Developing and EmpoweringTomorrow’s Leaders16-17 AUGUST • SINGAPORE

ASIA’S BIGGEST CONFERENCEDEDICATED TO TRAINING & DEVELOPMENTCONFERENCE BROCHURE

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FOR 2018?• HR Hackathon• 80% new speakers• Breakout Tracks

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Build a high performing organisational capability and break the code to empowering your employees with a business goal in mind.

If you seek the knowledge to ride the learning and development wave, upgrade

yourself by attending the conference which will offer you the tricks and tools to

weather the challenges, navigate the trends and tackle your key areas of concern.

The 4th annual Training & Development Asia will be returning on August 16-17 at the

Shangri-La Hotel. For 2017, the conference was very well-received, gathering over 150

senior HR leaders and L&D specialists.

Don’t miss your opportunity to the region’s leading learning & development conference

– secure your tickets now!

Regards,

The magazine team

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LEADERSHIPPANEL DISCUSSIONSAn exchange of viewpoints among experts and HR leaders on topics that are too complex for one individual to cover. Each panellist brings their own perspective to the discussion

DEDICATEDNETWORKING SESSIONSBest platform to network with senior HR leaders and learning & development specialists from across the region

REGIONALCASE STUDIESKnowledge sharing and real-life experience sharing by top HR leaders and industry experts on the most compelling issues within L&D

BREAKOUT STREAMS Highly requested by past attendees, 2018 will see 2 breakout streams on Day 1 covering key themes from Disruptive Learning Tools, Learner-Centred On-boarding Experience, Culture and Change Management, Neuroscience of Leadership

NEW

HR HACKATHONBeing the first in any of Singapore’s L&D conferences, revolutionise your current HR training practices in an hour long brainstorming session. Generate new ideas/solutions with cross industrial inputs from your peers as you attempt to crack the HR case study provided to you. NEW

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ATTENDEES BREAK DOWN – BY INDUSTRY

ATTENDEES BREAK DOWN – BY SENIORITY

6%

C-Level

GM / Head of HR

VP / HR Directors

HR Manager, C&B Specialists

HR Executives

6%

20%

2%

8%

11%

11%

4% 8%9%

6%

6%

8%

11%

6%

4%

32%

27%

15%

Automotive

Business Services

Education

Energy & Utilities

Financial Services

FMCG & Retail

Government

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Hospitality & Travel

IT & Telecomm

Logistics

Manufacturing

Media & Marketing

Real Estate

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MARGARITA MAYOPROFESSOR OF LEADERSHIPTHINKERS 50 NOMINEE

Learn from a Thinkers50 award nominee about new models of collaborative and authentic leadership that focuses on humility, openness to feedback and long-term vision. As a HR leader, how can you facilitate personalised and context-relevant learning, while cultivating a growth mindset to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and sustainable development.

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Priya Veeriah priyav@humanresourcesonline.net

Tel: +65 6423 0329

FOR SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES, REACH OUT TO US!

MAYUR CHATURVEDIRegional associate director, C&B, Asia Pacific; HR lead, ASEAN and IndiaZimmer Biomet

MARAKO MARCUSManaging consultantRight Management

SUMAN SHARMA Group head of learning and development, retail bankingStandard Chartered

ANA CARDOSO Vice-president human resources emerging marketsTakeda

GENEVIEVE GODWIN Human resources directorPropertyGuru Group

TODD BOWLER Director, learning and developmentRedmart

RAMANI AMARTalent directorMcCann Worldgroup

ADALINE LEEHead of learning and development, APACrMundipharma

LEE CHUN KITDirectorLearnersHub

ANGIE NGChief human resources officerManulife

RAJAN KRISHNAKUMARVice-president, talent managementMastercard

CHRISTOPHER GOHGroup head of learning and developmentKuok Singapore

WANI AZAHARSenior journalistHuman Resources magazine

KARINA KUOKHead, professional practicesIHRP

KAUSTAV CHAKRAVARTHYGlobal director human resourcesJohnson Controls - Hitachi

MEGHNA SHUKLAGlobal capability lead, global consumer businessFonterra

MAURICE OOISenior vice-president and head of DBS Leadership InstituteDBS

SONAM JAINVice-president, human resourcesDHL eCommerce APAC

BEN TANCountry CEOCourts Singapore

CRISTINA ISTRIADirector, talent and developmentAmcor

CHRISTINE RUMBLE Chief talent and culture officer, APACAccorHotels

MAGDALENA POULIN Head of diversity and inclusion, APACAIG

DHEERAJ SHASTRIHR strategy, workforce planning and analyticsAbbott

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TEO SER LUCKENTREPRENEURINVESTOR AND MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

As the chairman, lead director and adviser to several Singapore and overseas listed companies and adviser to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Singapore and Singapore Fintech Association, Mr Teo will be addressing the 4.0 mindset in the backdrop of global leadership development.

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CONFERENCE DAY 1 | THURSDAY, 16 AUGUST 2018 | SINGAPORE

8:00AM Registration

9:00AM Opening addressWani Azahar, senior journalist, Human Resources

BUILDING A FUTURE- PROOF WORKFORCE

9:10AM

In this session, learn from a Thinkers50 award nominee on how to move beyond traditional models of unipersonal heroic leadership to new models of collaborative and authentic leadership that focuses on humility, openness to feedback and long-term vision. As a HR leader, learn how to close the gap in feedback and self-perception to facilitate personalised and context-relevant learning, while cultivating a growth mindset to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and sustainable development.

Shaping next generation leaders for sustainable growth and continuous learning• What type of leadership is needed in the current context of disruption to boost trust, learning and

sustainable development?• Overcoming HR silo mentality by developing system thinking and integrated solutions to improve

employee´s work experience.• Ways HR can identify and embrace authentic leadership with the tools of the 3Hs model: Heart

(contagious passion and humility); Habit (learning with a growth mindset and resilience); and Harmony (creating a balanced culture of empowerment and collective identity).

Speaker:Margarita Mayo, professor of leadership, Thinkers 50 Nominee

10:10AM Coffee and networking break

10:40AM

Translating people agenda to business results with design thinking HR • Unlocking the potential in the knowledge accumulated over time to gain a competitive advantage.• How can HR help build human centered design principles to drive employees’ future performance?• Structuring a global-ready workforce through performance data analysis and skills mapping. Speaker:Kaustav Chakravarthy, director, global human resources, Johnson Controls-Hitachi

11:10AM

T3D Printing revolutionises your staff mindset • Concept of mass production to mass customization.• Narrowing your solutions from infinite possibilities. • Listening and engaging with the younger generation.

Speaker:Lee Chun Kit, director, Learners Hub

11:30AM

Training is the magic bullet…not! • Execution is not strategy – make sense of organisational strategy and HR initiatives.• The most obvious problem may not be The Problem – use different methods to identify key issues.• Training is not the cure-all – all design other effective solutions and measurements.

Speaker:Marako Marcus, managing consultant, Right Management

12:00PM Lunch

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CONFERENCE DAY 1 | THURSDAY, 16 AUGUST 2018 | SINGAPORE

DIGITISED LEARNING EXPERIENCE

EVIDENCE-BASED DATA ANALYTICS

Please pick only one between the two streams to attend for the rest of day one. You will be required to remain in your chosen breakout room for the whole day.

1:00PM

Creating opportunities and removing barriers- technology as an enabler for democratic learning• Integrating training levers into gamification to

deliver on independent learning and coaching experience.

• Building an innovation culture through training by staying relevant with the technological and digital skills.

• Encouraging employees to continuously refine skill sets with available learning technologies throughout their employee life-cycle.

Speaker:Mayur Chaturvedi, Regional associate director, C&B, Asia Pacific; HR lead, ASEAN and India Zimmer Biomet

Building key pillars of the HR global function from scratch• Incorporating DNA- develop, nurture and

accelerate to create a learning agenda aligned with business goals.

• Mapping an experiential learning journey through various learning initiatives.

• HR’s role in imbibing values of diversity through women leadership.

Speaker:Ana Cardoso, Vice-president human resources emerging markets, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

1:40PM

Gaining grounds in achieving a symbiotic relationship with technology to drive workplace progress

• Redesigning job functions with digitised training and development methods to accelerate personal and professional growth.

• How can real-time mobile learning be integrated into personalised learning road maps to structure the skills of the future?

• Utilising AR and VR to amplify immersive learning experience for talent effectiveness.

Speaker:Adaline Lee, head of learning and development APAC, Mundipharma

Inclusive training opportunities in the space of diversity and innovation • Incorporating the various levels of trainings

for employees and leaders of the organisation for personal and professional growth.

• Addressing the unconscious bias and the generational diversity within L&D.

• What are some concerns around cultural innovation and gender inequality?

Speaker:Magdalena Poulin, head of diversity and inclusion, APAC, India and Israe, AIG

HR HACKATHON Please remain in your respective breakout rooms for this interactive session.

2:10PM

Hack your HR model In this idea-generating incubator session, innovate your capabilities as a forward thinking HR leader by moving outside the HR silo.

Collaborate with your peers across industries and work on specific deal breaker case studies within the time frame. • It’s a steal – an hour-long mini facilitated workshop that aims to hack conventional HR models

for strategic business value. • Interact with your HR peers grappling with similar problems and overcome these functional

challenges whilst scaling your HR function. • Ideate alongside HR leaders and experts to gain in-depth understanding of the market

challenges and opportunities.• Hear from the room for other propositions and walk away with new ideas to hack your

organisational L&D strategy.

3:10PM Coffee & Networking Break

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CULTURE AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT NEUROSCIENCE OF LEADERSHIP

3:30PM

L&D’s role in driving culture change transformation• Institutionalising a structured learning journey

despite various businesses.• HR co-creating a solid learning culture where

various individuals can succeed.• Consolidating competency framework

and leadership practices to drive the local conglomerate to greater heights.

Speaker:Christopher Goh, group head of learning and development, Kuok Singapore

Panel: Expanding the depth of leadership to develop global business leaders• How do you continue to grow the competency and prepare your employees for bigger roles?• Linking differ ent tracks of leadership to the layers of the organisation with learning exposure. • Building people leaders with the 4.0 mindset for sustenance and better alignment in growth capability

Moderator:Dheeraj Shastri, HR strategy, workforce planning and analytics, Abbott

Panelists:Critina Istria, director of talent and development, Amcor FlexiblesBen Tan, country CEO, CourtsAngie Ng, chief human resources officer, ManulifeTeo Ser Luck, entrepreneur, investor, member of Parliament

4:10PM

Shaping a collaborative cultural identity stemming from a growth mindset• How can HR facilitate knowledge transfer from individuals to network of teams to drive a community of result-oriented learners?• Balancing HR cultural levers by actively infusing the concept of growth mindset in your culture. • Eliminating the unconscious bias to address the dearth of women leadership to drive innovation diversity and inclusion.

Speaker:Genevieve Godwin, human resources director, PropertyGuru Group

Mastering the double-edge sword of leadership to meet growing needs of employees• Going beyond government level initiatives to establish HR as a strategic leader in enhancing human capital competencies.• What vision do leaders impart onto employees when setting a learning agenda to re-skill talent in view of adapting to change? • How do you revamp leadership behaviors when grooming millenials to become strategic managers?

Speaker:Appandairajan Krishnakumar, vice-president talent management, Mastercard Asia Pacific

4:50PM Closing addressWani Azahar, senior journalist, Human Resources

5:00PM End of day one

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CONFERENCE DAY 2 | FRIDAY, 17 AUGUST 2018 | SINGAPORE

8:00AM Registration

9:00AM Opening addressWani Azahar, senior journalist, Human Resources

HOLISTIC LEARNING DEVELOPMENT

9:10AM

Developing leaders for a digital economy• What is needed today for the digital-ready leader to lead effectively?• What is needed beyond skills and capabilities to succeed in a digital economy?• How does DBS prepare its leaders for digital transformation?

Speaker: Maurice Ooi, senior vice-president and head of Leadership Institute, DBS

10:00AM

Diversifying employee skill set through an all-encompassing training programme • What skills do employees need to work as a team in contributing to the organisation’s overall

success?• Identifying the gap in emotional intelligence capital to develop competencies in future roles. • How do you conduct needs assessment and sync the results with learning objectives so as to

hone prime soft skills set?

Speaker:Karina Kuok, head, professional practices, IHRP

10:20AM Coffee & Networking Break

10:50AM

In this exciting panel discussion, we warmly welcome a representative from the audience to join in as the fifth panel member.

Fish-bowl Panel: Facilitating the transfer of learning ownership to employees for organisational development

• Integrating blended learning styles into the modern training framework to propagate a learner-centered environment.

• Ensuring a learning transfer and using it as a differentiating factor to sustain learning initiatives.• What are some of the cultural groundings set by HR when building a holistic learner centric

environment.

Moderator: Arthur Lam, people and organisation development lead APAC, Syngenta

Panelists: Christine Rumble, chief talent and culture officer, AccorHotels Asia Pacific Meghna Shukla, global capability lead, FonterraMargarita Mayo, professor of leadership, Thinkers 50 Nominee

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

11:50AM

HR outside in: Shifting lens to a customer-relationship management for employees • Maximising the training and development resources to help design a great end-to-end employee experience.• Empowering HR to re-imagine work experience collectively with training and development scaffolding.• Customer-relationship management as an essential learning tool for employees to excel at work.

Speaker:Suman Sharma, group learning head, Standard Chartered Bank

12:30PM Lunch

1:30PM

How to build an elevated employee engagement framework aligned to achieve learning objectives • How can training be packaged as a self-directed and dynamic tool to work smarter? • How can HR support employee ownership to stretch individual opportunities without breaking the budget?• Building a bridge from effective training to training effectiveness in order to accelerate performance output.Speaker:Ramani Amar, talent director, McCann Worldgroup

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CONFERENCE DAY 2 | FRIDAY, 17 AUGUST 2018 | SINGAPORE

2:10PM

The business case for improving efficiency of employees by scaling customisation of learner engagement • Building L&D bottom- up to avoid reaching organisation learning maturity. • What are some challenges of unlearning existing behaviors at a core level in order to aid the engagement and development of employees?• How your learning department can keep pace with change and excite your workforce about coming to work and learning?

Speaker:Todd Bowler, director learning and development, Redmart

2:50PM Coffee & Networking Break

STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING

3:20PM

Developing an organisational strategy led by people capabilities. • Becoming a purpose driven organisation that embodies an employee-first mindset. • How do you effectively integrate learning into workflow to build a cohesive ecosystem?• Closing the learning-doing gap: how do you ensure knowledge gained is implemented immediately?

4:00PM

Mapping employee performance to achieve stellar results for success • How do you offer growth and progression on a more continuous basis?• Banking on feedback trackers to boost learning curves and improve learning productivity.• What are some factors to consider when deciding whether to reskill or teach new skills?

Speaker:Sonam Jain, vice-president human resources APAC, DHL e-Commerce

4:40PM Closing addressWani Azahar, senior journalist, Human Resources

4:50PM End of Training and Development Asia 2018

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