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Day OneMarch 17, 2008 07:50 Breakfast 07:50 Registration 08:50 Chairperson's Welcome Address John Hollon, Editor, Workforce Management Magazine USA 09:00 HR in the Vortex: Thriving and Driving Cultural Change Case Study: When the platform really is burning, what steps do you take? Assessing culture and identifying new behaviors needed for transformational change Assessing leaders and changing behaviors Aligning the organization Libby Sartain, SVP & Chief People Officer, Yahoo! Inc USA 09:35 Leveraging your company's corporate image Case Study: Learning from the best global HR departments What will make your HR Brand successful? Developing corporate social responsibility strategies to improve your company's image Luring top talent with 'green recruiting' Deborah Borg, Global Head of Recruitment, Dow USA 10:10 Building value through the older workforce Anticipating the change in workforce demograhpics Strategies to capitalize on the expereince and skills of an older workforce What benefits can your organization offer to retain these skilled workers? Stephen Wing, Head of Government Programs, CVS Caremark USA 10:45 Morning Refreshments 11:05 Recruitment & Retention Winning the war for talent Case Study: Talent Management & Recruitment at Bausch & Lomb How you can position your company as a destination of choice for top talent Developing effective strategies to deal with current and future talent shortages Methods for identifying quality candidates, helping them assimilate quickly and successfully, and keeping them! Dr Michael Kannisto, Global Staffing Director, Bausch & Lomb USA   Legislations & Legal Issues Addressing the legal changes you need to worry about Case Study: Employment Law Updates How to protect your company and prepare for legislative change Handle implications of new laws on your HR department with ease Robert Riordan, Leader of Labor & Employment, Alston & Bird USA   Training & Development Fostering innovation through peer development Case Study: How sponsors support development and individual innovation at W.L. Gore Driving growth & contribution with no managers Creating a pervasive learning environment through developmental relationships Debra France, Global Learning & Development, W.L.Gore USA   11:40 Governing relations between unions and employees Case Study: The NLRB and your duty to provide information to unions Discussing your duty to provide information to unios What happens if you need to voluntarily recognize a union? How do you react to a board forcing an election? Dealing with protect concerted activity where no unions are involved Martha Kinard, Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board USA   Developing talent planning to improve your bottom line Case Study: Workforce Planning at FedeX Kinko Assessing the link between performance and your company's bottom line Implementing talent planning initiatives to aid growth Optimizing succession planning Sherry Vidal-Brown, VP of US HR & Staffing, FedEx Kinko’s USA   12:15 Hosted Luncheon 13:15 INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP The Case for a New Model for Temporary Professional Staffing The Case for a New Model for Temporary Professional Staffing Understand the history and “business” of temporary staffing from the “inside.” Why did the traditional business model fail, causing the current stampede - by both staffing firms and clients alike - toward VMS, RPO, etc.? The skilled labor shortage and desire for job flexibility demand a new model for the credible delivery of temporary professional (“interim” or “contract”) staffing. If so, why is the industry resistant to change? Learning why and how the temporary staffing model has failed will help you critically evaluate the myriad staffing, VMS and RPO services being marketed today. Debra Horowitz, Partner, Continuiti National Interim HR Staffing USA Regina McGuire, Partner, Continuiti National Interim HR Staffing USA   INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP The Carrot Keynote Led by Carrot Culture Group & O.C.Tanner Creating a workplace where employees are committed, and profitability and retention are high Walk away with statistical data, proven facts, examples and evidence that recognition can improve the bottom line Utilizing The Carrot Principle book Max Brown, Trainer, The Carrot Culture Group USA   INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Talent Management: Technology-Content-Services’ Led by Beeline.com Inc Exploring how the 3 components should work together in harmony to achieve the results desired. Discussing strategies for selecting and working with vendors to ensure that you’re getting the best value in each area. Reviewing Talent Management Processes and look at logical ‘phases’ of an implementation, in terms of functionality, content, and services. Michael Ward, VP of Business development, Beeline USA   13:55 Pre-scheduled Business Meetings 16:20 Benefits & Compensation Today's trends in benefits - What direction are benefits heading? Evaluating how tailoring your employee's career track can benefit your organization Introducing greater flexibility and aiding the transition of women returning to the workplace. Has work-life balance proved itself? Ron Glover, VP of Global Workplace Diversi, IBM USA   Diversity New Year, New Issues! Evaluating the benefits and challenges of diversity executives What have diversity councils achieved and how can you measure their effectiveness? What are the latest challenges facing diversity professionals? Learn how to develop diversity management with long term organization strategies How can you measure the business value of diversity initiatives?   16:55 Healthcare Consumer Directed Healthcare - A Success Story. Will it work for your business? Implementation Strategies for Consumer Directed Healthcare with Health Savings Accounts Results after 3 years as a full replacement program Are people taking "ownership" of their health and changing behavior Lynn Bauman, Director of Employee Benefits, Wendy's International   Mark Green, VP of Diversity, Miller Brewing Company USA Dr Michael Kannisto, Global Staffing Director, Bausch & Lomb USA John Sequeira, Senior Diversity Advisor, Shell USA Deborah Borg, Global Head of Recruitment, Dow USA   17:30 Critical HR skillsets: Evaluating organizational design Panel Discussion How great companies structure their organization and why? Does form follow function? Organizing principles and core processes to drive business strategy Is outsourcing the key? Sue Oliver, SVP of HR, Wal-Mart USA Brian Schipper, SVP of Human Resources, Cisco Systems USA Libby Sartain, SVP & Chief People Officer, Yahoo! Inc USA 18:10 Drinks Reception

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Day TwoMarch 18, 2008 07:30 Breakfast Sponsored by PrePaid Legal Services Ltd. 08:25 Opening remarks from Chairperson 08:30 HR taking centre stage in business Finding the true value of HR Evaluating the role of HR and the impact it can bring to your company Driving the financial performance of an organization with HR Sue Oliver, SVP of HR, Wal-Mart USA 09:05 Driving top tier executive leadership Developing leaders to drive creativity throughout an organization What ROI can leadership development bring to the table? Strategies to facilitate growth and sustainability Creating a clear line of sight between activity and important outcomes Brian Schipper, SVP of Human Resources, Cisco Systems USA 09:40 Morning Refreshments 09:55 Pre-Scheduled Business Meetings 12:20 Managing HR in a crisis Case Study: How leading companies' HR departments have overcome recent natural disasters Developing effective business strategies to deal with natural disasters and pandemics Prevention v's Recovery Larry Hofer, VP of People Services, Cox Communications USA 12:55 Themed Lunch Discussions 13:55 INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP The ROI of RPO: Everything you need to know in 30 minutes. Led by Select International Evaluating your options: from end to end to a la carte; choosing the right process and partner Implementing a solution: change management and process engineering and best practices Measuring success: identifying key metrics, e.g., cost per hire, cycle time, quality of hire Kevin Klinvex, EVP & Co Founder, Select International USA   INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Measuring Employee Engagement: Beyond Annual Climate Surveys Led by Confirmit Integrate employee feedback into change management programs Improve your recruitment processes by understanding why people join - and why they don't Reduce attrition by learning why people are leaving Monitor and adjust people programs throughout the year Gary Schwartz, VP of Product Marketing, Confirmit USA   14:30 Change Management Skills Keep staff in the loop with successful change management Case Study by Wegmans Food Markets Ensuring staff are aligned to meet changing business needs Methods to oversee a smooth transition Erica Tickle, Director of Organizational Eff, Wegmans Food Markets USA Ashleigh Smith, Manager of People Planning & N, Wegmans Food Markets USA   International HR Gaining consistency across global locations Case Study led by Infosys Creating visibility throughout overseas HR departments Employing skilled immigrants and the issues surrounding their employment Benchmarking outsourcing, will it give you control? Karthik Sarma, Associate VP and Head of Inter, Infosys Technologies Ltd. USA   15:05 HR Software Technology Human Capital management systems - Fulfilling promises at Canon Case Study: HR Systems focus at Canon USA How Canon have realigned their management systems to evaluate performance management Are these systems really working and maximizing benefits for the HR department? Do they help to better evaluate staff and keep them focused? David Metzger, Director of Management Develop, Canon USA USA   Mergers & Acquisitions How HR can help drive the M&A process Case Study: AT&T merger with Cingular Building a new corporate culture to accommodate both companies Identify the strengths and weakness of each organization How can HR bring value to the M&A process? Lew Walker, VP of Human Resources, AT&T Mobility USA   15:40 Show Me The Money: Measuring the ROI of Human Resources Establishing effective metrics to measure the performance of your HR department How to convert HR data to “Show the Money” Aligning HR programs to the business. Dr. Jack J. Phillips, Expert, Author & Founder, ROI Institute Inc. USA 16:15 Chairperson's closing remarks