How do we deal with the day-to-day firefighting involved in managing, engaging, developing and recruiting a distributed workforce - while at the same time keeping them safe and productive?
What are the sustainable talent strategies that can help us create a better, more inclusive, innovative, and significant future of work?
How is technology supporting organizations to accelerate the change we need to see and adapt to the needs of a more agile, empowered and collaborative workforce in a distributed world?
02:30 pm - 03:00 pm
The silver lining and how to ready yourself, your team and your business to move to the NEXT curve
CEO & Editor-in-Chief, People Matters
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Join our opening keynote where Colin Brennan shares why HR will never be the same again! Adaptability has come and will continue to be at the forefront of driving change. Total Human Capital needs the convergence of man, machine and the heart to deliver recovery and success for organisations and people to thrive.
President, Payroll and Cloud, HR & Financial Solutions, Alight Solutions
03:30 pm - 04:00 pm
HR Leaders’ Role in accelerating business growth, unlocking people’s potential & the role of Technology.
Chief Evangelist, Canva
04:00 pm - 05:00 pm
A curated evening to ask your questions live with Colin Brennan & Guy Kawasaki. Join us for an exciting evening of learning, networking and getting to experience new ways to engage, new technologies and news to connect.
President, Payroll and Cloud, HR & Financial Solutions, Alight Solutions
Chief Evangelist, Canva
08:30 am - 08:50 am
Learn new ways to connect mindfully and experience a sense of openness.
Author of Urban Monk & Mindful Leadership Expert, Work Mindful Corp
08:50 am - 09:00 am
CEO & Editor-in-Chief, People Matters
09:00 am - 09:10 am
The key to Enterprise Acceleration is the right mix between people and Technology. Join this keynote to understand why Enterprise Acceleration has become critical for enterprises in the era of Digital Disruption, how it matters for enterprises operating successfully in a pandemic world. Learn how to become a disruptor and not be part of the disrupted.
Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research
09:25 am - 09:45 am
The need for digitizing the Employee Lifecycle Journey is now needed more than ever as organisations need to adapt to a more disparate and physically isolated employee workforce. Join this session to learn how organizations can increase productivity while being empathetic to employee needs and explore digital workflows and applications bolstered by AI and cognitive systems that can elevate employee experience while tremendously empowering employees in the new, flexible remote-working world.
Senior Director of Employee Workflows, APJ, ServiceNow
09:50 am - 10:10 am
In the age of Covid-19, engaging your employees is more important than ever. How do we re-align our culture and leadership to focus on maximizing people’s engagement and productivity.
Head of Strategy and Business Development, GLINT
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Talent mobility is one of the most powerful force for agile transformation, how to unlock it? how to scale it? what role technology can play? what else is needed? Join us to discover the accelerating impact of talent mobility
Chief Human Capital Officer, Telekom Malaysia
Global Head of Consulting Psychology, pymetrics
10:45 am - 11:15 am
11:15 am - 11:35 am
AI, technology and digital transformation are dominating the discussion and business investment landscape, acting as catalysts for urgent change. Yet on their own, none of these can enable meaningful transformation. You need the right people, skills and experiences to harness the power of new technology to your advantage. It’s about both economics and empathy that places your employees at the center of all of your transformation design work. Find out how rewards can motivate and inspire employees in this new work order and the hot trends shaping the future of rewards.
Senior Partner and Career Business Leader, International Region, Mercer
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Support Your People Today and Prepare Them for Tomorrow
Head of People Science, APAC, Glint
Managing Director, Human Resource & Organization, GIC
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Fueled by collaborative tools, AI and innovative technology, organizations are innovating rapidly to cope with the uncertainties ahead. How will HR practices adapt and evolve to support the same? Join this session to learn what is truly needed to build sustainable HR beyond digital skills and the essential human resource practices.
Group Chief People Officer, CIMB
02:30 pm - 02:40 pm
02:40 pm - 03:00 pm
As lockdowns inch towards an end and startups take a long, hard look at thriving, what are the kinds of policies that the government should be framing to help them survive post-COVID? What are the ways startups can increase the utilization of technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and IoT as they look at different ways to survive? Join this session to know what‘s needed next for startups to thrive and survive in the tussle between the Indian Startup Ecosystem and COVD-19.
Venture Partner, Impact, Quest Ventures
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm
SkyHive
FastJobs
Hirex.ai
, Golden Equator Capital
, STRIVE
Manager, Qualgro
03:30 pm - 04:00 pm
Reezomex
Evie
Hireplace
Associate, Wavemaker Partners
Co - Founder and General Partner, Leo Capital
Vice President - HR, Openspace Ventures
04:30 pm - 05:00 pm
Devcurate
Umwelt Peopletech Solutions
WeLink Talent
CEO, Veremark
Managing Director, Mynavi Solutions India
Venture Partner, Impact, Quest Ventures
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Along with all the disruption and uncertainty comes aggravated anxiety and stress. Join this session to learn some practical tips on taking care of your and your employees' mental health and well-being because social distancing might be in but social isolation is not.
Board Member, HTX
Vice President-HR, APAC, GSK
10:45 am - 11:15 am
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Any large scale transformation will require individuals & teams to align personally to that agenda, how do we do that at scale? This Masterclass will cover the iNG's journey of purpose-driven transformation & break down the practical steps on how you can design your own approach of purpose-driven large scale transformation
Head of HR strategy & transformation, ING
12:15 pm - 12:35 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.
Managing Director & Head, Group Human Resources, United Overseas Bank
09:25 am - 09:45 am
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research
09:50 am - 10:10 am
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Senior Director of Employee Workflows, APJ, ServiceNow
10:15 am - 10:45 am
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Head of Strategy and Business Development, GLINT
10:45 am - 11:15 am
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Chief Human Capital Officer, Telekom Malaysia
Global Head of Consulting Psychology, pymetrics
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Senior Partner and Career Business Leader, International Region, Mercer
12:15 pm - 12:35 pm
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Head of People Science, APAC, Glint
Managing Director, Human Resource & Organization, GIC
12:35 pm - 12:55 pm
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Managing Director & Head, Group Human Resources, United Overseas Bank
Group Chief People Officer, CIMB
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
All transformations today have the three components of a product, client and a partner; the successful ones are however differentiated by how well we orchestrate and execute on the vision. Join Siemens and Alight NGA for a candid conversation on what it takes to execute and succeed in transformations with certainty.
Program Manager, Siemens
Vice President - Advisory & Cloud Solutions, Alight Solutions
08:30 am - 08:50 am
Learn how turning your attention inwards to observe your mind and body supports you in managing stress, preventing burnout, and developing resilience in times of change and adversity.
Mindfulness Coach, Mindful Moments Singapore
08:50 am - 09:00 am
CEO & Editor-in-Chief, People Matters
09:00 am - 09:20 am
The importance of people analytics has been elevated due to the Covid-19 crisis. People Analytics teams are playing a critical role in supporting business leaders through each stage of the crisis. In his keynote, David will outline the latest trends and provide real examples of how organizations are using people analytics to help them during the crisis, how they can improve the impact, value and focus of their people analytics programs.
Managing Director- The People Analytics Program, Insight222
09:25 am - 09:45 am
The keynote will give you a sneak peek of Cornerstone’s global research during the pandemic crisis on the “Importance of Skills”, surveyed across 500 business leaders and 1,000 employees globally. You will learn the major gaps between employee and business leader perspectives, and the opportunity to provide a clear path for skills development.
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Growth Markets, Cornerstone OnDemand
09:50 am - 10:10 am
As the world overreacts to the havoc wreaked by COVID-19, it is time to shift gears from reactively awaiting change to proactively building an exit strategy. COVID-19 has been a harbinger of change and requires us to navigate through the chaos. Join this session to learn how businesses and HR executives can redesign their toolkit for the future.
General Manager, Asia Pacific, Globalization Partners
10:15 am - 10:45 am
The current crisis has forced businesses to change their ways of working while focusing on the agility to evolve. How can organizations reimagine their people strategy to ensure this? Join this conversation to hear more on how to rework the people strategy to support the workforce through the recovery phase of this crisis.
Head of HR Digital Service and Employee Experience, Standard Chartered
Senior Director of Human Resources, APJ, ServiceNow
10:45 am - 11:15 am
11:15 am - 11:35 am
Talent Pipelines are changing. Degrees programs take too long to keep up with changing demands and technology. Business will always find a way to solve a problem, even if it means developing their own talent pipeline. This session will look at how Skills, not Degrees are Driving Today’s Workforce.
Senior Director, Business Strategy & Transformation, Sumtotal
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Post-pandemic, organizations, businesses, and individuals that hope to take advantage of the accelerated digital transformation will need to rethink their strategic approach to skilling the workforce. Join this session to learn the trending skillsets in the industry and ways to leverage this time to build a digital talent base.
Chief Learning Officer, Degreed
12:15 pm - 12:35 pm
The pandemic has been an ultimate leadership test across organizations. Join this session for some practical takeaways on how Katarina and the team at Spotify plan to negotiate this unprecedented next step, and how to move forward in such uniquely uncertain circumstances.
CHRO, Spotify
10:15 am - 10:45 am
With a disruptive operating environment, the eminence of data, analytics, agility, and innovation, the need for greater capacity and strategic focus on building HR capabilities for the future becomes all the more crucial. Join this fireside chat to learn more on how will HR practices adapt & evolve and ways HR leaders can build on the necessary skills.
Vice President - Advisory & Cloud Solutions, Alight Solutions
Founder & CEO, Bronze Phoenix
10:35 am - 11:05 am
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Several organizations are seeing the pandemic as an opportunity to experiment with new technologies and approaches to people development. Join this session to learn ways to create, grow or enhance digital learning opportunities in the new world of work.
Managing Director, Xprienz
Senior VP & Head of OD & Transformation, GOJEK
Founder & CEO, Harappa Education
12:15 pm - 12:35 pm
The HR function has always had both the technology and transformational elements added to the workforce strategies. What are the new elements of successful people transformation? Join this session for an interesting conversation on how agile practices, adaptability to tech and the right skills progression can bring about a truly effective people transformation initiative.
SVP & Head, Human Resources, StarHub
Senior Director Global People Technology, Naspers
09:50 am - 10:10 am
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Growth Markets, Cornerstone OnDemand
10:15 am - 10:45 am
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
General Manager, Asia Pacific, Globalization Partners
10:45 am - 11:15 am
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Head of HR Digital Service and Employee Experience, Standard Chartered
Senior Director of Human Resources, APJ, ServiceNow
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Senior Director, Business Strategy & Transformation, Sumtotal
12:15 pm - 12:35 pm
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Managing Director, Xprienz
Senior VP & Head of OD & Transformation, GOJEK
Founder & CEO, Harappa Education
12:50 pm - 01:10 pm
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
SVP & Head, Human Resources, StarHub
Senior Director Global People Technology, Naspers
10:15 am - 10:55 am
The pace of technological change continues to advance exponentially and this has changed the way we work, and the tools we use. In turn, this results in a need for technical skills to shift more quickly in even shorter timeframes. People can now work, learn and communicate from anywhere and at any time. Jobs that required people to be in one place, at a specific time, all the time, are becoming less common. In this masterclass, learn how can the workforce keep up with these changes? What skills can help?
Partner and Solution Leader, International Region, Mercer
10:45 am - 11:15 am
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
HR departments have a tradition of collecting vast amounts of HR data. Unfortunately, this data often remains unused. Learn how People Analytics can be used by all to build agile processes and improve workforce planning.
Adjunct Faculty, Singapore Management University
08:30 am - 08:50 am
Learn how practicing gratitude relieves stress, enhances our mental and physical well being, and strengthens our connections with one another in a complex, interconnected world.
Mindfulness Coach, Mindful Moments Singapore
08:50 am - 09:00 am
CEO & Editor-in-Chief, People Matters
09:00 am - 09:20 am
Beside all the hype, how has AI's potential been utilized relative to where we envisioned it would be? This session will cover how we can accelerate the adoption of AI
Vice President, Center for the Future of Work, Cognizant Technology Solutions
09:25 am - 10:05 am
What are some of the learning points from 2020 so far for SE Asian business leaders? What could have we done differently to be more prepared for a viral outbreak such as Covid-19? How do we prepare for potential future crises? What role can the technology industry play? From leadership to the bottom-line, from operations to safety and security, how can we re-imagine our organizations for a faster recovery?
Managing Director, BMW Group Asia
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan, VMware
CEO & Editor-in-Chief, People Matters
CEO, Mercer Singapore
10:15 am - 10:45 am
There is a need to build a culture where the workforce is more empowered for doing their day to day activities and collaboration virtually. Explore how HR leaders can play a critical role in HR Technology selection and adoption to build sustainable & connected culture.
Senior Director, Analyst, Human Capital Management, Gartner
Associate Vice President, Solution Consulting & Delivery Advisory, Cornerstone OnDemand
10:45 am - 11:15 am
11:15 am - 11:35 am
How can organizations reinvent operations and ways of working to leverage the new distributed workforce environment and deliver improved efficiency, sustainability, trust, and engagement.
Managing Director, Asia Pacific and Latin America, Capgemini
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Digitization is pervasive and requires businesses to adapt fundamentally. Organizations need to upgrade their traditional business while exploring new digital ways of value creation and capture. What are the approaches incumbents can take to overcome this dilemma and bring about successful people and culture transformation? What does COVID-19 mean for digital transformation and how can the two be reconciled? Join this session to learn more and hear actionable advice to overcome the digital transformer's dilemma.
Director Institute of Management and Strategy, School of Management, University of St.Gallen
12:05 pm - 12:45 pm
In the keynote, explore what are the 5 RADICAL RESETS in the Now of Work, what is the role of Workforce Technology for this big reset and where do we focus our time, energy and budget? Also, learn how these RESETS can help us become agile, resilient and more human as an HR function and as a business?
CEO & Co-Founder, Leapgen
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Shifting to a data-driven business needs a shift in the culture. How do you build a culture around data? What behaviors are needed and how do you make that shift happen?
Head Of Human Resources, APJC, Amazon Web Services
10:45 am - 11:15 am
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
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.
Chief People Officer, Minor International
CHRO, S P Setia Berhad
CHRO & Advisor (Workforce Development), Singapore Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office
09:25 am - 09:45 am
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE.
Vice President, Center for the Future of Work, Cognizant Technology Solutions
10:15 am - 10:45 am
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE
Managing Director, BMW Group Asia
CEO, Mercer Singapore
10:45 am - 11:15 am
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE
Senior Director, Analyst, Human Capital Management, Gartner
Associate Vice President, Solution Consulting & Delivery Advisory, Cornerstone OnDemand
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE
Managing Director, Asia Pacific and Latin America, Capgemini
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
An opportunity to interact with our trailblazing thought leaders and ask all your questions LIVE
Director Institute of Management and Strategy, School of Management, University of St.Gallen
CHRO & Advisor (Workforce Development), Singapore Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office
10:15 am - 10:55 am
In the current world of transformation, HR will play a significant Organizational Leadership role. Join D N Prasad in his masterclass, where he will take us through certain leadership principles and Coaching fundamentals that are relevant for Leaders, Managers, and HR professionals alike. And, build your own leadership narrative through some reflections.
Senior Director - People, Strategy & Operations, GovTech, Singapore
11:15 am - 11:55 am
This interactive & collaborative session will help you reset by applying one Liberating Structure called Critical Uncertainties to quickly test the viability of current HR strategies and build your capacity to respond quickly to future challenges. We will together build resilience: the capacity to actively shape the future and be prepared to respond to surprise. This means being better able to see different futures unfolding, better prepared to act in a distributed fashion, and more ready to absorb disruptions with agility. Hold onto your hats and socks.
Co-Author, Liberating Structures
08:50 am - 09:00 am
CEO & Editor-in-Chief, People Matters
09:00 am - 09:20 am
Artificial Intelligence is the most powerful technology of the current times that will demystify the challenges that the organizations are facing today due to COVID-19 disruption and will guide in preparing for the Future of Work. Join this session to know the five main levers available to world leaders to build the future of work with AI (the “fivefold-A artifact”)
Head of AI, Automation and Digital Innovation @ Digital McKinsey,, McKinsey & Company
09:25 am - 10:05 am
Building creative juice on an international scale is never easy, let alone in the midst of a pandemic. Explore real-world lessons in what it takes to build resilient and creative teams that amplify value across borders.
Head of Design, International, 3M
10:10 am - 10:50 am
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.
Global Head of Strategic Workforce Planning and People Analytics, Merck Group
10:55 am - 11:35 am
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.
Head, Group Special Projects, Strategy and Transformation, PETRONAS
12:25 pm - 12:45 pm
Building a healthy organization that is future-ready by going deeper into building relationships, learning, and innovation.
CEO, Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health
09:40 am - 10:20 am
All transformations today have the three components of a product, client and a partner; the successful ones are however differentiated by how well we orchestrate and execute on the vision. Join Keppel and Alight for a candid conversation on what it takes to execute and succeed in transformations with certainty.
General Manager, Human Resources, Keppel People Services
Vice President - Advisory & Cloud Solutions, Alight Solutions
10:10 am - 10:50 am
In this experiential masterclass, learn about some of the frameworks to use before, during, and after your meetings for creating a magical experience at every meeting.
Founder & President, Voltage Control
10:55 am - 11:35 am
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 rates of innovation.
Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
11:40 am - 12:20 pm
In this experiential masterclass, work together to identify the business challenges ahead, opportunities technology brings, skills needed for the HR teams to harness those opportunities and how to develop them.
CEO & Editor-in-Chief, People Matters
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