NAVIGATING THE WORKFORCE EVOLUTION TOGETHER

EVENTS HR TECH FESTIVAL ASIA 2020 Navigating the workforce evolution together

HR Tech Festival Asia, which is taking place in Singapore over September 29 and 30, is set to be the biggest ever conference for the professional HR and workplace technology communities across Asia-Pacific S et against the backdrop where technology serves as the guiding light to navigate the workforce evolution, HR Tech Festival Asia 2020, organised by HRM Asia, will provide a platform for regional HR leaders and professionals across all industry sectors to exchange new knowledge, ideas and innovation that shape the future of work.

Taking place on September 29 and 30 at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre in Singapore, HR Tech Festival Asia 2020 will also allow some 5,000 C-suite and HR practitioners to pick up key insights from 120 thought leaders on how to successfully navigate the disruption and challenges presented by recent world events, including the global coronavirus outbreak.

With seven carefully curated streams, the HR Tech Festival Asia conference programme is designed to help the workforce leaders of the world add value and build the long-term capabilities of their workforces in a rapidly changing and evolving world. Manpower policies unpacked Making a debut at HR Tech Festival Asia is the ASEAN Future of Work conference stream. Curated in collaboration with Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower, this conference stream will see governments, employer groups and labour unions throughout ASEAN, as well as Australia, New Zealand, India, China, South Korea and Japan, come together to discuss skills studies, employment facilitation and HR capability building across the region.

Other conference streams will highlight specialisations and content focused on each of: HR and Digital Transformation, the Smart Workforce and Innovation, Recruitment and Employee Engagement, Talent Management and Development, and HR Tec. In addition, the extremely popular CXO Symposium will feature high-level strategy and workforce planning content for all those at the top levels of business. Women in HR As women continue to break barriers in professional fields, HR Tech Festival Asia

2020 will celebrate the achievements of women in the HR Technology sector, and provide a stage for successful women business and technology leaders to share their stories and HR knowledge.

Hear from trailblazers such as Jeanne Achille, founder and CEO of the Devon Group; Diaan-Yi Lin, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company; Siew Choo Soh, Managing Director, Group Head of Consumer Banking and Big Data/AI Technology at DBS Bank; and Stacey Harris, VP Research and Analytics at Sierra-Cedar, as they highlight how women can continue to play key roles in the HR Tech sector.

200 exhibiting booths. Leading companies such as ADP, Ascender, Microsoft, Pymetrics and SAP will be showcasing the latest products, services and technologies that will help HR practitioners navigate the workforce evolution, and accelerate their digital transformation.

The Expo floor will also host a special zone exclusively for the vibrant startup community in Southeast Asia, dealing in HR products and services across the region.

HR Fest Awards HR Tech Festival Asia is celebrating the outstanding achievements and efforts of the region’s top HR leaders, companies and teams. The winners across each of five HR Fest Awards categories will be announced on the HR Tech stage at the close of

LEADING THOUGHT LEADERS CONVERGE

THE HR TECH FESTIVAL ASIA PROGRAMME centres around some of the biggest thought leaders from each of the fast-colliding worlds of both HR and Technology. The ultimate insider from Silicon Valley, R “Ray” Wang; famed researcher and analyst Josh Bersin; and technology industry commentator John Sumser.

Representatives from companies such as Maybank, Hubspot, Facebook and Changi Airport will also share case studies and practical advice on how to successfully strengthen an organisation’s capabilities from the top.

presentations on Day One. The categories for this year’s awards are: • Best Use of Technology • Best Workplace Culture and Engagement (< 500 Employees)

• Best Workplace Culture and Engagement (>500 Employees • Employer of Choice • HR Team of The Year • Best HR Leader (Individual Award)