RELIVE THE LIVE ONLINE EVENT ON 12 – 13 MAY 2020
HR Tech Fest Connect 2020 happened on 12 – 13 May, from 10am Singapore Time (GMT +8).
This is the webpage that you’ll get access to the individual conference sessions which were live on 12 – 13 May.
Should you need help accessing the pre-recorded conference sessions, please WhatsApp us at +65 8455 9775
12 MAY 2020 | TUESDAY
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Building a strength-based organisation
Rahul Goyal, Managing Director & General Manager – India, South East Asia, ADP
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
The post-pandemic HR challenge: business agility, employee wellbeing, and the evolution of leadership
Steve Boese, President and Co-Founder, H3 HR Advisors
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
The big reset in HR tech: what’s happening to the market now?
Josh Bersin, Global Industry Analyst, Dean, Josh Bersin Academy
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
A new blueprint for HR: looking into the next wave of HR transformation
Gaurava Sahi, Expert Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
The world at home, working in the midst of a pandemic – what companies can do to engage employees
Shoon Yin Lim, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Asia Practice Leader, Microsoft
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Organisational agility during global business disruptions
Annie Lim, Head of Talent Acquisition & Diversity Outreach, Asia Pacific Japan, Citrix
Sudhir Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer, Everise
Wong Pei Woan, Head of Solution (HCM), Asia, Workday
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Humanization: managing employee communication and alignment through collaborative tools
Dr. Jaclyn Lee, Chief Human Resources Officer, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
HR leadership in the eye of the storm
Johannes Eckold, Director, HCM Strategy & Business Development ASEAN, Oracle
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Virtual teamwork: tried and tested ways to set-up for success across the organization
Jean Leslie, Director of Operations and Knowledge Transfer & Senior Fellow, Center for Creative Leadership
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Achieving a culture of digital dexterity: what is it and why does it matter
Pallavi Srivastava, Asia Pacific & Greater China Talent Leader, Global Technology Services, IBM
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
The future is here: integrated talent experience platforms
Alexander Roche, Principal Education Technologist & CEO, Androgogic
Lars Hyland, Chief Learning Officer, Totara
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Building a best workplace to drive business performance & impact
Lauren McKeon, Employee Success Business Partner, Senior Manager, Salesforce
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Aftershock – understanding the new workplace and how to thrive in the recovery
Philippa Penfold, CEO & Co Founder, People Collider
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Learning: the new leadership imperative
Mark O’Donnell, Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence, Rizing
Rosie Cairnes, Vice President, Skillsoft Asia Pacific
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Creative human capital for recruitment & engagement
Dickson Tang, Keynote Speaker, Author of Leadership for Future of Work
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
2030 Reskilling revolution: what HR leaders should know and do
CJ Meadows, Professor of Design Thinking, SP Jain School of Biz
13 MAY 2020 | WEDNESDAY
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Workforce view 2020: harness these global employee survey findings to transform your HR strategy
John Antos, Vice President Strategy and Marketing, Asia Pacific, ADP
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Strategic insights for identifying the right talent and team DNA for remote working
Robert Glazer, Founder & CEO, Acceleration Partners
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
The new “NOW of work”
Jason Averbook, Global Keynote Speaker, CEO & Co-Founder, Leapgen
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Connected and resilient: the new employee engagement
Lorna Borenstein, CEO and Founder, Grokker
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Adjusting your employee experience program for the new normal
Steve Bennetts, EX Solutions & Strategy, Qualtrics
Vanee Bijayendrayodhin, Chief People Officer, Ananda Development
Natalia Navin, Chief Human Resources Officer, Maxis
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Self-sovereign identity: a paradigm shift for the talent profile
Yvette Cameron, Co-Founder and EVP, Velocity Career Labs
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
AI-driven organization knowledge management, collaboration and decision making
Udaiya Karuppasamy, Specialist Sales Lead – Modern Workplace, Microsoft Asia Pacific
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
The future of talent attraction and how COVID is accelerating this
Karen Tay, Smart Nation Director (North America), Singapore Prime Minister’s Office
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
The new world of hiring: the opportunity to challenge the status quo
Mirela Lane, Solutions Architect, APAC, HireVue
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Panel discussion: staying ahead of the technology curve
Andrew Chan, (IHRP Board Member) Co-Founder and Managing Director, The Soup Spoon
Mayank Parekh, CEO, Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP)
Ong Chin Yin, (IHRP-MP) Head of People, Grab
Karina Kuok, Head, Professional Practices Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP)
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Leaders of crisis: staying ahead of the next wave of disruption
Dr Tanvi Gautam, Transformational Leadership Expert
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Reskilling programs vs job redesigning: what is the best way forward in the digital economy?
Low Peck Kem, (IHRP-MP, Chartered Fellow CIPD) Chief HR Officer & Advisor (Workforce Development), Singapore Public Service Division President, Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI)
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
The compelling business case for driving employee engagement
Inna Wahlberg, General Manager Asia, Ascender
Donovan Low, Head of Business Development Asia, Ascender
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
The future of wellbeing and employee mental health – how can HR get ahead and what should they start thinking about?
Jeanette Bronée, Rethinker, Culture Strategist, Global Keynote & TEDx Speaker, Author, CEO & Founder of Path for Life Inc.
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Intelligent tools (AI and data): where we are right now
John Sumser, US-based Futurist & Technology, Commentator