HP & Shopee rewards experts speak on C&B success

Stimulating. Diversified. Best of the best. The line-up of speakers shaping the agenda of Employee Benefits Asia 2017 will reveal their proven methods for attracting and retaining talent through compensation and recognition programmes. Employee Benefits Asia, the biggest regional conference dedicated to compensation & benefits strategy, welcomes top HR executives and C&B experts from HP, Shopee and Schneider Electric.

Organised by Human Resources, Asia’s only regional media & events brand, Employee Benefits Asia 2017 is happening in Manila on 4 May, in Hong Kong on 11 May, in Malaysia on 16-17 May, and in Singapore on 18-19 May.

“With a focus on driving business value, Employee Benefits Asia will present the latest trends, research, and strategies for designing and sustaining an effective rewards system,” said Aditi Sharma Kalra, regional editor of Human Resources magazine. "The diversity of the event’s speakers will enable a broader exchange of ideas for delegates of all levels."

Employee Benefits Asia 2017 will explore key C&B trends and best practices in Asia, such as flexible benefits, innovative incentives, data analytics and recognition programmes. The following are some of the esteemed speakers for Employee Benefits Asia 2017.

Among the highlights in Derrick Lim’s professional history were his years with RS Components, Toshiba, StarHub and NOL, as well as other conglomerates he has designed and delivered bespoke programmes for as a partner in a consulting firm. Known as an experienced facilitator, change agent and L&D consultant for global companies, Lim is the training & employee engagement lead at Hewlett-Packard. His role involves designing and developing curriculum in partnership with SMEs internally and externally to address the larger competency gaps across Asia Pacific and Japan.

In driving the employee attraction, motivation and retention of Shopee, Lim Teck Yong has put in place initiatives to strengthen talent acquisition, employer branding, L&D, and employee engagement. On top of being the company’s head of the people team, Lim is also the regional head of operations. Before Shopee, he spent more than four years with the Boston Consulting Group.

Fiona Woo is the vice president global human resources at Schneider Electric. She has a wealth of experience in delivering sustainable HR solutions in matrixed organisations under fast moving business environments across both mature and developing economies. In her 11 years with Schneider Electric, Woo also oversaw the HR function for Hong Kong; managing reward solutions across Asia Pacific; developing Centre of Excellence for Global Reward Solutions as well as driving transformational project in global human resources function to support the group’s talent agenda.

Past Employee Benefits Asia attendees are top HR executives from leading and international companies in the region, such as CapitaLand, DHL, General Electric, Heineken, Maersk, The Waltz Disney Company, Rolls-Royce and many more. All presenters & panellists, such as Joanne Chan, head of total rewards at Boston Scientific, are director or vice president level HR professionals with regional responsibility.

Held in Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in May 2017, Employee Benefits Asia is the region’s biggest conference on compensation & benefits strategy. The event will unveil best practices and rewards strategies through an agenda dominated by case studies and global thought leaders and attracts a large audience of senior HR generalists and compensation & benefits specialists as well as and CEOs, CFOs and COOs closely involved in their companies’ compensation & benefits strategies.

To get a global and Pan-Asian regional view of compensation & benefits and expand your knowledge and skills across the rewards spectrum, reserve your seat for Employee Benefits Asia in May 2017.

To review the topics & agenda, check out www.employeebenefits.asia before it’s sold out. For more information please contact:

- For Hong Kong: Francis Lee, event producer, francisl@humanresourcesonline.net, +852 2861 1882 - For Malaysia: Sammi Zhang, regional head of production, sammiz@humanresourcesonline.net, +65 6423 0329 - For Singapore: Priya Veeriah, regional producer, priayv@humanresourcesonline.net, +65 6423 0329