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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Hunt-Scanlon extends the reach of its successful Human Capital Advantage Forum series to London bringing together senior-level thought leaders and practitioners from throughout the U.K. and Europe to discuss trends, best practices and the latest thinking on the human capital management issues that affect globally integrated corporations. In this series, we explore the critical challenges facing talent managers and the methods being implemented by top companies to meet their ever-changing talent needs.
DAY ONE - The 8th of November 2006
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Cocktail Reception - Sponsored by Norman Broadbent
7:00 - 7:30 p.m. - Capitalizing on the Opportunities of Globalization
Dramatic market changes in trade, technology and labor caused by the rapid growth of the global economy offer tremendous opportunities for globally integrated corporations to capitalize. In this environment, human capital is the key differentiator and those who can secure and develop top talent in the markets they compete in will come out on top. Serving as both the managing director of AIG Europe and as president of British American Business, Inc. (BABI), Mr. Glaser provides a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities that have emerged in the global marketplace and the critical role of human capital.
Dan Glaser
President, British American Business, Inc.
and Managing Director
AIG Europe (UK) Limited
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Introduction by:
Krista Walochik
Chief Executive
Norman Broadbent
7:30 - 8:15 p.m. - Awards Dinner - Sponsored by Norman Broadbent
8:15 - 9:00 p.m. - Hunt-Scanlon Global Human Capital Leadership Award Presentation
Since being named CEO of GlaxoSmithKline in 2001, J.P. Garnier has successfully led his workforce over 100,000 employees through, mergers, acquisitions, patent expirations, regulation and a much needed restructuring of their R&D operations to become the world's second largest pharmaceutical manufacturer. Through it all, Dr. Garnier remained committed to fostering atmosphere emphasized integrity, respect and team work while embracing diversity and the work/life balance of his employees. In addition, Dr. Garnier has been called a pioneer for his ideas and support of providing critical drugs for developing countries, influencing the rest of his industry to follow GSK's lead as a responsible corporate citizen. It is of no coincidence that while GSK was consistently outpacing its competition in nearly every financial category, the organization was also earning prestigious recognition including "Best Companies to Work For" in Asia, Canada and Belgium, and in the U.S., for companies that support working mothers, "Best Ethical Score" over all other U.K. corporations and a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2005 Corporate Equality Index. We are pleased to present Dr. Garnier with the first ever Global Human Capital Leadership Award for creating an organizational culture that has earned the respect and loyalty of GSK's employees, customers and shareholders.
Dr. Jean-Pierre Garnier
Chief Executive Officer
GlaxoSmithKline
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Introduction by:
Mark Byford
Partner
Egon Zehnder International
More on the accomplishments of Dr. Garnier:
Article - Interview published in the November 13th issue of the Daily Telegraph
Video - Montage of Garnier addressing GSK employees
DAY TWO - The 9th of November 2006
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. - Welcoming Comments by Moderator Jon Wortmann
9:00 - 9:45 a.m. - Talent Management for the Long-term: Myth & Reality
Planning for the long-term is a luxury for most organizations, especially when it comes to talent management and succession planning. Business models and strategies may be in a constant state of flux, but an organization's commitment to identifying and retaining top performers, maintaining a deep bench, and filling roles with the most qualified people must never falter. Why, then, do so many organizations find this so difficult to achieve? The UK head of one of the world's leading executive search firms looks at some of the myths associated with managing talent in a globalised marketplace and suggests a few universal truths for building for lasting success.
Anthony Vardy
Managing Partner
Spencer Stuart
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9:45 - 10:30 a.m. - Human Capital Strategies for Global Employers
Human capital is the greatest source of competitive advantage for the corporations beginning to sell products and services into new emerging markets around the world. However, success requires more than simply hiring the talent - companies must ensure they have the organizational capabilities and procedures in place to best align the skills of their workforce with their strategic objectives. Our presenter will share lessons-learned in helping two organizations expand globally and will offer important insight into the crucial role HR needs to play in the process.
Peter Wright
VP, HR Refining and Marketing
British Petroleum
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10:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Networking Break
11:00 - 12:15 p.m. - The New Value Proposition of Executive Search
Globally integrated corporations are building organizational capabilities to ensure current success is sustained for the long-term. In turn, executives are enlisting the expertise of the search industry for talent management solutions beyond recruitment, seeking strategic insight, deeper competencies and expanded services. This growing trend creates a golden opportunity for the search industry to begin a similar transformation that occurred in the accounting industry in the past 10-years. In a unique format, thought leaders from both sides will discuss the factors contributing to the growing need for a new value proposition from the executive search industry.
Panelists:
Christine Lloyd
Executive Director, People and Organizational Development
Cancer Research UK
Deborah Brown
Group Learning & Development Director
DTZ Debenham Tie Leung
Jackie Moore
Group Head of Executive & Organizational Development
HBOS plc
Krista Walochik
Chief Executive
Norman Broadbent
Christopher Coe
Partner
Christian & Timbers
Gayle Mattson
EVP and Global Leader, Board & CEO Practice/Corporate
DHR International
Moderator:
Chris van Someren
President, Europe, Middle East and Africa
Korn/Ferry International
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12:15 - 1:15 p.m. - Networking Luncheon
1:15 - 2:00 p.m. - Making the Business Case for Diversity
According to a Fortune Magazine study, the composite stock returns of the 50 Best U.S. Companies for Minorities outperformed the S&P 500 in both a three and five-year time period. These findings support the viewpoint that building a culturally diverse workforce is not just the right thing to do - it also makes good business sense. Morever, with looming demographic and population shifts and the growing competition for customers around global, companies without a strong diversity strategy could be increasingly at a competitive disadvantage. Top diversity thought-leaders will share case histories and provide their perspectives on the business case for making diversity a priority in the corporate world.
Panelists:
Dr. Alexandra Beauregard
Lecturer in Employees Relations and Organisational Behaviour
The London School of Economics
Ade Rawcliffe
Diversity & Talent Manager
Channel 4
Annabel Smith
Executive Director, Head of Diversity Europe
Goldman Sachs
Moderator:
Karen Morgan Thomas
Managing Director
33 St. James's
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2:00 - 2:45 p.m. - A CEO's Perspective: Making Talent a Priority
Meeting the talent demands in today's increasingly competitive global business environment requires the full-time efforts of an experienced and dedicated management team, oftentimes comprising thousands of human resource, personnel and line professionals. But no one member of management is more vital to this strategy than a company's chief executive, the leader who sets the agenda that defines the corporate culture. To develop a talent management strategy that allows for direct connections between the value employees offer and a company's bottom line, CEO's must be able to create a company-wide mind-set that places a premium on attracting, developing and retaining top talent. In this special presentation, Mr. Higgins will discuss the importance of making talent a priority throughout an organization, from his perspective as chief executive and main Plc board member of one of the UK's leading retail banking institutions.
Benny Higgins
Chief Executive Officer, Retail
HBOS Plc
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Introduction by:
Andrew Garner
Chief Executive Officer
Garner International
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. - Q&A with the Financial Time's Lucy Kellaway
Lucy Kellaway is the FT's management columnist and the mind behind the humorous Martin Lukes column. For the last 10 years her weekly Monday column has poked fun at management fads and jargon and celebrated the ups and downs of office life. She has won various prizes including the Industrial Society WorkWord Award (twice), the Wincott Young Financial Journalist Award and columnist of the year at the British Press Awards in 2006. Ms. Kellaway is also the author of Sense and Nonsense in the Office, was published by FT Prentice Hall in 1999 and Martin Lukes: Who Moved My BlackBerry!", published in July 2005 by Penguin. Our moderator will facilitate a candid Q&A session with Ms. Kellaway on a wide range of topics including why today's workplace dynamic is so easy to make fun of, the skills in business leaders she admires, and the management jargon she would like to see retire from the corporate world.
Lucy Kellaway
Columnist
The Financial Times
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3:30 p.m. - Wrap Up & Closing
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