APAC Regional Summit Singapore

Singapore| 19-20 September 2023 | Co-located with the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)

The APAC Regional Summit will take place at the Shangri-La Orchid Singapore on 19-20 September.

This event features relevant, localized education—and is an important opportunity to network with industry professionals in your area. By attending, you will:

Dive deep into mobility challenges and opportunities specific to the Asia-Pacific region
Review the labor market, broad economic implications, and immigration trends
Gain new connections during sessions and dedicated networking time

Attendees will earn 8 continuing education credits towards CRP®, GMS®, (S)CRP®, (S)GMS®, and (S)GMS-T®.

The APAC Regional Summit schedule was as follows:

Tuesday, 19 September

10:00–11:00	Coffee and Registration
11:00-12:15	Opening General Session: Navigating Talent Shortages & Strategies in APAC Low Peck Kem, Chief Human Resources Officer & Advisor (Workforce Development), Singapore Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office
12:15-13:30	Welcome Lunch and Expo
13:30-14:45	Sponsored Roundtables Attendees participated in roundtable discussions focused on the biggest challenges in talent mobility. They rotated through three self-selected tables of interest during this interactive session with industry leaders. Topics included: Experience Management (XM) Moving 101 Immigration Impacts in APAC: Labour Market Trends Best Practices in Selecting and Receiving International Transferees Work Anywhere How to Leverage U.S. Immigration into your Strategic Advantage Cost estimates and gathering actuals data – do you do it, how accurate are you, if you don’t is that ok? On the Go: Compliance for High-Volume Business Travel Recreating Lives Abroad: Strategies for a Hassle-Free Relocation & Cultural Integration
14:45-15:15	Networking Break and Expo
15:30-17:00	2024 Outlook: Regional Mobility in APAC Part 1: Talent Strategies (15:30-16:15) Moderator: Sean Collins, Managing Partner, Talent Mobility Search Hannah Yih, Senior Manager, Global Talent Mobility (APAC), Salesforce Ally Jiang, Global Mobility Program Manager, Microsoft Dawn Wu, Manager, Global Mobility, Uber Guia Trinidad, Global Mobility & Immigration Business Partner (APAC & EMEA), Stripe Part 2: Service Provider Challenges (16:30-17:15) Moderator: Benny Tan, Senior Vice President, APAC, Altair Global Robert Line, VP, Global Talent Mobility & Intercultural & Language Solutions, Cartus Michael Johnsen, Vice-President of APAC Region, Arpin International Steve Burson, CEO, Relo Network Asia Damian Tan, General Manager, Pan Pacific Serviced Suites
17:15–18:30	Networking Cocktail Reception

Wednesday, 20 September

08:00-09:00	Corporate Networking Roundtables Attendees joined their peers for roundtable discussions focused on key issues such as immigration, policies, technology, housing, and remote work
09:15-10:30	General Session: Economic Overview James Cheo, Chief Investment Officer, Southeast Asia, HSBC Singapore
10:30-11:00	Networking Break and Expo
11:15-12:15	Changing Landscape of Immigration in APAC Moderator: Sarrah Sammoon, Founder and CEO, Magella Champlain Lee Smith, Vice President, Business Development APAC, Newland Chase Kenneth Lau, Partner, Asia Pacific Coordination Center, Fragomen Nina Scott, Mobility Specialist, USILAW
12:15-13:30	Lunch and Expo
13:30-14:15	Sustainability in APAC Moderator: Simon Mason, COO & CRO, Writer Relocations and WERC Board Vice Chair Stephen Park, International Mobility Centre, Schneider Electric Singapore Vivian Lew, Founding Chief Executive Officer, PhilanthropyWorks
14:30-15:00	Networking Break and Expo
15:00-16:00	Working from Anywhere  Moderator: Vanessa Hendriadi, CEO/Co-Founder, GoWork Jod Gill, Partner, Deloitte Elizabeth Keller, Head of International Mobility & Immigration, Standard Chartered Bank Mark Samlal, General Manager, APAC, Deel

We look forward to seeing you at our next Regional Summit!

APAC Regional Summit Singapore

The APAC Regional Summit will take place at the Shangri-La Orchid Singapore on 19-20 September.

The APAC Regional Summit schedule was as follows:

10:00–11:00

Coffee and Registration

11:00-12:15

Opening General Session: Navigating Talent Shortages & Strategies in APAC

12:15-13:30

Welcome Lunch and Expo

13:30-14:45

Sponsored Roundtables

Attendees participated in roundtable discussions focused on the biggest challenges in talent mobility. They rotated through three self-selected tables of interest during this interactive session with industry leaders. Topics included:

14:45-15:15

Networking Break and Expo

15:30-17:00

2024 Outlook: Regional Mobility in APAC

17:15–18:30

Networking Cocktail Reception

08:00-09:00

Corporate Networking Roundtables

09:15-10:30

General Session: Economic Overview

10:30-11:00

Networking Break and Expo

11:15-12:15

Changing Landscape of Immigration in APAC

12:15-13:30

Lunch and Expo

13:30-14:15

Sustainability in APAC

14:30-15:00

Networking Break and Expo

15:00-16:00

Working from Anywhere

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