| 9.15 - 9.30 |
Welcome Remarks
David Armstrong, Group Editor-in-Chief, South China Morning Post |
| 9.30 - 11.00 |
Hong Kong Business Forum: More Talent, More Choices, More Threats or Opportunities?
Victor Apps, Chairman, Employers' Federation of Hong Kong
Peter Wong, CEO, Greater China and Director, Standard Chartered Bank
Frank Ning, Vice Chairman and President, China Resources (Holdings) Co Ltd
Peter Lau, Chairman and Chief Executive, Giordano
Peter Yam, President, Greater China, Emerson Electric Co
Moderator:
David Armstrong, Group Editor-in-Chief, South China Morning Post
Q&A at end of the Forum
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| 11.00 - 11.30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11.30 - 12.00 |
Driving Stronger Corporate Performance through Organisational and Workforce Alignment
Rob Wells will discuss the importance of strategic alignment on bottom line success of an organisation. In particular he will share his experiences in attracting, retaining, training and aligning talent across the Greater China region. Rob will also share case studies of PeopleSoft customers in this region.
Rob Wells, General Manager, North Asia, PeopleSoft
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| 12.00 - 12.50 |
Case Studies on Scenarios and Strategies for the Future
- Making the Best of Both Worlds
Kathleen Leung, HR Director, CSX World Terminals Asia
- An MNC's Point of View
Tim Hoffman, Senior Partner, Spencer Stuart Hong Kong
Moderator: Maura Fallon, President, Fallon International Ltd
Q&A after the presentations
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| 1.00 - 2.15 |
Welcome Remarks
James Thompson, Chairman & Chief Executive, Crown Worldwide and Chairman, The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong |
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Luncheon Keynote Address - Hong Kong's Population Policy
The Hon Donald Tsang, GMB, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR Government |
| 2.20 - 2.45 |
Leaders of the Future – China's Young Minds
Annie Wang will discuss the hopes and dreams of the younger generation of the Chinese, who are tomorrow's workforce, especially overseas returnees, China's leaders of the future. She will examine their strengths and weaknesses by comparing today's youth with the older generations.
Annie Wang, Columnist, South China Morning Post
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| 2.45 - 3.15 |
Burning Issue: Distinguishing the Best from the Rest in PRC
Multinationals and leading Chinese companies are vying for the same talent pool in the PRC. The number of individuals that have the education, competencies, knowledge and expertise required to work in leading companies remain to be restrained particularly for middle to top management positions. What are the retention drivers and strategies?
Vincent Gauthier, General Manager, Hong Kong, Hewitt Associates
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| 3.15 - 4.30 |
Case Studies: Successful Localisation in China
- In Search of Middle Managers
Liza Cheung, Director of Human Resources, Greater China Region, AMWAY
- Mindset: Fine-tuning and Developing your China Team to Operate in Concert with Productivity Principles of the Global Economy
Charles Caldwell, HR Director, Asia Pacific, Juniper Networks
- Managing Leadership Transitions
Irene Ho, Partner, HR Practices, KPMG
Moderator: Paula DeLisle, Vice President, Business Development, Asia Pacific, Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Q&A after the presentations
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| 4.30 |
End of Conference
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The conference will be conducted in English. |
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