Human Development Conference Track with Awards and Certificate Master Class

Welcome Remarks & Overview of the HD Track

Mallory Loone, Co-Founder & Trainer – Work Inspires
Wulan Anggraeni, People & Culture Manager – Indonesia – ALBA Group Asia

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?

Nadiah Tan Abdullah, Chief Human Capital Officer – Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad

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

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
Nadiah Tan Abdullah, Chief Human Capital Officer – Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Ana Paula da Costa Xavier, General Manager – Similie

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

Lunch, Networking & EXPO Hall Visit

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

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

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)

Afternoon Tea Break

Ethical Investing and Human Development beyond Minimal ESG to Human Net Positive Impact

• Influencing the HD strategy for ESG and insights into what is measured
• Knowing how human development impacts ESG reporting and what counts in the ‘S’
• Going beyond ESG reporting and building authentic HD strategies

Fong Tuan Chen, Senior Executive Vice President, Group Human Capital – Maybank

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
Fong Tuan Chen, Senior Executive Vice President, Group Human Capital – Maybank

Closing Remarks & End of Day One