Asia Pacific HR Best Practice 2013 – Shenzhen Conference

Date: June 14, 2013
Venue: Shenzhen Lo Wu Area

Over 100 HR practitioners in the South China area have attended this conference. Pre-employment screening and background check, talent management and employee motivation were the three core topics covered in this conference.


Details about the Speakers and Topics

Best Practice in Talent Acquisition: Pre-Employment Screening Background Check Strategies and Tactics
Francis Wong MBus, MNIA, FCPE, FHKIoD, FITA, FHKCS, MiProA, MHKIUM.F.CIM  –Chairman, Senior HR Forum
Wong has over 20 years of experience as senior executive and HR leader in international and listed companies in China. He had a Master degree from University of Newcastle, Australia and various professional designation and membership. Wong is also actively contributing to various business chambers, industry associations and the community:

♦ Fellow of Hong Kong institute of Directors
♦ Member of Institute of Public Accountants
♦ Fellow of Hong Kong institute of Directors
♦ Founding President of Senior HR Forum
♦ Expert Panel Judge of “Innovated Software Award for SZSEZ 30th Anniversary” organized by Shenzhen Science and Technology Association
♦ Organizing committee for the Hong Kong ICT award (Best Collaboration) in 2010, which is an award operated by HKSAR Government
♦ Mentor for EMBA of Central University of Finance and Economic, Beijing

Best Practice in Talent Management: Systems, Tools and Strategies

Manfred Lau –Business Consulting Director, APAC, Graval Limited

Manfred serve as a business leader in the professional service industry for the past decade across the Asia-Pacific region.  He was previously the Business Director for Lumesse Talent Management Solutions Greater China (formerly known as Stepstone), Prior to this, he was the Head of Business Development, Asia, of Clifton Limited.  He has been delivering services for various local and global corporations in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, India, Japan, South Korea and Australia.

Client Served: Barclays Capital Asia, CSL, USB, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, China Merchant Bank, Adidas, HSBC, Ernst & Young, Deutsche Bank, Oracle, Citibank, HP, BOC, John Swire & Sons, HKUST, Credit Suisse, Wallem, Goldman Sachs, SAP, Manulife, KPMG ,IBM and etc.

Professional Membership: The Hong Kong Institute of Directors, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, China business committee

Best Practice in Employee Motivation: Motivation Grid

David Simpson – Co founder & Training Director

David arrived in Hong Kong from Northern Ireland in 1997. David’s charisma has touched the non-profit sector, private consultancy and the weekly columns of broadsheet media.

David is a qualified Psychological Health Clinician and has worked in private practice with Wells & Associates in Hong Kong. David’s work began with R.E.A.C.H. across Northern Ireland, integrating communities from politically divided backgrounds, which provided a great insight towards the advantages of team building. His professionalism won him the ‘Outstanding Anti-Drug Worker of the Year 2000’ from the Outstanding Young Person’s Association during his time with the KELY Support Group, Hong Kong. Since that time David has moved into the corporate arena bringing along his experience in team building, leadership and change management. David challenges participants to reach their highest potential through experiential, interactive and fun workshops with a strong and meaningful business outcome.

David has provided corporate training and Team Building packages for corporations such as Allianz, Deutsche Bank, FedEx Express, Hewlett Packard, Morgan Stanley, Shangri-La Group and The Hong Kong Jockey Club.