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

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
Sue Baumgartel, Director – Strategic Sales and Marketing, Assurant Solutions
Brenda Bellon, Director – Intercultural Services, Prudential Relocation
Charlene Solomon, Executive Vice President, RW3

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:

 
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
Javier Amaya, Human Resources – Process Director, Cemex
Carlos A. Felce, Attorney, Baker & McKenzie (Venezuela)
Jack Keogh, Principal, Keogh & Associates Consulting

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
Leann Balbona, Director, KPMG LLP
Kathleen Morris, Vice President – Global Solutions, Prudential Relocation

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

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