The Caribbean HR Thought Leaders Summit 2013

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The Caribbean HR Thought

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The Caribbean HR Thought Leaders Summit

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The Caribbean HR Thought Leaders Summit 2013(An Executive Master Class)

Location: The Banquet & Conference Centre, Movietowne, Port of Spain, Trinidad

Dates: January 22-23, 2013

Price:

Early Bird (till December 31, 2012) US$800.00 Full Price (from Jan 1, 2013) US$900.00 Student price (with valid ID) US$500.00 Group rate (10 delegates) US$7200.00 Group rate (15 delegates) US$10,200.00 Group rate (20 delegates) US$12, 800.00 Executive Sponsorship Package US$5000.00

o 5 Delegate passeso One 10ft x 10ft exhibition table & spaceo Logo place on event marketing materialo Free distribution of literatureo Brand association with the Event

Standard Sponsorship Package US$2000.00o 2 Delegate passeso One 10ft x 10ft exhibition table & spaceo Logo place on event marketing materialo Free distribution of literatureo Brand association with the Event


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About the Summit

The HR Thought Leaders Summit 2013 seeks to address some of the weaknesses and areas of opportunity in

the Caribbean labor market as it relates to modern HR practice. To remain globally competitive, we have to

move from punitive HR to strategic HR, aligning our national and business strategies to those of themanagement of talent and human capital.

This Summit brings together some of the leading Caribbean and international HR and Talent Management

speakers/experts. Themes and topics will include:

21st Century Global Challenges Facing Human Capital Executives What Is Strategic HR? Strategies for Implementing Competitive Talent Management What CEOs Need from HR? Managing a CEO Who Doesnt Understand Nor Value HR Talent: The New It Preparing For Future Leadership Requirements: Sustaining a Leadership Pipeline Creative Compensation & Benefit Packages: What a Compelling Offer Really Looks Like Culture + Employment Brand = Employer of Choice Courageous HR: The New Imperative HR Management Within The Context of Caribbean Cultures


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Meet Your HR Thought Leaders

Johnny C. Taylor Jr., J.D., SPHR

President & CEO, RushmoreDrive.comImmediate Past National Chairman, SHRM

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. travels the world extensively as a business leadership speaker

and human resource thought leader and is frequently sought out by national and

international media outlets such as The Today Show, CNBC, Reuters,HR Magazine,

CBS Evening News, Time, Fortune, and The Wall Street Journal for his opinion and

comments regarding complex human resource and leadership issues facing

employers.

Mr. Taylor serves as the President & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund

(TMCF), the only national organization to provide merit scholarships, programmatic

and capacity building support to our countrys 47 Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 6

Historically Black Law Schools and their 235,000 students. With approximately 80% of HBCU studentsattending TMCF Member Institutions, TMCFs work is critical to the countrys pipeline of talented Black college

graduates.

Prior to assuming the presidency of TMCF, Mr. Taylor worked as a senior executive for IAC/InterActiveCorp

first as its Senior Vice President of Human Resources and then as the President & CEO of one of IACs

operating subsidiaries, RushmoreDrive.com. Before joining IAC, Mr. Taylor was a partner in the

McGuireWoods law firm and president of that firms consulting business; General Counsel and Corporate

Secretary for Compass Group USA; and he held several senior human resources and legal executive roles with

Viacom subsidiaries, Blockbuster Entertainment and Paramount Pictures.

Mr. Taylor, who currently serves on the corporate board of Gallup, a leader in organizational consulting and

public opinion research, also volunteers his time to several not-for-profit boards, including serving as: Former

Chairman of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), one of the worlds largest professionalassociations with 250,000 members in over 100 countries; and Member of the Board of Directors of the YMCA

of the USA, the countrys largest social service agency. He is also a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi

Fraternity, Inc.

Mr. Taylor received his Bachelor of Science in Communication, with general honors, from the University of

Miami; Master of Arts in Mass Communication, with honors, from Drake University; and Doctor of

Jurisprudence, with honors, from the Drake University Law School, where he served as Research Editor of the

Drake Law Review and argued on the National Moot Court Team. He is a member of the Florida, Illinois and

Washington, D.C. bars, and holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification.He has alsoco-authored, with Gary Stern, the book entitled The Trouble with HR: An Insiders Guide to Finding and

Keeping the Best People.


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Mary Cheddie, SPHR, Senior Vice President, Human Resources ,is senior vice

president of human resources for Interval International, a leading provider of

vacation services with a global consumer membership base of nearly 2 million

member families and more than 2,500 member resorts in over 75 countries

worldwide.

In this role, she is responsible for ensuring that the company retains, develops, and

attracts the best talent throughout the organization. As a member of the executive

committee, she assists in leading Intervals continued growth.

Cheddie has more than 25 years of domestic and international experience in all

aspects of human resources and training. She has extensive experience with strategic

planning, M&As, and in starting and turning around businesses.

Prior to joining Interval, she served as senior vice president, people with PRC, as well as vice president, human

resources, strategic planning, office services, and facilities for The Orvis Company, Inc. in Manchester, VT.

She earned her MBA from Upper Iowa University, a bachelors degree from Thomas Edison State College inTrenton, New Jersey, and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.

Business Leader Magazine named Cheddie one of the 2011 Women Extraordinaire and in 2012 the National

Diversity Council awarded her the Glass Ceiling Award. She serves as the Chair for Keiser Career Colleges

Advisory Board and has served on the Board of Directors for the Society for Human Resource Management

(SHRM) from 2003-2008 and chaired SHRMs governance and compensation committees. She also served on

the Waldorf College Alumni Board from 2004 through 2008 and was the President of the Dallas HR Association

in 2000 (one of the largest affiliated SHRM chapters). She resides in Coral Springs, FL.

Mr. E. Gervase Warner is the President and Group CEO of the Neal & Massy Group

of Companies. Prior to and throughout his appointment in 2009, he also served as

the Executive Chairman of the Groups Energy & Industrial Gases Business Unit. In

2004, the year in which he joined the Neal & Massy Group, he was also appointed as

a Director of Neal & Massy Holdings Limited.

Mr. Warner holds an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business

Administration and prior to joining the Neal & Massy Group, he was a partner with

the international management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company Inc., where he

last led the firms client services in the Caribbean region. He has extensive experience in the financial, ITC and

petroleum sectors and currently serves on the Trinidad & Tobago Board of Citigroup Merchant Bank Limited

and the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business.

Mr. Warner also holds BSE Degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Engineering from theUniversity of Pennsylvania and has over 20 years of international experience working in the USA, Latin

America and the Caribbean. A past pupil of St. Marys College, Mr. Warner received an Additional Scholarship

from the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in 1983.


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Edward van Luinen, M.A., SPHR has fifteen years of successful leadership experience

in global human resources specializing in learning and organization development. His

experience includes global Fortune 500 companies (Avon Products, IAC, Sony) and

smaller, entrepreneurial companies (Heineken USA and DoubleClick). Edward is a

collaborative and results-oriented thought leader who has successfully linked

company and divisional strategies to talent management strategies and programs

that increase employee retention and job satisfaction, create a pipeline of new

leaders, and build performance through skill development at all levels of the

organization.

Edward received his Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude in French from Calvin

College. He also received his Master of Arts degree summa cum laude in International Education from

Columbia University Teachers College. He speaks French, Dutch, Spanish and German. Edward is currently

Organizational Development Manager at Sony Electronics in San Diego.

Matt Mosser Chief Talent Officer. As the Chief Talent Officer for Gallup, Matt

Mosser provides leadership and strategic direction for three of Gallups global

business units: Talent Resources, Learning and Development, and Organizational

Performance Consulting. In a landscape where recruiting and retaining talent is

increasingly competitive, Matt leads a team that is responsible for building a pipeline

of knowledge workers and future leaders.

An expert on Gallups talent-based hiring system, Matt is a trusted partner on

Gallups Executive Committee, providing direction for hiring and career development

for the company worldwide. Under Matts direction, the Talent Resources team

recruits, selects, and hires associates who represent the best fit for their roles, while

his Learning and Development team creates world-class organizational learning programs for Gallup and its

clients.

Matt also leads Gallups Organizational Performance Consulting group. These consultants work with Gallups

clients in the areas of talent acquisition strategy, hiring, curriculum design, and facilitation. Under Matts

leadership, these consultants focus on driving impact through change management programs that address

each clients most pressing business problems.

Matt has been with Gallup for more than 20 years. His previous roles provided him the opportunity to lead

Gallups operational strategy and resourcing initiatives across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Matt continues

to serve a leadership role with the Asia region as they experience unprecedented growth.


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Jacqueline Archer is an experienced International Business Consultant

specializing in psychometric assessment and Personal and organizational

Development.

She offers sustainable human capital development strategies, dynamic

assessment and HR solutions that promote local collaboration, motivation and

commitment to business objectives, while enhancing client performance and

productivity.

Jacqui joined Saville Consulting in 2005; her current role as International Director encompasses Operations

Management and Business Development across the many islands and cultures of the Caribbean region.

Jacqui started her management career in Healthcare Management in the UK, moving quickly into clinical trials

and pharmaceutical Sales, Training and International Marketing Management. During her 12 years

International experience with GlaxoSmithKline, Jacqui gained a strong commercial background and hands on

Senior Leadership Development skills. She undertook a range of Management roles covering Recruitment,

Training and Development, Sales Management, Product Management, Group Product ManagementInternational Marketing and Distribution.

She also has a breadth of experience in Management Consulting in the, UK, Europe, the Caribbean and Central

America, across public and private sectors. Her extensive Caribbean experience scans many industries

including utilities, telecommunications, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, banking, finance and

tourism. Jacqui has recently consulted within Europe and the Caribbean in the areas of Human Capital

Development, Talent Management, Performance Management, Leadership, Training & Development, Personal

Development, Change Management and Organizational Renewal.

Her areas of expertise include organizational assessment and development, performance management, talent

management, assessment and development centers, and senior executive assessment and strategic

development. Her practical hands on corporate and people experience gives her a distinct focus on

sustainable change and practical implementation.

Jacqui has acted also as a specialist work assessment Consultant with the Assessment Unit at The Arthur Lok

Jack Post Graduate Business School, at the University of the West Indies Trinidad and Tobago and a respected

Guest speaker at other Caribbean Learning institutes.

Jacqui who is a member of the Caribbean Institute of Certified Management Consultants is also certified by

British Psychological Society and is a ILM certified assessor, assessment center designer and ICM trainer.


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Jocelyne Fletcher, Phd., is definitely one of the foremost HR scholars and Thought

Leaders in the Caribbean today. Hailing from the beautiful island of St. Lucia, the

only Caribbean country with two Nobel Laureates, Dr. Fletcher certainly represents

that countrys long and proud tradition of high academic achievement. She holds

two Masters degrees in Human Resource Management and Project Management

and her doctoral research focused on HR Management practice in the Caribbean

compared to the rest of the world. This is a topic that she is most passionate about

and has been a leading regional HR advocate on a mission to raise the profile of

the professional and earn her colleagues not just a seat at the round table of

executive management but also a voice that is heard, respected and capable of

influencing organizational strategy and decision-making.

Jocelyne as she likes to be called has worked in the UK, in regional organizations and is currently an HR

Consultant with CARICOM. She has a rear combination of high academic achievement in both HR and Project

Management as well as extensive knowledge in private and public sector organizations. She is no stranger to

the lecture circuit and has regular speaking engagements in the UK and throughout the Caribbean at

educational institutions, business forums and voluntary groups on the dynamics of Human Resource

Management.A management lecturer at the University of the West Indies and her countrys Community College which is

named after Nobel laureate, Sir Arthur Lewis, Jocelyne is passionate about working with young people and

sharing knowledge a value that we hold dearly at Global Expert Systems. In her own words, she firmly

believes that acquiring knowledge is power but sharing it, is real power; like a sower, you ensure that the

world garden continues to blossom, and the diversity of fruit and plants is in perfect order for our well-being

and enjoyment.

Anna Henderson - A proven leader, Mrs. Anna Henderson has over twenty (20)

years experience in Sales, Marketing and General Management. In 2007, as

Director-Sales and Marketing, Mrs Henderson played a key role in the smooth

transitioning of Pereira & Company Ltd. from a privately owned company to a

strategic addition to Neal and Massys ITC sub Group. Appointed to the role of CEO

in 2009, Mrs. Henderson has guided the company in doubling its profitability within

three (3) years, by strengthening its core business, while increasing the focus

towards developing the Office Interiors Division, and growing its regional business

in the Eastern Caribbean countries. Most notably, in 2011, she led Pereira &

Company, through a successful bid process for the relocation of Parliament valued

at TTD$30M. Here, she successfully, led her team in setting a new standard for the

local construction and project management industry by completing and outfitting

70,000 square feet of office space in less than seven (7) weeks. Mrs. Henderson also holds the position of

board director for Illuminat Barbados and has recently been appointed team leader for the imaging printing

business in ITC sub group.

A graduate of St. Josephs Convent, Port of Spain; Mrs. Henderson holds a BA in Marketing from the Universityof St. Marys Minnesota, and has completed leadership courses at the Richard Ivey School in London, Ontario

(2009) and Leadership Management Institute (2010). A believer in balancing life, Mrs. Henderson has been

happily married for the past 18 years and is a devoted mother to four sons.

She is considered an expert in the areas of Leadership and people development with a strong expertise in

communication and decision making. Mrs. Henderson is a confident leader, determined to continue Pereiras

record of producing positive results for Neal and Massy.


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Interactions with HR Thought Leaders

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

07:30 08:30 Breakfast & Registration

08:30 09:15 Feature Address by E. Gervase Warner, MBA

What CEOs Need from HR?

09:15 10:15 Opening Keynote by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., JD, SPHR

21st Century Global Challenges Facing Human Capital Executives

10:15 10:30 COFFEE BREAK

10:30 12:00 Morning Session I by Mary Cheddie, MBA, SPHR

What Is Strategic HR?

Learn how to become a strategic business partner! Today's companies need us and

want strategic leaders. In this session, you will learn from a senior HR executive how

you can truly become strategic.

12:00 13:00 LUNCH

13:00 14:45 Afternoon Session I by Mary Cheddie, MBA, SPHR

Helping the C-Suite Understand HRs Value

Learn valuable ways that you can help executives understand and value the HR

profession. Ever work with a company leader who thought anyone can do HR?

What about someone in charge who just "doesn't" get it? As an HR leader you are theONE in your organization who has the power and ability to truly make a difference.

14:45 - 15:00 COFFEE BREAK

15:00 16:00 Keynote Address Dr. Jocelyne Fletcher

The Status of HR in Caribbean : Where do we go from here?


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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

08:00 09:00 Feature Address Anna Henderson - CEO Perreira & Company

Positioning your HR Strategy: A Key to Return on Investment (ROI)

09:00 10:30 Morning Session I by Edward van Luinen, MA

Culture + Employment Brand = Employer of Choice

One of the key problems companies face is how to continue to drive employee

engagement that positively impacts the bottom line; increases leadership, team and

individual performance; and improves commitment to organizational vision and

mission. Find out what the key drivers of employee engagement are and how

companies take different approaches to increase employee engagement.


10:45 12:00 Morning Session II by Matt Moser

Preparing For Future Leadership Requirements: Sustaining a Leadership Pipeline

12:00 13:00 LUNCH

13:00 14:00 Afternoon Session I by Edward van Luinen, MA

Strategies for Implementing Competitive Talent Management

14:00 15:30 Afternoon Session II by Matt Moser

Talent: The New It


15:45 16:30 Presentation by Saville Consulting International Jacqui Archer

16:30 17:15 Closing Keynote by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., JD, SPHR

Courageous HR: The New Imperative

The Caribbean HR Thought Leaders Summit 2013

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