17 - 20 September, 2019
Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa, Singapore

Conference Day One – Wednesday, 18 September 2019

8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration & Morning Tea

9:00 am - 9:10 am Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Avery Banta, Director and Lead HRBP, at Globe Telecom Philippines

Avery Banta

Director and Lead HRBP,
Globe Telecom Philippines

THE FUTURE OF HR

9:10 am - 9:40 am Keynote: The Future of HR – How Should HR Stay Relevant and Valuable to the Business

·         What will HR’s biggest challenges be in the coming year
·         Changing skills, structure and roles within HR
·         Automation and robotics 
Varun Bhatia, Chief People and Culture Officer, at AirAsia

Varun Bhatia

Chief People and Culture Officer,
AirAsia

·         How HR can take the lead in enhancing employee experience
·         Aligning employee experience to strategic business goals to drive productivity
·         Key challenges and possible solutions
·         Future outlook
Avery Banta, Director and Lead HRBP, at Globe Telecom Philippines

Avery Banta

Director and Lead HRBP,
Globe Telecom Philippines

Tricia Duran, Head of HR, at Unilever Asia

Tricia Duran

Head of HR,
Unilever Asia

Weerapat Sapakarn, Chief Human Resources Officer, at FWD Insurance Thailand

Weerapat Sapakarn

Chief Human Resources Officer,
FWD Insurance Thailand

Panchalee Weeratammawat, Vice President, HR Business Partner, Asia & Oceania Region, at Nissan Motor Asia Pacific

Panchalee Weeratammawat

Vice President, HR Business Partner, Asia & Oceania Region,
Nissan Motor Asia Pacific

Charlotte Brochoire, Global Transformation Manager at Danone Singapore

Charlotte Brochoire

Global Transformation Manager
Danone Singapore

10:20 am - 10:50 am Presentation: How a Collaborative Work Environment will Enable the Adoption of the Future Workspace Model

  • Overview of IDC brief on the Future of Work Collaboration
  • Top 5 trends impacting the future workforce
  • Preparing for the future enterprise
  • Barriers to a collaborative environment
  • An all-in-one solution is expected from HR to adopt the future workspace model: Case study of Lark
Joey Lim, Head of Sales, Asia Pacific at Lark Technologies

Joey Lim

Head of Sales, Asia Pacific
Lark Technologies

10:50 am - 11:30 am Speed Networking & Morning Tea

TRANSFORMING FOR GROWTH AND SUCCESS

11:30 am - 12:00 pm Case Study: Driving Culture and Change Management in a Local Conglomerate

·         Implementing a successful change management campaign
·         Communicating the impact of organisational change successfully - changing mind sets when automation gets employees redeployed into different job roles and functions
·         Overcoming headwinds and obstacles in the tedious change management journey

Aloysius Budi Santoso, Chief Corporate Human Capital Development, at PT Astra International Tbk

Aloysius Budi Santoso

Chief Corporate Human Capital Development,
PT Astra International Tbk

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Case Study: Moments that Matter – Grab’s Experience Driven Approach to Onboarding

New hires are 2 times more likely to quit when faced with inconsistent, negative onboarding experiences. How can fast-growing, talent-hungry organisations transcend processes and paperwork, and take on an experience-driven approach to onboarding?
Discover how Grab’s onboarding journey immerses its new people in meaningful, vibrant experiences that foster a customer-centric culture from the get-go.
Key takeaways:
·         How to maintain consistent, personalised onboarding experiences during periods of rapid growth
·         From process-driven onboarding and induction to an experience-driven journey: a transformation roadmap
·         Crafting onboarding experiences that convert your company culture into a customer-centric powerhouse
·         Practical innovative onboarding tactics that drive both employee and manager engagement levels through the roof
Cornelius Chang, Head of People and Organisational Development, at Grab

Cornelius Chang

Head of People and Organisational Development,
Grab

Tegan Oakley, Head of Customer Success, at Enboarder

Tegan Oakley

Head of Customer Success,
Enboarder

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Networking Lunch

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Case Study: Empowering People to Deliver the Company’s Vision

·         Understand how building a global culture of engagement impacts the bottom-line
·         How digital transformation contributes to a more seamless and exciting employee experience
·         Transforming talent development to increase employee engagement: How savvy talent developers are balancing today's challenges with tomorrow's opportunities
·         How all employees can participate and drive continuous improvement 
Chhaya Dhar Sinha, Director of Talent, at LEGO Group

Chhaya Dhar Sinha

Director of Talent,
LEGO Group

Millennials are set to dominate 75% of the workforce by 2025. This makes it pertinent to understand the generation’s characteristics and what their priorities are. In this panel, experts will discuss how to:
·         evolve and develop the ideal workplace for Millennials – flexibility, non-traditional career paths, a sense of purpose, the use of technology
·         manage diversification in attitudes, personalities, aspirations and expectations
·         incorporate millennial values into the company’s reward strategy to optimise high levels of engagement and retention
 

Padmashree Santosh, Associate Director - Talent and Development APAC, at Merck Group

Padmashree Santosh

Associate Director - Talent and Development APAC,
Merck Group

Chhaya Dhar Sinha, Director of Talent, at LEGO Group

Chhaya Dhar Sinha

Director of Talent,
LEGO Group

Rahul Kalia, Head of Human Resources APAC, at Bayer Crop Science Division

Rahul Kalia

Head of Human Resources APAC,
Bayer Crop Science Division

Shalini Prasad, Head of HR Effectiveness - APA at Maersk

Shalini Prasad

Head of HR Effectiveness - APA
Maersk

2:40 pm - 3:10 pm Case Study: Key Touchpoints in the Employee Lifecycle

  • Reinventing onboarding experience
  • Transforming performance management into an engagement driver
  • Leveraging HR technologies in employee experience

Mohd Syukri Ahmad Sudari, Chief People Officer, at AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad

Mohd Syukri Ahmad Sudari

Chief People Officer,
AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad

3:10 pm - 3:40 pm Afternoon Tea

INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

3:40 pm - 5:00 pm Roundtable A: Rethinking Talent Management & Talent Analytics with Technology

  • Evolving into real-time performance management with mobile-first and integrated technology.
  • How to adopt a 360-degree approach to performance management? A success story on engaging talent through check-ins, journals, continuous feedback, succession plan and more.
  • Reimagining talent decisions with analytical insights & AI-backed foresight 

Rohit Chennamaneni, Co-Founder at Darwinbox

Rohit Chennamaneni

Co-Founder
Darwinbox

Structured to maximize interaction and in-depth focus on a topical subject matter, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in 2 roundtable sessions of their choice.

3:40 pm - 5:00 pm Roundtable B: HR Digital Transformation - Which Stage Are You At

·      Are you automating what should and can be automated
·      Are you reaping the full benefits of digitalisation for HR
·      Challenges faced during the implementation phase
·      Issues with cloud-based solutions 


Prakash Santhanam, Talent Management, Senior Expert, at Omantel

Prakash Santhanam

Talent Management, Senior Expert,
Omantel

Structured to maximize interaction and in-depth focus on a topical subject matter, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in 2 roundtable sessions of their choice.

3:40 pm - 5:00 pm Roundtable C: Delivering Real Value Through HR Business Partnering

  
·      Ensure HRBPs are really doing strategic work on the ground
·      What it means to be more strategic and business savvy
·      Improving communication with respective line units
·      The human touch - amidst the huge waves of digitalisation, this is one area which can never be automated

Sandeep Chanana, APAC HR Business Partner, Change Management and HR Transformation, at Rakuten

Sandeep Chanana

APAC HR Business Partner, Change Management and HR Transformation,
Rakuten

Structured to maximize interaction and in-depth focus on a topical subject matter, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in 2 roundtable sessions of their choice.

3:40 pm - 5:00 pm Roundtable D: Demonstrating ROI Through Employee Experience

 
·         Turning employee experience into an instrument to drive business transformation
·         Understanding the cost of employee disengagement
·         Effective means of measuring ROI of various initiatives

Rahul Kalia, Head of Human Resources APAC, at Bayer Crop Science Division

Rahul Kalia

Head of Human Resources APAC,
Bayer Crop Science Division

Structured to maximize interaction and in-depth focus on a topical subject matter, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in 2 roundtable sessions of their choice.

3:40 pm - 5:00 pm Roundtable E: How to Build a Complete Well-Being Strategy

·         How workplace wellness can reduce healthcare costs, attract and retain top talent and unite employees with a common vision and organisational culture
·         What are the latest trends and strategies in promoting workplace well-being
·         How you can level-up your workplace wellness programs 
Ongmu Gombu, VP and HR Operations Lead – Asia, at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Ongmu Gombu

VP and HR Operations Lead – Asia,
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Structured to maximize interaction and in-depth focus on a topical subject matter, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in 2 roundtable sessions of their choice.

3:40 pm - 5:00 pm Roundtable F: Transforming Performance Management Into An Engagement Driver

 
·         How performance management can have a positive impact on employee experience
·         How best to get employee buy in and participation
·         Redefine performance metrics to enhance hybrid workforce productivity
·         Adopting best practices for your organisation
Kathleen Kee, People Partner - ASEAN, ANZ, Japan and South Korea, at Rolls Royce

Kathleen Kee

People Partner - ASEAN, ANZ, Japan and South Korea,
Rolls Royce

Structured to maximize interaction and in-depth focus on a topical subject matter, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in 2 roundtable sessions of their choice.

5:00 pm - 5:00 pm Chairman’s Closing & End of Day One

Structured to maximize interaction and in-depth focus on a topical subject matter, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in 2 roundtable sessions of their choice.
Structured to maximize interaction and in-depth focus on a topical subject matter, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in 2 roundtable sessions of their choice.