Talent – What do we need to do to win the war?
A session looking at the war for talent (in light of all the initiatives focused on in the Summit), the challenges that Hong Kong faces and how to overcome those challenges.
About the speakers
Eileen Burnett-Kant is the Chief Human Resources Officer at CLP Holdings Limited where she is responsible for all Human Resources related matters across the Group. She is also a member of the Group Executive Committee.
Originally from Scotland, Eileen obtained her Masters of Engineering from the University of Strathclyde and subsequently obtained a Masters of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School.
Eileen commenced her career with ICI, and subsequently was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company in the United Kingdom and Australia. She then went in-house in Supply Chain and Operations roles prior to moving into Human Resources.
Eileen held a number of senior Human Resources roles and was most recently Group Executive – Human Resources at Orica prior to joining CLP. She holds British and Australian nationality.
Florence Wong is the Head of Human Resources for Hong Kong, Macau, Japan and Co-head of Human Resources for Greater Bay Area, at Standard Chartered Bank. She is responsible for driving business performance through effective development and implementation of strategic people initiatives for the business functions in the regions and adding value to the strategic direction, planning and performance of the HR community.
Florence has held a number of key roles at Standard Chartered Bank including HR Head for Consumer Banking HK, HR Head for Support functions, HR Head for Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking (CCIB) for Hong Kong & Greater China and North Asia (GCNA). She is a seasoned HR Leader who has built strong relationships with business leaders to effectively manage change and successfully drive the people agenda.
Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank, she held different roles in the Human Resources function in PepsiCo Australia, encompassing employee and industrial relations, compensation and benefits, resourcing and corporate strategy. She also has two years’ HR consultancy experience with the Watson Wyatt Company in Hong Kong.
Kerry Rooks is the Group Chief People Officer at HKEX and is a member of the
HKEX Management Committee. Prior to joining HKEX, Ms Rooks was Chief Human Resources Officer at Prudential, Hong Kong. She has also worked in various Human Resources roles for New York Life International - Asia, based out of Hong Kong; AIG in both New York and Hong Kong; and Prudential Life Insurance in Tokyo.
Ms Rooks holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from the University of
Melbourne, Australia.
Meraki is an executive search and leadership services firm with a focus on finding and developing talent that helps transform company’s performance across the APAC region. Meraki are pioneers in leadership diversity, having created The Women’s Directorship Programme for top female leaders in Asia, its JV with Hong Kong University Business School. WDP is 10 in 2022, and has graduated over 250 amazing women, with some 60% sitting on boards around the world.
Nick Marsh relocated to Hong Kong in 2012 as CEO Asia Pacific at Harvey Nash plc, who he joined in 2002 and was Global CEO, Executive Search.
Previously Nick led the European practices of Technology and Financial Services for leading executive search firms, and studied Engineering at Sheffield University. Nick sits on the board of Kellett International School as a Governor and Director.
About the moderator
A former Financial Times executive, Diana Wu David is a work futurist and CEO/board whisperer. She helps people and organizations understand the future to create inspiring futures that matter.
Her clients have included JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, London Stock Exchange, Mandarin Oriental, Wharf, Expedia, the World Bank and KPMG. She also teaches at HKU and Columbia Business School in Asia. She began her career and leadership education as an assistant to Dr. Henry Kissinger.
A contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Inc, Global Focus and Nikkei Asia, she is also author of best-selling Future Proof: Reinventing Work in the Age of Acceleration, a book about how to adopt more agile mindsets and practices to prepare for success in a fast-changing world, across a 100-year life.
See her work and download your free future readiness assessment at www.dianawudavid.com. Online courses at www.futureprooflab.com.