Conference Schedule
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| Tuesday, March 15, 2016 |
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| 1600-1700 |
Conference Registration Outside of the Ballroom, Level 3 |
| 1700-1800 |
NEW! Pre-Conference Career Services Masterclass This highly interactive session of facilitated exchanges is designed to identify the challenges facing MBA/Masters Career Services professionals in preparing themselves and their multiple stakeholders to thrive in a VUCA world. Issues to be explored include:
Presenter: Eliza Quek, Director, Terrific Mentors International |
| 1800-1930 |
Welcome Networking & Reception at the Marriott Gallery, Level 2 |
| Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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| 0800-0900 | Conference Registration Outside of the Ballroom, Level 3 |
| 0900-0915 |
Conference Opening Welcome and Remarks 2016 Asian Conference Chairs, Peter Guilioni, Nanyang Technological University and Katy Montgomery, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School |
| 0915-0945 |
Welcome to Singapore Thomas H. McNutt Head of Government and Public Affairs, American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore |
| 0945-1045 |
Keynote Speaker Andy Mok Managing Director, Red Pagoda Resources The Bank, the Belt, and the Road China’s “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) Initiative was launched in 2013 to connect major Eurasian economies through infrastructure, trade and investment. Learn more about the launch of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and how it impacts MBA career opportunities. Career services professionals hear about how they can better take advantage of these rapidly emerging developments. |
| 1045-1115 |
Networking Break |
| 1115-1215 |
Panel #1: The Future of Candidate Sourcing Ask any business about its top challenges, and recruiting and retaining talent will make the list. What are recruiters doing to attract talent in the digital age, how are they using data analytics to assess recruiting trends, and how are they using technology to make the application process fast and easy for desirable candidates? Moderator: Felinda Romano, Liberty Mutual Insurance Panelists: Desmond Neo, HR Representative, Yahoo Leesa Rawlings – APAC Staffing Leader, Google Chris J Reed, CEO, Black Marketing Annie Yap, Group MD, AYP Group |
| 1215-1330 |
Networking Lunch |
| 1330-1430 |
Panel #2: Building a Mission-Driven Culture to Attract Top Millennial Talent Millennials are beginning to outnumber their older colleagues in the workplace, and as a handful of studies have shown, this generation cares a lot about finding meaning in the workplace. How are companies in Asia answering this call? Moderator: Janis Moore-Campbell, Panelists: Markus Dolder, Head of HR Marketing, International Committee of the Red Cross Ruby Shang, Senior Advisor, Clinton Foundation Additional panelists TBA |
| 1430-1545 |
Panel # 3: Asia’s Silicon Valley: The Future of Start-Ups & Venture Capital in Asia You may be familiar with multinational organizations and even have a sense of state owned enterprises, but can you speak to your students about the flourishing start-up industry in Asia? Join this discussion to learn more about the future of Start-Ups & Venture Capital in Asia. Moderator: Jason Jones, Managing Director, Operating Partner Pte Ltd Panelists: Rosaline Koo, Founder / CEO, CXA Andy Mok, Managing Director, Red Pagoda Resources / Beijing Tech Hive Chin Yin Ong, Grab Annette Thia, Head of Recruitment, Lazada |
| 1545-1615 |
Networking Break |
| 1615-1700 |
MBA Hiring Trends across APAC Representatives of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) will present information from current research on the global recruiting outlook, with focused comments on employment trends and qualities sought in new MBA and specialized business degree hires in Asia- Pacific. Jason Lawrence Market Development, North Asia, GMAC |
| 1700-1830 |
Concurrent Workshops Workshop #1: Employer Round Table A session exclusively for employers to discuss their successes, challenges and ideas Employer Facilitator : Felinda Romano, Liberty Mutual Insurance Workshop #2: Career Services Professional Development - Gallup Strengths Finder ** Pre-work optional. Learn how your dominant talents help you excel, and begin your path to better performance and higher engagement. Strengths are the unique combination of talents, knowledge, and skills that every person possesses. People use these innate traits and abilities in their daily lives to complete their work, to relate with others, and to achieve their goals. Facilitator : Saurav Atri, Strengths Evangelist & Director of Sourcing, Gallup |
| 1830-1900 |
Announcements and pre-travel break |
| 1800-1930 |
Travel to Gala Reception Buses will meet in the lobby to travel to the Gala Reception. Attendees can arrange return trips on their own via taxi or walking. |
| 1930-2100 |
Gala Reception at Me@OUE |
| Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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| 0830-0900 |
Opening and Reflections on Yesterday's Learning 2016 Asian Conference Chairs, Pete Giulioni and Katy Montgomery |
| 0900-1000 |
Keynote Speaker: Consumer Trends in Asia What are the emerging Asian consumer trends? This session will review what is hot and not among Asian consumers in one of the largest consumer growth markets today. The purchasing power of Asian consumers is increasing dramatically, and consumer trends of will give an insight into what areas are booming in terms current and future hiring needs in the APAC region. Lewis Lim, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Marketing Practice, Deputy Director, Institute on Asian Consumer Insight |
| 1000-1030 |
Networking Break |
| 1030-1200 |
Plenary Session: Rethinking the “User” Experience As career services professionals, we are often obsessed with employment statistics. After all, our rankings are heavily impacted by how many students are placed within a short period of time. Employers have a similar obsession, focusing closely on filling targets and executing a certain number of events and interviews as a proxy for success. What about the candidates? In this session, So-Young Kang, founder of Awaken Group, a Transformational Design consultancy, will guide career services professionals and employers through activities and case studies that will encourage a different approach to worthwhile, albeit imperfect, activities that both sides will be excited to perform more effectively. So-Young Kang CEO, Awaken Group |
| 1200-1330 |
Networking Lunch and Updates from MBA CSEA Learn about the programs and initiatives MBA CSEA has been working on, and how to take advantage of your membership benefits. We'll also announce the location for our 2017 Asian Conference! Damian Zikakis, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, 2016 MBA CSEA President Rebecca Cook, University of Indiana Kelley School of Business, 2016 Asian Conference Liaison to the Board |
| 1330-1430 |
Panel #4: What can “we” do differently? How can the relationships between career services professionals and employers be improved to make finding talent connections more efficient? How can recruiters and HR professionals based in Asia attract talent more proficiently to meet the hiring trends unique to the APAC region? Moderator: Kim Austin, Texas A&M University, Mays Business School Panelists: Natalie Chan, Associate Director Employer Engagement, Asia, INSEAD Suzie Custerson, Regional Head of Talent Acquisition, Manulife Dion Groeneweg, Partner, Mercer Talent |
| 1430-1530 |
Keynote Speaker: Mango Oreos? An issue that many multi-national firms have is the belief that they can simply drag and drop products that have been successful in the West into an Asian market and achieve similar results. The reality is that to remain competitive, these companies must take into account local tastes, frames of reference and other factors. They also need to hire and develop talent differently. In this keynote, James Andrade, Modelez’s Vice President of Research and Development & Quality for Asia-Pacific, will walk you through his exciting journey of extending the Oreo brand in the APAC region. James Andrade, Vice President R&D Qualify, Asia, Mondelez |
| 1530-1600 |
Networking Break |
| 1600-1645 |
MBA CSEA Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics MBA CSEA manages the only globally-accepted set of Standards by which business schools collect and analyze MBA employment data. Join us for an in-depth and interactive discussion about the Standards, including how they can be used to help your school ensure your data is consistent, reliable and comparable. Damian Zikakis, Director, MBA Career Services, University of Michigan Ross School of Business and President, MBA CSEA |
| 1645 - 1700 |
Conference Wrap-up and Parting Words Peter Guilioni and Damian Zikakis |
