DARE TO BE DIFFERENT!
Date: 8 October, 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 11:30 – 17:45
Venue: Regus Conference Centre, 35/F Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Admission: Free for students; HK$50 for general public
Registration: Download Registration Form here and email qsahku@gmail.com (SUBJECT: CONFERENCE) before 7 October, 2011. Event programme can be downloaded HERE.
Introduction
The objective of the Inclusion Recruitment Conference is to encourage businesses and elite students in Hong Kong to recognise the increasing importance of diversity and inclusion in recruitment and workplace, which is an increasingly popular topic in both the commercial and institutional atmospheres in Asia.
Participating industries
- Banking / Finance
- Law
- Business / Corporate
- Shipping
- Media / Entertainment
- Non-Profit Organisations (NGOs)
- Education
Participating Speakers
- Farzana Aslam, Senior Teaching Consultant, Faculty of Law, HKU
- Mabel Au, Director, Amnesty International Hong Kong
- Dr Albert Chau, Dean of Student Affairs and Director of General Education, University of Hong Kong
- Paul Choi, Co-Head of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Network, Asia ex-Japan, Goldman Sachs
- Chris Flanagan, Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Asia ex-Japan, Nomura
- Ian Hampton, Group Director of Human Resource and Administration, GMT Shipping
- Edward Hayes, Regional Head of Talent Acquisition, North East Asia, Standard Chartered Bank
- Reggie Ho, Chairman, Tongzhi Community Joint Meeting
- Frances Kao, Partner, Complex Litigation, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
- Clifton Kwan, Producer, Green Splash Productions
- Joanne Leung, Founder and Chairperson, Transgender Resource Center
- Shalini Mahtani MBE, Founder, Community Business
- Gokilavani Muthusamy, Head of Diversity & Inclusion Asia Pacific, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Adrian Osbourn, Senior Manager, Learning and Development, Asia Pacific, Turner Broadcasting
- Mark Peaker, Managing Director, ConnectAsia Ltd.
- Richard Seeley, Head of Operations, Barclays Capital
- Roddy Shaw, Principal Consultant, Diversity Factor
- Paul Thompson, Founder, LGBT Capital – Galileo Capital Management
- Michael Vidler, Managing Proprietor, Vidler & Co Solicitors
- Douglas White, Founder/Director, PRDA
- Kevin Wilkey, Managing Director, APAC Regional General Counsel, UBS
Event Programme:
11:30 – 12:30 Registration and Exhibition (Refreshment Provided)
12:30 – 12:45 Welcoming Address
12:45 – 13:35 Inclusion in Recruitment
- Why is inclusion important in recruitment?
- The current situation of inclusion in recruitment
- Recruiting locally v recruiting globally
- How to stand out from the ‘mainstream’ candidates?
Speakers:
Farzana Aslam, Senior Teaching Consultant, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Albert Chau, Dean of Student Affairs and Director of General Education, The University of Hong Kong
Mary Anne Choo, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Paul Thompson, Founder, LGBT Capital – Galileo Capital Management
Kevin Wilkey, Managing Director, APAC Regional General Counsel, UBS
13:35 – 14:25 Inclusion in Workplace – Finance/Law/Corporate
- Why is inclusion important in workplace?
- What are the initiatives and protections?
- Trading front v back office
- International v locally operated companies
Speakers:
Chris Flanagan, Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Asia ex-Japan, Nomura
Frances Kao, Partner, Complex Litigation, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Gokilavani Muthusamy, Head of Diversity & Inclusion Asia Pacific, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Mark Peaker, Managing Director, ConnectAsia Ltd.
14:25 – 14:50 Refreshment and Exhibition
14:50 – 15:30 Inclusion in Workplace – Media / Entertainment / NGO / Others
- What is the reality telling us?
- Is it as gay-friendly / masculine as the myth seems to be?
- Front line v back office
- International v locally operated companies
Speakers:
Mabel Au, Director, Amnesty International Hong Kong
Clifton Kwan, Producer, Green Splash Productions
Douglas White, Founder, PRDA
Ian Hampton, Group Director of Human Resource and Administration, GMT Shipping
15:30 – 16:10 Inclusion in Practice – Employee Resource Groups / Affinity Networks
- What are the objectives of ERGs
- Struggles faced by diverse groups of employees
- Internal and external initiatives
- Integration or marginalisation?
Speakers:
Edward Hayes, Regional Head of Talent Acquisition, North East Asia, Standard Chartered Bank
Shalini Mahtani, MBE, Founder, Community Business
Richard Seeley, Head of Operations, Barclays Capital
16:10 – 16:35 Refreshment and Exhibition
16:35 – 17:25 Inclusion in Legislation
- Legislative protection for diverse employees / candidates
- Anti-discrimination law for all?
- How involved should businesses be in legislating?
- Looking into the future
Speakers:
Reggie Ho, Chairman, Tongzhi Community Joint Meeting
Joanne Leung, Chairperson and Founder, Transgender Resource Center
Roddy Shaw, Principal Consultant, Diversity Factor
Michael Vidler, Managing Proprietor, Vidler & Co.
17:25 – 17:40 Conclusion and Closing
Who should attend?
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students (in particular female, LGBT, international and exchange students, students with disabilities)
- Recent graduates
- HR / Diversity professionals
- NGOs
- General public interested in inclusion and diversity and HR topics
History of Inclusion Recruitment Conference
Last year’s event was attended by over 120 delegates from universities across Hong Kong as well as professionals in HR / Diversity fields. The event also attracted sponsors and speakers from a variety of industries, predominantly the financial sector in HR / diversity departments. More information can be found on the event website or facebook page.
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