Track Schedule
10.30am – 10.45am
Welcome Remarks & Overview of the HD Track
Mallory Loone, Co-Founder & Trainer – Work Inspires
Wulan Anggraeni, People & Culture Manager – Indonesia – ALBA Group Asia
ASEAN GROWTH & THE FUTURE OF WORK
10.45am – 11.15am
The ASEAN Overview: New Capabilities in the Human and Organisational Dimensions of Business
- Raising the status of HR professionals in a new paradigm
- Managing people across borders
- What are the changes and progress to expect in coming years?
Rodora Babaran, Director of Human Development – ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Department – ASEAN Secretariat
11.15am – 11.30am
Defining and Assessing Fair Work Criteria in ASEAN for Gig Workers in Platform Companies
- Upsides and challenges of ASEAN’s growing gig workforce
- Why the gig workforce is lagging in ASEAN
- How is the gig workforce redefining the HR function?
Prof. Dr. Virgel Binghay, Professor & Co-Founding Member of AHDO – University of the Philippines
11.30am – 12.15pm
PANELHuman Development Progress and Challenges in The ASEAN Workplace
- How is the ASEAN socio-economic pillar impacting the people function at work?
- Implications of HD on economic growth and social responsibility in developing countries
- Understanding the practical advantages of ASEAN human development on the world stage
Moderator:
Prof. Dr. Virgel Binghay, Professor & Co-Founding Member of AHDO – University of the Philippines
Panelists:
Rodora Babaran, Director of Human Development – ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Department – ASEAN Secretariat
Ana Paula da Costa Xavier, General Manager – Similie
12.15pm – 12.45pm
Doing the Right Thing: Rise of the ASEAN Work Ethic and its Impact on HR
- Relying on ethics in decision-making amidst different laws, cultures and practices
- Analysing the five types of ethics and which to use in a specific situation
- How is the ASEAN region evolving beyond national ethics?
Dr. Bob Aubrey, Founder & Chair of the Advisory Board – AHDO
12.45pm – 14.00pm
Lunch, Networking & EXPO Hall Visit
CORPORATE PURPOSE & NEXT GENERATION WORKFORCE
14.00pm – 14.30pm
KEYNOTEThe American Debate on Corporate Purpose and Worker Activism – Impact on MNCs in ASEAN
- Comparing HR trends in ASEAN with the culture wars and paradigm changes in the West
- Future of American HR leadership and how the West sees ASEAN HR
- Why and how ASEAN can take the lead in human development
Dr. Oliver Crocco, Assistant Professor of Leadership & HR Development – Louisiana State University
14.30pm – 15.00pm
KEYNOTEBeyond Digital Transformation: AI World of Work and the Next Generation of Workers
- Gaining a fresh perspective of AI and how humans are using it to create value
- Deep diving into how AI is changing work and its role as a human development accelerator
- How should people professionals redesign work?
Prof. Damien Joseph, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education – Nanyang Business School – Nanyang Technological University
15.00pm – 15.45pm
PANELUnderstanding Trends and Impact of AI on Human Development and Adult Learning at Work
- Looking into big picture trends and preparing the ASEAN leadership
- Building an AI-ready workforce
- Having in place better adult learning organisations
Moderator:
Anjali Velayudhan Menon, HR Director Asia Pacific – Sibelco Group
Panelists:
Prof. Oliver Crocco, Assistant Professor of Leadership & HR Development| Author of Developing Human Resources in Southeast Asia – Louisiana State University
Prof. Damien Joseph, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education – Nanyang Business School – Nanyang Technological University
Renee Tan, Director of Research – Institute of Adult Learning (IAL)
15.45pm – 16.15pm
Afternoon Tea Break
16.15pm – 16.45pm
Beyond ESG compliance to drive Human Net Positive & Holistic Value Creation
- Understanding the imperative of a human-centred approach for driving long term economic value in a changing world
- Putting human net positive at the centre of sustainable business strategy development
- Developing purpose-driven HD strategies that generate multi-stakeholder benefits
Daniel O’Connor, Chief People Officer – ALBA Group Asia
16.45pm – 17.30pm
PANELPeople, Planet & Profit: Ethics and Strategy for Human Development Leaders
- Linking human development and branding in sustainability
- Why state-owned enterprises in ASEAN have a special human development mission
- Evaluating how finance and human development are changing the capitalist paradigm of ASEAN
Moderator:
Dr. Bob Aubrey, Founder & Chair of the Advisory Board – AHDO
Panelists:
Daniel O’Connor, Chief People Officer – ALBA Group Asia
Yulius Bulo, Operations Director – Pertamina Foundation
17.30pm