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DAY ONE – Wednesday 20th November
08:00 – 08:55
Registration & Networking Breakfast
08:55
Arora 1
Welcome and opening remarks
Claire Tennant-Scull, Global Director, Content & Events, Forum for Expatriate Management
09:00 – 09:30
Arora 1
Keynote Speech
Controlling Workplace Stress and Building Mental Resilience for Optimum Performance
Speaker:
Grant Herbert, International Leadership Coach, People Builders
09:35 – 10:15
Arora 1
Panel Discussion:
Immigration Challenges in EMEA
Speakers:
Louise Haycock, Partner, Fragomen
Christopher Hawkes, Director, Global Mobility, KPMG
Joseph Owen, Programme Director, Institute for Government
Vivien Mott, Head of Global Mobility, Aviva
10:20-11:00
Arora 1
Expert Insight:
Brexit and Immigration: Where to Next?
Speaker:
Ian Robinson, Partner, Fragomen
Arora 2
Expert Insight:
Simplifying & Automating your Posted Worker Registration Obligations
Speaker:
Gareth Davies, VP Technology Solutions, Equus Software
11:00 – 11:45
Mid-Morning Networking Break (exhibition open)
11:45 – 12:25
Arora 1
Expert Insight:
Short-term Assignments: Policy and Pay Strategies
Speakers:
Ema Boccagni, Commercial Director, ECA International
Laura Whitehouse, Client Relationship Manager, ECA International
Arora 2
Expert Insight:
Death in Service, Marijuana, Family Rights and Criminal Convictions: Commonly Overlooked Aspects of International Assignments
Speakers:
Kathleen Gaber, Attorney/Partner, Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.
David Gibbs, Partner Alliotts
Graeme Kirk, Partner, Head of Immigration Ellisons Solicitors
Luc Lamy, Partner, Tax Consult
12:30 – 13:10
Arora 1
Roundtables (for in-house corporate professionals only)
An opportunity for peer-to-peer discussions on a number of hot topics related to Global Mobility. These sessions are strictly for in-house corporates only and provide a unique opportunity to benchmark your approach, receive feedback and build new ideas.
Roundtable 1
Stealth Travellers – How to Manage your Informally Mobile Population
Ryan Busekist, Global Business Traveller Enablement, FIS Global
Roundtable 2
Putting Global Mobility Data to Work for Cost Containment and ROI
Mark Sallis, AVP, Global Mobility: Assignments & Relocation, Cognizant Technology
Roundtable 3
Increasing Inclusion and Diversity
Emma Brett, Assignee Experience Lead, Global Mobility Solutions, EY
Roundtable 4
Money Matters - Tax Compliance
Preetam Kerai, Employment & Global Mobility Taxes, Centrica Plc
Roundtable 5
Mergers and Acquisitions – How to Integrate Very Different Business Cultures
Mark Ethelston, Global Head of Mobility
Roundtable 6
Outsourcing and Effective Vendor Management
Dawn Hale, Head of Global Mobility, Johnson-Matthey
Arora 2
Global Mobility Education Modules
For suppliers and corporates not attending roundtables
Global Mobility Fundamentals - Session 1
This brand-new mini-course has been specially created by industry experts and provides an excellent overview that will help delegates make the most of the two-day Summit.
Created and presented by:
Matt Burns, Independent Global Mobility Leader (formerly Director of HR Operations, Lockheed Martin International) and recipient of the 2017 Americas EMMA for his Outstanding Contribution to Global Mobility
Rita Meouchy, CPA, Independent Global Mobility Leader (formerly Senior Tax Manager, Deloitte)
Want to know more? See the details of each session in the full agenda
13:10 – 14:25
Networking Lunch & Exhibition
14:25 – 15:05
Arora 1
Expert Insight:
HSBC Expat – Global Mobility in a Changing World
Speakers:
Peter Hopkins, Vice President, Client Services at BGRS
Glyn Lloyd, Senior Solicitor and Founder of Newfields Law
Mark O’Reilly, Head of Global Mobility (Interim), HSBC
Katie Wilkins, Head of Customer Value Management, HSBC Expat
Arora 2
Expert Insight Case Study:
A Middle East Success Story! Going Globally Centralised
Speakers:
James Speirs, VP Global Supply Chain, Clearmove
Lesley Putnam, VP Global Services Operations, Clearmove
15:10 – 15:50
Arora 1
Mobility Masterclass:
Rambøll’s Continuing Global Mobility Journey – An Update on an Award-winning Team
Speaker:
Nicolai Wassmann, Head of Global Mobility, Rambøll and 2018 FEM Global Mobility Professional of the Year in EMEA
15:55 – 16:35
Arora 1
Panel Discussion:
Creating Agile Policies with Robust Risk Management
Speakers:
Ema Boccagni, Commercial Director, ECA International
Jennifer de Breuys, Global Business Traveller Enablement Lead, FIS Global
Mark Sallis, AVP, Global Mobility: Assignments & Relocation, Cognizant Technology
James Wood, Head of Security Solutions, International SOS
16:40 – 18:00
Networking Drinks Reception
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