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17 - 18 September 2019 | SINGAPORE

#LEARNINGDEVELOPMENTASIA

Proving and improving L&D effectiveness

Book your place with early-bird savings now.

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EVENT SUMMARY

Returning for a fifth year, Learning & Development Asia is a

premier event bringing together some of the leading L&D

strategists and innovative learning technology enablers to explore

the exciting world of learning and development through a series of

exclusive case study presentations with interactive and thought-

provoking strategy discussions, alongside unrivalled networking

opportunities.

This conference, formerly known as Training & Development

Asia, brought to you by Human Resources Online, will have you

walking away with groundbreaking ideas and concrete insights on

how to effectively and continuously reinvent your L&D strategies

for agile, engaged and productive workforces.

Join us on the 17-18 September 2019 to gear up and stay ahead

of the curve. Meet over 150 HR leads and L&D specialists and be

inspired by their insights and initiatives. We look forward to

meeting you.

Best regards,

The Human Resources Online team

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WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND

1• Dedicated speakers in this field will deliver high impact and insightful presentations that you can adapt for your organisation

Hear from our experts

• Participate in more than 15 case studies and panel discussions

• Topics covered are heavily researched and identified as the greatest issues within L&D

Be top of your game

• Over 150 senior HR leaders and L&D specialists will be attending

• Multiple networking sessions for you to mingle with like-minded professionals who face the same challenges as you

Strengthen your business connections

“I enjoyed the sharing of thoughts and

practices from CEOs and Heads of HR

and L&D.”

-Head of Human Resources,

Mitsubishi Corporation Malaysia

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OUR SPEAKERS

Anuradha Purbey

People Director, South East Asia

Aviva

Shell Sharma

Head of Leadership, Talent, OD

and Diversity & Inclusion

Aviva

Eng Poo Jiuan

Regional Human

Resources Director

Baker Hughes, a GE company

Avinash Kohli

Director of Leadership, Learning &

Organizational Capability

Boeing International

Guiam Wainwright

Head of Special Projects and Data,

People & Culture

Circles.Life

Aditi Sharma Kalra

Regional editor

Human Resources Online

Lawrence Chan

Head of Organisational

Development, Talent Management

& Learning

Income

Lauren Massa

Senior Director, Performance

Advisory, Design, Development &

Deployment

Marriott International

Dr Goh Mui Pong

Deputy Director and Head (MAS

Academy)

Monetary Authority of Singapore

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OUR SPEAKERS

Dr Alvin Oh

Regional Lead, Talent

Management & Learning

Panalpina

Raman Sidhu

Global Head Organisational

Development & Learning, Global

Commercial

Shell

John Augustine Ong

Head of Learning & Development

Singapore Exchange

Sonia Sant

Head, Learning Product

Technology ; Innovation and

Operations

Standard Chartered

Tricia Duran

Head of Human Resources

Unilever

“I liked the inspiring stories shared by other L&D enthusiasts. The advice given

gave me a whole new perspective on learning.”

-HR Executive,

Sunray Woodcraft Construction

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WHO WILL YOU MEET

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DAY 1 | 17 SEPTEMBER 2019, TUESDAY

8.00 am Registration

8.45 am Welcome address and morning ice breaker

L&D STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

9.00am

Building bridges: Moving up the value chain by linking L&D to business objectives

• Recognising the L&D team as strategic enablers and not merely as support staff.

• Establishing the mindset of a business unit responsible for driving strategy and leading change.

• Developing learning solutions to achieve higher levels of business performance.

Raman Sidhu, Global Head Organisational Development & Learning, Global Commercial, Shell

9.40am

The power of an impactful L&D brand: Enhancing the profile of the learning function to increase

learner engagement

• Devising a strong L&D brand to elevate how the learning function is perceived within the

organisation.

• Exploring the importance of leveraging your L&D brand to create loyal learners.

• Boosting take-up by articulating and communicating the benefits of learning effectively.

Tricia Duran, Head of Human Resources, Unilever

10.20am Coffee and networking break

10.50am

Personalised learning paths: Customising learning pathways by matching skills with career

trajectories

• Creating personalised learning experiences for each employee in line with the organisation’s needs.

• Encouraging employees to focus on skills they want to learn and acquire rather than ticking boxes in

the organisation.

• Mapping out a pre-defined training roadmap that is laser-focused on what each employee needs to

accomplish with their learning.

Shell Sharma, Head of Leadership, Talent, OD and Diversity & Inclusion, Aviva

11.30am

Power of communities: Delving into social learning and collaboration opportunities beyond the

organisation

• Leveraging profession-specific digital communities towards work skills’ enhancement.

• Embedding social collaboration into employee’s learning journey for an enriching learning

experience.

• Promoting knowledge-sharing and a culture of continuous learning in the organisation

John Augustine Ong, Head of Learning & Development, Singapore Exchange

12.10pm Speed networking

12.30pm Lunch

AGENDA

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DAY 1 | 17 SEPTEMBER 2019, TUESDAY

EXPERIENTIAL DIGITAL LEARNING LEARNING MEASUREMENT

2.10pm

Defeating information deluge: Leveraging

micro-learning tools to fit hectic and fast-

paced work environments

• Customising learning methods and delivery

modes to encourage self-directed learning.

• Breaking down learning content into

• bite-sized chunks.

• Increasing learning effectiveness by enabling

quick-search for learners.

Sonia Sant, Head, Learning Product

Technology & Innovation and Operations,

Standard Chartered Bank

Data-driven learning: Unlocking valuable data

insights to design learning, and measuring its

effectiveness

• Employing a data-driven learning strategy to

deliver high-impact initiatives.

• Using learning data to personalise learning

courses based on learning styles,

competencies and skills.

• Leveraging the use of learning analytics to

quantify the business impact of digital

learning.

Guiam Wainwright, Head of Special Projects

and Data, People & Culture, Circles.Life

2.50pm

Immersive experiences: Exploring the

application of VR simulations in learning

• Creating effective and engaging learning

experiences through digital simulations.

• Delving into how simulation games can

support new employee inductions.

• Highlighting the use of VR to train employees

to deal with risky situations at work.

Incentives and rewards: Mapping them to

employee’s career development plan

• Measuring the cost impact of incentivising

learning against an employee’s performance

after training.

• Promoting the positive impact of the learning

programme for career advancement.

• Creating an optimal mix of training incentives

and high performance rewards.

3.30pm Coffee and networking break

KNOWLEDGE CAFE

4.00pm

Gamified learning: Looking into

groundbreaking strategies to increase learner

engagement and knowledge retention

• Developing a roadmap to gamify your current

L&D strategies and increase learning

outcomes.

• Embedding gamification techniques into your

learning offer to create more fun and

engaging learning experiences.

• Incorporating impactful strategies towards

pushing employers for self-directed learning.

Measuring training impact: Delving into

practical strategies to maximise L&D spend

and ensure your learning investments count

• Building the next-gen L&D function by

reducing wasted learning.

• Justifying spending on L&D programmes by

measuring effectiveness against employee

performance

• Measuring ROI for new tech integration into

L&D programmes for improved productivity.

4.55pm Closing address and End of Day 1

AGENDA

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DAY 2 | 18 SEPTEMBER 2019, WEDNESDAY

8.00 am Registration

8.45am Welcome address and morning ice breaker

BUILDING LEARNING AGILITY

9.00am

Future L&D teams: Building a flexible L&D function to lead the evolution

• Enhancing the skills and capabilities that L&D needs to succeed in a tech-driven environment.

• Modernising L&D strategies by leveraging new media, technology and learning platforms.

• Working closely with tech teams and other functions towards elevating L&D future initiatives.

Lawrence Chan, Head of Organisational Development, Talent Management & Learning, Income

9.40am

Connector managers: Building a strong coaching function to boost employee performance

• Highlighting the attributes of effective connector managers towards building powerhouse teams.

• Improving employee productivity and building exceptional talent through the use of connector

managers.

• Extracting better returns from development and coaching programmes by together with connector

managers.

Eng Poo Jiuan, Regional Human Resources Director, Baker Hughes, a GE company

10.20am Coffee and networking break

10.50am

Building a learning culture to develop high-potential workforce in a global organisation

• Bursting the myths around develop a coherent learning culture in global organisations

• Discussing some practical tips and steps towards creating a culture framework

• Case study sharing of some of the ongoing initiatives at Boeing

Avinash Kohli, Director of Leadership, Learning & Organizational Capability, Boeing

International

11.30am

20:20 case study discussion: Exploring effective action plans to develop and capture soft skills

for the future workforce

• Looking into the importance of building human skills in the age of technology and automation.

• Designing learning programmes and initiatives that increase emotional intelligence and people

skills.

• Discussing the various challenges faced, and solutions in developing soft skills for employees.

12.10pm Speed networking

12.30pm Lunch

AGENDA

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DAY 2 | 18 SEPTEMBER 2019, WEDNESDAY

TALENT ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION

1.30pm

Filling the skills gap: Leveraging on pre-boarding as a retention and engagement strategy

• Incorporating a “train-to-hire” approach to recruiting in which applicants are placed in a job once

they are fully trained.

• Candidates lacking a few critical skills would be alerted to engage with the suitable learning offering

to become qualified for the position.

• Striking the balance between providing support to potential employees and asking them to do too

much.

2.10pm

From zero to hero: Creating a dynamic onboarding path to engage new talent for better

retention

• Leveraging on learning technologies to onboard and support new staff's continuous learning

• Collaborating with line units to design technical onboarding programmes with clear milestones and

resources

• Building new talents’ internal networks to build organisational collaborative culture

Goh Mui Pong, Deputy Director & Head of MAS Academy, Monetary Authority of Singapore

2.50pm

Upskilling and retraining: Addressing the talent needs of ever-changing dynamic organisations

• Accelerating workforce reskilling to be able to shift existing talent into new roles.

• Conducting rigorous behaviour analysis before considering any development initiatives for change.

• Creating a blended learning experience that changes behaviour and maximises a talent’s potential.

Dr Alvin Oh, Regional Lead, Talent Management & Learning, Panalpina

3.30pm Coffee and networking break

4.00pm

Interactive panel discussion: Exploring the future of L&D strategies in a growing gig economy

• Addressing L&D’s challenge in providing just enough gig learning to the individual who needs to

perform a specific job duty.

• Looking into how L&D leaders will be realigning their strategies in order to balance skills across the

entire blended workforce.

• Examining the issues revolving around embracing the different cultures around data privacy,

learning styles and attitudes in the blended workforce.

• Discussing the appropriate training strategies that support both sides of the blended workforce to

engage and retain their best talent.

Moderator:

Anuradha Pubery, People Director, SEA, Aviva

Panelists:

Senior Representative, IHRP

Lauren Massa, Senior Director, Performance Advisory, Design, Development & Deployment,

Marriott International

4.20pm Closing address and End of Learning & Development conference

AGENDA

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COMPANIES WHO ATTENDEDA*STAR Abbott

Aberdeen Asset

Management

AccorHotels Asia

PacificAmcor

BaxterBoston Scientific Asia

PacificBreadTalk Group Carl Zeiss

CenturyLink

Singapore

Changi Airport

GroupCitibank

COMO Hotels and

Resorts

Continental

AutomotiveDBS

DFSDHL eCommerce

APACDiscovery Networks

DSO National

LaboratoriesDuPont

Ecolab Edelman Grab Great Eastern Life Huntsman

IBM Ingram Micro AsiaJaguar Land Rover

Singapore

Johnson Controls-

HitachiKadence International

KFC Restaurants

AsiaKuok Singapore Lee Hecht Harrision Lubrizol Manulife

Marriott

InternationalMass Rapid Transit

CorporationMcCann Worldgroup Merlin Entertainments

Micron

Semiconductor

Ministry of Finance Mott MacDonald Mullen Lowe Group MundipharmaNational Environment

Agency

National Library

BoardNoble Resources

InternationalNSL Obayashi Olam Cocoa

Orchard Turn

DevelopmentsPropertyGuru Group

Republic of Singapore

NAVY

Safran Landing

SystemsSCAPE

SCOR Services Shangri-La HotelSingapore Armed

Forces

Singapore Clinical

Research Institute

Singapore College of

Insurance

Singapore

Exchange Limited

Singapore Indian

Development

Association

Singapore Institute of

Management

Singapore LNG

Corporation

Singapore Prison

Service

SingHealth

PolyclinicsStandard Chartered

Bank

Swire Pacific Offshore

Operations

Takeda

PharmaceuticalsTemasek Polytechnic

The Esplanade Co

LtdTiffany & Co. Tote Board

Toyota Tsusho Asia

PacificUBS AG

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