Our Thought Leaders & Speakers

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Chris Meyrick

Vice President, Human Resources, Asia Pacific

American Express

Chris Meyrick is the Vice President, Human Resources - Asia Pacific for American Express, a position he assumed in April 2013. Chris leads the HR function in developing talent strategies and solutions across 12 markets in Asia Pacific.

As a seasoned human resources practitioner, Chris has extensive experience in change management, designing and implementing effective human resources initiatives. He joined American Express in 2007 in Sydney as Director for World Services. In 2009 he relocated to New York as the VP HR Business Partner for Global Business Travel Operations. Subsequently, Chris oversaw the talent management for American Express OPEN, the company’s small business division in the United States.

Chris has held a variety of human resources and business roles in the banking and telecommunications industries prior to joining American Express. He is currently based in Hong Kong.

Kam W To

Senior HR Partner, Asia

Manulife Asia

Kam has nearly 20 years of experience in human resources management and has been with Manulife for more than 10 years. His main responsibility is to oversee all human resources operations in Manulife Hong Kong, including talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, employee relations, engagement, learning, talent management, organizational development and human resources system development. He is also in charge of developing people strategies and executing various corporate initiatives to help build Manulife as an Employer of Choice in Hong Kong.

Mark Sullivan

Global Vice President HR

DFS Group Ltd

Mark Sullivan is the Global Vice President, Human Resources based in the DFS Global office in Hong Kong since 2009. Mark is a HR professional with international operational experience in implementation of HR strategies to align with organizational goals.

Mark joined DFS in 2000 as the General Manager in San Francisco. With DFS, he moved to San Francisco, California and Saipan within retail operations. He has been promoted as Human Recourses Director for Pacific region in 2007. Prior to joining DFS, Mark had 17 year career in retail industry, having worked as the General Manager at Nuance Watson Hong Kong and Marks & Spencer. He is a graduate of Goldsmiths College and the London School of Economics.

Iris Cheng

Senior Human Resources Manager - Organization & Talent Development, Internal Communication

CLP Power Hong Kong Limited

Iris is the head of the organization & talent development, internal communication function in CLPPHK. Her current role involves strategic reviews on human capital strategies and she spearheads award-winning initiatives on succession planning, learning & development, cultural change, and employee engagement. Iris holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration and a Master degree in Applied Psychology.

Jignesh Ramji

Regional Business Partner and HR Leader, Financial Products - Asia Pacific

Bloomberg

Jig is the regional HR Business Partner and Leader for Financial Products at Bloomberg. His portfolio covers the APAC region including Japan and includes all aspects of the employee lifecycle. He has experience within Management Consultancy (Deloitte) and relevant industry experience at both Fujitsu and Macquarie prior to joining the firm. Jig has worked in many countries including the UK, Netherlands, Australia, Singapore and now Hong Kong. He has deep expertise in Talent Management, Organization Design and Change Management having led large scale projects for multinational firms globally.

Eva Lo

Director of Knowledge Management

Langham Place Hotel

Eva Lo has over 20 years’ experience in training, specializing in business communication, customer service and managerial development. She has a solid track record helping companies achieve business results, via superior and innovative training methods.

Eva offers creative and insightful solutions, based on her in-depth knowledge and wide experience in key industries, e.g. banking, hospitality, logistics, retail, advertising, public sector, etc.

She promotes international best practices and cross-cultural awareness, drawing from her extensive work in many countries and cultures, e.g. Hong Kong and Greater China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, United States and Canada.

Charlene Stenton-Dozey

Director, Human Resources Global Corporate Services - Asia Pacific

CBRE

Charlene is the Human Resources Director of Global Corporate Services CBRE Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. She has accumulated more than 15 years of HR experience in innovating, improving and designing HR processes from performance management, organizational change management, recruitment process outsourcing, succession planning, talent, career planning, training, HRIS development to the intranet. She also excels in staff communication and has contributed to employee engagement initiatives during the various business she had been involved in over the years. Prior to joining CBRE, she held senior HR positions in ING Insurance APAC and Reuters Australia.

David Mui

Former Human Resource Director

JSDU

Dr. David Mui is ex- APAC Regional HR Head at JDSU, the US based leading provider of network and service enablement solutions and optical products for communications, commercial and consumer markets. Being business partner supporting JDSU’s growth in the APAC region, he initiated and implemented HR programs and initiatives to align and enable business strategic execution. He also actively managing organization changes and M&A creating value internally to employees and externally to customers.

He has solid experience in strategic planning and human capital management. He also has substantial university teaching experience in strategic management and strategic HR in addition to his business consulting experience.

Samantha Buttle

Regional Head of HR, Asia Pacific

BNP Paribas Investment Partners Asia Ltd

Samantha Buttle is the Regional Head of Human Resources, Asia Pacific for BNP Paribas Investment Partners Asia Ltd since November 2010. Samantha leads the HR functions in strategizing and implementing initiatives across 9 locations in the Asia Pacific region.

With more than 10 years holding senior HR positions in various locations, Samantha has gained rich and diverse experiences within the HR field building effective stakeholder relationships and delivering customized HR agendas to enhance business performance. Her work has included leadership and talent development, organization design, leadership evolution, rewards & recognition and aligning people initiatives with the business needs.

Prior to joining BNP Paribas, Samantha held human resources roles in the field of publishing and started her career in recruitment for the IT industry. Educated in the UK she holds a degree in Psychology, MA in Human Resource Management and is a Chartered Member of the CIPD. She also holds a post graduate diploma in coaching.

Leigh Stewart

Executive General Manager, People

Leighton Asia

Leigh is the Executive General Manager – People for Leighton Asia where he leads the Human Resources, Safety, Environment, Security, Sustainability and Communications functions for Leighton’s Asian operations. The Leighton Group is a diverse international engineering infrastructure, mining, construction, property and environmental services Group. Leighton is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and has annual revenues in excess of US$20B p.a. and a workforce of 55,000 people globally. As a member of the Executive team in Asia, Leigh plays a key strategic role in shaping business direction and delivering superior operational performance.

Prior to joining Leighton Asia, Leigh has had a successful career the private sector leading the human resources function for one of Australia’s largest privately owned companies. Prior to that, as a registered lawyer, Leigh has worked in legal practice and as a specialist consultant. In addition Leigh currently sits on the Board of the Australian Chamber of Commerce for Hong Kong and Macau and is Chairman of the Board’s HR Advisory Committee.

Eliza Ng

Director, Human Resources

Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Limited

Eliza holds a Master Degree in HR Development and Training with over 25 years' all round HR experience as Senior HR Executive in Fortune 500 US Listed Company, Investment Banking and Hong Kong listed IT company. In addition, she serves as a member of Hong Kong Management Association’s Human Resources Development Management Committee since 2011; a Board of Examiner of Hong Kong Management Association’s Award for Excellence in Training and Development since 2012; Executive Committee of the Chamber’s Women Executives Club of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in 2014 and is being a part-time lecturer in HR Management for over 10 years in Hong Kong Baptist University and other education institutes.

Under her leadership, Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Limited has accredited below awards:

• Award in Excellence, Development Category of Training & Development Award 2014 – Hong Kong Management Association
• Best Practice Award 2014 in Employee Care - Best Practice Management
• Happy Company 2014 - The Promoting Happiness Index Foundation and the Hong Kong Productivity Council
• Elite Employee Engagement Award 2013 - Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management
• Elite Cultural Change Award 2013 - Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management
• Positive Organization 2013 - Hong Kong Christian Service and Four Dimensions Consulting Limited
• Distinguished Family-Friendly Employers Award since 2011 – Family Council
• ERB Manpower Developer 1st since 2011- Employees Retraining Board

Driven by her personal objectives, she pursues to contribute to the success of the company by developing effective human resources strategies which fully support the business growth and sustainability; establishing and maintaining appropriate HR policies and practices, and providing professional HR advice to senior and line management, and to demonstrate her contribution to our community for nursing our future generation.

Ivy Lau

Director, Talent Engagement & Co-Owner

Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd

Ivy is Director of Talent Engagement of Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited, responsible for the development and implementation of Talent strategies to pioneer the Group’s Talent Management, Talent & Organization Development, Corporate Culture, General Administration, and Corporate Social Responsibilities.

Prior to joining the Group in 2011, Ivy has worked in various industries spanning insurance, beauty, retail, technology, and public relations consultancy. Her experience in renowned multinational corporations and consumer brands gives her broad understanding of the markets in the USA, Singapore, PRC, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong.

As a graduate of Human Resources Management discipline, Ivy ventured into the business sector via a non-HR career in order to see the true corporate world from different perspectives, exploring other business functions such as business development, marketing, public relations and sales operations.

Ivy has spoken at local and regional HR conferences, sales and CSR events. Currently, Ivy serves in both the Training & Development Award Committee and the Personnel Management Committee of Hong Kong Management Association. She is also a Board Director of the Fair Trade Hong Kong Foundation.

Theresa Chong

Group Human Resources Director

Amoy Food Ltd., a member of Ajinomoto Group

Theresa is the Senior HR leader in Amoy Group, a member of executive team to support growth strategies and Global business plans of Amoy. Leading the organization in Hong Kong and Shanghai, she is in charge of the functions of Human Resources, Administration and Corporate Communications.

For the past couple of years, Theresa has focused in revamping Amoy’s Vision, Mission, Values; redeveloping Amoy’s Talent Management programs and reviewing on leadership programs for Senior Leaders & Managers, including executive coaching, team personality profiling, 360 degree broad-base assessment to strengthen leadership competencies in driving Amoy’s Core Values.

Theresa holds a degree in Food Science and Technology from University of California, Davis. With over 20 years of solid experience in fast-moving consumer goods industry, she has a diverse experience in Human Resources & Administration, Plant Management, Business Development, Merger & Acquisitions, and have worked with diverse cultures in California, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Rob Jack

Senior Vice President HR Executive for GT&O Asia Pacific, and Head of HR Business Advisory

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Rob is the Human Resources Executive covering Bank of America’s Global Technology and Operations (GT&O) Asia Pacific and the Head of HR Business Advisory for Asia Pacific. In this role he is responsible for managing the team of HR professions that partner with the regional leadership and management teams to establish and drive a people strategy and provide council on all human resource related matters. This role is focused on improving organizational performance through every aspect of people, including workforce planning, staffing and selection, learning and capability development, leadership effectiveness, talent and succession planning, and performance and compensation management.

Rob joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch in July 2010 from Standard Chartered Bank, where he held a number of generalist HR roles included Regional Head of HR for Consumer Banking, North-East Asia, and the Global Head of HR for Technology. Prior to Standard Chartered, Rob spent more than six years as a Human Capital consultant for Deloitte Consulting, where he assisting a diverse array of client organizations in areas such as organizational design, performance and talent program development, IT system implementations, and the managing of significant organization change events.

Thomas Arkell

Group HR Director

Cosmosupplylab Ltd

Thomas has over 14 years of result driven success in the Human Resources field, specialising in Leadership Development and Talent Management within highly technical industries.

Experienced in developing and managing end-to-end HR practices and teams around the world. Thomas has a global perspective with a unique combination of expertise in strategic business leadership, global talent management, multi-cultural experience, and focus on business execution to drive profitable results across multiple countries.

He holds a bachelor degree in Human Resources & Management, Monash University, Australia. He is also an active member of the Australian Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong, Mexico and Chile.

David Williams

Partner and Director

AsiaDigitalMojo

David is founder and lead digital strategist of AsiaDigitalMojo, one of Asia’s prominent digital agencies. He is also Visiting Professor at the world-renowned Schools of Design at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunan University Design School and DSK International Design School, India. From the UK, he holds a PhD in Cognitive Psychology and has 15 years experience in commercial digital experience and retail innovation and design. He also has teaching and commercial relationships with 10 universities around Asia and Europe. He sees the harmony of voices from the arts, design, entertainment, psychology, engineering and business, along with the melding Eastern and Western traditions, as the DNA of future successful businesses.

John Hilton

Director of Asia Pacific

MOVES Guides

John Hilton has ten years of experience working in the technology industry throughout the APAC region. He most recently joined MOVE Guides, the first cloud technology for global mobility as their Director of Asia Pacific. He manages all business operations in the region, educates prospective clients about MOVE Guides’ award-winning Talent Mobility Cloud solution and supports existing clients as they expand. Before joining MOVE Guides, John worked in a number of different sales and strategy positions for multiple financial technology firms in the Asia Pacific region. He is a regular participant of Worldwide ERC and Forum for Expatriate Management events.

Erika Humby

HR Director

Capital Recruitment Group Inc

Erika has specialized in Human Resources recruitment across all industries, for over twelve years. She has worked at Management and Executive level in the Hong Kong, Singaporean, Chinese and Australian HR markets. When Erika moved to Hong Kong in 2005, she built her regional profile by placing Management and Executive HR professionals into in-house and consulting (professional services) roles. Many of these were related to the banking, finance, professional services and IT industries. In 2008, 2010 and 2011 Erika appeared in Asia Money’s Top 10 ‘Best Headhunting Executives’ for Human Resources (second place, Asia ex-Japan). Erika is currently at CRG as the Director for Human Resources Executive Search. Erika is the host of the “HR Women in Hong Kong” industry forum.

Travis V Barton

Principal & Talent Consulting Business Leader

Mercer

Travis is a principal and business leader for Mercer’s Hong Kong Talent practice. She helps organizations manage their workforce and HR function to optimize value and performance. Travis has more than 15 years of human capital consulting experience with a wide range of issues, including leadership assessment and development, succession planning, performance management, and HR operational efficiency. She has also worked with a number of companies to enhance the alignment and value of the HR Business Partner role.

Before joining Mercer, Travis held a variety of internal HR positions including HR Business Partner and other roles in talent development, compensation, and employee communications and change management. Travis has a bachelor’s degree in industrial organizational psychology from Davidson College and an MBA with a concentration in organizational behavior from Georgia Institute of Technology. She has a Senior Professional Human Resources certification and is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management.

Pallavi Anand

Managing Director

Robert Half Hong Kong

Pallavi Anand is the Managing Director of Robert Half Hong Kong. As Managing Director, she is responsible for Robert Half’s operations and business development in Hong Kong, managing all lines of business including Robert Half Finance & Accounting, Robert Half Financial Services, Robert Half Management Resources, and Robert Half Technology.

Pallavi relocated to Hong Kong in 2009 as Senior Division Director, whereby she developed the contract recruitment arm of Robert Half Hong Kong and led it to profitability.

During her 11-year tenure at Robert Half, Pallavi has held a number of positions in both Australia and Hong Kong. She initially joined the company as a Consultant in the Sydney office in 2003 and was promoted to Division Manager in 2005 where she was responsible for opening the office in the western suburbs of Sydney. Pallavi has been recognised multiple times for outstanding performance both as an individual performer and as a leader amongst Robert Half’s more than 340 offices worldwide.

Prior to joining Robert Half, Pallavi worked with another company in the industry managing permanent recruitment across the finance and accounting, IT, and sales and marketing practice groups. Pallavi holds both a Bachelor and Master Degree in Economics from the University of Pune, India.

Peter Leung

Senior Human Resource Manager

Healthcare Services, Hong Kong

Peter Leung is a seasoned Human Resource (HR) professional with over 25 years' extensive HR experience in public & private sector service in Hong Kong, including in tertiary institution, healthcare and hospitality management.

Peter is the Vice-Chairman of Personnel Managers Club in Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA) and the Chairman of Organizing Committee of Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources (HKIHRM) Annual Conference 2014. He is a cluster Senior HR Manager in Hospital Authority. He is a professional member of Society of Human Resource Management in the U.S. as well as HKIHRM and HKMA. He is a speaker in faculty of HKIHRM certificate courses, and has taught in Open University (OUHK) MBA courses. He was previously a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) in the U.S.

Together with senior management, his team won the inaugural HKIHRM Human Resource Excellence Award in Employee Engagement in 2012. His team has previously won for organization the American Society of Training & Development (ASTD) Excellence award and the HKMA Training Excellence Award.

Samuel Tsang

Director, Human Capital Leader

Deloitte Consulting, Hong Kong

Sam is a director and the Human Capital Leader for Deloitte Consulting in Hong Kong. He has more than 17 years of business, technology and people consulting experiences. Throughout his career, Sam has served a wide range of clients in the insurance, transportation, hospitality, retail, consumer goods, higher education, government and NGO industries in the Asia Pacific region. He has deep expertise in talent management, change management, employer brand development, employee engagement, organizational design, leadership development, acquisition integration and HR transformation.

Sam received his MA in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and BS in Systems Engineering from Boston University. In addition, he is certified in Hogan Assessment Systems.

Katherine Wong

Client Solutions Manager

AIRINC Asia-Pacific

Katherine Wong is Client Solutions Manager with AIRINC Asia-Pacific. Before joining AIRINC, Katherine has more than 10 years’ experience of driving Global Talent Management projects. In her prior role, Recruitment Manager IKEA Greater China, Katherine actively led various global talent programs that introduced talents from multi-nations into the organization. She is well aware of the challenges and solutions for organization’s recruiting, retaining and repatriating core competence. Originally from Hong Kong, she had domiciled in Mainland China as an expatriate and currently travels extensively in Asia. Graduating from Chinese University Hong Kong with a Master of Business Administration degree (Finance) and Bachelor degree in Translation, Katherine speaks and writes Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese and English.

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