PROGRAMME for SINGAPORE HUMAN CAPITAL SUMMIT (As at 8 Sep 2008, Subject to Change Without Prior Notification)

22 nd – 24 th October 2008 Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore

PROGRAMME FOR SINGAPORE HUMAN CAPITAL SUMMIT (as at 8 Sep 2008, subject to change without prior notification)

22 October 2008, Wednesday Time Programme 1600 – 1630hrs Registration 1630 – 1640hrs Welcome by Master of Ceremony and Themeweaver, Geoff Armstrong, CBE Past President of WFPMA and retired Director General of CIPD 1640 – 1650hrs Opening Ceremony Performance 1650 – 1700hrs Welcome Remarks by Tan Pheng Hock, Chairman, Singapore Workforce Development Agency 1700 – 1720hrs Opening Keynote Address by Guest-of-Honour Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong 1720 – 1740hrs Managing Human Capital in Asia – Insights from a Global CEO Michele Burns, Chairman and CEO, Mercer 1740 – 1825hrs Perspectives on Human Capital Opportunities for Asia A Plenary Discussion comprising Business Leaders and HR Thought Leaders: 1. Michele Burns, Chairman and CEO, Mercer 2. Harish Manwani, President Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, Unilever 3. David Conner, CEO, OCBC Bank 4. Prof. Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management, Director, Center for Human Resources, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 5. Prof. Norihiko Shimizu, Visiting Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University 1830 – 1930hrs Networking Cocktail Reception

23 October 2008, Thursday Time Programme 0800 – 0845hrs Registration and Coffee 0845 – 0900hrs Welcome by Master of Ceremony and Themeweaver, Geoff Armstrong, CBE Past President of WFPMA and retired Director General of CIPD 0900 – 0950hrs Managing Human Capital in Asia – Insights from a Global CEO Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank 0950 – 1040hrs Research on Asia: Key Challenges in Talent Management Presentation by 1. Richard Kantor, Principal and Regional Practice Leader for Talent Consulting Business, Hewitt Associates 2. Krishnan S V, Head - Human Resources, Satyam Computer Services Ltd 1040 – 1055hrs Coffee Break 1055 – 1140hrs Managing Human Capital in Asia – Insights from a Global CEO Liew Mun Leong, President and CEO, CapitaLand Limited 1140 – 1300hrs Leadership Perspectives - Talent Management in Asia: What Works? Plenary Speakers: 1. Kan Trakulhoon, President and CEO, The Siam Cement Plc. 2. Ho Kwon Ping, Executive Chairman, Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd 3. Prof. Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management, Director, Center for Human Resources, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 4. Israel Berman, Managing Director, Asia Region, Hay Group 1300 – 1400hrs Lunch 23 October 2008, Thursday Time Programme 1400 – 1510hrs Concurrent Seminars Leadership 1. Strategic Role of Human Capital Development • Dr. Elizabeth Martin Chua, Senior Vice President, Human Resources Management, Greater China, Royal Philips Electronics • Michael Vavakis, Vice President Human Resources, Asia-Pacific & Japan, Hewlett-Packard Australia • Ong Ye Kung, Chief Executive, Singapore Workforce Development Agency Talent 1. Creating a Strong Employer Brand Management • Chris Plowman, Regional Director - APAC, Bernard Hodes Group • Jim Lygopoulos, Vice President, Human Resources - Asia Pacific, The Walt Disney Company (Asia Pacific) Ltd • Dhirendra Shantilal, Senior Vice President APAC, Kelly Services Human 1. Developing Public and Private Sector Leaders (Session A) Capital in • Prof. Neo Boon Siong, Director, Asia Competitiveness Institute, Public Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Service • KA Chang, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, Singapore Exchange Ltd • Michael Jenkins, Managing Director, Centre for Creative Leadership Workforce 1. Ageing Workforce – Mining the Silver Trends and • Prof. Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of National Management, Director, Center for Human Resources, The Responses Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Liak Teng Lit, CEO, Alexandra Hospital • Alexander C. Melchers, General Manager, C.Melchers GmbH & Co., Singapore Branch • Dianah Worman, Diversity Adviser, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development 1510 – 1540hrs Coffee Break 1540 – 1650hrs Concurrent Seminars Leadership 2. Shaping Your Organisation Culture Development • Dr. Robert Yap, Chairman and CEO, YCH Group • Ignacio Gomez-Tobar, Regional Vice President and General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore • Derek Berry, Business Leader, Human Capital (ASEAN), Mercer Talent 2. Developing Talent for Global Markets Management • Prof. Patrick Wright, Will J Conaty GE Professor of Strategic Human Resources and Director CAHRS, School of Industrial and Labour Relations, Cornell University • Jolene Chen, Group Head of Learning & Talent Development, Standard Chartered Bank • Prof. Guenter Stahl, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour, INSEAD Human 1. Developing Public and Private Sector Leaders (Session B) Capital in (See Session A for speaker names) Public Service Workforce 2. Changing Manpower Landscape– The Tripartite Response Trends and • Heng Chee How, Deputy Secretary General, National Trades National Union Congress (NTUC) Responses • Stephen Lee, President, Singapore National Employers Federation • Dr. Harry Katz, Dean, Industrial and Labour Relations School , Cornell University • Leo Yip, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore 1700 – 1750hrs Human Capital Thought Leadership Building a Leadership Brand: The Asian Experience Prof. Dave Ulrich, Partner and Co-founder of RBL Group, Professor of Business, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan 1900 – 1930hrs Cocktail Reception 1930 – 2130hrs Gala Dinner Time Programme Guest-of-Honour: Mr Gan Kim Yong, Acting Minister for Manpower, Singapore

24 October 2008, Friday Time Programme 0845 – 0900hrs Welcome by Master of Ceremony and Themeweaver, Geoff Armstrong 0900 – 0950hrs Managing Human Capital in Asia - Insights from a Global CEO Yasuchika Hasegawa, President, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd 0950 – 1040hrs Research on Asia : Successful Leadership Practices Presentation by: 1. Dr. Bruce J. Avolio, Chaired Professor, Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington 2. Peter Ong, Managing Partner, The Gallup Organization 1040 – 1100hrs Coffee Break 1100 – 1150hrs Human Capital Thought Leadership Building a Human Capital Centric Organisation Prof. Edward E. Lawler, Distinguished Professor of Business and Director, Center for Effective Organizations, University of Southern California

Facilitated Q&A with: 1. Prof. Edward E. Lawler, Distinguished Professor of Business and Director, Center for Effective Organizations, University of Southern California 2. Prof. Narayan Pant, Dean of Executive Education, INSEAD 1150 – 1300hrs Leadership Perspectives – Managing across Cultures and Countries Plenary Speakers: 1. Lee Tzu Yang, Chairman, Shell Companies in Singapore 2. Fergus Balfour, Chief Operating Officer, Foodsolutions Asia, Africa and Middle East, Unilever Asia Pte Ltd 3. Zhao Zhouli, Vice President (Human Resource), Baosteel Group Corporation 4. Ajoyendra Mukherjee, Vice President and Head of Global Human Resources, Tata Consultancy Services 1300 – 1400hrs Lunch 1400 – 1510hrs Concurrent Seminars Leadership 3. Leading Your Senior Management Team Development • Teresa Lim, Managing Director, IBM Singapore • Sunny George Verghese, Group Managing Director and CEO, Olam International • Khoo Boon Hui, Commissioner of Police, Singapore Police Force Talent 3. Managing Talent in Asia: The SME vs MNC Experience Management • Douglas Foo, CEO, Apex-Pal International Ltd • Davy Lau, Managing Partner, Egon Zehnder International • Bob Charles, Managing Director, Watson Wyatt Asia Pacific Human 2. Public Service Human Resource Management – Case Capital in Studies on Singapore, Hong Kong and China (Session A) Public • Lim Soo Hoon, Permanent Secretary, Public Service Division, Service Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore • Prof. Chen Weili, Vice President, China Executive Leadership Academy, Pudong • Andrew Wong, Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Workforce 3. Rise of a New Asia: Harnessing its Human Capital Trends and • Dorothy Seet, General Manager, Beijing Smart Garments Pte National Ltd Responses • Edouard Merette, Chief Executive Officer, Aon Consulting Asia Pacific • Gareth Mcilroy, Partner, Leadership Service Practices of Heidrick & Struggles 1510 – 1530hrs Coffee Break 1530 – 1640hrs Concurrent Seminars Leadership 4. Leadership: Difference between Asian vs Western Development Approaches • Lester Gray, CEO, Asia Pacific, Schroders Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd • Saw Phaik Hwa, President and CEO, SMRT Corporation Ltd Time Programme (SMRT) • Pat Otte, Vice President of Human Resources, Micron Technology, Inc. Talent 4. Manage Your Human Sigma Management • Dr. John H. Fleming, Principal and Chief Scientist, Gallup Consulting and Co-Author of Human Sigma: Managing the Employee Customer Encounter (Gallup Press, 2007) Human 2. Public Service Human Resource Management – Case Capital in Studies on Singapore, Hong Kong and China (Session B) Public (See Session A for speakers’ names) Service Workforce 4. Women for the Workforce – Tapping a New Engine of Trends and Growth National • Halimah Yacob, Deputy Secretary General, National Trades Responses Union Congress (NTUC) • Angela Lum, Executive Director, Human Resources, UBS AG • Dr Denise Fairhurst, Senior consultant with Towers Perrin – ISR • Anne Benbow, Managing Director, Southeast Asia, Spencer Stuart 1700 – 1800hrs In Conversation with Singapore Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew Building Competitiveness: Harnessing Strategic People Trends in Asia 1800hrs End of Summit

SINGAPORE HUMAN CAPITAL SUMMIT - PEOPLE STRATEGIES FOR ASIA 22 – 24 October 2008, Shangri La Hotel, Singapore

The Singapore Human Capital Summit is a premier people and leadership management conference organised by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA). The inaugural Summit will be held in Singapore from 22 – 24 October 2008. Themed “People Strategies for Asia”, this Summit is the first of its kind in Asia, and it brings together top business leaders and practitioners for the advancement of people practices that are relevant to Asia and beyond. This thought leadership platform will provide unparalleled insights into talent management and leadership development in Asia and inspire strategies that enable leaders to leverage human potential to achieve business success.