Executive Talent in Asia - A Global Perspective on the New Battleground

“War for Talent in Asia” – Delegates from 15 countries are scheduled to participate in a “Global Perspective on the new Battleground” conference. This conference organized by search-consult in Asia is attracting executive recruiters and HR executives from around the world. The location will be the Shangri-la Hotel in Hong Kong on November 6 -7, 2007. Here is just a sample of the speakers and topics to be covered:

THE VALUE OF RETAINED EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND THE COST OF A BAD EXECUTIVE HIRE

Joe D. McCool, Writer on Executive Recruitment

EXECUTIVE TALENT – THE SYSTEMIC APPROACH

Peter Wright, CEO, Peter J. Wright Associates Ltd.

GOING GLOBAL & THE LEADERS TO TAKE YOU THERE

Dick Ayling, Senior Vice President, DDI introduced by Indrani Mukerjea, CEO of INX India and Board Director of IMD International Search and Consulting

PANEL DISCUSSION – THE NEEDS OF THE MULTINATIONAL

CHAIR: Nancy Garrison-Jenn, Writer

Peter Haddad, Talent Acquisition Executive, Lenovo

Francis Tong, General Manager, Human Resources, Hutchison Port Holdings

Linda Downs, Head of Resourcing, North East Asia, Standard Chartered Bank

Lori R. Sabet, Managing Director / Global Head of HR, Carlyle Group

Cathe Johnson, Global Human Resources Director, Abbott in Pacific, Asia, Japan, Africa and the Middle East

HOW TOP EXECUTIVES GET PAID AROUND THE WORLD
Roland Ruiz, Head of Compensation, Hay Group Asia (Singapore

PANEL DISCUSSION - REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN RECRUITING

CHAIR: Joe D. McCool, Writer on Executive Recruitment

Nirmit Parekh, CEO & Managing Director 3P Consultants Pvt. Ltd.; Chairman of Penrhyn International; Vice Chairman, Executive Recruitment Association, INDIA

Annie Yap, CEO, GMP Search International; President, Singapore Staffing Association, SINGAPORE

Addy Lee, Managing Partner, Amrop Hever, CHINA

Steven McKinney, President, McKinney Consulting, and partner firm of IMD International Search and Consulting, SOUTH KOREA Tana Akson, Principal, Amrop Hever, THAILAND

Roger Marshall, Partner & Managing Director, Ray & Berndtson, JAPAN

Brian Renwick, Managing Director, Boyden Global Executive Search, HONG KONG

Jason Starr, Publisher of search-consult magazine and Host of the conference commented: "The recruitment of senior level talent is one of the major challenges facing global corporations today, and nowhere is the shortage of talent more severe than Asia. We are delighted to be associated with some of the leading global thinkers on this topic."

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 & Consulting, Dillistone Systems, The Wright Company/TRANSEARCH, Whitney Group, AsiaNet Consultants, CDS, IACPR (International Association for Corporate & Professional Recruitment), Xmei International, Napier Wolf, Cathay  Pacific, ASIAMONEY, The Standard, A-Performers.com and HR Executive Solutions.

About McKinney Consulting: McKinney Consulting is an executive search firm (sometimes simplified as executive recruiters or headhunters) which has placed hundreds of bi-lingual middle-senior level executives for multinational companies in Korea & Asia and was established in 2001. McKinney Consulting is a member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC). In addition, McKinney Consulting provides behavioral-based coaching services with scientifically developed tools in coaching executives and businesses to excellence and success. McKinney Consulting coaches are members of the International Coaching Council. Also, McKinney offers Talent Management services such as the outsourcing of candidates and payroll services etc.