Please note that details of the third speaker will be announced soon.
Supported by the Women in Business Committee
Speakers:
Diana Wu David, former Financial Times executive, author of "Future Proof: Reinventing Work in an Age of Acceleration", and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and University of Hong Kong MBA programmes in Asia
Jennifer Van Dale, Head, Asia employment practice and Hong Kong data privacy practice, Eversheds Sutherland
Moderator:
Kirti Lad, Executive Director, Meraki Executive Search & Consulting Limited
The sheer effort poured into trying to predict the future of work should come as no surprise. Enterprises that are more successful in picturing what the future holds will naturally have an advantage. But prediction is as much an art as it is a science.
Few could have predicted just how radically the role of women changed in the work force over the last 50 years. Can we predict what the next 50 years will hold for women in the workplace? What does a future workplace look like? The workplace of tomorrow may not be a ‘place’ at all as traditional offices adjust to new technologies and a more globalised economy. Novel ideas and solutions come from unpredictable places to disrupt industries that are not quick enough to adapt. But beyond technology and innovation, what is the role of the human element in the future of work? Are the values that underpin successful business and human talent going to be disrupted as well? How will the role of women continue to change as we move forward? And, if we acknowledge the limits of our predictive capabilities how can we best prepare for the uncertain future and ensure that world of work for women continues to evolve positively?
The Chamber has brought together a set of panellists devoted to tackling the toughest questions about the future of work for women. Join us to hear and benefit from their insights.
Details on how to join will be sent via email by 5pm the day before the webinar.
About the speakers
Diana Wu David is a former Financial Times executive, author of Future Proof: Reinventing Work in an Age of Acceleration and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and University of Hong Kong MBA programmes in Asia. As a female futurist, speaker and advisor rolled into one, she is passionate about encouraging and empowering individuals, businesses and boards globally to master the capacities they need for inspiring futures that matter. Download the free Future Proof Checklist to see how prepared you are for the future here.
Jennifer heads Eversheds Sutherland’s Asia employment practice and Hong Kong data privacy practice. She serves as trusted counsel to multinational clients on Hong Kong and Asia-related privacy, cybersecurity and employment law matters.
She regularly advises on day to day operational employment matters such as hiring, separation, and performance management, along with discrimination, remuneration and business protection disputes. She regularly presents on cyber security and data protection, and has advised on the employment and privacy issues in bribery and fraud investigations (including accompanying key employees to interviews with the relevant Hong Kong and US authorities). Jennifer regularly conducts training sessions for corporate clients on data privacy, termination, remuneration, and equal opportunities issues.
Jennifer is a member of the Hong Kong Law Society, where she sits on the Employment Law Committee. Jennifer frequently consults with governmental advisory bodies and NGOs on diversity issues and labour law.
Jennifer is widely recognized as one of Hong Kong and the region’s leading employment lawyers. She is consistently ranked in the top tier of employment lawyers by Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Chambers Asia Pacific in their annual legal guides and has won a number of awards.
Jennifer graduated from Rutgers University in the United States with a B.A. in Chinese and from the University of Hong Kong with an LL.B (first class) and P.C.LL. She is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong. As a resident of Hong Kong for over 25 years and a graduate of the University of Hong Kong, she combines an international background with local cultural and legal knowledgee
About the moderator
Kirti Lad is Executive Director of Meraki Executive Search & Consulting Limited. She has worked in Executive Search for over 20 years. Kirti is one of the pioneer’s behind the Women's Directorship Programme, a joint-venture with The University of Hong Kong, a corporate governance programme to help women prepare for board responsibilities. Kirti also leads the Meraki Network, an Executive Women's network in the region and is an active member of the Women in Business Committee at the British Chamber in Hong Kong. In 2015, 2016 and 2017, Kirti was named as one of the Global Top 50 Diversity Professionals in Industry by the Economist Magazine.
Pricing
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