How to make sure employee experience is at the core of all the transformation?
How does the people function need to transform to create an unparalleled business impact?
How are technologies like AI, IoT, Blockchain redefining people & work?
How is digital transforming business models and ways of working?
*The sessions are subject to change. Please stay tuned with this page for the latest updates.
07:00 am - 08:30 am
08:30 am - 08:45 am
08:45 am - 09:20 am
What does it take to build a people function that truly drives & accelerates business impact? This opening keynote will set the context for Asia’s Largest HR & Work Technology conference, join the journey to the future.
09:20 am - 09:50 am
AI is the future of Technology. It can free us to create ineffable solutions. Despite the many opportunities, it is well known that there are certain dangers also involved in automation. Join this keynote session to learn about the common misconceptions about AI, the role of diversity, how to tackle bias that creeps in despite our best intentions & the key labor vacuums that need urgent attention by people leaders.
In this session, you will:
- learn how AI is the future of tech & what are common misconceptions about AI-driven by word choice?
- understand the role of diversity in AI & how to tackle AI bias?
- find out what are the two key labor vacuums that need urgent attention?
09:50 am - 10:05 am
Join us for the unveiling of findings from Alight & People Matters State of HR Transformation Study 2020.
10:10 am - 10:30 am
The key to Enterprise Acceleration is to forge together technology progress with people strategy in order to form their organizational DNA for the digital era. Join this keynote to understand why Enterprise Acceleration has become the key strategy for enterprises in the era of Digital Disruption and how to approach it. Learn what enterprises need to do to stay on top of their game or move up the ranks in their respective markets.
In this session, you will:
- Know of the disruptive technology trends business leaders must watch out in the next 12 months
- Learn how the workforce will keep up with new technology trends
- Formulate key points to design your strategy for Enterprise Acceleration
10:30 am - 11:00 am
11:00 am - 11:40 am
A healthy company culture is largely dependent on how connected workers feel to the organization. This session examines how brands have used data to create stronger bonds and improve company culture.
11:45 am - 12:05 pm
Take a deep dive into how the world’s most progressive companies are leveraging technology and analytics to accelerate the implementation of digital HR strategy.
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
How can organizations design a digital experience in order to remain viable, competitive, and attractive to talent in the new decade? In this session, learn the difference between technology transition and digital transformation and how an improved workforce experience will be the game changer of your business.
In this session, you will:
- Know the difference between a technology transition and a digital transformation, which relies on a holistic approach to Mindset, People, Process and Technology. Understand how to prioritize each part of the equation.
- Understand what going digital really means as technology is the means to an end, but it's not the end
- Learn ways to shift from an implementation mindset to a deployment mindset as you implement a piece of technology, but you deploy capabilities.
12:25 pm - 01:30 pm
01:30 pm - 01:50 pm
The rise of A.I. is fundamentally going to change the role of HR. Based on the research from Cognizant’s Center for the Future of Work, this session will present actionable advice and guidance on how to navigate the Age of AI, Algorithms and Automation and explore the new HR jobs of the (not too distant) future that are emerging.
In this session, you will:
- Learn how will new technologies help HR professionals segment the “Art of the Job” from the “Science of the Job”?
- Find out how the “Three Cs” of Coaching, Connecting, and Caring put the “human” back in human resources?
- Grasp the essential 21 (and more!) jobs of the future, especially for HR
01:50 pm - 02:10 pm
Downturns like upturns are part of any economy and companies that are likely to win in a downturn are those that are proactive, not reactive. How do you make sure you have the right talent in place to not only survive but thrive in a recession? Join this session to know what the action steps are when it comes to talent management that you can take to tide through the downturn times.
02:15 pm - 02:55 pm
Digital transformation of companies and the role of new-age technologies to drive accelerated productivity starts with a clear digital vision. In this keynote, you will get the opportunity to revisit the elements of your digital vision and create a solid foundation for your digital journey.
03:00 pm - 03:40 pm
How can leaders build an innovation mindset in the organization? What are the core capabilities required to bolster the innovation gene? Join this session to learn how it is building the innovation mindset in its employees.
03:40 pm - 04:00 pm
These sessions will examine how big data and emerging technologies are disrupting talent dynamics in organizations, as well as how to leverage this power for the better.
04:00 pm - 04:30 pm
04:30 pm - 05:00 pm
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are technologies that are outperforming humans in tasks once thought to be impossible to automate. This opening keynote will focus on how to develop an AI strategy in your organization; how to identify new opportunities; and what the future holds.
05:00 pm - 05:30 pm
In the keynote, David will outline the key trends in people analytics and provide examples from companies who have used a data-driven approach to achieve positive business and employee outcomes as well as improve the impact of HR.
In this session, you will:
- Discover where the people analytics discipline is today and where it is heading
- Hear real examples from companies that have successfully applied people analytics within their businesses
- Learn how to prepare your organization to take advantage of the opportunities offered by people analytics whilst navigating the challenges
05:30 pm - 05:50 pm
05:50 pm - 07:30 pm
11:10 am - 11:50 am
Organizations are facing the need for change at a faster pace than ever before. Join this session to learn about the latest technologies that can help in creating cultural change and deriving high impact productivity gains.
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm
79% of CEOs worry about the availability of critical skills*. In this session, everyone from C-suite executives to directors to managers will learn how to create a roadmap for critical skills in order to thrive in an era of digital transformation.
In this session, you will:
- Understand trends in future skills across the globe and the Asia Pacific region
- Identify essential skills for 7 common job functions across every organization
- Learn how to run data-driven skills transformation programs in your organization
12:20 pm - 12:40 pm
Hear the world's leading AeroSpace agency, NASA’s story of transformation into one enterprise organization, how they reinvented for building a future-ready organization while preserving culture. Learn how they aligned talent strategy with the business demand & the common pitfalls they avoided in this transformation journey.
In this session, you will:
- Learn effective strategies to develop communication and change management plans
- Find out the common pitfalls to avoid during the transformation journey
- Get tips on building stakeholder buy-in
12:25 pm - 01:30 pm
01:40 pm - 02:00 pm
In today’s dynamically changing world, organizations need to go the extra mile to prepare employees for the future. This involves facing the fundamental challenges of motivating employees, investing in them, and making such programs scalable. In this case study session, learn how UOB is embarking on building a future ready workforce through its Better U program amidst disruptions in the banking industry and what does the fourth industrial revolution mean for jobs, productivity, and wages.
02:00 pm - 02:20 pm
A transformation that centers on improving the employee experience is no longer just a nice to have, it is a business imperative. In this session, discover how to keep people at the core of your transformation from the beginning until the end and learn why introducing ways of working digitally can often create a more human-focused culture.
02:30 pm - 03:10 pm
This session will highlight examples of successfully integrated well-being programs and examine how these programs increased employee productivity and engagement.
03:20 pm - 04:00 pm
Looking at key examples, experts in the session will highlight instances in which digital transformation has not only improved company performance but sustained those gains.
04:00 pm - 04:20 pm
With a fast-growing team at SingLife, numerous data points were generated and manual transactions were taking a toll on transparency and efficiency. They needed a scalable solution to manage its people data and unify their HR experience. Hear how SingLife solved these challenges with a comprehensive, enterprise-grade security platform and best-in-class mobile app.
In this session, you will:
- Understand the importance of enterprise-grade security
- Analyze how to prioritize through modularity and importance of a scalable solution
- Relate to how smart HR Tech can impact productivity
04:20 pm - 04:50 pm
11:05 am - 11:45 am
Taking into consideration modern, high-performance learning organizations, this power panel looks at what it means to be a ‘behavior change architect’ and its impact on alignment & productivity.
11:45 am - 12:05 pm
This discussion will focus on the various legal, data and IT considerations that ought to be considered if and when chatbots are integrated into your business model.
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
This session will explore the concepts of Design and how can organizations approach the design of their TA function to support its transformation journey, and what skills & competencies would be required.
In this session, you will:
- Understand the purpose & limitations of design
- Learn about the unintended consequences of design and how to prepare for them
12:25 pm - 01:30 pm
01:30 pm - 03:30 pm
13:30 - 13:35 Welcome to People Matters TechHR Futurist Forum
01:35 pm - 01:50 pm
Machine learning and data mining can consume data and make decisions. But can AI create new ideas? Can AI design products, compose songs, write text and draw? What happens when creativity is a commodity?
01:50 pm - 02:10 pm
This session will address the key dilemmas of People Analytics that HR leaders should be asking themselves to ensure they’re on the right path for business impact and differentiated employee experience.
03:10 pm - 03:30 pm
03:40 pm - 04:00 pm
In this session, talent leaders will outline how they give candidates a positive, gratifying experience, even when these candidates overwhelmingly end up in the rejection pile.
11:00 am - 11:40 am
Employees don’t work in modules, yet organizations select, implement and deploy technology as if they do. Employees work in journeys. Join this masterclass to understand how to map the journeys of your workforce and the moments that matter most to them in order to drive engagement and productivity.
In this session you will:
-Get tips on how to get a full understanding of how, when, and with what tools and resources employees best work in an organization
-Learn how an organization map employee journeys to reflect moments that matter when it comes to engagement and productivity
-Understand what considerations need to be made when it comes to strategic deployments, like change enablement and communication
11:50 am - 12:30 pm
What does it take to plan, execute and realize value from your HR transformation journey? What are the building blocks of successful transformations? Is it just about technology? How is the HR Organisation evolving to strengthen foundations and redefine experience altogether? Is transformation dead…what’s next? This masterclass shares it all on how HR is on its path to being adaptable by design!
In this session, you will:
- Understand the critical elements of HR transformation
- Create your own HR Transformation playbook & learn how to measure the value from the transformation
- Figure out what lies after transformation
12:25 pm - 01:30 pm
01:30 pm - 02:10 pm
AI, technology and digital transformation are dominating the business investment landscape, acting as catalysts for change. However, to enable the transformation, organizations need the right people, skills, and experiences to harness the power of new technology to their advantage. Join this masterclass to find out how rewards can motivate and inspire employees in this new work order and the hot trends shaping the future of rewards.
In this session, you will:
- Learn about the rewards strategies that are being hotly debated and successfully implemented by some organizations
- Understand more about intelligent rewards systems [AI] and the growing importance of responsible rewards.
02:15 pm - 02:55 pm
This masterclass will highlight how to build foundational skills in talent analytics, interpret HR data and add value to your organizations based on the information gathered.
03:00 pm - 03:40 pm
Learn more about the three steps of humanizing the workplace amidst all the buzz words such as digital, automation, IR 4.0, etc. and how to build an ecosystem where employees see themselves as a partner in the organization's growth journey.
In this session, you will:
- Understand the importance of humanizing their organization
- Understand the meaning of EM.A.N and how to implement it at their workplace and home
- Appreciate the importance of going back to basics as the key to all transformations
03:40 pm - 04:20 pm
11:05 am - 11:45 am
Like great theater, effective team culture is strongly influenced by how the “scenes” are set up. Story-telling is fundamental to Design, and many of the principles, techniques, and talents of the Design world can be applied directly to building culture. In this Masterclass, Kevin will put you in the cultural “Director’s Chair” and share a real-world toolbox for success.
In this session, you will:
-Learn how to build observational skills on how context prompts behavior
-Understand all of the control points of culture for positive impact
-Tap into Design skills for building engaging culture
11:50 am - 12:30 pm
Artificial intelligence applications are designed to behave gender neutrally to avoid replication of stereotypes and human biases, however, the industry is at risk of replicating or perpetuating biases and power imbalances. This session will discuss digital initiatives being led by companies to address gender balance and remove biases, the importance of role models to inspire more women to enter the world of technology.
12:25 pm - 01:30 pm
01:30 pm - 02:10 pm
With increased automation, digitally dexterous employees are scarcer than ever. Using a four-step approach - Buying, Building, Borrowing, and Bridging – leaders will discuss how to turn the fear of automation into a digital talent revolution.
02:15 pm - 02:55 pm
Innovative means of paying workers have the potential to become a differentiating factor. This session highlights how HR leaders can use these flexible payment technologies to attract a new workforce.
03:00 pm - 03:40 pm
The rise of robots, machine intelligence, distributed ledgers, quantum physics, “gig” labor, the unexaggerated death of privacy, a world eaten alive by software - all these trends point to a new world that’s shaping up quite differently. By training a microscope on how we work now, we can try to figure out how we’re going to work in the future. Join this masterclass to know everything you ever wanted to know about the future of work but were afraid to ask.
In this session, you will:
- Get to know the most important trends that will change the future of work.
- Acquire skills in the essential tools, aesthetics, and challenges that are changing both the way we work today, as well as the meaning of our work tomorrow.
- Learn how can businesses specifically use insights from workforce intelligence to redefine employee experience and drive collaboration, innovation, and success across the enterprise
03:50 pm - 04:20 pm
11:00 am - 11:40 am
This masterclass will help you with a toolkit for creating a personalized plan for the micro experiences a candidate should receive from the source, recruiter & hiring manager in order to deliver a magnificent candidate experience.
In this session, you will:
- Analyze how (Gen Z & Millenial) candidates expectations have changed
- Build a deeper understanding of how to personalize experiences at scale
- Relate to the examples of real candidate facing micro experiences
11:45 am - 12:25 pm
This masterclass will highlight how to go from building strong foundations for people analytics “at scale” to advancing towards innovative & advanced people analytics that delivers true business value.
In this session, you will:
- Understand our journey and how People Analytics helps shape the People dimension of Merck Group
- Learn how Merck Group evolved its People Analytics approach to deliver strategic innovation and business impact
- Hear from practical examples, learnings, and steps ahead to advance our capabilities to drive outcomes
12:25 pm - 01:30 pm
01:30 pm - 02:10 pm
Design thinking has a far-reaching influence on business. This masterclass will focus on how design thinking can impact learning experiences.
02:15 pm - 02:55 pm
Adaptiveness and resilience are proven to increase worker morale, and this session will highlight how to make these crucial characteristics, the core competencies of your organization.
03:00 pm - 03:40 pm
As we are entering the year 2020, the lines between humans and machines are getting blurry. The division of labor between humans and machines is transforming rapidly. Join this Masterclass on the Bionic Company to understand how organizations can combine the capabilities of humans and machines to develop superior customer experiences, relationships and increase the rate of innovation.
In this session, you will:
- Learn how to develop superior customer experiences and relationships
- Find out ways to have more productive operations
- Get tips on dramatically increasing your rate of innovation
03:50 pm - 04:20 pm
10:20 am - 10:30 am
11:05 am - 11:45 am
People want to leverage Social Robots to increase their productivity, but at the same time, there is a lot of apprehension about them. Join this session & hear the interactive conversation between a social robot & its inventor about the future of social robots.
11:25 am - 11:45 am
As digitization takes a central place in our lives, having innovative technology isn’t enough anymore. An inclusive transformation process and digital architecture based on compassion are needed to champion the impact of technology on the ‘human side’ of work. Join this session to discuss how technology while being an enabler for digital transformation, needs compassion at its core to be sustainable.
11:45 am - 12:05 pm
Digital technologies are invading every aspect of life affecting our bodies, emotions, decisions, productivity & our social life. Join this experiential mindfulness session & learn how to bring balance to our digital lives & live in the "real".
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
This interactive case study session will share how Naspers leveraged the power of Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality for employee onboarding, making it a great learning experience.
12:25 pm - 01:30 pm
01:30 pm - 01:50 pm
Could creativity be interactive? Find the right camaraderie and align your thoughts through interactive art. Join this session to hear the Band of Doodlers' story of their inception and working together to rid the world of blank spaces through collaborative art.
01:50 pm - 02:10 pm
Human wants to leverage Social Robots to increase their productivity at the same time there is a lot of apprehension about them. Join this session & hear the interactive conversation between a social robot & its inventor about the future of social robots.
02:30 pm - 02:50 pm
Hear how ING is creating a self-driven purpose organization that is resulting in better employee engagement & higher productivity.
02:50 pm - 03:30 pm
In a world where change is the only constant, we, as HR leaders, must develop an ability to adapt quickly to change. In this interactive session on the Improv Format, learn how to be more adaptable and how to hire adaptive candidates.
In this session, you will:
- Learn how to overcome fear of the unknowns as the future is wrought with unknowns
- Understand first hand what it's like to not know what's coming around the corner and successfully coping and succeeding at it
- Learn from each other as you handle topics - both conceptually (how you handle it) and specifically (what you say)
03:30 pm - 03:50 pm
Hear authentic stories of HR technology implementation: successes, failures, and learnings.
03:50 pm - 04:30 pm
06:10 pm - 06:50 pm
Seen a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat or have an assistant lie down on top of standing swords? The old-school magic is all about big props, making things vanish or creating them out of thin air, however, new age magic is transforming digitally. Join this session for an unpredictable magical experience. Watch as Digital Illusionist Keelan Leyser fuses technology and magic together into a new art form that blends the digital and real-world using your everyday gadgets.
10:20 am - 10:30 am
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Digital disruption is bringing major changes to HR and the work tech space, however, it is the innovation, disruption and scalability aspects of an HR Tech startup that set it apart. Many entrepreneurs are at a stage of their journey where they are starting to explore new markets and expansion opportunities but don’t know where to start. Join this session for first-hand insights from some of the biggest investors in the region.
11:10 am - 11:50 am
11:50 am - 12:30 pm
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm
01:30 pm - 02:10 pm
02:10 pm - 02:50 pm
02:50 pm - 03:10 pm
Grab has become one of the leading online-to-offline mobile platforms in SEA, join this talkshow to learn how this hyper-growth startup has built & evolved the HR function to support business growth.
03:10 pm - 03:50 pm
03:50 pm - 04:20 pm
04:20 pm - 04:50 pm
04:50 pm - 05:20 pm
*The sessions are subject to change. Please stay tuned with this page for the latest updates.
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