Abstract:
The Future of Work is now. The role of HR in today's workplace has and must evolve with the changing landscape of the employee experience journey. Our role continues to enable organizations and employees to thrive by reflecting and reinventing, and changing the way we deliver our value. The pandemic has highlighted the urgency for a more dynamic talent, work model, and employee experience. As HR leaders, we are able to support in achieving this by focusing on identity, agility, scalability and overall well being.
Speaker:
Karen Hutcheson
Director of People
Delivery Hero / foodpanda Thailand
Abstract:
As the world evolves, disruptive forces reshape the way we live, work, and learn at an unprecedented pace. Automation has reduced our reliance on human labour and created new jobs which require essential human skills. Technology has penetrated almost every industry and has forced employees to learn digital skills. Data has become an asset to many organisations and to realize its true value, data literacy has risen in importance.
How then can HR and learning teams support their workforce in order to keep pace with peers and competition? In this session, hear from Eklavya Bhave, Senior Regional Director, Asia from Coursera how organizations can effectively reskill and upskill their workforces for the jobs of tomorrow.
Key points:
-Forces reshaping the way we work and learn
-The need for upskilled talent
-Top trending skills in the digital economy
-Measurable, role-based skill development
-Building talent pipelines
Speaker:
Eklavya Bhave
Senior Regional Director, Asia
Coursera
Abstract:
Attracting talent is challenging. Companies are always competing for talents – and especially thru Covid – digitized recruitment processes and candidate engagement is how people are forming their view of their future workplace. Candidates these days are expecting you to have seamless digital engagement and lacking this capability could lead up to losing good candidates which creates huge opportunity costs for companies.
In this session, Whispir seeks to address how to enhance the candidate engagement process by adopting simple, off-the-shelf candidate communication tools in a matter of days.
Key points
-The power of digital communications for HR & recruiting in an increasingly digital world
-Make the right first impression that appeals to your talents’ interest
-Continuing momentum throughout the hiring and onboarding process
-Boosting employee retention through effective communication
Speaker:
Wayne Lee
Chief Revenue Officer
Whispir
Objective:
The main focus of this panel discussion is to talk about the strategies an organization must do to promote mental health in the workplace. At the end of the discussion, the audience will learn the different ways how to strengthen the policy environment, stakeholder engagement, enhanced mental health literacy, and behavior change.
-Why does mental health very important to talk about in the workplace?
-Based on your experience as a mental health advocate in your workplace, what are the situations you encountered that make mental health considered as number one trend?
-How can you make the organizational support in mental health will work for the employees?
-In the current state of Human Resources, how can you bring awareness to the mental health of the employees?
-How does the generation gap affect the mental health of the employees?
Moderator:
Anne Ordona
General Manager
Infinit Care
Panelists:
Marvin Rodriguez
Country Director
MiraMed
Sapna Chauhan
HR Manager
Parul University, India
Donnabelle Michelle Reyes
HR Director
Colourette Cosmetics
Jakeson Quiatchon
Country HR/People Manager
Intrepid Philippines
Shyne Mangulabnan
Head of Clinical Care / Licensed Counselor
Infinit Care
Abstract:
AboitizPower recognizes that people are the most valuable resource in driving its transformation and fulfilling its commitment to advancing business and communities. The company remains a people-centric organization that fosters a purposeful work environment, which aims to provide meaningful experiences and opportunities for each team member’s growth and welfare. Hence, AP’s HR leadership team continuously implements strategies that nurture the human aspect of management, such as crafting programs to directly address employee needs. Among these initiatives is the iFlex program, a cafeteria-style benefits plan that enables employees to select from various offerings to build a benefit package that would best meet their needs. With AP’s culture-focused approach, providing its people with flexible benefits is one of the many ways the organization shows its investment not only in their overall well-being but, more importantly, in powering a better future for them.
Speaker:
Malu Inofre
FVP and Chief HR Officer
Aboitiz Power Corporation
Abstract:
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) focuses primarily on protecting employees in the workplace from accidents, injuries, and exposure to harmful substances. It deals with all aspects of health and safety in the workplace and has a strong focus on primary prevention of hazards. Its goal is to prevent accidents and harm to people from work-related activities and keep them safe and secure in the workplace.
Key points :
1.Business Rule Registration compliance rule 1020
2.Safety Housekeeping
3.OSH Programs
4.Strengthening Safety Officers with Training and Development
5. Feedbacking analysis report in Operations accidents, platforms and incentive programs.
Speaker:
Erico V. Fidel
HR Director
Crave Technology Enterprise Solutions
Objective:
To attract top talent, your organization needs to be a place where people advance their career. It needs to be a place where people are given opportunities to learn new skills and take on new challenges. Employee retention allows a company to continually develop its staff, without losing the investments they have made in skills and training. Creating a unique or positive image of a company will help attract the right people from the start.
1. How can we advance the retention and attracting best talents in the organization?
2. What is the biggest challenge in the retaining and attracting best talent at the moment?
3. What do you think the best outcome for the employees would be?
4. What are common misconceptions people have regarding this topic? How can we battle on these misconceptions and communicate more effectively?
5.What has helped you get to where you are and what advice would you have for others who want to set off in a similar direction?
Moderator:
Darwin B. Rivers
VP-HR Operations
inspiro
Panelists:
Chetan Indap
Founder & CEO
Callify
Marvin Rodriguez
Country Director
MiraMed
Khim Tan
Group Chief HR Officer
Alliance Bank of Malaysia, Berhad
Janette Lagazo
HR Manager
ConnectWise Philippines Inc
Abstract:
Corporate communication is one of the most important variables that determine whether businesses succeed or fail in today's digitally connected world.
Key points:
-Communication in terms of brand awareness, innovation, and employee productivity.
-Communication includes the company’s messaging to its audience and the world at large.
-In an era of empowered employees, we need to identify why communication is very important for each generation (Gen Z, Millennials, and Baby Boomers).
Speaker:
Tessa Mercado
Director of HR and Operations
MC Credit Solutions LLC
The modern workforce is increasingly mobile, collaborative, and dynamic. Because of these advances in technology and internet access, remote working has become an accepted practice in many companies. The top of the mind of every employee is to maintain a work-life balance. The ability to balance these two worlds has become the key promote to employee-wellbeing.
-Why does working remotely/hybrid work very important in today's generation?
-Does working remotely applicable to all employees? As an HR practitioner, how can you ensure that the employees are productive in their tasks and responsibilities?
-What are the challenges that most remote employees encountered? Do these challenges make them proactive or inactive?
-What are the considerations before embracing remote work technology?
-What do you think is the future of remote work technology?
Facilitator:
Gagandeep Singh
Account Director - APAC
Coursera
Abstract:
The new wave of employees are impacting HR Strategies and pushing organizations to come up with a more out of the box approach for talent attraction and retention. In this current landscape where “quiet quitting” has become the trend, what HR priorities should be top of mind to ensure that what the organization stands for remains attractive to these new breed of workers and how can HR engage its current roster of baby boomer, Gen X and millennial leaders to understand and adapt their mindset to become leaders that connects and empathizes with their Gen Y and Z employees.
Key Points:
-Who is Gen Z?
1.Behavior
2.Mindset
3.Preference
-Gen Z and their ways of working 1.Digital Tools and technology skills
2.Comfort with analytics and data
3. Design and Creative centric
4. Not afraid to challenge and ask questions
-What is attractive to them and what does this mean for HR?
1.Work Life Balance
2.Transparency and Flexibility
3. Empathetic Leadership
4. Mental Health and Psychological Safety
5. Diversity and Inclusion
6.Team Dynamics
7. Social Justice and work that creates a positive impact
-Effective Leadership Strategies 1.Evolving Role of Leaders to Gen Z and Gen Y
2.Timely Coaching
3.Communication Styles
4. L&D
Speaker:
Donnabelle Michelle Reyes
HR Director
Colourette Cosmetics
Speaker:
Smith Dacasin
Country HR Leader
Kyndryl, Philippines
PANEL DISCUSSION: Company Values and Work Culture
Objective:
A work environment that possesses organizational culture is driven by purpose and clear expectations. Workers are more likely to enjoy work when their needs and values are consistent with their employers. By establishing culture and set of values, businesses can help communicate the goals for their organization and help employees and leadership understand the motivators behind company decisions.
- How would you describe the work environment?
- How do you, re-motivate employees, when objectives have not been achieved?
- What kind of opportunities can you give to the employees to have their progress in the company?
- How can you promote good company values and Work culture in the workplace?
- How do company values and work culture affect each other, especially in the current state of Human Resources?
Moderator:
Nina Arribe
HR Leader
Pioneer Square Brands, USA and Philippines
Panelists:
Donnabelle Michelle Reyes
HR Director
Colourette Cosmetics
Jakeson Quiatchon
Country HR/People Manager
Intrepid Philippines
Jun Roy
HROD Consulting Sector Head
Nomura Research Institute
Abstract:
The Pandemic revolutionized the conduct of Human Resources. Companies embraced technology wholeheartedly and leaned into it to deliver HR services overnight.
How did we do it? If we were to sustain the use of technology, how can HR do so better to get value for money?
Speaker:
Ivy de Borja
Vice President - People and Culture
Acquire Asia Pacific, Inc.
Speaker:
Aimee Martinez
HR Senior Director
National University
Abstract:
Conventional EAPs often only scratch the surface when it comes to offering helpful, timely, and personalised support. Companies need to shift their understanding and mindset about employee wellbeing to seize the opportunity to provide employees with support that adds real value and improves productivity.
Anne Ordona
General Manager
Infinit Care
Abstract:
Learning through Training and Development is very essential to our employees nowadays because it helps them to boost their existing capabilities. Great employees come with great leaders in the organization. Leadership is one of the key success that supports in maximizing productivity, shaping a positive culture and promoting harmonious relationships with one another. It helps to improve the behavior of the followers to achieve a common goal.
-What do you think are the biggest challenges that employees face in developing their skills? As an HR Professional, how can you help them improve?
-How does digital transformation affects the leadership styles in training and development?
-What are the most important attributes of successful leaders today?
-As a leader, how can you keep your team motivated to be effective in their tasks?
-What's the best advice you can give to help plan a career rather than simply work to keep a job?
Moderator:
Nina Arribe
HR Leader
Pioneer Square Brands, USA and Philippines
Panelists:
Dr. Rey B. Fremista
Director for Leadership Development & Process Excellence
Full Potential Solutions
Nikko Aww
Skills Transformation Consultant
Coursera
Sapna Chauhan
HR Manager
Parul University, India
Krismary Sharmaine Yapo
University Instructor/ HR Consultant
Mariano Marcos State University
Speaker:
Angelo Ronquillo
Head of People Operations
R1 RCM
Speaker:
Michelle Guce
FVP and Chief HR and Admin Officer
Malayan Insurance
Abstract:
Digital transformation is the process of using digital technologies to create new ones. It modifies existing processes, culture, and employee experience to meet the industrial changes and organizational requirements. Even though we are in the modern era, employees also need continuous improvement as the HR landscape progresses. Human-centered organizations must prioritize implementing technology to support human needs.
Key points:
-Importance of human skills and capabilities that lead to a digital organization that is human-centered and tech-enabled.
-Empower employees to give their best at work, communicates the company's goals, and show them the path to success.
-Embracing new practices that focus on bringing greater humanity in the way people lead, manage and grow employees, along with digital innovation.
Speaker:
Ma. Theresa Llamas
Chief Human Resources Officer Resorts World Manila, Philippines
Objective:
This panel discussion entitled Equity and Transparency in Compensation will tackle the current trends and issues about compensation in the organization.
-Why equity and transparency in compensation are very important to talk about with our audience right now?
-How does it affect an individual, group of people, and the organization itself?
-From your own experience, what are some examples of Equity and Transparency in Compensation in the organization?
-How do you respond to the people who contradict that Equity and Transparency in Compensation can't happen?
-What do you need to do as an HR Practitioner to inspire people to embrace Equity and Transparency in Compensation?
Facilitator:
Nina Arribe
HR Leader
Pioneer Square Brands
Abstract:
Navigating people in a fast-evolving workplace is a challenge that HR Leaders today need to champion. It takes leadership that is adaptive, collaborative, and strategic to build a value-driven and rewarding work culture. Let us inspire and influence our people to embrace and commit to meaningful changes in our organizations through Strategic HR Leadership.
Key points:
-HR Leadership and Organizational Value Systems
-HR Stewardship on Building a Rewarding and Transparent Work Culture
-HR Connect: Value-Driven HR Innovation
Speaker:
Bon Doblar
Human Resource Director
Dr. Yanga’s Colleges, Inc.
Abstract:
Abstract: A roadmap is a strategic plan that defines a goal or desired outcome and includes the major steps or milestones needed to reach it. It also serves as a communication tool, a high-level document that helps articulate strategic thinking—the why—behind both the goal and the plan for getting there. This topic will expound the idea that our life doesn’t stop after retirement, that’s why it’s so important to prioritize your needs and your wants. It will help employees or HR leaders revisit the following: Republic Act 10911 or also known as the Anti-Age Discrimination Act of 2016 and Section 4 of the Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act's Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and the 8Rs in retirement that formulated. Ending with a quote of encouragement: "Your reason to retire can become your motivation to be of greater heights in life."
Speaker:
Jakeson Quiatchon
Country HR/People Manager
Intrepid Philippines
The Importance of Workplace DEIB (Diversity Equality Inclusion and Belongingness) Workshop
Workshop Leader:
Karen Hutcheson
Director of People
Delivery Hero / foodpanda Thailand
Objective:
In this workshop, we will review the changing landscape of the workplace and discuss the current change drivers that make Diversity and Inclusion an important focus for your organization. We will explore strategies for creating an inclusive climate and a sense of belonging, and how bias and microaggressions can be mitigated.
Learning goals:
- Recognize the impact of DEIB on company culture
- Recognize how conscious and unconscious bias can impact the workplace
- Identify how thought diversity supports innovation and challenges conformity
HR Role in Enabling Sustainability Culture Workshop
Workshop Leader:
Jun Roy
HROD Consulting Sector Head
Nomura Research Institute
Abstract: Enabling Sustainability Culture is a new mandate for HR and Organizational Development professionals. Much of the attention on Sustainability focuses on the CSR programs and sustainable business practices. However, there is a new imperative to turn the attention more inward to the individuals by developing Sustainability as a capability and as a culture that enables employees to practice conscience-driven sustainability behaviors as a collective habit. OD professionals play a pivotal role in enabling this imperative to be realized. In this learning session, Jun Roy will impart valuable insights and practical frameworks and tools from NRI on how OD can enable Sustainability culture. At the end of this session, the participants will be able to appreciate their role in, and explain the different frameworks about, enabling sustainability culture.
Key points:
Among the important topics include:
• Understanding Sustainability, Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility
• The Imperative for Enabling Sustainability Culture and the role of OD in Enabling Sustainability Culture
• NRI Framework on How to Develop Sustainability as a Capability
• NRI Framework on How to Build Sustainability Culture
• NRI Framework on Managing Sustainability Culture Transformation