolidated 

Detailing the Process of Talent Acquisition to Advance your Leadership Pool 

Mahesh Jain,

Head, Recruitment -Enterprise Application Services

HCL Technologies Ltd 

 17:00

Effectively Retaining and Motivating Staff with your Compensation and Benefits Programme 

Dr Michael Chiam

President

Commercial Employers’ Association of Peninsular Malaysia (CEAPM)

Identifying Core Human Capital Competencies Critical to Your Business

Sunder Rajan

GM - HR

Sasken Communication Technologies

Leadership Development: Possibilities & Challenges (Discussion)

Omar Alattas

Strategic Human Capital Adviser

 17:30

 End of Conference