GET READY TO NAVIGATE THE NEW PARADIGM OF PEOPLE AND WORK

The countdown has begun for the highly anticipated HR Tech Festival Asia 2023, Asia’s largest HR technology and workforce management event, which is returning for its 23rd edition from 10-11 May.

With the theme of Engage. Sustain. Thrive. Navigating The New Paradigm of People and Work, HR Tech Festival Asia 2023 is taking place at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre and will bring together some 5,000 C-suite HR professionals, business leaders, government officials, HR tech analysts and influencers, to discuss the most pertinent workplace issues faced by organisations in Asia.

As organisations continue to develop key strategies that will allow them to thrive in a world of world defined by change, a set of carefully curated conference sessions taking place across the Engage, Reimagine, and Innovate theatres will cover both the entire spectrum of HR practices and how HR technology can help organisations navigate the new paradigms of people and work.

The conference sessions will also offer key insights into successful people strategies that will help shape the future of work.

For instance, in the world of HR technology and work, organisations tend to focus on technology and the physical, remote, or hybrid workspaces. In the process, they are overlooking a variable that will play a key role in shaping the future of work.

Tim Sackett, President, HRU Technical Resources, told HRM Magazine Asia, “We don’t focus as much on the people and what is really happening with them and this evolution of how work has changed and how people are changing work as well. As HR leaders and talent acquisition leaders, how can we adjust our strategies around that intersection of technology, work environments, and humans to make sure our employees are being the best employees they can be?”

In his keynote session on May 10, Sackett will break down the evolution of employees and what organisations can expect from future employees as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to automate many of the functions employees perform today.

He added, “I am so excited to be coming to HR Tech Festival Asia 2023, where I am going to be talking about people. I am going to be talking about humans. I am going to be talking about the future of employees and how over the last decades we have seen this massive evolution of humans and how they work. The future of work is amazing, but will that future be amazing for humans?”

Also joining HR Tech Festival Asia 2023 as a keynote speaker is R “Ray” Wang, Founder, Chairman and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research. In his keynote address on May 10, Wang will examine the disruption brought forth by The Great Refactoring, identify key macro trends, and offer tips on how organisations can build resiliency, attract and retain talent, improve engagement, and plan for the next era in the future of work.

How can organisations help their employees find serenity in times of uncertainty?

During his keynote address on May 11, Martin Laschkolnig, Founder and CEO, Institute for the Development of Potential, will explain how employees can deal with the daily stressors life serves up and the role leaders and managers can play to help their employees find serenity.

“The first principal of creating an environment where people really do want to engage and thrive is that we need to create security. And while as team leaders we (probably) cannot make the pandemic and war go away, we can create a culture of mutual support and caring beyond what we had before the pandemic,” he said. (Read more on pages 18-19)

Other distinguished keynote speakers at HR Tech Festival Asia 2023 include Diana Wu David, Work Futurist and CEO, Future Proof Lab; and Josh Bersin, Global Industry Analyst and CEO, The Josh Bersin Company, who will be speaking live from the US on May 10.

Also joining HR Tech Festival Asia 2023 as conference speakers are, Amer Iqbal, Founder and CEO of 5 Ways To Innovate, who will discuss how organisations can harness the impact of the metaverse on the workplace; Dr CJ Meadows, Director, i2e, The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre, SP Jain School of Global Management; who will explain how organisations can deploy design thinking to engage, retain, and attract great talent in the new era of work; Gaston Carrion, Strategy & Consulting, Managing Director T&O /Human Potential APAC Lead & Global Employee Experience Lead, Accenture, who will unveil the new paradigms of people and work and highlight the strategic initiatives HR leaders should be prioritising in 2023; and Elisa Mallis, Managing Director and Vice President, APAC, Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL), who will examine the evolving role of CHROs in the region and look ahead to what is ahead for HR leaders across the Asia-Pacific region.

For visitors looking for the best technology solutions to support their HR and workplace transformation, HR Tech Festival Asia 2023 will also feature the region’s biggest HRfocused exhibition, featuring products, services, and technology demonstrations from some of the leading HR tech solutions providers and workforce organisations in the world.

These include Achievers, Advantage Club, Culture Amp, CXC, Humanica, JobStreet, Modern Hire, Multiplier Technologies, Paradox, Remote, TAFEP, Visier, WorkJam, Wolters Kluwer, WSG, AMS, Howden, HR Path, Intellect, Akrivia HCM, Androgogic, BIPO, British Council, ChangeLeader, CIPD, Deel, Expat Insurance, Frontier e-HR, Giftano, JustLogin, Links International, Omni HR, Profiles Asia Pacific, Xpath Global, PeoplePlus, Singapore Science Centre, Summit Planner, 8nalytics, Int Labs, Octomate and Zapkad

Join these leading brands at HR Tech Festival Asia 2023 and read on to find what other highlights to expect this year.

Celebrating the HR leaders and teams driving the success of APAC’s workforce

The annual HR Fest Awards will be returning alongside HR Tech Festival Asia 2023 to celebrate the best HR strategies, initiatives, and teams from across the Asia-Pacific region. This year, the HR Fest Awards will be presented in a live awards ceremony held on Day One (May 10) of HR Tech Festival Asia 2023, with organisations competing to win the top honour in the following prestigious categories:

• Employer of Choice

• HR Team of the Year

• Best HR Leader

• Best C-Suite Leader

• Best Workplace Culture and Engagement (above 500 employees) and (below 500 employees)

• Best Use of Technology

• Best ASEAN Human Development

An award newly added to the HR Fest Awards is the Best ASEAN Human Development award, which is presented in partnership with the ASEAN Human Development Organisation (AHDO) to recognise organisations that embrace fair and inclusive development of employees and stakeholders in at least two ASEAN countries.

Dr Bob Aubrey, Founder and Chair of the Advisory Board, AHDO, added, “This award is intended to recognise and promote progress in building a people-centric, fair, and sustainable workforce in ASEAN that is also productive and innovative at a world-class level.”

“By working together, stakeholders can create a supportive environment for human development in the workplace, which benefits both employees and employers, contributes to the region’s economic growth and realises the ASEAN socio-economic pillar of people-centred prosperity.”

AHDO Summit returns with a renewed focus on human development

After a successful debut at HR Tech Festival Asia 2022, the ASEAN Human Development Organisation (AHDO) Summit returns with the goal to improve human development at work. With the theme of The Paradigm Shift to Human Development, this year’s edition will connect ASEAN’s national HR Association, senior human development professionals from across ASEAN, thought leaders and the ASEAN professional community to discuss, debate and establish a balance of economic and human development to the most diverse region in the world.

Join Dr Aubrey and speakers such as Nadiah Tan Abdullah, CHRO, S P Setia, and ADHO Regional Chair for 2023; Eddie Lee, Executive Director, AHDO, and Founder, Future of Talent Economy (FOTE) Network; Alvin Goh, Executive Director, Singapore Human Resources Institute; Mallory Loone, CoFounder, Work Inspires; Fong Tuan Chen, Senior Executive Vice President, Group Human Capital, Maybank; and more as they discuss how human development at work is a new paradigm that is replacing the traditional HR model.

The AHDO Summit is taking place on May 11 as part of HR Tech Festival Asia 2023.

ASEAN Future of Work conference examines the state of work in SouthEast Asia

HR Tech Festival Asia 2023 is featuring the fourth edition of the ASEAN Future of Work conference. Organised in collaboration with Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the ASEAN Future of Work Conference brings together representatives from regional governments, unions, and the private sector to discuss best work practices as organisations in South-East Asia adjust to a post-COVID world of work.

Click here to register for HR Tech Festival Asia 2023 and be part of the discussion on how Asia’s HR community can successfully navigate the new paradigm of people and work in 2023!