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2008 Asia HR Roundtable
11/12 November 2008

An event that addresses the HR and related challenges facing organizations in the Asia region and is an extension of the Mercer Asia Pacific HR Roundtable that has been run every year over the last 18 years.

This event will cover:

  • The strategic and practical HR ideas and solutions that HR professionals in Asia increasingly want
  • The latest thinking on the Asia region and present a broad, strategic human capital agenda while at the same time developing an ongoing community for further dialogue and exchange of ideas

The cost of attending this prestigious event is US$1,600. Asia PacificMonitor (APM) member companies are entitled to send one delegate to thisevent for free. Subsequent APM delegates are entitled to the discountedrate.

Who should attend?
CHROs / SVPs of HR at major domestic/regional/global businesses headquartered in Asia, Asia region heads of HR working for multinationals headquartered outside the region, and region heads of compensation and benefits/total rewards and of significant business units.
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Preliminary Event Overview

Monday, 10 November

  • Registration & welcome reception

Tuesday, 11 November

  • Breakfast
  • Registration continues & refreshments
  • Welcome & scene setting
  • Plenary session - Dr Min Tang gives us his insight on how the China business environment is performing under the shadow of the current credit crisis.
  • Plenary session - Dr Stephen Rhinesmith discusses the management of complexity, diversity and uncertainty as "waves of the perfect storm" and defines what is meant by and the importance of "whole leadership".
  • Refreshment break
  • Concurrent workshops A
  • Lunch
  • Plenary session - Wilfried Meyer talks about building a sustainable Asian workforce - ensuring business success in Asia through your people strategy.
  • Concurrent workshops B
  • Refreshment break
  • Plenary session - Ravi Bhoothalingam gives us a view from the top - a business leader's perspective on HR strategy and operations.
  • Concurrent workshops C
  • Cocktail reception
  • Dinner

Wednesday, 12 November

  • Breakfast
  • Welcome back - recap & overview of today's agenda
  • Plenary session - Charles Nelson and Vanessa Wang share findings from a year-long study with the World Economic Forum - "The future of retirement in a rapidly ageing world - challenges, scenarios and strategic options".
  • Concurrent workshop D
  • Refreshment break
  • Concurrent workshop E
  • Lunch
  • Plenary session - Managing HR in an economic downturn
    Interactive session led by Jill Malila, Asia Market Development Leader, Mercer, and Graham Leigh, Chief Marketing Officer, Mercer
  • Plenary session - Client panel - Creative workplace practices - varying tactics for winning the talent war through innovation in the work environment. Panelists include Ms Mandeep Maitra.
  • Refreshment break
  • Plenary session & Client Panel - Globalization challenges for businesses operating in Asia - getting the most and creating synergies from your Asia team. Panelists are Regan Taikitsadaporn, MK Liew, Joydeep Bose and Pratik Kumar
  • Closing address

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