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In February, HRM Asia was proud to present two new congresses covering two integral function areas in HR. The Strategic Workforce Planning Congress and Workshop was held on February 17 and 18, and the HR Business Partner Congress took place on 24 and 25 February
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ntensive field research involving HR practitioners and expert speakers have led us to understand that companies today are grappling with an approaching retirement wave and an accompanying loss of skills, current and projected labour shortages. Increasingly, many are turning to Strategic Workforce Planning models to help tackle these challenges and effectively align their human capital with corporate goals. Focusing on one of the hottest topics in 2016, the Strategic Workforce Planning and Analytics Congress and Workshop was specifically developed with the industry to address these challenges and help organisations get the right people in the right positions, at the right time and at the right price in order to execute their set business strategies. The single-day congress was jampacked with HR leaders from Medtronic, Cognizant, State Street, Arkadin, Singapore Aviva, the Public Service Division, Tan Tong Seng Hospital, Ericsson, GE and many more worldclass organisations. Delegates and speakers participated lively debates and engaging panel discussions. Among the highlights were the expert-led breakout
sessions where delegates shared the challenges they faced on their SWP journey. The congress was followed by two highly interactive half-day workshops, titled “Strategic Workforce Planning: Why? What? Who? How?” and “Unlocking Big Data: How to Start the Workforce Analytics Journey”. On February 24 and 25, HRM Asia successfully hosted the HR Business Partner Congress. This congress revolved around the widespread understanding that the conversation about HR having a “seat at the table” is finally over. The HR function has started to play a highly strategic role in business growth and success; with the main roles increasingly populated by HR Business Partners (HRBPs). Now more than ever, HR professionals need a whole new set of competencies related to talent and business to deliver the results their organisations are looking for. The brand new HR Business Partners Congress combined professional education with practitioner expertise and comprised of two days of sessions, each focused on a single area critical to the partnership between HR and business lines. The event featured several panel
discussions focusing on different aspects of the HRBP role, led by HR Leaders from Socomec, Johnson & Johnson, Zimmer Biomet, Illumina, Danone Asia, Twitter, Visa, A*Star, AT&T, and Heinemann. Additionally, three interactive workshops were held focusing on different areas critical to HRBP competencies. These included “Financial Literacy for HRBPs” by James Leong from Visions One Consulting; “Becoming the Change Agent at your Workplace” by Robin Goel from DHL; and “Using Data and Analytics to Support Strategic HR Business Partnering” by Jaclyn Lee from Singapore University of Technology and Design.
UPCOMING CONGRESS HRM Asia is proud to be your partner in progress and professional development. Bringing you quality conferences and training. We have many exciting congresses and masterclasses happening in the upcoming months. Mark your calendars now! • Big Data & Human Capital Analytics Congress 12 – 13 April 2016 • Predictive Human Capital Analytics Masterclass 20 – 21 April 2016 • Conducting Workplace Investigations & Compliance 10 – 11 May 2016 • Managing Conflicts and Poor Performers at the Workplace 24 – 25 May 2016
A panel discussion at Strategic Workforce Planning & Analytics Congress
• 10th Annual Employment Law Asia Congress 20 – 21 June 2016
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