Summit Day One - Sunday, 18 May 2008

07:30	Registrations And Coffee
08:30	Welcome From The Summit Chairman Professor Mohamed Moustafa Mahmoud, Vice President - Organisational Development, Savola Group And Advisor To The Mayor Of Jeddah
	Strategic Overview
08:45	Panel Session: The Future Of HR – Worldwide And Regional Perspectives • HR needs for the organisation of the future • Maximising performance from human talent – the new business   imperative Dr. Adel Al Dosary, Professor Of Planning And Chairman City And Regional Planning Department King Fahd University Of Petroleum And Minerals Dr. Mahmoud M Khan, Human Resources And Organisational Development Consultant
09:30	International Keynote Address: Changing Role Of The HR Professional • The evolution of HR • HR organisation models • HR driving strategic change • HR moving from business partner to business player Alex Wilson, Group HR Director, BT Plc
10:15	Transforming The HR Function • Strategic role of HR in today’s world particularly in emerging   markets • Leading indicators of the effectiveness of your HR department • Three main challenges that face HR leaders in current business   environment and through the next fi ve years Diaa Mohamed, Vice President HR BP, Middle East, South Asia And North Africa
10:45	Networking And Refreshments Break
11:00	Gaining A Seat At The Top Table – Driving HR Value In Your Company • Achieving business results • Building capability and performance • Growing the business with talent Dr. Tommy Weir, Head Of Learning And Development, Nakheel
	Saudisation
11:45	Panel Session: Solving The HR Challenges Faced By Organisations As They Strive Towards Saudisation • Best practice in collaboration between industry and academia • Why we fail to solve Saudisation issues? • What should we do to move forward? • Developing educated women into industry leaders Essam Mojalid, General Manager, Autostar Eng. Abdulrahman Alrefaie, HR Director Panda Retail Division (Savola Retail Division) Dr. Adel Al Dosary, Professor Of Planning And Chairman, City And Regional Planning Department King Fahd University of Petroleum And Minerals
12:30	Critical Success Factors: Make Your Saudisation Programme Work • What works, what does not and what action plans can you put   in place to guarantee success? • Effective recruitment and training strategies • Moving away from money: Looking at other solutions to retain and   recruit staff Professor William Scott-Jackson, Co-Director, Centre For Applied HR Research, Oxford Brookes University
13:15	IIR HR Networking Session: Meet All Your Fellow Delegates Through This Networking Session Use this networking session to meet a number of your peers and exchange business ideas and valuable contacts during the Summit.
13:45	Networking Lunch
	Recruitment And Retention
14:45	Plenary Session: Right People, Right Place, Right Time - Exploring Practical Steps To Develop And Implement An Effective Selection And Recruitment Strategy • Capitalise on human capital - an innovative approach • Getting the right strategy Bassem Berbari, Chief Operating Officer Of New SAGIA Division, SAGIA, KSA • Identifying expectations of different employee groups • The pro and cons of assessment centres and competency based    interviewing Jonathan Evans, Training Manager, Burj Al Arab • Targeting the kind of people you want • Selecting the people you want Abdulbasit Al Rawahi, Head Of HR, Gulf Air
15:30	Recruiting And Empowering Women In The Workforce • The important role women play in the workforce • Changing the culture of women in the workforce • Exploring the strategies for empowering women in the workplace Dr. Mahmoud M Khan, Human Resources And Organisational Development Consultant
16:15	Engaging High Performers: Retaining Key Talent • Engagement keys • Steps to retain talent • Talent development strategy • Improving execution of strategy Dr. A Sheera, National HR Director, TNT
16:45	Closing Comments From The Chairman
17:00	Close Of Summit, Day One

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