08:30 - 10:30 Part 1: Transform into a global talent acquisition vehicle to achieve global goals while meeting local requirements

(Including networking break)

The top 10 challenges in talent acquisition for 2011 are:

• Assessing leadership skills
• Accurate candidate to job matching
• Assessing job skills
• Assessing emotional intelligence
• Marketing employer brand
• Overall talent strategy
• Competitor poaching
• Behavioural interviewing
• Passive candidate sourcing
• Negotiating competitive offers

Are you facing 2 or more challenges from the list above? Determine how a centralised and standardised global talent acquisition model is achievable. In this discovery session, Sharon Tan will go through the step by step processes to demonstrate how consolidating talent acquisition is possible. She will also outline and discuss the key factors involved to meet local requirements (regardless of regulations) and show you how implementing a global standard is done.

Facilitator

Sharon Tan
Global Head of Recruitment & Resourcing Services
ANZ Bank

10:45 - 12:45 Part 2: Anticipating tomorrows’ HR shared services environment – Challenges & Solutions

(Including networking lunch)

What will the HR shared services environment look like 2014? Will HR continue to just be an operational cost centre, achieve breakeven or evolve into a profit generation centre? Even if the answers for these questions are open ended and vary by industry, the challenges are going to be as common as they are today. Ravindram Sanbadam will share his experience, future trends, possible solutions of establishing and advancing HR in a shared services environment. On top of that, this discovery session will be the only one that will address in-depth details about capitalizing on economies of scale.

Key take aways:

• Overcoming complex HR shared services challenges whilst keeping up with external business changes
• Road maps towards transforming HR cost centre to HR profi t centre
• Evaluating and monitoring performances with results
• Defining “Strategic Partnering” for HR
• HR team structures to support business objectives / strategic partnering initiatives. What kind of an HR hierarchy does your organization need?
• Building HR competencies within the team (SMEs vs. Generalists)
• Moving seamlessly between Strategy & Execution

Facilitator

Ravindran Sambandam
Head of Global HR Service Centre
Nokia

13:45 - 15:45 Part 3: Overcoming the resistance and unveiling the realities of HR Outsourcing

(Including networking break)

Outsourcing HR functions are presumed to reduce the cost of operating HR. But instead of assuming and trying to apply theories from other industries, get a 360° understanding about outsourcing. Jeremy Ing has over 20 years of experience to know every loophole and will cover the entire realities of outsourcing HR. This discovery session will clarify myths from truths to give you a clear checklist about the benefi ts and limitations of outsourcing HR services.

Key take aways:

• Clearly distinguish between myth and reality of HR outsourcing
• Techniques to maximise investments spent on outsourcing
• Gain control of productivity and measuring effectively to monitor performance

Facilitator

Jeremy Ing
Director, Transformation and Change Management, Human Resources & Shared Services
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, Du

16:00 - 18:00 Part 4: Refocusing your staffing requirements to evolve towards strategic HR activities

Manpower allocation is a challenge especially in the world towards achieving a centre of excellence for HR. With strategic manpower allocation, this can lead to numerous benefi ts, including cost savings. When hiring specialists, new graduates, middle management and others – What should be the requirements to fi t the job scope and the salary range? Shatapura Chaki with over a decade of experience in managing across several HR functions coupled with her P&L responsibilities will explain end to end the importance and results of proper manpower allocation to fi t HR strategically to organisational objectives.

Facilitator

Shatarupa Chaki
General Manager, Human Resources
IndiGo