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Story of the Day – Conference Overview
Annie Wang•Lin Gao

This session will be conducted in an interview format, addressing the following key points:
- Brief introduction of AmCham HR Forum and HR Conference
- Overview of the conference theme– Why was this topic chosen, and what will be the highlights of the day

  • Annie Wang (HR VP at Bayer Pharmaceuticals China)

    Annie Wang

    HR VP at Bayer Pharmaceuticals China
  • Lin Gao (CEO of Message Coach)

    Lin Gao

    CEO of Message Coach
Keynote Speech • The Evolving MNC Business Environment in China – Implications for the HR Function
David Hoffman•Nick Sutcliffe

- China’s long soft fall in growth - key economic trends and question marks
- The re-direction of reform in the “new era” and its impact on the MNC play-space
- C-Suite challenges -- global and local – key people issues

  • David Hoffman (Senior Vice President Asia & Managing Director of The China Center for Economics and Business at The Conference Board)

    David Hoffman

    Senior Vice President Asia & Managing Director of The China Center for Economics and Business at The Conference Board
  • Nick Sutcliffe (Executive Director Asia of The Conference Board)

    Nick Sutcliffe

    Executive Director Asia of The Conference Board
C-Suite Dialogue
Horace Chow•Eric Hirsch•Roberta Lipson•Eugene Ng•David Hoffman

Small group dialogue between company leaders will be featured centering around these topics:
- HR challenges companies are facing in the evolving MNC business environment in China
- New opportunities/challenges brought by digitalization and new demands on human capital
- Expectations of HR functions in the future and how HR could support business success

  • Horace Chow (Chief Operating Officer at Microsoft Greater China)

    Horace Chow

    Chief Operating Officer at Microsoft Greater China
  • Eric Hirsch (Regional Director of Jones Lang LaSalle)

    Eric Hirsch

    Regional Director of Jones Lang LaSalle
  • Roberta Lipson (Chief Executive Officer at United Family Healthcare)

    Roberta Lipson

    Chief Executive Officer at United Family Healthcare
  • Eugene Ng (Managing Director / General Manager of Chevron Oronite)

    Eugene Ng

    Managing Director / General Manager of Chevron Oronite
  • David Hoffman (Senior Vice President Asia & Managing Director of The China Center for Economics and Business at The Conference Board)

    David Hoffman

    Senior Vice President Asia & Managing Director of The China Center for Economics and Business at The Conference Board
Break
CHRO vs CFO Dialogue
Denver Lu•Xiaoyun Ma•Michelle Zhang•Jenny Liu

Finance and HR are both necessary organizational support functions, controlling the major sources of capital - financial, human and often information technology. However, they are often at odds for their functional agendas. This session invites two CHROs and CFOs to discuss the correlation between profit and people, business growth and talent supply, HR transformation and ROI, and etc.

  • Denver Lu (Vice President and CFO at OSI China)

    Denver Lu

    Vice President and CFO at OSI China
  • Xiaoyun Ma (Chief Finance Officer, SVP at Schneider Electric)

    Xiaoyun Ma

    Chief Finance Officer, SVP at Schneider Electric
  • Michelle Zhang (Senior HR Director of Pfizer China)

    Michelle Zhang

    Senior HR Director of Pfizer China
  • Jenny Liu (HR Consultant, Executive Coach and Trainer)

    Jenny Liu

    HR Consultant, Executive Coach and Trainer
Ted Talk – Technology Ecosystem Empowers Digital Transformation of HR

Technology is widely agreed to be the powerhouse propelling firms to the next level of productivity. The talk elaborates on Microsoft's practices of applying technology to various businesses and transforming their production through a digital ecosystem. The impact of this “digital transformation” on HR will be the example discussed.

Luncheon Remarks • AmCham China Vice Chairman
Eric Hirsch
  • Eric Hirsch (Regional Director of Jones Lang LaSalle)

    Eric Hirsch

    Regional Director of Jones Lang LaSalle
Networking Lunch
Panel Discussion • Thriving Local Economy and Talent Attraction
Charise Le•Lin Gao•Xiaoyan Qian•Zhihong Mei•Bin Xia

2018 is the 40th anniversary of the Reform and Opening-up of China. What are the overall trends of the labor market in recent years? What are the employment characteristics of MNCs operating in China? What opportunities have been brought to MNCs by the increasingly thriving local economy? What favorable policies are there for attracting local talent? What currents are driving regional talent movements? How could the central government, local governments, and enterprises work together to build up local talent and take advantage of the prosperous local economy?

  • Charise Le (HR Senior Vice President, Global HR Service & Transformation at Schneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd.)

    Charise Le

    HR Senior Vice President, Global HR Service & Transformation at Schneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd.
  • Lin Gao (CEO of Message Coach)

    Lin Gao

    CEO of Message Coach
  • Xiaoyan Qian (Deputy Director General of International Cooperation at Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS))

    Xiaoyan Qian

    Deputy Director General of International Cooperation at Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS)
  • Zhihong Mei (Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau at Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area (TEDA))

    Zhihong Mei

    Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau at Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area (TEDA)
  • Bin Xia (Deputy Director of Yantai Investment Development Board at Shandong Province)

    Bin Xia

    Deputy Director of Yantai Investment Development Board at Shandong Province
Panel Discussion – The Impact of Digital Innovation on HR
Ann Shen•Melody Xu•Jessie Zhang•Elisa Mallis

Is HR properly equipped to survive and thrive in an era of digital transformation? Like all business functions, HR is being disrupted, not only by the new digital solutions being implemented for HR itself, but by the digital transformations their organizations are experiencing. How can HR leaders best navigate and position themselves for success in this challenging business environment?

  • Ann Shen (Vice President, Human Resource at IBM Greater China Group)

    Ann Shen

    Vice President, Human Resource at IBM Greater China Group
  • Melody Xu (Head of Human Resources, Greater China at China HP Co., Ltd)

    Melody Xu

    Head of Human Resources, Greater China at China HP Co., Ltd
  • Jessie Zhang (Managing Director, Human Resource and GS Lead in Greater China of Accenture)

    Jessie Zhang

    Managing Director, Human Resource and GS Lead in Greater China of Accenture
  • Elisa Mallis (Singapore Country Director of Management Development Services Ltd.)

    Elisa Mallis

    Singapore Country Director of Management Development Services Ltd.
Break
Ted Talk • How Big data and AI Technology influence employee’s experience?
Rosaline Chow Koo

Hot topics like AI, Machine Learning, and Blockchain. Discover which promising technology is just ‘hype,’ which changes the game, and which can be effectively deployed to deliver an engaging digital health experience to your employees

  • Rosaline Chow Koo (Global CEO & Founder of CXA Group)

    Rosaline Chow Koo

    Global CEO & Founder of CXA Group
Millennial Talents Attraction and Development
Alex Lee•Shaun Renwick•Abe Sorock•Thomas Cheng•Tina Li

Amid fierce competition to hire and keep top performing young staff and future leaders, how do the best companies set themselves apart with innovative initiatives and messaging? Today’s rising young professionals bring a new approach to job hunting, career planning, and engagement at work. What are the keys to success at companies where millennials thrive?

  • Alex Lee (GC Talent Acquisition Director of Dell Computers)

    Alex Lee

    GC Talent Acquisition Director of Dell Computers
  • Shaun Renwick (Site Director of Procter & Gamble Beijing Research & Development Center)

    Shaun Renwick

    Site Director of Procter & Gamble Beijing Research & Development Center
  • Abe Sorock (CEO of Atlas China)

    Abe Sorock

    CEO of Atlas China
  • Thomas Cheng (Growth and Partnerships Manager at VIPKID)

    Thomas Cheng

    Growth and Partnerships Manager at VIPKID
  • Tina Li (Manager, China Government Affairs at Dell)

    Tina Li

    Manager, China Government Affairs at Dell
Closing Remarks
Lucky Draw