HRDF

CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

2019

NOVEMBER 26 – 27 KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE (KLCC), MALAYSIA

The HRDF Conference and Exhibition 2019 this year returns with an even bigger and bolder speaker line-up than ever. Constantly evolving to move in sync with the ever-changing landscape of workforce strategies and technologies across the world, this year we’ve taken it one step further.

HRDF is proud to present to you our all new exclusive 25 speakers’ session in various industries. HRDF Conference & Exhibition 2019 – a gathering of business and thought leaders, HR gurus as well as the most influential figures.

Join us at the 19th HRDF Conference & Exhibition, an array of dynamic power packed sessions that will surely put your lecture notes into action.

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People, Purpose, Passion ∩ Technology, Tactics, Techniques

The HRDF Conference and Exhibition is currently at its 19th year and has steadily drawn more participants year-by-year ranging from both local and international level from various industries. HR professionals regard HRDF Conference and Exhibition as one of the “must attend” HR conferences of the year.

The theme emphasises on six key values, 3Ps and 3Ts, representing the power that contributes to Malaysian economy and progress towards a universal economic growth.

This is your chance to hear from those leading the charge in their organisations in addressing these top of mind challenges for today’s HR and business leaders.

Being the largest HR Conference in Southeast Asia, HRDF’s annual prestigious event allows delegates with the chance and a unique opportunity to reconnect, engage and explore future trends and best practices in the world of HR in this two-day, energy-packed event with renowned thought leaders across the globe.

Our leading HR tech solution providers will share with you how they are approaching building new tools to support organisations in meeting their diversity and inclusion goals.

Take advantage of this year’s new segment, introducing C-Suite Sessions – which runs across two power packed days, a perfect avenue for HR and learning and development pros.

Join fellow C-Suite professionals for thought-provoking presentations and panel discussions on trends and topics relative to today’s business leaders that will leave you with action-oriented takeaways. These C-Suite Sessions are meaningful opportunities to network, compare and critique strategies, and come away with a research-based action plan for tackling your organisation’s most pressing challenges.

JOIN US AT THE HRDF CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2019 TO:

PEMBANGUNAN SUMBER

MANUSIA BERHAD

( HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT FUND )

Established in 1993, Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (PSMB) is a dynamic organisation under the purview of the Ministry of Human Resources. Governed by the Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad Act 2001 (PSMB Act 2001), PSMB was given the mandate by the Malaysian Government to catalyse the development of competent local workforce that will contribute to the nation’s vision of becoming a high-income economy

Since its inception, PSMB has evolved from managing a sizeable fund to becoming a one-stop-centre for providing novel human capital development solutions to the critical mass of Malaysian small medium enterprises.

Well positioned to offer robust and prudent solutions, it aims to have Malaysia move up the Global Competitiveness Index by enhancing both regional and global competitiveness, propelling the country towards being a high income nation by Year 2020.

In line with the Eleventh Malaysia Plan (11MP), the Malaysian Government also initiated several programmes that focus on accelerating human capital development through four major areas. These include:

KNOW YOUR SPEAKERS

LALIT GUPTA

ICLIF

Speaker Bio :

Lalit has over 30 years of extensive business leadership experience across countries in Asia Pacific including Japan. His experience covers overall P&L ownership, strategy formulation and execution, and leading change initiatives across the region. Lalit brings real world experience to Leadership Development and is a well-respected thought leader.

AZRAN OSMAN-RANI

Naluri

Speaker Bio :

Azran Osman-Rani is currently the founder of Naluri Hidup, a digital health technology company providing a cost-effective, accessible digital solution to provide mental health and wellness support, and help users adopt healthier lifestyle behaviour changes. Osman-Rani is active in the internet technology space as a co-founder and investor to iflix, MoneyMatch, Cognifyx, and YellowPorter. He was previously CEO of iflix in Malaysia and its Group COO.

MUNIRAH LOOI

Brandt International

Speaker Bio :

Munirah, the Founder/President & CEO of Brandt International, specialises in the areas of Business Transformation/CX Consulting and Business Process Managed Services by leveraging on digital workforce (AI, ML, DL & RPA). She is an experienced Facilitator, Human Performance Strategist, Customer Experience Management & Change Management practitioner for the past 30 years having conducted numerous trainings, coaching & mentoring and consulting assignments in Customer Experience and Organisation Development & Digitalisation assignments, both locally and overseas.

VACLAV KORANDA

T-Systems Malaysia

Speaker Bio :

Vaclav Koranda, Vice President Human Resources and member of the Board of Directors at T-Systems Malaysia has held executive roles in Human Resources in several companies since 2002, namely in the ICT industry. For a significant part of his career, his role also included regional responsibility, mainly for the region of Central/Eastern Europe. Before joining T-Systems Malaysia, he was the VP HR at T-Systems Czech Republic. He also served as a member of the Sector Council for IT and Telecommunications in Czech Republic.

ASSOC. PROF. STEPHEN MCKENNA

Curtin University

Speaker Bio :

Associate Professor Stephen McKenna has had an oscillating career in both business and academic sectors in Europe, North America and Asia. He has researched internationally on mobile professionals for many years and his current areas of interest include international mobility of professionals; global human resource management and organisational development, comparative ethical human resource management; career transitions of elite athletes; management in the International Development sector and flexible working practices.

DR. THUN THAMRONGNAWASAWAT

ICLIF

Speaker Bio :

Dr. Thun is one of the foremost experts on dissecting complex management and business models and cascading them for easy implementation by companies across different industries. His innovative B.A.S.E. model has inspired numerous organisations to transform. He’s the author of the Brain-Based Leadership book series (2013-2016), a bestselling The Leadership Journey (2018) and a regular newspaper columnist. In 2015, Dr. Thun was the recipient of World HRD Congress’ “Global Coaching Leadership Award” and named “Consultant of the Year” by the Ministry of Industry, Thailand.

GEORGE AVELING

TACK TMI MALAYSIA

Speaker Bio :

George Aveling is the Malaysia-based CEO of TACK TMI Malaysia, a global L&D company as well as the digital learning consultancy, Elementrix. George is a mentor to senior leaders, an organisational leader, a consultant, a research and a writer. A multi-award winner, George is the co-editor of the book, SHIFT! Powerful Stories of Organisational Transformation.

VS RAVI

Invictus Leader

Speaker Bio :

Ravi is considered as one of this generation’s most compelling, non-conformist and proactive thought leader who has challenged what is so-called unchallengeable or impossible. He is widely respected on his current works on Future Leadership Foresight focusing on the current work force on Cognitive Intellect Adaptive Leadership™ and Intellect Ethical Thinking™ as well as how leadership and thinking play a vital positive role in the era of IR4.0, Artificial Intelligence, Thinking Robotics, digital transformation and disruption.

ABDULHUSSAIN TEJANI

People Matter DWC LLC

Speaker Bio :

Abdulhussain Tejani, the Managing Director of People Matter DWC LLC is also a senior faculty member of HCI, covering the MENA, Africa and South Asia regions. A former VP of GEMS Education as well as HR Director of Merck for the MENA region and eventually the Learning and Development Director at Merck for EEMEA. He is compassionate, empathetic and someone with a common touch, that led him to be recognised as he has received the Outstanding Leadership Award for Global HR Excellence from the World Human Resource Development Congress.

AZLIN ABDUL LATIFF

Global Consultancy & Transformation Sdn Bhd

Speaker Bio :

Azlin has been actively designing and transforming international professionals for the hospitality and other industries for more than twenty-two (22) years. The industries he has partnered strategically are hotels, golf, theme parks, retail, banks, manufacturing, real estate, IT, transportation and others. Before joining Global Consultancy & Transformation, Azlin was the Vice President of Culture & Engagement for Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels and Cluster Director of Talent Development & Culture for Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

AZHAR MD NAYAN

Penang Skills Development Centre [PSDC]

Speaker Bio :

Azhar has about three decades of professional work experience and accomplishments in Senior Management and Leadership role in Multinational Corporation (MNC). He graduated from Bradley University, Peoria Illinois, USA in Mechanical Engineering and since then has held different senior management roles in MNCs, and was the former Managing Director and GM of Hoya Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd. He is now providing technological leadership training and consulting services for Industry 4.0 global and nationwide transformation agenda.

HEERA SINGH

HEERA Training & Management Consultancy

Speaker Bio :

Heera Singh is a highly qualified trainer who holds a Masters in Management and Organisational Learning from Lancaster University, UK and a Masters in Human Resource Management and Training from Leicester University, UK. He also attended a Trainers course in the Artillery School, Fort Sill in Oklahoma, USA, culminating in a Diploma. HEERA has vast corporate experience in the Management and Human Resource Management fields, with his last appointment in the corporate world being Strategic Change Manager of an internationally recognised Malaysian corporation engaged in both manufacturing and retailing activities.

ALAN CHEAH

GoCar Malaysia

Speaker Bio :

Alan is currently the Chief Executive Officer at GoCar Malaysia, an on-demand car sharing platform with over 350 locations across 7 states in Malaysia. During his time as Go Car Chief Operations Officer, Alan paved the way for the company to be part of the alternative transportation ecosystem as a first-mile / last-mile solution by working with strategic partners and industry players to expand its location network in Klang Valley. Alan is a well-known speaker on personal growth, marketing, entrepreneurship, urban mobility, alternative transportation and team culture.

JOEL NEOH

Fave

Speaker Bio :

Joel Neoh is the founder of Fave, the leading Digital Merchant Platform in Southeast Asia with presence across Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Having completed his studies in Monash University and Harvard Business School, Joel was one of the initial founders of the Groupon businesses in Asia and headed up Asia Pacific region for 4 years. He played an instrumental role in establishing the high-growth business model that propelled Groupon into a multi-billion dollar business, with thousands of employees spanning across 12 countries. Joel has received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and was named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

CONFERENCE ITINERARY

DAY 1

26 NOVEMBER 2019

8.00 am – 9.00 am
Registration

9.00 am – 10.00 am
Plenary Hall
Plenary Session

10.00 am – 11.00 am
Networking Coffee Break

11.00 am – 12.00 pm
Plenary Hall – Opening Session
Keynote Speaker
PEOPLE, PURPOSE, PASSION TECHNOLOGY, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
Plenary Hall
Opening Ceremony & HRD Awards 2019 Presentation by
YB M. KULA SEGARAN
Minister of Human Resources

1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Networking Lunch

1.00 pm – 4.30 pm (for C-Suite Participants only)
Room 304 – 305
C-SUITE SESSION & NETWORKING
NAVIGATING DIGITAL DISRUPTION : AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT HOW LEADERSHIP MUST CHANGE IN THIS 21ST CENTURY
LALIT GUPTA
CMO and Executive Coach, ICLIF (Lunch and coffee break in room 306)

2.00 pm – 4.30 pm (for Masterclass Participants only)
Room 301 – MASTERCLASS SESSION
SCRUM AND AGILE FRAMEWORK IN MANAGING PEOPLE

2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
CONCURRENT SESSION
Hall A (Plenary Hall)
30 DAYS AND 30 YEARS : THE SPRINT AND MARATHON OF BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
AZRAN OSMAN-RANI
CEO & Co-Founder, Naluri

Hall B (Banquet Hall)
LEVERAGING ON THE GIG WORKFORCE FOR TALENTS
MUNIRAH LOOI
CEO, Brandt International

Hall C (Plenary Theatre)
MENTAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE – PROMOTING ENVIRONMENT OF ACCEPTANCE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR AMER SIDIQ
Associate Professor with the Department of Psychological
Medicine, University Malaya

SPONSORED SESSION
Room 307 – 309
DON’T HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE – DEVELOPING SELF-ACCOUNTABLE PEOPLE SENTHIYL S S G
Director (Consulting), Arbinger Singapore/Malaysia
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2019

3.00 pm – 3.30 pm
Networking Coffee Break

3.30 pm – 4.30 pm
CONCURRENT SESSION

Hall A (Plenary Hall)
DRIVING CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH MINDSET CHANGE
VACLAV KORANDA
Vice President Human Resources
T–Systems Malaysia

Hall B (Banquet Hall)
CREATING VALUE THROUGH THE TALENT ECOSYSTEM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR STEPHEN MCKENNA
Director MBA Programs, Curtin University

Hall C (Plenary Theatre)
DIGITAL LEARNING IN ASIA: THE ASPIRATIONS AND THE REALITY
GEORGE AVELING
CEO, TACK TMI

SPONSORED SESSION
Room 307 – 309 – Personal Development
NETWORK LIKE AN INTROVERT: IMPORTANT TIPS FOR ALL BEHAVIOUR STYLES

4.30 pm
End of Conference Session Day 1

DAY 2

27 NOVEMBER 2019

9.00 am – 1.00 pm (for Masterclass Participants only)
Room 301 – MASTERCLASS SESSION
HOW DESIGN THINKING DISRUPTS HR

9.00 am – 10.00 am
CONCURRENT SESSION
Hall A (Plenary Hall) – Panel Discussion
DIGITALISING HR – AMPLIFYING HUMAN INGENUITY

Moderator – NEELA MEHAN
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Economics &
Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Panelist 1 – NADIAH TAN ABDULLAH
Chief Human Resources Officer, SP Setia

Panelist 2 – ALAN CHEAH
Chief Executive Officer, GoCar

Panelist 3 – EZEKIEL VICENTE
Chief Human Resources Officer, Mindvalley

Hall B (Banquet Hall)
FUTURE FORESIGHT WORKFORCE SKILLS FOR LEADERS IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
VS RAVI
CEO, Invictus Leader

Hall C (Plenary Theatre) – Wellbeing
AUGMENTED INTELLIGENCE
SPONSORED SESSION
Room 307 – 309 – Personal Development
NETWORK LIKE AN INTROVERT FOR ALL PERSONALITY STYLES

10.00 am – 11.00 am
Networking Coffee Break

10.00 am – 2.30 pm (for C-Suite Participants only)
Room 304 – 305
C-SUITE SESSION & NETWORKING INNOVATING INSIDE-OUT
DR. THUN THAMRONGNAWASAWAT
Director, ICLIF
(Lunch and coffee break in room 306)

CONCURRENT SESSION
Hall A (Plenary Hall) – Mindset
BUILDING EMOTIONAL CONNECTION BETWEEN ORGANISATIONAL BRANDING AND EMPLOYEES

Hall B (Banquet Hall)
DRIVING BUSINESS EXCELLENCE BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF DRIVE AND PASSION IN EMPLOYEES
HEERA SINGH
Principal Consultant
HEERA Training and Management

Hall C (Plenary Theatre)
SETTING UP YOUR HOMEGROWN “HIGH PERFORMING CULTURE FRAMEWORK” FOR SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OUTCOME
AZLIN ABDUL LATIFF
Culture & Talent Designer
Global Consultancy & Transformation Sdn. Bhd.

SPONSORED SESSION
Room 307 – 309 – Mindset
LEVERAGING ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY FOR TRANSACTIONAL TRUST

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
CONCURRENT SESSION
Hall A (Plenary Hall)
MANAGING CHANGE WELL
ABDULHUSSAIN TEJANI
Managing Director, People Matter DWC LLC

Hall B (Banquet Hall)
INDUSTRY 4.0 : LEADING SMART PEOPLE FOR SMART FACTORY IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR
AZHAR MD NAYAN
Technical Advisor
Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC)

Hall C (Plenary Theatre)
IMPACT OF IR 4.0 TO HR DEVELOPMENT
DATO’ DR IR MOHD KARIM ABDULLAH
Group Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad

SPONSORED SESSION
Room 307 – 309
INCORPORATING EMPLOYEES ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES (EAP) AND WELLNESS COACHING PROGRAMMES INTO YOUR BENEFITS STRATEGY TO BOLSTER HIGH LEVELS OF EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY
DR. EDWARD CHAN
Principal Consultant Psychologist
International Psychology Centre

1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Networking Lunch

2.30 pm – 4.00 pm
Plenary Hall
Plenary Session

4.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Plenary Hall
Closing Ceremony by
YB DATO’ HAJI MAHFUZ BIN HAJI OMAR
Deputy Minister of Human Resources

4.30 pm
Networking Coffee Break / End of Conference

PLAN

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INDIVIDUAL

RM1,600
Normal Registration

(per pax)

Access to both days of conference (Free Seating)
Access to conference exhibition
Welcome pack
Coffee and tea breaks
Networking lunch

* All packages are subject to 6% SST. To register, please select below options:

HRDF Registered / Government

Non-HRDF Registered

GROUP

(Min 3 pax)

RM1,440
Normal Registration

(per pax)

Access to both days of conference (Free Seating)
Access to conference exhibition
Welcome pack
Coffee and tea breaks
Networking lunch

* All packages are subject to 6% SST. To register, please select below options:

HRDF Registered / Government

Non-HRDF Registered

MASTERCLASS

RM2,100
Normal Registration

(per pax)

Access to Masterclass on both days
Access to both days of conference (Free Seating)
Access to conference exhibition
Welcome pack
Coffee and tea breaks
Networking lunch

* All packages are subject to 6% SST. To register, please select below options:

HRDF Registered / Government

Non-HRDF Registered

C-SUITE

RM2,600
Normal Registration

(per pax)

Exclusive access to C-Suite
Networking Session
Access to both days of conference (Free Seating)
Access to conference exhibition
Welcome pack
Premium lunch and refreshments at C-Suite
Lounge

* All packages are subject to 6% SST. To register, please select below options:

HRDF Registered / Government

Non-HRDF Registered

GOVERNMENT

RM1,440
Individual

RM1,890
Conference & MasterClass

INDIVIDUAL
Access to both days of conference (Free Seating)
Access to conference exhibition
Welcome pack
Coffee and tea breaks
Networking lunch

MASTER CLASS
Access to both days of conference (Free Seating)
Access to Masterclass on both day
Access to conference
exhibition
Welcome pack
Coffee and tea breaks
Networking lunch

* All packages are subject to 6% SST. To register, please select below options:

HRDF Registered / Government

Non-HRDF Registered

STUDENT

RM800
Conference Only

RM1,050
Conference & MasterClass

INDIVIDUAL
Access to both days of conference (Free Seating)
Access to conference exhibition
Welcome pack
Coffee and tea breaks
Networking lunch

MASTER CLASS
Access to both days of conference (Free Seating)
Access to Masterclass on both day
Access to conference exhibition
Welcome pack
Coffee and tea breaks
Networking lunch

* All packages are subject to 6% SST. To register, please click link below:

Student

HRDF Conference & Exhibition 2019

HRDF

People, Purpose, Passion ∩ Technology, Tactics, Techniques

JOIN US AT THE HRDF CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2019 TO:

PEMBANGUNAN SUMBER

MANUSIA BERHAD

KNOW YOUR SPEAKERS

LALIT GUPTA

Speaker Bio :

AZRAN OSMAN-RANI

Speaker Bio :

MUNIRAH LOOI

Speaker Bio :

VACLAV KORANDA

Speaker Bio :

ASSOC. PROF. STEPHEN MCKENNA

Speaker Bio :

DR. THUN THAMRONGNAWASAWAT

Speaker Bio :

GEORGE AVELING

Speaker Bio :

VS RAVI

Speaker Bio :

ABDULHUSSAIN TEJANI

Speaker Bio :

AZLIN ABDUL LATIFF

Speaker Bio :

AZHAR MD NAYAN

Speaker Bio :

HEERA SINGH

Speaker Bio :

ALAN CHEAH

Speaker Bio :

JOEL NEOH

Speaker Bio :

CONFERENCE ITINERARY

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27 NOVEMBER 2019

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