The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to be holding its second annual Human Capital Conference on 7th June 2013 at the Four Seasons Hotel. The conference entitled “Unlocking Innovation” will provide dialogue and recommendations from top business leaders and innovation and human capital experts.

Confirmed speakers:

• Davide Cucino, President, European Chamber
• Patrick Horgan, Regional Director North-East Asia, Rolls-Royce
• Michael Fredskov Christiansen, Regional President Asia Pacific, Novozymes
• Ben Taylor, President APAC, Jack Morton Worldwide
• Dirk Eschenbacher, Creative Director Asia Pacific, Ogilvy & Mather
• Yu Guo, Social Entrepreneur
• Richard Robinson, Co-founder and President at Yolu 
• Sun Fan, Global Partner, Aon Hewitt
• Adam Salzer, Managing Director in People and Change Consulting Practice for HK/China, PwC
• Jesse Price, Managing Director, Reya Group
• Professor Paul Gillis, Peking University
• Vincent Rondia, Academic Director, Raffles Design Institute Beijing
• Skott Taylor, Founder, NewSeed Creative Consulting 
• Will Zhang, Innovator/Co-founder, ARK design

Human Capital Conference:

The one day conference will include a keynote and a CEO Panel in the morning followed by four interactive workshop discussions, an Innovation Expert Panel and closing keynote at the end of the day. This conference will provide both European and Chinese companies an unparalleled opportunity to obtain insights from one another on how to tap innovation in China this year and beyond. Senior Business Leaders, Innovation experts and Human Capital experts will explore and provide practical examples of:

• The current state of innovation potential in Mainland China
• How to determine where innovation is most needed in the organization and what kind of creativity your company needs
• How to create a culture of innovation specific to China that will attract the right people with innovation potential
• How to leverage the preferences and strengths of Generation Y and Z in China to tap higher levels of innovation
• Practical tips for everyday business for establishing and developing creative teams – including recruitment, learning and development and performance management

During the conference attendees will also have the opportunity to learn more about the many services offered by our sponsors. 

Agenda

08:30 – 09:00 Registration            

09:00 – 09:30 Human Capital Conference Opening

Skott Taylor, Founder, NewSeed Creative Consulting

Elisa Mallis, Chair of EU Chamber HR Forum and Head of Executive Coaching, MDS

09:30 – 09:40 Keynote Speech 

Davide Cucino, President, European Chamber

09:40 – 11:10 CEO Panel               

Moderator:

Paul Gillis, Professor, Peking University

Panellists:

Michael Fredskov Christiansen, Regional President Asia Pacific, Novozymes

Patrick Horgan, Regional Director North-East Asia, Rolls-Royce

Ben Taylor, President APAC, Jack Morton Worldwide

11:10 – 11:30 Coffee break         

11:30 – 12:30  Morning Breakout Sessions          

Session A: Innovative Ways to Enhance Organization Culture and Performance in China

Jesse Price, Managing Director, Reya Group

Session B:  The World's a Stage so Keep the Right Talent

Skott Taylor, Founder, NewSeed Creative Consulting

12:30 – 14:00      Lunch

14:00 – 15:00      Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Session A:  Best practices to embed Innovation into your company's DNA

Adam Salzer, Managing Director in People and Change Consulting Practice for HK/China, PWC   

Session B: Designing Innovative EVP (Employee Value Proposition) and Benefits Programmes

Fan Sun, Global Partner, Aon Hewitt 

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break         

15:30 – 17:00 Innovation Experts Panel 

Moderator:

Philipp Michel, General Manager, PAE Design Talent

Panellists:

Dirk Eschenbacher, Creative Director Asia Pacific, Ogilvy & Mather

Yu Guo, Social Entrepreneur

Richard Robinson, Co-founder and President at Yolu

Will Zhang, Co-founder ARK Design

17:00 – 17:20 Keynote Speech  

Vincent Rondia, Academic Director, Raffles Design Institute Beijing

17:20 – 17:30 Closing speech and Lucky Draw     

* Overall Moderator:

Elisa Mallis, Chair of EU Chamber HR Forum and Head of Executive Coaching, MDS

Unlockin Innovation:

Globally, innovation has become the single most important factor for long term business success. As China shifts from a manufacturing economy to a knowledge economy, business models are rapidly changing to highlight the importance of innovation for the success and survival of many foreign and Chinese businesses. The ability to innovate depends on the right organization structure and processes, the right application of technology, and perhaps most importantly the right people with the talent to be true innovators.

Several recent studies indicate moderate to low levels of innovator potential in Mainland China at both senior leadership and middle management levels, which can be attributed to various factors. However, rather than overly analyzing the reasons why, the current urgency is for businesses to come up with and implement the solutions that will unlock the innovator potential of their teams and leaders. 

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