4th Annual NAAMBA Leadership Conference 

Tomorrow's Leaders Today 

Friday, September 14, 2012

Santa Clara Hyatt Regency, Level 2

Concurrent Professional Development Sessions II - 1:25 pm - 2:35 pm

Career Development Track

1.  3rd Annual Asian Employee Resource Group (ERG) Summit Part III: Powerful Collaborations: From Employee Resource Group (ERG) to Business Resource Group (BRG) - Role of the Chair, Executive Sponsor, and HR - A Case Study Showcasing Kimberly-Clark Focus Asia 

As an ERG matures from an employee focused organization to one that strives to produce meaningful business impact, three key players become critical to its success.  

Discover the role the group’s Chair, Executive Sponsor, and the HR Diversity/Inclusion office play in the success of the organization and the collaboration necessary to achieve business alignment.  Take a peek inside Kimberly-Clark Focus Asia ERG and learn what worked and what didn’t work, as well as solutions to real life challenges.     

Expected Learning Outcomes: 

Participants (HR, ERG leaders, executive sponsors) will learn strategies for managing these relationships and creating powerful collaborations that increase their credibility and impact as a business resource group.

Speakers:

• Moderator: Jennifer Brown, CEO & Founder, Jennifer Brown Consulting, LLC; Member, NAAMBA Employee Resource Group (ERG) Council
• Isis Wu, Director of Strategy & Operations - Global HR, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
• Bill He, Vice President, Global Procurement Strategic Sourcing, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
• Keyur Desai, Research Scientist, Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Human Resources (HR) Track

2. Redefining Leadership: Changing Face of a Global Leader

The globalizing 21st century marketplace demands a leader who has the ability to continuously learn, adapt, manage, and deliver efficiently in an ever changing and sometimes volatile corporate, cultural, global, and political climate. What defines a leader today is very different from even a decade ago. 

Expected Learning Outcomes:

In this timely discussion, you will hear expert perspectives on the changing definition of leadership and answers to questions such as, how is leadership defined today? What characteristics must individuals possess to be successful global leaders? What role does ethnic diversity play? 

Speakers:

• Moderator: Cathy Peng, Chief Business Development Officer, Ethertronics, Inc. 
• Donald Cheng, Vice President & General Manager, KAMET Manufacturing Solutions 
• Elizabeth Xu, Ph.D. Author, Myths of the promotion;  BIS Partner; Teaching Faculty, Stanford University Continuous Education
• Peter Weng, Director, Search Quality Evaluation, Google

Entrepreneurship Track

3. Engaging Asia: Exploring Business & Growth Opportunities 

With economic powerhouses such as India and China, the Asia-Pacific Region continues to experience exponential economic growth, presenting attractive business and investment opportunities. Growing number of sectors are opening doors to investors presenting them with quality growth opportunities, as the region is expected to stay resilient in terms of growth prospects amid global economic uncertainties. This means that business opportunities are also abound in the region. 

Expected Learning Outcomes:

Don’t miss this engaging discussion to learn about numerous business growth and investment opportunities available in Asia. What should you know if you are interested in starting an import/export business? What information is pertinent when sourcing vendors and buyers? Which countries and sectors are ripe for investment, what are the opportunities and risks involved in investing there and what are the loopholes one should be wary of when considering investing in Asia? Is  now the most optimal time to invest or start a business there? What should your strategy be for effectively engaging Asia to ensure that you come out a winner? 

Speakers:

• Moderator: Professor Stanley Kwong, Managing Director/Term Professor, China Business Programs, School of Management, University of San Francisco
• Yoo S. Hong, Sr. Director, Strategy, Eli Lilly and Company 
• Sonita Lontoh, Head of Global Corporate Marketing, Trilliant 
• Darlene Chiu Bryant is currently the Executive Director of ChinaSF
• Christopher A. Moore Vice President - Relationship Manager, HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

Panel Format & Length

All panels run 60-70 minutes including Q&A session and consist of 1 moderator and 3 panelists. 

Speaker Criteria

We are calling for speakers for the above panels who are subject-matter experts, working professionals with significant work experience, recognized leaders in the subject-matter. 

*Additional speakers will be announced soon!

For a list of confirmed speakers, please click here.