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GLOBAL BUSINESS of HR:
Reset and Move the Organization Forward in 2010
Talent Management
Innovation
Risk Management
Fixing Mobility to enhance profitability
Aligning the organization with profit goals
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Conference Center, Broadway & 48th, Times Square
• Conference Dinner, Jan 19 @ 6.30pm, SPARKS Steakhouse, 210 E 46th
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PROGRAM GUIDE
TUESDAY, January the 19th
From 8am ...
CHECK-IN DESK OPENS
COFFEE and NETWORKING
Sponsor Displays open
8.45am
WELCOME REMARKS ...
PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE
INTRODUCTIONS
ED COHEN, Conference Program Developer
Broadcast Host of GLOBAL HR Talk™RadioShow and the Editor of GLOBAL HR News™
9am to 9.40am
Opening keynote
MOVING WITH EQUITY:
HAVE YOU PAID THE RIGHT "TAX MAN" ?
As taxing authorities sharpen their focus on generating revenue from incentive compensation awards, managing trailing global tax obligations becomes more difficult as your talent moves around the globe.
This session will address what the business issue is, why you should be concerned and what are some suggested steps to address to this complex issue.
Presenters
Ed Gibbons and Wendy Oxendine
KPMG LLP
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Ed Gibbons is a Principal in KPMG's International Executive Services practice focusing on multinational income and payroll tax issues for corporate global expatriate programs. Ed has dealt with matters pertaining to US and foreign tax issues related to expatriate taxation, including planning, compliance, and international human resource policy and procedures and tax compliance with respect to global equity award plans. Ed was an expatriate in KPMG's London office for 4 years where he was responsible for the US International Executive Services operations and has more than 20 years of expatriate tax experience serving mainly financial institution clients. He has lectured on topics such as international payroll planning, international equity tax planning considerations, and taxation of international executives with the National Foreign Trade Council and Global Equity Organization. Ed has published articles in International Tax Review and Expatriate Administrator.
Wendy Oxendine is a manager in KPMG's International Executive Services practice focusing on tax matters for corporate global expatriate programs. Wendy has dealt with both individual and corporate matters for clients of all sizes as it pertains to expatriate taxation, including tax planning, tax compliance with respect to global equity award plans, and the administration of expatriate programs.
In addition to her time at KPMG New York, Wendy completed a two and half year international rotation in KPMG’s Paris office where she was a member of both the International Executive Services team, as well as the International Corporate Tax team.
9.40am to 10am
Break
NETWORKING
10am to 11am
Theme Keynote
Convergence of Corporate Social Responsibility with Employee Engagement, Internal Branding, Productivity, and enhancing company Profitability
If you believe that EAP is simply an employee benefit that provides counseling to employees and their family members, you have been dramatically misinformed. You should be expecting – and should be getting – far more out of your EAP, whether it is internal or external to your organization.
Garry Giannone and Jeff Christie, with long histories as EAP leaders, will challenge us with their ideas. This presentation will provide attendees with the following:
1. An understanding of the central premise that EAP is a productivity and risk management tool, not a benefit.
2. An enumeration of the many forms of workplace utility an EAP should be offering, and
3. How to be a “smart shopper” of EAP
Presenters
Mr. JEFF CHRISTIE, LCSW, CEAP, is the Global Manager of HALLIBURTON EAP; President of the Employee Assistance Roundtable, and President-elect of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association
Mr. GARRY W. GIANNONE, MS, LADC, CAC, ICADC, CEAP, SPHR, EACS; Principal, The Global Workplace Group. Garry W. Giannone is the Principal of The Global Workplace Group in Basking Ridge NJ, a human resource consulting practice offering customized business solutions for corporations and non-profit organizations.
MORE ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Garry Giannone was formerly the Vice President of US Programming and Case Management Operations for Goldman Sachs in New York, City. He oversaw the management, development and delivery of the firm’s onsite medical, behavioral health, absence and disability, crisis response, and case management operations. His responsibilities included the work and family initiatives, broad-based wellness programs, seminars and trainings and the departments marketing and communications, including external awards. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Garry was the Vice President of Health and Wellness at Prudential Financial in Newark NJ. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, he was the company's most senior mental health and human behavior expert, responsible for advising senior executives on organizational and employee issues relevant to this expertise.
He began his corporate career in 1989 with AT&T where he was a manager for 10 years with their Employee Assistance Program then considered to be one of the most respected internal programs in the world. He was eventually recruited to corporate headquarters to manage the executive and international delivery of the EA program. His professional experience also includes several non-profit positions functioning as a program director for residential and outpatient facilities serving children and adults. Garry’s 28 years of experience bridge many specialties and work environments. He holds a masters degree in Rehabilitative Counseling and is a Licensed Teacher (k-12) and Alcohol and Drug counselor. He is a State, National and Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Employee Assistance Professional, Senior Professional in Human Resources and Employee Assistance Coach Specialist. He has worked as a therapist, addictions counselor, organizational consultant, HR professional, administrator, and executive in settings that include multinational corporations, hospitals, treatment centers, clinics, and human service organizations.
Jeff Christie, LCSW, CEAP is Global Manager of the Halliburton Employee Assistance Program, an internal program serving Halliburton employees and their families. He received his Master of Social Work degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1981, with a specialization in industrial social work. For the past 28 years he has worked in the fields of family therapy, chemical dependency treatment and employee assistance programs. Prior to Halliburton, Mr. Christie served in the employee assistance programs of Conoco, Pennzoil, and those of a large external EAP vendor. In addition to his Halliburton responsibilities, Mr. Christie has presented over 50 workshops on the subjects of employee assistance programs, family support after loss, and EAP ethics. He has published numerous articles on ethics and is a primary author of the book, Ethical Dilemmas in Workplace Counseling: A Casebook. In 2007, Mr. Christie served on the EAP task force of the National Business Group on Health, a collaboration that resulted in the publication of An Employer’s Guide to Employee Assistance Programs. In September 2008, Mr. Christie was selected as president-elect of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association, the largest of the EAP professional associations. In October 2008, he was elected as president of the Employee Assistance Roundtable, an organization of internally managed employee assistance programs of Fortune 500 companies.
11.10am to 11.45am
DEVELOPING MARKETS BEYOND BRIC:
Talent and Reward... Opportunities and Challenges
This session will review developing markets that are just now beginning to emerge in places like Africa, Central Asia, and Central America. There are rich opportunties for many businesses to expand into these countries, there are also many challenges employers face, especially with regard to Talent and Reward.
Delegates will learn about the business outlook for developing countries including some of the prevailing conditions and some techniques companies can use to overcome them. Delegates will also will learn about the competition for talent, the role of expatriates, understanding the competitive labor market, and the presenter will share insights on the prevailing compensation and benefits in three selected markets.
Presenter
Mr. WARREN HEAPS is a Partner with Birches Group LLC and is based in New York. Birches Group LLC a firm specializing in labour market conditions in the developing world.
MORE ABOUT THE KEYNOTER
Warren leads business development for the firm, focused on marketing salary surveys across 147 developing countries, including all of the countries in Africa. He also assists clients expanding into or already operating in developing markets with the management of their compensation and international assignment programs. Prior to joining Birches in 2007, Warren was the Director, International Compensation, for the Colgate-Palmolive Company. For 10 years, he managed the operations of the International Compensation Department, with responsibility for 300 global expatriates. In addition, he was responsible for the executive compensation (salary, incentives, equity) of Colgate’s management teams outside the United States and compensation consulting to non-US subsidiaries. During his tenure, key initiatives in the areas of business simplification, automation, tax planning, compensation design, and global equity planning were successfully undertaken, resulting in significant savings and improved customer service. Warren also held several other positions at Colgate during his twenty-year career, including a stint as an employee benefits specialist; lead in the implemention of HR Shared Services for Colgate in the US; and as an International Generalist for the Latin America Division. Prior to joining Colgate, he worked with Towers Perrin in the employee benefits area. Warren has a B.A. degree in Mathematics from Lehman College, and holds both SPHR and CEBS certification. He is the former Chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council Expatriate Management Committee, and Past President of the Latin America Compensation & Benefits Forum. He is the Managing Editor of the International HR Forum Blog (http://internationalhr.wordpress.com).
11.50am to 12.20pm
REPATRIATION:
DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE SCHOOL-AGE KIDS
Presenters
Ms. JEAN MANN and Ms. LAILA PLAMONDON of
School Choice International
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Laila Plamondon is a Bangladeshi-American who grew up in Columbia, Cote D’Ivoire, Thailand and in Bangladesh. She graduated from Smith College with a degree in Psychology. Her thesis was on Third-Culture Kids. She recently finished a Fulbright Scholarship in Toronto where she studied Identity Development of second-generation immigrants.
Jean Mann is the Director of Client Relations for School Choice International. She has worked as a college administrator in Admissions and Marketing for over 13 years. She also worked in marketing management and in corporate communications for Xerox and for Scholastic Corporation. She holds an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University, completed a diploma program in advertising from NYU and an MBA in Marketing Management from Baruch College. She was also holds a GMS designation.
12.20pm
WORKING LUNCH
Networking / Sponsor Displays open
1pm to 5pm
GLOBAL HR News
HOW TO Workshops...
Workshop #1
1pm to 2.30pm
Harvard Business School-styled, collaborative-training will cover...
HOW TO ...build your budget and a business case to get your initiatives funded
DELEGATES WILL LEARN FROM CASE STUDIES OF SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION...
ROI, Building Your Case: techniques to define your needs in clear financial terms
HOW TO enhance your influence, gaining broader organization buy-in during chaotic times
HOW TO overcome limited resources, dealing with budget and people constraints, to get things done
HOW TO stage for funds
HOW TO build buy-in and consensus for your initiative across the organization
Presenter
Mr. SCOTT HAMILTON, Founder and Senior Partner
ALLIGN, a global-to-local advisory firm that helps organization’s tap the full potential of their workforce and leadership through superior internal/external alignment programs.
MORE ABOUT SCOTT HAMILTON
Scott has devoted over 20 years to the successful improvement of executive and workforce performance in “Fortune 500” through mid-market companies. From his experience as a senior corporate executive and external advisor, Scott has helped leaders to improve their personal effectiveness in managing and leading teams to create powerful working relationships and achieve greater business value. His executive and organizational coaching expertise includes leading major change management programs, developing strategic talent and workforce development programs, internal branding for external market success, improved leadership team performance sessions and the pioneering use of “collective intelligence” alignment programs. He has worked with leaders at all levels in building on their strengths to maximize team commitment, focus and results in both start-up and established businesses.
Scott’s industry exposure has been both broad and deep. He has held executive roles in HR, OD and Operations the execution of major strategic initiatives in such companies as McDonald’s, Nestle USA, Bergen Brunswig, AlliedSignal Distribution and DirecTV. Scott has also managed business and executive consulting practices that coached hundreds of leaders and their organizations through large-scale change efforts, teambuilding, and merger and acquisition/integration activity teams, and developed in-house executive development programs. Scott’s particular expertise is in executive and engagement programs that bring measurable value to initiatives such as strategic visioning, internal brand development, advanced employee engagement programs , change management, succession planning, strategy execution programs and leadership team building. He is the co-founder of Allign, a company that has developed and introduced a proprietary process that integrates leadership vision and performance expectations to align all stakeholders into unified, accelerated and positive action (AllignMaps™ and LineofSite Scoreboards). Scott is a frequent keynote speaker to CEO groups, Trade associations and Industry conferences on organization innovation and alignment topics among others.
2.30pm to 2.40pm
BREAK
Workshop #2
2.40pm to 3.15pm
HOW TO...
build a market-driven culture that aligns the business with its profit goals.
Workshop participants will learn the business case for a market-driven organization; how to
measure the seven (7) critical employee behaviors proven to drive profitability; learn
the 7 market-driven behaviors found in best practice companies; and workshop participants will learn learn how the 7 market-driven behaviors influence business performance...and how to make the business case for a market-driven organization to your CEO.
Presenter
Mr. SEAN M. GALLAGHER is the Co-founder and Partner at MarketCulture Strategies Inc. Sean is an expert in marketing, business culture, and culture change and equally comfortable and effective working with CEOs on strategic issues and front line employees to bring strategies to life. A former Lecturer in Marketing at Boston University, Sean has been an invited speaker on the topics of leadership, marketing and culture change in Europe, North America, and Australia.
MarketCulture Strategies (MCS) is the global leader in assessing the market-centricity of an organization and its degree of Market Sense-Ability to customers, competitors and environmental conditions that impact business flow. MCS works closely with the C-Suite and other consulting groups to focus and adjust corporate vision and values around the right set of beliefs, behaviors and processes to engender more dynamic organizations, predictable growth, and customer lifetime value. Based on years of research and extensive validation testing, the firm’s unique Market Responsiveness Index (MRI)TM is a powerful auditing system to measure and assess an organization’s ability to thrive in today’s fast-changing and highly competitive marketplace. It allows companies to determine their clarity of purpose, collaborative capacity, and level of attention to customers’ needs, competitive threats, and market and business environmental changes. The MRI audit is essential to the MCS Market Culture Model, a disciplined and structured approach to measuring and improving the capacity of an organization to understand and respond to customers, market dynamics and competitive developments.
Workshop #3
3.20pm to 4pm
HOW TO... reduce the risks of International Assignment Failure and help grow company profitability by fixing the mobility issues; "dual careers" and retention of key employees.
Presenter
Ms. SUSAN MUSICH is a Global HR & Mobility Consultant and certified Global Career Development Facilitator based in Washington DC. Susan has written 13 books on international career transitions—including her most recent book, AFRICA JOB SEARCH. Susan specializes in solving business problems by addressing the international career mobility of skilled professionals and the cultural aspects related to global career transitions. Susan has 20 years of experience working with international organizations including Accenture, The World Bank, International Finance Corporation, International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations, U.S. State Dept., Inter-American Development Bank, Peace Corps.
MORE ABOUT SUSAN MUSICH
Susan has a master’s degree in Counseling and Development. She has lived in Mexico, the Philippines, and Costa Rica, and has delivered presentations and training activities in 20+ countries. She is the Founder and Managing Director of PASSPORT CAREER™, LLC (www.PassportCareer.com), which addresses the dual-career issue by providing online, self-service job search support to spouses in career transitions. Susan developed The World Bank’s first online Country Briefing Center as well as co-developed its first Global Mobility Center to provide key transition support to staff and families moving to 120+ global destinations. Susan has provided career and mobility support to more than 50,000 international professionals and individual services to more than 10,000 international, skilled professionals coming from any of 180+ countries and moving to and working in more than 140 countries. She has authored more than 300 articles and has been interviewed by television, newspapers, magazines and online programs, and twice by GLOBAL HR TALK™Radio Show. She is a frequent speaker at international HR, business and trade conferences, and among other honors Susan was recognized in 2007 with the COMMUNICATOR AWARD by GLOBAL HR News™.
Workshop #4
4pm to 4.40pm
HOW TO... use Technology with International Assignment Management
Presenter
Mr. MICHAEL CADDEN Managing Director -International, LIVING ABROAD LLC. Living Abroad has launched OurWorldConnect, the "world’s first" private social network for International Assignees, integrating Living Abroad’s 150+ Destinations Online with messaging, blogs and forums.
MORE ABOUT MICHAEL CADDEN
Michael Cadden began in the Global Mobility profession with Craighead Publications in 1995 and became a principle and Managing Director of Living Abroad LLC in 2002. Prior to 1995, he worked in various marketing and management roles with high tech firms Texas Instruments, Digital Equipment and Data General. Education includes Boston University (MBA) and Boston College (BA). He has obtained GMS (Global Mobility Specialist) designation from the ERC. Michael lives with his wife in Norwalk CT and has 4 children. Outside interests include History, Birding, Yoga, Hiking, Science and World Affairs. Living Abroad LLC is independently owned and operated with International Headquarters in Norwalk, CT and European headquarters in Belgium.
4.40pm
Reception for Workshop Delegates
5pm to 6.30pm
OPEN TIME
6.30pm...
GLOBAL LEADERS NETWORKING DINNER & CEO Keynote
SPARKS STEAKHOUSE,
210 E 46th Street
WEDNESDAY, January 20th
PROGRAM GUIDE
from 8am
CHECK-IN DESK IS OPEN
COFFEE & NETWORKING in the Sponsor area
8.30am
GOOD MORNING REMARKS and SPECIAL INTRODUCTIONS
ED COHEN, Conference Program Developer
Broadcast Host of GLOBAL HR Talk™RadioShow and the Editor of GLOBAL HR News™
8.45am to 9.40am
Opening Keynote
“The GLOBAL BUSINESS of HR
Aligning for ROI in an Un-aligned World” ... Reset and Move the Organization Forward in 2010
Ø Reframing executive perspectives on global workforce challenges
Ø How to build your business case for action
Ø “Influencing UP - improving your personal effectiveness at persuasion
Ø Driving results via alignment and true employee engagement
Presenter
Mr. SCOTT HAMILTON, Founder and Senior Partner of ALLIGN, a global-to-local advisory firm that helps organization’s tap the full potential of their workforce and leadership through superior internal/external alignment programs.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Scott has devoted over 20 years to the successful improvement of executive and workforce performance in “Fortune 500” through mid-market companies. From his experience as a senior corporate executive and external advisor, Scott has helped leaders to improve their personal effectiveness in managing and leading teams to create powerful working relationships and achieve greater business value. His executive and organizational coaching expertise includes leading major change management programs, developing strategic talent and workforce development programs, internal branding for external market success, improved leadership team performance sessions and the pioneering use of “collective intelligence” alignment programs. He has worked with leaders at all levels in building on their strengths to maximize team commitment, focus and results in both start-up and established businesses.
9.40am to 10am
NETWORKING COFFEE in the Sponsor area
10am to 10.55am
Corporate Keynote
Looking into 2010 and preparing for innovation and "next practices"
LINKING with the BUSINESS for BETTER ENGAGEMENT, ALIGNMENT, and ROI
Presenter
Ms. JAN ECKERT, Director, Global Mobility Services
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
ABOUT THE KEYNOTER
Jan leads the company’s Global Mobility Program in the design, development, and implementation of mobility programs that support ever evolving business needs. These programs include U.S./Canada Domestic Relocation, China and Mexico Domestic Relocation Programs, Long Term and Short Term International, International Permanent Relocations, International Developmental, Intra Region Based and Project Assignment Mobility Programs. Jan manages a team of 17 mobility experts across the world, including China, India, Switzerland, U.K., France, Canada, Belgium and the U.S.
Jan began her Human Resources career at Ernst & Young in 1990. She joined the firm’s Compensation Team in 1991 as an Analyst supporting 25,000 employees. Her 10 year tenure with E&Y provided a progressive career path from Compensation Analyst to Compensation Manager that ultimately led to an Associate Director position. She was asked to form and lead the Consulting Services’ new Expatriate Management team in 1996 and designed, developed and implemented expatriate policies and programs on a global basis. She left E&Y when the merger with Cap Gemini occurred in 2000 and was responsible for the Americas Region Mobility Team at Cap Gemini, a leadership position she held for 6 years prior to joining Honeywell as Director, Global Mobility Services. Englewood, New Jersey is home for Jan and her husband, David, and 7 year old daughter, Niki. Jan holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Lynchburg College and began her Master’s Degree Program at Rutgers University for Human Resource Management prior to joining Honeywell. She is Six Sigma Green Belt trained and certified.
11 to 11.45am
PUBLIC ATTITUDES & OPINION COUNT:
World Trade and Multinationals, Corporate Social Responsibility, Profitability
Presenter
Dr. RICHARD WIKE, Ph.D., Associate Director
The PEW Global Attitudes Project, Washington DC
ABOUT THE KEYNOTER
Richard Wike is Associate Director of the Pew Global Attitudes Project, where he conducts research and writes about international public opinion on a variety of topics, including America’s image in the world, globalization, democracy, and terrorism. He also represents the project to external audiences, including media appearances on NBC, CNN, Al Arabiya, Alhurra, France 24, NPR, Voice of America, and BBC Radio.
Prior to joining Pew, Wike was a Senior Associate for international and corporate clients at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. He conducted research and provided strategic advice to international political campaigns and corporations, including work in the United Kingdom, Hungary, and Romania.
Before joining Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, Wike served as a Project Manager for Macro International, a research and consulting firm that works on an array of public policy issues. He conducted qualitative and quantitative research and provided strategic communication advice to clients such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Wike got his start in public opinion research as a Senior Research Analyst with Schapiro Research Group, an Atlanta-based polling firm. He managed projects for political campaigns, issue organizations, and corporations, working with clients such as the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and Kaiser Permanente. In addition, he led data collection and analysis efforts for the Carter Center’s election observation missions in Liberia (1997) and Mozambique (1999).
Wike received his BA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his PhD in Political Science from Emory University, where he also taught courses on voting behavior and public opinion, political parties, legislative politics, and American politics. He has received additional training at Ohio State University’s Summer Institute in Political Psychology, the University of Michigan’s Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research, and the RIVA Training Institute.
His articles on politics and public opinion have appeared in a variety of publications including The National Interest, Harvard International Review, Journal of Politics, Social Science Quarterly, and CBSNews.com, as well as the Pew Research Center’s online publication, pewresearch.org.
11.50 to 12.30pm
GLOBAL HR News
TALK SHOW ...Fixing Mobility and Linking Workforce Management with business goals to help company profitability
- a 360 perspective™
HOST:
ED COHEN, Broadcast Host of GLOBAL HR Talk™RadioShow and the Editor of GLOBAL HR News™
COMMENTATOR - THOUGHT LEADERS will represent a variety of companies and include...
Ms. Mary Daugherty, Director, Shepell fgi
Mr. Alain Verstandig, President, NET EXPAT
Mr. Dan Madsen, Eastern Regional Sales Director ALLIANCE RELOCATION SERVICES
Mr. Peter Hindmarsh, Director, CIGNA
12.30pm
LUNCHEON
1.15pm to 1.45pm
Legal keynote
THE CHANGE IN IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE AROUND THE WORLD
Presenters
Brendan Ryan, Managing Director, Operations for Fragomen Global
Ethan E. Kaufman, Partner
FRAGOMEN DEL REY BERNSEN & LOEWY LLP
Ethan Kaufman is a partner resident in Fragomen's New York office and sits on the firm's national Executive Committee. His practice is limited to Immigration and Nationality law. During his 20 years with the firm, Ethan has been lead engagement partner for major corporate clients and has overseen all aspects of employment-based immigration including the full range of nonimmigrant and immigrant visas, naturalization and citizenship issues, compliance concerns, policy development and program management. His clients have encompassed investors, emerging businesses, middle market and Fortune 500 and 100 corporations across diverse industries including financial services, technology, consulting, professional services, biotech, fashion and design, consumer goods, sports, entertainment, healthcare and universities.
Ethan's experience also includes having founded and then managed the firm’s office in Dallas for seven years. Early in his career, Ethan served as Law Clerk to Honorable George P. Kazen, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Ethan Kaufman has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America, and SuperLawyers for New York City.
As Managing Director, Operations for Fragomen Global, Brendan holds senior executive responsibility for the global operations within the United States and for operations spanning all continents, including Fragomen offices in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Brendan also shares responsibility for the management of Fragomen’s expansive network of 100+ co-counsel firms in countries around the world and is a member of Fragomen’s Global Executive Committee. Brendan provides guidance on global initiatives, the development and implementation of global, regional or country-by-country immigration programs for clients, immigration best practices, and advice regarding various governments’ immigration requirements. Brendan has contributed to various policy and legislative reviews for governments, including preparing testimony for the U.S. Congress and testifying before various Australian Senate committees on immigration legislative reform.
Prior to becoming Managing Director, Operations, Brendan served as Fragomen’s executive in charge of operations in the Asia Pacific region and was responsible for the delivery immigration services throughout the region as well as Fragomen’s operations in its offices in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, China and New Zealand. Upon joining Fragomen, Brendan handled the global integration of PricewaterhouseCoopers’s global visa services with Fragomen operations throughout Australia. He also served as the direct liaison between the firm and its clients and government agencies and regulatory authorities throughout the Asia/Pacific region.
1.45 to 2pm
BREAK
2pm to 3pm
Afternoon Theme Keynote
BRANDING YOUR NEW LEADERSHIP POSITION for GLOBAL ALIGNMENT and PROFITABILITY
Presented by
Mr. Philip Berry, CEO of Philip Berry Associates LLC
MORE ABOUT PHILIP BERRY
Philip is now a global management consultant with expertise in executive coaching and training practice specializing in the areas of leadership training, global talent management, global diversity, innovation, team building, corporate social responsibility, employee relations effectiveness and affirmative actions compliance.
When in his executive corporate role at the Colgate-Palmolive Company Philip focused on enhancing Colgate’s efforts to attract and retain the best people from a diverse and broad base of global talent, and to create an inclusive work environment that furthers Colgate’s commitment to Becoming the Best Place to Work. Reviewing, Philip joined Colgate-Palmolive in 1990 as Associate Director of Human Resources in the U.S. Company. In 2001, Philip became Vice President, Global Employee Relations - Best Place to Work, and was elected a Corporate Officer in 2003.
Philip was appointed to the Business Leadership Council of CUNY (City University of New York) and is on the Panel for Education Policy appointed by the Mayor of New York. He is Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for City University, which has responsibility for the 23 colleges within the New York City area. He is also on the Advisory Board of New York City Center, an arts and cultural institution. In addition, he is Co-Chair of the Corporate Diversity Council for the Asia Society.
Philip holds a BA degree from Queens College in New York, a Master’s in Science from Columbia University School of Social Work, and an MBA from Xavier University.
Philip has received numerous awards including the Governor’s award for Distinction in Community Service, and the GLOBAL HR News COMMUNICATOR AWARD.
3pm to 3.40pm
Managing in the new regulatory environment
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION:
U.S. State Tax Considerations and the Globally Mobile Assignee
In today’s heightened regulatory environment, compliance with U.S. Employment and Payroll Tax legislation is of high importance to many global mobility, payroll, and tax professionals.
This session will discuss an overview of what organizations need to do to comply with federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements.
Presenters
Christina Cure and Donna Kassman
KPMG LLP
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Christina Cure is a Senior Manager in KPMG’s International Executive Services (IES) practice focusing on tax compliance and payroll tax issues for corporate expatriate programs. She has more than 13 years of expatriate tax experience focusing primarily on foreign nationals working in the US. Prior to KPMG, she worked primarily with the CFO of a Fortune 500 company on the West Coast and later worked for the Internal Revenue Service at the US Embassy in Mexico City. She has lectured at the National Foreign Trade Council on current payroll, expatriation tax and localization issues. She also teaches at the IES annual management training sessions and has published articles in the IES Expatriate Administrator.
Donna Kassman is a Senior Manager in KPMG’s International Executive Services focusing on employment taxes. During her 16 tenure with the firm, Donna has served several Fortune 500 clients in many industries including financial services, consumer markets, pharmaceuticals, not for profits and communications and electronics. She advises clients on the various tax considerations of compensation including stock options and deferred compensation, evaluates payroll and unemployment tax functions to help companies enhance their overall level of compliance, conducts refund analysis projects to determine planning opportunities, analyzes the employment tax impact of mergers, acquisitions and internal reorganizations, and represents clients involved in worker classification and state personal income tax withholding audits.
She speaks frequently on the topics of worker classification and multistate withholding.
3.45pm
NETWORKING
Conference Adjournment
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