The Talent Management Summit 2011

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: LEADING THE TALENT DRIVEN BUSINESS
Having a focused business strategy with the right talent in place to deliver that strategy has risen to the top of the chief executive officer agenda. With boards now expecting reports on commercial people initiatives, this executive interview will examine the critical role the chief executive officer plays in strategy-driven talent management, including how to develop and maintain the culture required to deliver the organisation’s strategic objectives.

Phil Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Cisco UK and Ireland

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: LINKING TALENT STRATEGIES WITH BUSINESS GOALS
As Chief Human Resources Officer of one the world’s top employers, Hugh will demonstrate how  linking talent strategies with clearly defined objectives brings success

Hugh Mitchell, Chief Human Resources and Corporate Officer, Royal Dutch Shell

ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT: ECONOMIC FORECAST & GLOBAL SURVEY RESULTS
Hosted by the EIU, this session will be divided into two sections.

First hear a global economic forecast to understand how economic conditions will affect future workforces.

Robin Bew, Editorial Director and Chief Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit

Then discuss the global talent survey. Ahead of the summit, the EIU surveyed businesses around the world to identify solutions to big picture strategic HR and talent management issues. Paul will present the survey results and ask attendees to delve deeper into the issues and the solutions identified in the survey.

Paul Lewis, Managing Editor, Executive Briefing; Economist Intelligence Unit

• What will the world look like in five years' time?
• Reducing risks through scenario planning: developing a strategic workforce plan that acknowledges a range of potential outcomes
• Connecting workforce management activities and decision making
• Segmenting talent pools to identify crucial roles, core roles, requisite roles, and non-core roles
• Equipping your company to meet the challenges of a diverse, better informed and mobile workforce

Colin Sloman, Global Lead of Human Capital Strategy Practice , Accenture
Linda Seber, Director of Human Resources EMEA, Boeing International
Jane Datta, Director, Workforce Strategy, NASA
Rafael Ramirez, Fellow in Strategy & Director of the Oxford Scenarios Programme, Saïd Business School

PANEL:  LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOURS FOR THE FUTURE
The increasing pace of change in market conditions is forcing companies to take a good look at their leadership talent to prepare for complex challenges ahead. From growing in emerging markets to excelling in customer service, how can a business be confident it has the right leadership pipeline in place to deliver its strategy? Which leadership models are robust enough to cope with the risks and uncertainties presented by a changing environment that will continue to push businesses to new limits? What lessons have we learnt from the recession and what leadership styles will be required moving forward? How, for example, can leaders ensure they are setting the example for employees to follow?

Deborah Baker, Director for People, BSkyB
Santiago Álvarez de Mon, Professor of Managing People in Organizations, IESE Business School
Gareth Williams, Human Resources Director, Diageo
Geraldine Haley, Group Head, Leadership Effectiveness and Succession, Standard Chartered

WORKGROUP:  LEADERSHIP - NEW COMPLEXITIES, NEW CHALLENGES
The increasing pace of change in market conditions is forcing companies to take a good look at their leadership talent to prepare for complex challenges ahead. Following on from the previous session, this interactive event will test your ability to prepare leaders to cope with the risks and uncertainties presented by a changing environment that will continue to push businesses to new limits.  

Workgroup leader: Stephen Carver, Lecturer in Project Management, Cranfield School of Management

PANEL:  BUILDING A COMPELLING EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION
The old model of one employer for life has gone. Listening and reacting to employees' changing expectations is critical, but can the employer really align its strategy with evolving expectations? This session will feature companies with innovative employee value proposition initiatives, with a strong focus on why they’ve worked, and how they’ve made a difference.

John Ainley, Group Human Resources Director, Aviva
Chris Johnson, UK Human Capital Leader, Mercer
David Meneer, Chief Executive Officer,  Cornwall Foundation of Promise and Fifteen Cornwall

Deborah Baker
Director for People
BSkyB

Satish Pradhan
Chief, Group Human Resources
Tata Sons

WHAT PREVIOUS ATTENDEES HAD TO SAY:

2011

"I do believe The Economist conference is one of the best I have been to"
Head of Leadership and Talent, BSkyB

"I was most impressed by the quality of speakers and how professionally the entire conference was run. Thank you and the entire team for a job well done. I truly enjoyed my time there despite it being so short. I appreciate the opportunity to speak at such a distinguished event and the networking that you made available"
Vice-president and Chief Learning Officer, Fedex

"The afternoon was great, informative, thought-provoking, entertaining"
Head of Talent, Aviva

"Excellent and set programme, not having to change location, great presenters like Robin Bew"
HR Director, Europe, Brady Corporation

"Great speakers with excellent expertise"
Leadership, Training & Management Consultant, Cargill

"Stephen Carver, brilliant - thank you very much!"
Head of Talent Management, Fujitsu

2010

"A great opportunity to understand the issues other companies are facing around talent management"
Head of Talent, Waitrose

"A great overview of where HR stands in shaping or not the bigger business and societal agenda. Excellent mix of speakers"
Director, L&D, Lafarge

"Interesting and good network opportunities. Well selected speakers and panels",
Global Talent Advisor, Supply and Distribution, Shell

"Fresh thinking, shared insights, lasting relationships"
Executive Fellow, IE Business School

"Great opportunity to learn how UK companies try to develop their employees' talent"
Deputy General Manager, Mitshubishi Heavy Industries Europe

"Excellent way of linking leadership issues with companies facing economic turbulence"
Freelance Journalist, Human Resources Magazine

"Interesting observations, thoughts and opinions, as well as practical examples illustrating the topic"
Strategic Talent Manager, Reuters

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with approximately 204,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.

For more information please visit www.accenture.com

IESE Business School, the graduate school of management of the University of Navarra, is consistently ranked among the world's leading business schools. Highly international, the school is committed to the education and development of responsible business leaders worldwide. It offers high calibre degree and executive education programmes, and conducts rigorous research initiatives that are global in scope.

In addition to world class campuses in Barcelona and Madrid, the school has a centre in New York City and offices in Munich and Sao Paulo. It also delivers programmes at numerous other locations, including Miami, Dubai and Shanghai. IESE launched Europe's first two-year MBA programme in 1964 under the guidance of Harvard Business School and it also pioneered the concept of executive education for business leaders in Europe.

For more information please visit www.iese.edu

Mercer is a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing and investment services, with more than 25,000 clients worldwide. Mercer consultants help clients design and manage health, retirement and other benefits and optimise human capital. The firm also provides customised administration, technology and total benefit outsourcing solutions. Mercer’s investment services include global leadership in investment consulting and multimanager investment management.

For more information please visit www.mercer.com

Offering excellence in executive education Saïd Business School empowers and supports organisations and individuals to create opportunities, meet new challenges and drive business impact. We draw on Oxford University’s wide-ranging intellectual resources and its commitment to academic rigour. This, with our ability to embed these in innovative programme design and delivery, enables us to offer development programmes that individuals and organisations find valuable and inimitable.

For more information please visit www.sbs.oxford.edu/execed

PDI Ninth House is a premier global leadership solutions company with distinctive expertise in accelerating leadership effectiveness to maximize organizational results. We have over 44 years of experience in helping clients identify, manage, develop, and deploy superior leaders across all levels of the organization.

Visit us at www.pdininthhouse.com

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