International Human Resources Management Conference – Houston, TX
Date: 3/7/07 - 3/8/07
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE The Houstonian ~ Houston, TX Day 1 – March 7, 2007 |
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7:45-8:30 | REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING BREAKFAST |
8:30-8:45 | WELCOMING REMARKS AND OVERVIEW William R. Sheridan, Vice President – IHR Services, National Foreign Trade Council |
GENERAL SESSIONS | |
8:45-9:30 | POWERING PERFORMANCE & VALUES WITH GLOBAL WORKFORCE PLANNING Casey Clemence, Senior Vice President – Human Resources, Bank of America |
9:30-10:30 | LEGAL & TAX COMPLIANCE: Developments in Key Countries Ray Pascuzzi, Partner, KPMG LLP Bryan K. Wydajewski, Partner, Baker & McKenzie |
10:30-10:45 | REFRESHMENT BREAK |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS | |
10:45-12:00 | A) AFRICA: Lessons Learned Karen Hamady, International HR Counselor – Africa, Chevron Susan Laurenzo, Manager – International Human Resources, Marathon Oil Susan Musich, Global Mobility and Career Specialist, The World Bank B) MAXIMIZING CROSS-CULTURAL TOOLS TO SUPPORT NON-TRADITIONAL ASSIGNEES |
12:00-1:00 | LUNCHEON |
GENERAL SESSION | |
1:00-2:15 | GLOBAL EQUITY AWARDS: Plan Design, Compliance & Tracking Bryan K. Wydajewski, Partner, Baker & McKenzie Edward F. Gibbons, Partner, KPMG LLP |
2:15-2:30 | REFRESHMENT BREAK |
2:30-3:30 | WAL-MART GOES GLOBAL: The Role of International Human Resources Ryan Larsen, Director – Global Mobility, Wal-Mart International Ray Pascuzzi, Partner, KPMG LLP |
3:30-4:30 | HR OUTSOURCING & INSOURCING: Lessons Learned Shelia Hughes, Regional Lead Western Hemisphere – International Mobility, BP Achim Mossman, National Director – IHR Advisory & Outsourcing, KPMG LLP Christopher L. Tice, Global Manager – Transfer Servides, DuPont |
4:30-6:00 | Networking Reception Hosted by: |
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Day 2 – March 8, 2007 | |
7:45-8:30 | NETWORKING BREAKFAST |
GENERAL SESSIONS | |
8:30-9:15 | DEVELOPING GLOBAL TALENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS Christopher Palmer, Vice President – Human Resources, Lafarge |
9:15-10:00 | GLOBAL WORKFORCE & EXPATRIATE PLANNING: Responding to Change Nicole Goodstein, Manager – Global Mobility, Coca-Cola Company Susan Suarez, Ph.D., Director II – Human Resources, Fluor |
10:00-10:15 | REFRESHMENT BREAK |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS | |
10:15-11:15 | C) EXPATRIATE & LOCAL NATIONAL COMPENSATION: To, From and In Developing Economies Morgan Crosby, Senior Consultant, AIRINC Gary McGillicuddy, Managing Partner, Birches Group D) UPDATE ON LATIN AMERICA |
11:00-12:15 | E) IHR CHALLENGES IN HOT & COLD PLACES Jenny Midyat, Corporate Compensation, Baker-Hughes Lance Foreman, Expatriate Services, ConocoPhillips F) SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENTS: Synchronizing Expectations & Maximizing Value |
12:15-1:15 | LUNCH |
GENERAL SESSIONS | |
1:15-2:00 | ASIA-PACIFIC: Developing and Operationally Sound Human Resource Program Dianne Reece, Vice President, Aker Kvaerner |
2:00-3:00 | HOW DOES EXPATRIATE POLICY DRIVE EXPATRIATE SATISFACTION? John Pfeiffer, Senior Consultant, AIRINC |
3:00 | CONFERENCE WRAP-UP William R. Sheridan, Vice President – IHR Services, National Foreign Trade Council |