Annual IHR Management Conference, New York City
Date: 7/16/08 - 7/17/08
SESSION – Day 1 –July 16, 2008
8:00 – 8:30 Networking Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 Welcoming Remarks and Program Overview
William R. Sheridan, Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council
GENERAL SESSIONS
8:45 – 9:30 Employee Engagement-Getting It Right In Challenging Times
Anika Gakovic Ph.D, Vice President, Learning Development, HSBC
9:30 – 10:15 Best Practices and Trends in International Assignment Management
Sharon Byrnes, Director-International Assignments, Stryker
Achim Mossmann, Managing Director-Global Mobility Advisory Services, KPMG LLP
10:15 – 10:30 Refreshment Break
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10:30 – 12:15 A) What is “Localization”?
Common Practices, Potential Pitfalls, and Lessons Learned
Karen Beyer, Manager-Global Mobility, GE
Mary Ellen Myhr, Senior Consultant, AIRINC
B)Global Mobility Design: Spotlight On Honeywell
Jan Eckert, Global Mobility Lead, Honeywell
Sue Evens, Director-Consulting, Cartus
GENERAL SESSIONS
12:00 – 1:15 Luncheon
1:15 – 2:15 Building A Global Leadership Pipeline
Matthew J. Paese Ph.D, Vice President-Executive-Solutions, DDI
2:15 – 2:30 Refreshment Break
2:30 – 3:30 International Healthcare Issues
Sonny Patel, Vice President, Cigna International Expatriate Benefits
Corporate Speaker TBA
3:30 – 4:30 Strategic Corporate Branding and Global Leadership
Philip Berry, Vice President-Global Workforce Initiatives, Colgate Palmolive
4:30 – 6:00 Networking Reception Hosted by: Airinc, Cartus,Cigna, DDI World, & KPMG
SESSION – Day 2 –July 17, 2008
8:00 – 8:30 Networking Breakfast
General Sessions
8:30 – 9:15 Developing Global Business Leaders
Marianne Gattinella, Vice President-Corporate HR, The McGraw-Hill Companies
9:15 -10:00 India: Trends in Employee Mobility and Virtual Team Effectiveness
Terence Brake, President, TMA-Americas
Jacqui Hauser, Vice President-Consulting Services, Cartus
10:00 -10:15 Refreshment Break
Breakout Sessions
10:15-11:15 C) Incoming to USA; Policy, Process, & Major Issues/Solutions
Richard P. Walsh, Director-International Assignment Programs and Tax, BAE Systems, Inc.*
D) Short Term Assignments/Extended Business travelers:
Excellence in Strategy, Process, and Copliance
Kate Biondi, Global Immigration Program Manager, Motorola
Glen Collins, Senior Manager-International Executive Services, KMPG LLP
Jennifer Sato, Head-Global Mobility Group, Bearing Point
11:15 -12:15 E) Global Talent Management: Strategies for Repatriation and Assignment ROI
Lisa Johnson, Director-Consulting Services, Cartus
F) China and India: Health Care Issues and Access For Expatriates and Local Nationals
Lorna Friedman, MD MBA, Cigna International Expatriate Benefits
Lori Zimmerman MD, Deputy Medical Director, Citi Health Services
12:15 -1:15 Buffet Lunch
General Sessions
1:15 – 2:15 Risk of Operating in A New Foreign Jurisdiction-Due Diligence Process for the HR Executive
Roger S. Koferl, Principal, KPMG LLP
Kristen Salmon, Senior Manager, KPMG LLP
Rodney Scaife, Director-Human Resources, AOL
2:15 – 3:00 Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions: The Challenge of Post-Merger IA Program Harmonization
Harry Gram, Consultant, AIRINC
Laura Kern, Mobility, Equity & Executive Operations, Alcatel-Lucent North America
3:00 Conference Wrap-up
William R. Sheridan, Senior Director, National Foreign Trade Council
*Invited
