Kim Abildgaard, EMEA Information Product Solutions (IPS) Leader, Mercer Martin Merkeerk, EMEA Human Capital (HC) Leader, Mercer
09:10–09:55
HR in the lead - operationalising governance reform
The current financial crisis and economic downturn is not wasted on regulators and policy makers who stand in line to propose governance reforms to the world of business. The G20 attempt to reign in bonus excesses and several policy makers in Europe follow suit. Some of them play a lonely game, others seek EU-consensus. One thing is sure, the changes will lead to increasing demands on supervisory and executive management to align compensation systems with austerity design principles currently in fashion. This in turn will mean that expectations of both internal and external HR professionals will increase to provide leadership in the domain of compensation and benefits, taking into account the many opposing and sometimes conflicting forces of a complex labour market. This session will call HR to action and give some pointers on what the business really needs from HR.
Shaping the future of employee benefits
This session will focus on the key economic factors and driving forces that will shape the landscape in which organisations operate, and discuss how this may change the role of employers in providing pension and healthcare benefits in the future.
Global compensation and benefits trends: the right solutions for current market pressures
Interactive session and debate facilitated by Mercer experts. We look at what measures will drive business success in view of current economic pressures.
Chris Johnson, Head of HC UK, Mercer
Panel: Ilya Bonic, Global IPS Leader, Mercer Martin Merkeerk, EMEA Human Capital(HC) leader, Mercer Pat Milligan, President of HC, Mercer Larisa Muravska, Market business leader for IPS, Eastern Europe and Middle East (EEME). Mercer
12:30–13:30
Lunch ePRISM® software demonstration
14:00–15:00
Executive remuneration reconsidered
Presentation followed by a group discussion on the latest developments in executive remuneration practices in the financial services sector as well as general industry.
Piia Pilv, Head of European Centre of Excellence for Executive Remuneration, Mercer Lex Verweij, Benelux HC Leader, Mercer
15:00–15:30
Coffee and networking
15:30–16:30
Outsourcing's most critical challenges in today's global economy
Discussion on the opportunities and challenges that many of today's enterprises face when developing global sourcing strategies for lower-cost access to people and technologies.
Mary Tinebra, Outsourcing Leader for Global Sales, Relationship Management and Alliances, Mercer Matthew Hunt, Principal, Mercer Kirstin Furber, VP of HR, Twentieth Century Fox Adam Phillpot, Head of Rewards, Coats Plc
16:30–16:35
Wrap up of day one
Kim Abildgaard, EMEA IPS Leader, Mercer
19.00–22.00
Conference dinner off site
Friday 9 October 2009
09:00–09:10
Welcome
Kim Abildgaard, EMEA Information Product Solutions (IPS) Leader, Mercer
09:10–10:15
Mobility opportunities in a new global environment
Presentation and case study on different patterns to manage employees mobility. Many international assignment policies have been reviewed in the last months due to cost optimization, but appetite for sending employees on assignments shows no sign of abating. Third-country nationals and localization are on the rise and this forces companies into a more global thinking and innovative ideas. What are the issues and challenges faced by companies when designing, communicating and monitoring pension and benefits programmes for expatriates? What practical approaches and solutions can help your programme deliver to the needs of both the assignee and the business?
Christoph Goebel, Head of Mobility Management - Corporate HR, Bayer AG Ulrico Lucchi, EMEA IPS Central Zone Leader, Mercer Christa Zihlmann, International Mobility Consulting Manager, Mercer
10:15–10:45
Coffee break
10:45–12:00
Workshop session A
Compensation in the Middle east Although hit by the economic crises, Middle East still experiences economic growth. Talent attraction, reward, development, and retention are still high on HR agenda. In this session we will provide you with the latest economic, business, and HR trends in GCC countries. We will also give you an update on compensation and benefits developments and the issues that companies face in the area of talent management. We will feature Saudi Arabia as a high potential economy and your possible expansion destination. The session will be suitable for those who would like to build initial knowledge about HR in Middle East and also for those who would like to know latest trends.
Larisa Muravska, Eastern Europe and Middle East (EEME) Market Business Leader, Mercer
Compensation management in EMEA - trends and themes from our 2009 survey*
In this session, we present our findings from the new EMEA compensation management survey. In any economic climate organisations need to effectively manage what is probably their greatest expense: staff compensation. In today’s challenging economic times, there is even greater scrutiny on the control of this investment and greater expectation that organisations get better value for money. Mercer's survey focuses on systems and factors that determine optimal compensation governance in EMEA and is key for benchmark data on market compensation practices and a guide for implementing high-value change. Find out if your practices are in line with our international participants.
David Wreford, EMEA Co-sourcing Product Leader, Mercer
Executive remuneration: corporate governance and performance measurement
Executive remuneration has been on the news agenda daily in Europe. While many companies have had to increasingly justify their executive pay practices, some organizations have actually had to face shareholders' revolts over executive compensation practices. In response, governments in Europe are introducing additional legislation aimed at moderating executive pay levels. Is your remuneration programme responsible and defensible, as well as aligned with your business strategy?
In this session, we look at corporate governance and performance measurement in the light of recent events. We present up-to-the-minute case study examples of what companies are doing to develop innovative executive compensation structures, drawing on our experience as the advisers to a number of major European companies.
Piia Pilv, Head of European Centre of Excellence for Executive Remuneration, Mercer Lex Verweij, Benelux HC Leader, Mercer
Flexible benefits
Interactive session and debate facilitated by Mercer experts. In this session, we present our findings from the 2009 global survey on employee choice. We will discuss how does the current crisis impact employers' benefits strategy. Does the formula cutting costs = cutting benefits make sense? What options do exist for employers? Making more out of less? We will also look on the challenges for flexible benefits in an international environment.
Global levelling
Current company practices and approaches to organising individual accountabilities and responsibilities may not be sufficient to survive in today's competitive environment. Increasing business demands and limited resources require an efficient, flexible and transparent job levelling approach that is easy to apply consistently across the globe. Such global job levelling can be used as a central HR management tool to control key HR processes, such as staffing, recruiting, rewards and talent management, more effectively.
A company's sustainable and profitable growth depends on the active management and allocation of accountabilities, which are aligned directly to the company's business strategy, rather than its reactive organisation. Mercer's proprietary work value measurement system IPE (International Position Evaluation) provides an innovative solution to job levelling as a basis for integrated HR management. In this session, we compare different approaches and methodologies to develop a global job levelling structure with Mercer IPE. Drawing on a client's experience, we provide an overview of how this organisation developed its global level structure using Mercer IPE and how it has applied it globally.
René Cajacob, Corporate Compensation & Benefits Manager, Nestlé Mark Bonsels, Managing Consultant HC, Mercer
12:00–13:15
Lunch Mobility software demonstration
13:15–14:30
Workshop session B
Compensation & benefits trends in Africa
The current economic crisis has brought its own challenges to this already difficult region. What are they and do they mean that the new era of private enterprise growth in Africa be cut short? How can companies be better prepared to benefit, rather than lose out, from the profound changes in this complex environment?
Reliable HR information for this region is difficult to find and in this session, we take a look at the relationship between remuneration and cost and quality of living. We also consider the current trends in benefits in Sub-Saharan Africa and those likely to emerge in the near future. We draw on real client experiences and look at tools and frameworks to help sponsors consider their options, take informed decisions and work towards their desired outcomes.
Anna Chabbat, IPS African Market Business Leader, Mercer Carl J van Heerden, Executive Director, Global Remuneration Solutions
Compensation management in EMEA - trends and themes from our 2009 survey*
Same as session A
David Wreford, EMEA Co-sourcing Product Leader, Mercer
Executive remuneration: corporate governance and performance measurement
Same as session A
Piia Pilv, Head of European Centre of Excellence for Executive Remuneration, Mercer Lex Verweij, Benelux HC Leader, Mercer
Mark Bonsels, Managing Consultant HC, Mercer René Cajacob, Corporate Compensation & Benefits Manager, Nestlé
14:30–15:00
HR outlook 2010
Global markets appear to be transforming through creative destruction. The “destruction” part is most visible today, and it’s painful to watch. But now is the time to focus on the “creative” part – particularly through the lens of human resources. Politicians, employers, and individuals are all struggling with how to optimise financial capital. But this disruptive economy provides a golden opportunity to optimise how we deploy human capital as well. Employers who embrace and adopt change will face 2010 with a workforce ready to succeed in a radically new global market.
Ali Kursun, IPS Global Product Strategy Leader, Mercer
15:00–15:15
Wrap up and close
Kim Abildgaard, EMEA Information Product Solutions (IPS) Leader, Mercer Martin Merkeerk, EMEA Human Capital (HC) Leader, Mercer
Conference ends
*The Compensation management in EMEA - trends and themes from our 2009 survey session is restricted to the survey participants and the survey purchasers. To participate in the survey please visit www.mercer.com/EMEACompManSurvey and select participate now.
