Global Conference to Address War for Talent in Asia

Search-consult is proud to announce its inaugural Asia-Pacific Conference ìExecutive Talent in Asia ñ A Global Perspective on the New Battlegroundî that will be held in one of the worldís finest hotels, The Island Shangri-La, in Hong Kong, on November 6-7, 2007.

This two-day forum will provide valuable learning and networking opportunities for distinguished leaders from both Western and Asian organizations, experts from the Corporate Recruiting/HR Community and prominent Search Consultants who want to address the best ways to win the latest battlefield that is emerging in the war for talent.
This high-flying event will begin with a reception, followed by a tasty dinner and lion dance with an after dinner presentation from Tony Tyler, Chief Operating Officer at Cathay Pacific.

The second day will be filled with thought-provoking topics, addressing the latest developments that are affecting the search industry in Asia as well as globally. Some of the keynote speakers include: Nancy Garrison-Jenn, prominent author about the executive search industry; Peter Wright, VP HR, Refining and Marketing for BP; Ronnie Tan, Regional Director Asia of DDI; Roland Ruiz, Head of Compensation for Hay Group Asia: Peter Haddad, Talent Acquisition Executive at Lenovo; Francis Tong, General Manager, Human Resources for Hutchison Port Holdings; Linda Downs, Head of Resourcing, HK, China and North East Asia at Standard Chartered Bank; Michael Murphy, VP, Human Resources at Philip Morris Asia Ltd.; and Cindy High-Fischmann, HR Director and VP, Greater Asia Region for Eastman Kodak Corporation.

A series of panels have also been organized: the first is ìThe Needs of the Multinationalî; the second is ìRegional Differences in Recruitingî and the final panel is ìBehind closed doorsî, which will bring senior executives from both sides of the recruiting community together to discuss the latest burning issues.

In addition, search-consult has arranged a number of optional workshop sessions focusing on topics such as ìBest Practices in Search Firm Management and Brandingî and ìThe Insiderís Guide to Selecting and Managing Search Firmsî.

search-consult has worked very hard to prepare a first class agenda, invited distinguished speakers and leading experts to explore how you - whether you are a search consultant or HR Director- can win this latest battlefield. In fact, this leading event has received the backing of first rate sponsors, such as Boyden Global Executive Search, Amrop Hever Global Executive Search, IMD International Search and Consulting, Dillistone Systems, Whitney Group, AsiaNet Consultants, CDS, Cathay Pacific, ASIAMONEY, The Standard and A-Performers.com. We are also delighted to announce that the AESC (Association of Executive Search Consultants) and the IACPR (International Association for Corporate and Professional Recruitment) are also sponsoring this prominent event.

For a detailed agenda, please visit www.search-consult.com/asia2007, email events@search-consult.com or call search-consultís Marketing Team on 44 (0) 20 7749 6102. Reserve your place and take advantage of search-consultís Early Bird Special Offer.