US Global Mobility Summit 2011: Conference Program Released
The US Global Mobility Summit in Chicago in the 12/13 September was one of the key highlights in the Global Mobility industry’s calendar.
The conference program was one that proved very popular. See below for the full program.
| DAY 1 | ||
| 12.00 – 1.30 | NETWORKING LUNCH RECEPTION | |
| 1.30 – 1.45 | Opening Remarks | Nigel Ayres / Brian Friedman |
| 1.45 – 2.30 | The Generational Dividend: How Mobility + Talent Management = Business Value
Join generational expert, economist and "Communicator of the Year" Rebecca Ryan as she discusses: |
Rebecca Ryan Next Generation Consulting, Author of Live First, Work Second: Getting Inside the Head of the Next Generation |
| 2.30 – 3.15 | The New Face of International – A Play on Next Generation, Millennial, Changing Assignment Structures, Locations and Tax Laws.
Ann Marie Goddard, Lead Partner of KPMG Chicago’s International Executive Services Practice, will lead a panel that will explore the generational impact of international assignment program management and the expatriate as we look ahead into the future. Discussion topics will include a look at the trends and evolution of assignment programs and structures, the changing perceptions of the expatriate, and the latest and future advancements in the world of expatriate program risk management. Kraft Foods and their International Assignment Program will be spotlighted during this plenary session and the panel will include expatriate industry leaders from Kraft Foods, KPMG and a millennial expatriate with Kraft Foods that will share his perspective on the millennial generation and how his generation perceives mobility and its impact on personal and professional development. |
Moderated by: Ann Marie Goddard, Partner, KPMG Chicago
Panel: Sandra Howell, Director Compensation & Global Assignments, Kraft Foods Ryan High, Scientist and Current Kraft Expatriate, Kraft Foods Dave Zydek, Senior Manager, KPMG Chicago |
| 3.15 – 3.45 | NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK | |
| 3.45 – 4.15 | Keeping a Globally Mobile Workforce Safe in an Unsafe World – What’s Your Duty of Care?
International SOS |
Suzanne Garber, Chief Operating Officer, Americas Region, International SOS America |
| Inhibitors to Global Mobility
Brookfield GRS |
Moderated by: Jill Taylor, Vice President Consulting Services, Brookfield GRS
Panel: Susan L. Zandarski, SGMS, Benefits & Global Mobility Manager, Whirlpool Corporation Ivette Rohrbach, Manager – Global people and culture, Grant Thornton |
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| Assessing Your Global Assignment Payroll Administration – Cost Effective? Comprehensive? Compliant? (Are you sure?)
SIRVA Relocation |
Kathryn Cassidy, Vice President & General Manager, Global Assignment Services, SIRVA
Christine Langlands, Global Payroll Practice Manager, SIRVA |
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| 4.25 – 4.55 | Linking Mobility with Global Talent Development
Berlitz |
Diane McGreal, Director, Berlitz Cultural Consulting |
| Latest Trends in Mobility Technology
Equus Software |
Tyler Reynolds, VP of Operations, Equus Software
Micheal Westphall, Manager of Talent Deployment, Abbott |
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| To Be or Not To Be (Compliant): Best Practice Tips to Ensure Your Organization is Compliant
Fragomen |
Michael Turansick, Partner, Fragomen | |
| 5.05 – 5.35 | Managing Expatriate Risk
Cultural Awareness International |
Nidia Peralta, Workers Compensation Manager, Gamesa USA
Mercedes Naficy D’Angelo, Director Business Development, Cultural Awareness International |
| Relocation and the 2012 Olympics effect
Pricoa Relocation, a Prudential Financial Inc, company |
David Brady, Quality & Initiations Team Lead, Pricoa Relocation UK | |
| Bribery, Cases Full of Cash, Lavish Gifts & Entertainment – An Expat’s Guide on Corruption Overseas
Grant Thornton |
Paul Peterson, CPA, CFE, CIA, Manager, Forensic Accounting and Investigative Services, Grant Thornton LLP
Elizabeth Penfold, CPA, Senior Manager, International Expatriate Services, Grant Thornton LLP |
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| 6.15 – 7.15 | CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION | |
| 7.30 – 9.00 | GALA DINNER | |
| 9.00 – 10.00 | EMMA AWARDS PRESENTATION | |
| 10.00 – 12.00 | DANCING AND CASINO | |
| DAY 2 | ||
| 7.30 – 8.30 | NETWORKING BREAKFAST RECEPTION | |
| 8.45 – 9.30 | Strategic Talent Deployment Update – Abbott Laboratories
A little over a year ago Lisa Rodriguez of Abbott Laboratories was tasked with managing Global Mobility for Abbott. Because of her background in Talent Acquisition and six sigma, one of the key initiatives that Lisa took on was to help Abbott become more strategic in the use of mobility assignments to identify and develop leaders for Abbott. With the help of some key supplier partners, Lisa formulated a plan to integrate assignments into an overall Talent Deployment plan for Abbott. The plan was designed to help enhance career growth of key employees and to benefit the organization by maximizing the return on investment of scarce mobility dollars. |
Lisa Rodriguez, Director of Talent Management, Abbott Laboratories |
| 9.30 – 10.15 | Talent Deployment Showcase
HR leaders discuss how their companies are becoming more strategic with their mobile workforces. Lisa Rodriguez will moderate a panel of HR leaders to discuss how their companies are managing their mobile workforces in today’s highly competitive business environment. |
Moderated by: Lisa Rodriguez
Panel: TBD |
| 10.15 – 11.00 | NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK | |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Leveraging Technology, Automation, and Workflow to Reduce Administrative Cost: The China Case Study
Polaris PCI |
Dimitri Vigushin, Global Head of Business Development, Polaris
Richard Lopez, Global Mobility Manager, Dell Inc
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| Health Benefits Solutions for a Mobile Population in Today’s Dynamic Landscape
AETNA Global Benefits |
Toby Dobbs, Vice President of Sales, Americas, Aetna International
Salomea Klunzinger, Regional Sales Director, Americas, Aetna International |
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| Spousal/Partner Support: Best Practices and Key Success Factors
Net Expat |
Alain Verstandig, President, Net Expat Group | |
| 11.40 – 12.10 | Emerging Markets: Relocation & Talent Management Solutions for Success
Cartus Corporation |
Stéphane Brahy, Director, Global Consulting Services, Cartus |
| Immigration process & technology need
INSZoom |
Jake Lipman, Director-Best Practices at INSZoom.com Inc.
Sam Adair, Founding Partner at Graham Adair LLP |
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| Flexible Mobility Policies
AIRINC |
Terrence Fitzsimmons, Client Services Manager, AIRINC
Denise Howe, VP Human Resources, Kleinfelder |
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| 12.10 – 1.45 | NETWORKING LUNCH RECEPTION | |
| 1.45 – 2.30 | Managing the Global Mobility Function 2011
The FEM will be revealing for the first time the results of a major new survey on Global Mobility performance metrics, organisational structure and Vendor Benchmarking. The survey includes responses from over 250 major companies and contains data on over 100 different service providers. This is a must attend session for any Global Mobility professional and will provide invaluable benchmarking information. |
Moderated by: Brian Friedman, Founder and CEO, FEM
Panel: |
| 2.30 – 3.30 | Immigration Policy : Panel Discussion on Current Issues and Concerns
Lynn will explore developments in current and planned immigration policy with a panel of experts from the political perspective and from the perspective of the practitioner. |
Moderated by Lynn Shotwell, Executive Director, American Council on International Personnel
Panel: Robert Feldstein with NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s office, representing the Partnership for a New American Economy Michael Turansick, Partner with the Chicago office of Fragomen Julie Pearl, Managing Attorney, Pearl Law Group |
| CLOSE | ||
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