What's New For 2012?

  • Over 90% new speaker faculty
  • Best Employer Insights from DHL, SHUAA Capital, The One Home Experience and PepsiCo
  • A holistic perspective of career development with contributions from across 15 industries
  • New and interactive formats to showcase debates and discussiosn including: Roundtables, Insight Exchange, Open Forum, Innovation Express and Many more
  • 3 new workshops tackling today's most critical career development challenges

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Hear Directly From A Power Packed Speaker Line-Up
Henry Fares
Henry Fares
DHL Express
Sangeeth Ibrahim
Sangeeth Ibrahim
Sharjah Islamic Bank
Malcolm
Dana Al Hafeed
MARS
Karen Thorburn
Karen Thorburn
Kempinski Hotels
Brett Preston
Brett Preston
Al Futtaim
Ergham Bachir
Ergham Bachir
Waha Capital
Marc Hoodless
Marc Hoodless
Arqaam Capital
John McGurk
John McGurk
CIPD
Exclusive 1 day post conference workshop: Gear Shifting Learning And Talent Development lead by CIPD thought Leader – John McGurk!

Presenting A Platform For Holistic Learning With:
  • NEW AGENDA shaped by your most critical concerns and challenges
  • OVER 90% NEW SPEAKERS representing 15 industries across the region
  • EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS FROM BEST EMPLOYERS including DHL Express, PepsiCo and P&G
  • NEW INTERACTIVE FORMATS providing a platform for discussions that will challenge perspectives and explore new strategies in employee development
  • PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS from HR practitioners that you can immediately implement into your own systems
  • UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to meet and share insights with prolific HR practitioners from across the region
  • PRACTICAL AND APPLIED WORKSHOPS offering an enhanced learning experience. See page 5 for details
16% of employees are highly satisfied with their career prospects
43% have neutral sentiment about their career prospects
35% are displeased with their career prospects*
These are startling results, revealing that employers in the GCC are not doing enough to engage their employees with attractive career opportunities. The 12th Annual Career Development Conference will enable you to develop strategies that will optimise employee performance and leverage their potential to drive business growth.
Companies That Have Attended Previous Career Development Conferences:
BP • Sharjah Islamic Bank • Rasgas • Johnson & Johnson • Saudi Arabia Texaco • Emaar Properties • Citibank • Estee Lauder • Etihad Airways • MTN • GASCO • Pepsi Cola International • Saudi Aramco • General Motors • Jumeirah Group • Etisalat • Maersk Oil Qatar • Dubai Aluminum Company • UAE University • ADCO • Banque Saudi Fransi • Abu Dhabi Police GHQ • Emirates Cement • Barclays Bank • Showtime Arabia • Saudi Chevron Philips • Xerox Emirates • Nokia Saudia • AECOM • Shell • HSBC Middle East • NBK Capital • TADAWUL • Dolphin Energy • First Gulf Bank • SABIC • Arab Media Group • Saudi Electricity Company • Royal Group • Gulf Pharmaceuticals • DP World • And Many More…
WHAT THE INDUSTRY HAS TO SAY:
"The timing of this conference is perfect with the HR challenges in 2012 being around retention, motivation and building organisational capability. As the region also continues to evolve career development generally, but for nationals in particular, will continue to be high on the agenda of HR and business leaders."
Marc Hoodles, HR Director, Arqaam Capital,UAE

"Gives good insights on current HR practices and benchmarking"
Tony Makhoul, Financial Manager, National Paper Company

"Great opportunity to share knowledge and gain insight into other organisations and what works for them and challenges faced and ways to overcome them"
Tracy Al Saidi, Director Of Learning & Development, Jumeirah Group, UAE

"An excellent opportunity to network and learn about other career development methods employed."
Nawaf Hamed Al Qassar, Training Officer, Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait