Work-Life Conference 2008
   
 
Date: Thurs, 14 Aug 2008
Time: 8.45am – 17.15pm
Venue: Suntec City Convention Centre, Ballrooms 1 & 2, Level 2
Fee:
Free for SNEF Members


 
Programme Introduction




1. SNEF together with the Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy is organizing a Work-Life Conference on 14 August 2008. The Conference will give you a close-up, hands-on understanding of Work-Life strategy and how its effective implementation can help you optimize business performance.

2. Hear from Work-Life experts, Mr Cathal Divilly, Managing Director, Great Place to Work Institute in Ireland, and Mr Piyush Gupta, Head of ASEAN, Institutional Clients Group, Country Officer, Citi Singapore; pick up best practices from award-winning companies; and network with peers who share your interest in Work-Life Harmony as a critical competitive advantage to attract, motivate and retain valued staff.








Programme Details



8.45am Registration with coffee & tea
9.35am Welcome remarks by Mr Hawazi Daipi
Chairman, Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy
& Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower
9.40am Keynote Address:"Work-Life Best Practices from Around the World" by Mr Cathal Divilly, Managing Director, Great Place to Work Institute (Ireland)
10.30am Tea break
11.00am Address: "Citi's Global Flexible Work Initiative" by
Mr Piyush Gupta, Head of ASEAN, Citi Institutional Clients Group, Citi Country Officer, Singapore
11.15am Panel discussion chaired by
Ms Claire Chiang, Chairperson, Employer Alliance
12.00pm Standing Buffet Lunch
13.15pm The breakout sessions cater to emerging organizations just starting on the Work-Life journey to employers implementing innovative best practices. Select one breakout session only for this timeslot.

Breakout session 1 (Venue: Ballroom 2)
“Flexible Work Initiatives and Performance Management Case Studies”. Featuring: Citi Singapore and Dow Chemical

Breakout session 2 (Venue: Room 203)
“How to Create Flexibility in Shift Work”. Featuring: Alexandra Hospital, Eastman Chemical and Apex Pal International

Breakout session 3 (Venue: Room 208 & 209)
“Work-Life Strategies: Taking the First Steps For Business Results” By Helen Lim-Yang, OTI Consulting and Tang Mun Har, SP Consulting
15.00pm Tea break
15.30pm The breakout sessions cater to emerging organizations just starting on the Work-Life journey to employers implementing innovative best practices. Select one breakout session only for this timeslot.

Breakout session 4 (Venue: Ballroom 2)
“How to Create a Culture Conducive for Work-Life Harmony” By Cathal Divilly, Managing Director, GPTW Ireland

Breakout session 5 (Venue: Room 203)
“Engaging Work & Energizing Life” By Focus on the Family and MCYS

Breakout session 6 (Venue: Room 208 & 209)
“Flexibility for Women at Work” By unionized companies affiliated under NTUC: Sheraton Towers and Maybank
17.15pm End of Conference

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Administrative Details

[ ] SNEF Members – Free

1. Please fax registration form to reserve a seat. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission shall be allowed only upon presentation of confirmation from SNEF (i.e. confirmation stamp on the registration form).

2. If you have registered and unable to attend the briefing, please inform SNEF at least one day before the event, otherwise we will charge an administrative fee of $53.50 (incl 7% GST) for your reservation.

3. SNEF reserves the full right to cancel, refund or make adjustments to the event.

4. For more information, please contact us at 6827-6955 or email: mrevent@snef.org.sg.

5. Please download the fax form for registration. Click here

  
   


 
     
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