Next Practices in HR

*English-Chinese and Chinese-English translation will be provided.*

Join AmCham Shanghai for our Human Resources Conference, Next Practices in HR, on Wednesday, June 6th, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM at JW Marriott Hotel (399 Nanjing West Road).

Driving business performance through talent performance: The world is changing due to disruption of entire industries and globalization. This creates uncertainty for businesses and their employees. During the conference, we'll explore how HR can become a partner in future-proofing their business by evolving human capital strategies for long-term success.

Hear from experts on what the next practices are and what it means for the future of HR in China.

Conference speakers include:

• Tony Ling, Senior VP and CHO, Riverside Group
• Robert Abbanat, CTO, GloCoach
• Brian Brickhouse, President, Electrical Sector APAC, Eaton
• Cecilia Zhang, Managing Partner, Greater China Advisory, EY
• Han Lin, SVP and Deputy General Manager, Wells Fargo
• Wenfang Chen, Chair, Chief Executive Advisory Board, Vistage
• Jenny Ni, Greater China HR Director, Dow
• Claire Yu, Head of Leadership University, Geely
• Cathy Xia, HR Director, Intel
• Sharon Yang, Head of Human Resources, SPD Silicon Valley Bank
• Janet Mi, Director of Consulting, Aperian Global
• Sarah McKensey, Asia Pacific Diversity & Inclusion Leader, J&J
• Holly McGhee, Diversity and Inclusiveness Lead APAC, EY
• Steven Bielinski, Founder, WorkForLGBT
• Sun Yu, Training Director, Fosun Property
• Mia Zheng, Consultant, TTI Success Insights
• Helen Li, Business Development Director, BP Castrol
• Dr. Harvey Chen, Chairman of the Board of Advisors, CCL Greater China
• Kevin Wang, Vice President, Talent Bank
• Angela Tang, Head of Talent Acquisition, Bayer
• Helen Cai, Head of Talent Acquisition, GSK
• Charlie Liu, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
• Kiran Ragireddy, Talent Acquisition and Diversity Leader, IBM
• Alice Wong, Director, HR Enablement, D&I Leader Greater China, EY
• Robert Treme, HR Director, GM
• Robin Young, Founder and CEO, Seedlink Technology
• Lily Yang, Head of HR, WeWork
• Aiken Yuen, Chief People Officer, YUMChina
• Jessica Zhang, Asia Pacific VP Human Resources, Eaton
• Carmen Huang, Regional HR Manager South China, FedEx
• Martina Fang, HRBP Manager, Shanghai Disney Resort
• Ying Xin, Regional Talent Acquisition Partner, The Coca-Cola Company

Topics to be discussed:

View from the Top: HR's Future Role

Leaders increasingly seek to better understand their investment in talent. This creates a unique opportunity for HR professionals to pivot from administrative roles to business advisors who help leaders build and engage a workforce for the future. The future workforce can introduce new skills and mindsets as well as technology to drive efficiency. CEOs and leaders have long recognized that diversity can drive innovation and revenue. Hear from organizations that have made changes for the future of work.

Developing Local Talent for Global Leadership

As the business world becomes globally connected we hope to see more cultural diversity in the highest management ranks. Leadership teams that reflect their whole market in terms of clients, customers and talent will add more value by better connecting with these groups. Learn from organizations that are preparing their local talent for international roles and how they navigate cultural differences.

Finding, Hiring, and Retaining Key Talent for the Future

We live in a Transformative Age where the nature of work is evolving fast and the next generation is entering the workplace. With this, we need to consider if the current office culture enables and invites different types of talent to succeed. The panel will discuss strategies organizations can use to build the workforce for tomorrow through traditional and non-traditional sources of talent while embracing technology to find new ways of working.

How Technology is Shaping the Future of HR

Technology is disrupting all areas of business including HR. This creates new opportunities for the HR function to better manage organizational changes by using big data and analytics for talent management decisions. Learn from a panel of experts on how technology can add value to your HR functions.

This signature conference will also offer afternoon workshops around a range of topics:

• How to Measure Success in Diversity & Inclusion
• Unlocking the Potential of LGBT + Allies in your Organization
• Coaching the Millennial Generation
• Talent Portfolio Agility for the Workforce of the Future

This conference is organized with the support of AmCham Shanghai's Human Resources Committee provides a forum for members responsible for managing human resource issues. The committee works to exchange intelligence related to human resource concerns in the Shanghai region in a confidential setting. The committee also strives to provide information and networking opportunities for all AmCham Shanghai members who have an interest in human resource issues from in-house HR practitioners, to executive coaches, headhunters and other HR related services.

For information, contact jennifer.ng@amcham-shanghai.org

For tickets, contact kelly.deng@amcham-shanghai.org



For sponsorship, contact zoe.zhang@amcham-shanghai.org

NOTE: Invoice/Fapiao will be mailed to attendees within 5 working days after the event.