DAY 1

There is a number of Optional Workshops available prior to the commencement of the conference. Please click HERE to learn more.

7pm – 8pm DRINKS RECEPTION

8pm – 9:30pm DINNER (The Ballroom)

9:30pm AFTER DINNER SPEAKER - Tony Tyler, Chief Executive Officer, Cathay Pacific introduced by Mark Geary, Managing Director, AsiaNet Consultants Ltd.

Tony will provide an entertaining perspective on both life as an expat in Asia and on Human Resource Management at Cathay Pacific, a US$6.5 billion organization with 25,000 people worldwide – and one of Hong Kong’s largest employers.

DAY 2

7 – 8am REGISTRATION AND MORNING COFFEE

8am - WELCOMING REMARKS by Jason Starr, Managing Director, Dillistone Systems and publisher of search-consult magazine

8:10 – 8:50 am THE VALUE OF RETAINED EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND THE COST OF A BAD EXECUTIVE HIRE

Joe D. McCool, Writer on Executive Recruitment

Searching the external talent market for the right executive leadership presents a rare opportunity to elevate corporate performance, especially when the risks of the status quo far outweigh the risks of advancing a change agenda. Why, then, should a hiring organization engage an executive search consultant rather than the typical 'headhunter?' Join the world's leading analyst of executive recruitment best practices and author of a forthcoming book on the global executive search business for a revealing look at why companies must draw a line between tactical and strategic recruitment and why cost-per-hire metrics just don't add up when you're trying to recruit for value creation and total shareholder return. Consider the true cost of just a single bad executive hire and the ripple effect it has on the entire organization and you'll begin to gain a new perspective on the cost of engaging an executive search consultant.

Takeaways:

• - Things to consider before you decide how to recruit for a senior management position
• - How to assess the true cost of a bad executive hire
• - Keys to deciding whether to retain a search consultant or promise to pay a 'headhunter'
• - How the retained consultant adds value to the external search for management talent
• - The new rules of engagement: Why the company must be a partner to the search process
• - Choosing the right search firm, picking the right candidate, and getting them to stay
• - Why retained executive search is critical to building a talent pipeline for the future

8:55 – 9:40 am EXECUTIVE TALENT – THE SYSTEMIC APPROACH

Peter Wright, CEO, Peter J. Wright Associates Ltd.

Getting the right talent and the right fit is critical for any business that is hoping to compete in today’s markets. Nevertheless, as talent becomes harder to find major corporations are less inclined to rely on executive search firms that operate solely on a transactional basis when a vacancy arises. Instead, multinationals are demanding more as they are progressively turning to a systematic, year round approach in which executive search is just one aspect.

In this presentation, Peter Wright will look at these implications from both a Corporate and Search perspective, advising businesses to embrace these changes.

9:40 – 10:05 am NETWORKING BREAK

10:05 – 10:45 am GOING GLOBAL & THE LEADERS TO TAKE YOU THERE

David Tessmann-Keys, Senior Vice President International Operations, DDI introduced by Arunima Sharma, Head of INX Executive Search

Many organizations, be it multinationals or small and medium enterprises, chose to pursue growth by expanding their businesses outside of their home base. To achieve this, organizations need leaders who can combine global insights with an ability to execute locally. DDI has interviewed global executives in every geographical region to learn the common characteristics which make up the DNA of a global executive.

Drawing on his consulting experience as well as his leadership of DDI’s Asia Operations, Dick Ayling will explore the profile for success, best practices, and challenges associated with the identification, development and retention of your “Global Leadership Cadre.”

10:45 – 11:45 am PANEL DISCUSSION – THE NEEDS OF THE MULTINATIONAL

• - CHAIR: Nancy Garrison-Jenn, Writer
• - Peter Haddad, Talent Acquisition Executive, Lenovo
• - Francis Tong, General Manager, Human Resources, Hutchison Port Holdings
• - Linda Downs, Head of Resourcing, North East Asia, Standard Chartered Bank
• - Alice Chan, Vice President Human Resources, The Carlyle Group
• - Cathe Johnson