Global economic outlook, risk and the implications for talent
Robin Bew, Editorial Director and Chief Economist for The Economist Intelligence Unit.
To set the context for our discussions, Robin Bew will share his perspective on the outlook for the global economy and the implications for talent management. With nearly two decades of experience in analyzing and forecasting the world economy and assessing global risks, Bew is well placed to make sense of this challenging economic environment. He will discuss the short- and long-term implications for labor markets and employers of a global credit crunch and changing dynamics in both developed and developing economies. Bew's insightful and timely analysis is relied on by many organizations to make effective and profitable business decisions regarding their globalization strategies.
Globalization opportunities and challenges
Thomas DuFore, Vice President Human Resources, Henkel
Gilberto Lara Nogueira, Corporate Director Organizational and Human Development, Votorantim
Dr. Sangram Tambe, Vice President Corporate Human Resources, Tata Motors.
Globalization brings challenges and opportunities to organizations, regardless of their path, pace and process. These HR leaders will share their experience as their organizations, HR functions and talent management strategies have globalized.
Facilitated discussion and feedback
Lunch
Re-inventing talent management for the 21st century
Gary Hamel, business strategist, visiting professor at London Business School, author of The Future of Management (2007) and recently cited as the world's most influential business thinker.
Gary Hamel is the world's reigning strategy guru. Calling for a revolution in how large organizations are structured, managed and led, Hamel provides a blueprint for building companies that are, "as nimble as change itself, innovative from top to bottom and awe-inspiring places to work". Management - the capacity to marshal resources, lay out plans, program work, and spur effort - needs to evolve for organizations to thrive in today's rapidly changing environment. Hamel will talk about how you can help your organization build enduring advantage in an era of wrenching change and hyper competition.
Managing talent in the age of uncertainty
Peter Cappelli, Professor at The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania, Director of the Center for Human Resources and author of Talent on Demand (2008).
Managing risk - the costs associated with uncertainty - is at the core of today's demands on HR. Peter Cappelli, called "human capital's Herodotus" by The Economic Times, shows how you can use the principles of suppy chain management and economics to reduce the mismatch between your supply and demand for employees and skills. While you can't eliminate uncertainty, Cappelli will share insights around the key principles that will help you manage talent and maximize the return on your talent investments.
Facilitated discussion and feedback
Global health and sustainability
Linda Dillman, Executive Vice President, Benefits and Risk Management, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Linda Dillman will discuss how Wal-Mart is taking a unique, innovative approach to benefits design, health and wellness and risk management – and what the company is learning as a result of its efforts. She will share some of her experiences throughout her 17 years with the world's largest retailer, specifically how the company works to maintain and ensure the health and wellness of its more than two million associates around the globe.
Dinner at The Newseum - Join us at the world's most interactive museum
Tuesday 9 September
Welcome back
CHRO perspective: Talent management in a global creative media company
Beryl Cook, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President, News Corp.
Creating and distributing top-quality news, sports and entertainment around the world, News Corp has annual revenues of US$32B. After leading News Corp's global talent management initiative in 2007, Beryl Cook became Chief HR Officer, with oversight of all aspects of recruitment, retention and development. Cook will discuss how News Corp is attracting and retaining the brightest and most creative minds, leveraging the company's vibrant and ultra-creative image to the next generation of media talent around the world.
Hear about the creative ways these HR leaders and their organizations are getting the best from their talent around the world - engaging the hearts and minds of high-potential employees, trading bureaucracy for accountability and harnessing the passion of employees to deliver innovative solutions to complex problems.
Facilitated discussion and feedback
Lunch
Staying a step ahead
Eric Gutierrez, Vice President Human Resources, Capital One Financial Corporation
Capital One has received accolades for being a "Best Place to Work" and for innovation in HR management and measurement. Gutierrez will share what Capital One has done in the past to prepare for the workforce of the future, and comment on how their thinking is evolving today.
The workforce - and the world - of the future
Andrew Zolli, Futurist, global trends analyst and founder of Z+Partners, a foresight think tank.
Andrew Zolli, an expert in global foresight and innovation and advisor to global organizations, will discuss the complex trends and the intersection of technology, sustainability, and global society that are shaping our future. Changes in demographics, globalization, the environment, business economics and technology create uncertainties that present challenges and opportunities for innovation. Zolli will facilitate a discussion about how organizations use whole-brain thinking - rational and intuitive - to make decisions and respond with optimism for the future.
Get creative to find and keep the talent you need
Nandita Gurjar, Senior Vice President and Group Human Resources Head, Infosys
Infosys aims to hire tens of thousands of people for the second year in a row. Nandita Gurjar is leading the charge to find (or create) “industry-ready” professionals and to keep them from leaving once they join. Gurjar will talk about how HR is collaborating across boundaries to facilitate growth with creative and effective ways to hire, manage, reward, motivate and retain talent.
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