Education Sessions 

Sessions include:

• The Expatriate and The Environment in Asia-Pacific – The rapid development and business expansion in Asia-Pacific has driven concerns with environmental safety.  While some cities are “famous” for health concerns caused by air pollution, other emerging areas offer different environmental challenges, all of which can cause issues for expatriate health and welfare.  Learn the real story about pollution in various Asia-Pacific regions and how it affects expat health and mobility benefits for those moving into these regions.
• Preparing the Company's Leaders to Work Globally - Assessing and developing global management competencies for business success.
• HR issues in China – The hot labor market in China has sparked a range of issues: from social issues and labor relations; recruiting and retention to wage and salary pressures.  Get an overview of current HR issues as well as mobility practices in China.  
• Global Mobility Benchmarking Workshop for Corporate HR Professionals – Provided exclusively for those who are directly responsible for managing human resources of workforce mobility within their own organizations, this interactive session will provide you with a valuable opportunity to benchmark with your peers about practices and policies, identify solutions for challenges within your program in a confidential environment. 
• Legal Compliance Update:  Labor, Tax and Immigration Issues In Asia-Pacific – Participate in an overview of the most urgent labor, tax and immigration issues throughout Asia-Pacific, include the continued impact of the China labor law, regional legislation, rulings and pending actions throughout Asia-Pacific.
• India:  Trends in HR and Workforce Mobility – India continues to emerge as a world economic power.  Get an update on current HR practices within India; learn about current and projected human capital issues from HR leaders guiding their India workforce.
• The Strategic Aspects of Localization – This is a “master class” in localization strategy.  This session will examine the politics and practices of developing a local workforce to the various strategies of moving Western as well as regional expats onto local terms and conditions. 
• Talent Management and Mobility in Asia-Pacific– Hear senior HR leaders discuss the challenges of finding, developing and deploying talent.  Learn about the integration of mobility practices into the overall strategy of talent management as a strategic business tool to address the rapid growth and demands for talent in Asia-Pacific.
• The Essential Partnership: Creative Risk Management – As pressures continue to be placed on the importance of removing risk and associated costs from the expensive process of workforce mobility, creative partnerships are evolving where procurement, HR and industry service providers come together to create solutions.  From the most efficient supply chain practices to policy ideas, data protection to corruption, understand what latest techniques are evolving for risk containment.  
• Chinese Companies Going Global – We will continue to see the emergence of China-headquartered multi-national, global companies.  Look at the business strategies of the Chinese based multi-national companies, issues, and related HR and mobility issues.
• Global Thought Leaders:  Senior Strategists Dialogue – This highly acclaimed session offers attendees a chance to hear from senior leaders on the critical issues facing workforce mobility professionals, how they are finding solutions to address them and what their visions are for the future.  Moderated by Worldwide ERC® CEO Peggy Smith, SCRP, GMS, this panel discussion will give you an insider’s view on what you need to know to shape your future.