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THEEMPLOYMENTLAWALLIANCE
2017ELAAnnualMembershipConferenceOCTOBER15-17,2017 | FOURSEASONSPUXI |SHANGHAI,CHINA
18th AnnualELAMembershipConference
THEAGENDA
Saturday,October14,2017
OPTIONALACTIVITIES/TOURS
7:00pm– 10:00pm BoardDinner
HakkasanShanghaiBund18,5/F18ZhongshanDongYiLuShanghai,China200002
7:00pm DepartHotel7:30pm ArrivalatRestaurant7:30-10pm Dinner
BOARDACTIVITIES
9:00am– 11:00pm AllDayintheCountryRun/Hike- HangzhouMeetinLobby9:00am
ShuttletoLeaveat9:15amsharpjustoutsidethehotel.Host:JeffreyWilsonLocalplaces(teafields,countryside)Transportation,Drinks&Dinner
9:00am– 4:00pm TheGardenDelightsofSuzhou– SuzhouMeetinLobby8:45am
ShuttletoLeaveat9:00amsharpjustoutsidethehotel.Host:Private– ChinaAdvocatesCity,Gardens,Waterways
1:00pm– 5:00pm ThePastandFutureofShanghai– SuzhouMeetinLobby12:45pm
ShuttletoLeaveat1:00pmsharpjustoutsidethehotel.PastandFutureofShanghaiHost:Private– ChinaAdvocatesParks,ArtMuseum,TallestObservatory
OPTIONALACTIVITIES
7:00pm– 10:00pm DinnerwithotherELAMembers
WeencouragealltomeetupwithotherELAmembersthatarriveearlyandmakegroupreservationsatoneofthemanyhighlyrecommendedrestaurantsnearthehotel.PleasecontacttheFourSeasonsconciergetomakearrangements.
3:45- 4:00 BREAK
THEAGENDA
Sunday,October15,20179:00am– 12:00pm BoardMeeting5thFloorVIPRoomVII
12:00pm– 4:00pm Registration
12:00pm– 5:00pm ChineseTailors– CustomGarmentsAvailable5thFloorVIPRoomV PleasereachouttoBillyYin,[email protected],
toscheduleanappointment
2:15pm– 3:15pm RegionalBreakoutSessions:
5th Floor,VIPRoomVII RegionalMeeting:Africa/MiddleEast
3rd Floor,VIPRoomI RegionalMeeting:AsiaPacific
5th Floor,VIPRoomVIII RegionalMeeting:Europe
5th Floor,VIPRoomVI RegionalMeeting:LatinAmerica
3rd Floor,VIPRoomII RegionalMeeting:NorthAmerica
3:30pm– 4:45pm GlobalCommitteeMeetingBreakoutSessions*:
3rd Floor,VIPRoomI MemberServices
3rd Floor,VIPRoomVIII Communications
3rd Floor,VIPRoomII BusinessDevelopment–Meettogether,thenseparateintobreakouts
*allELAmembers,including2.0membersandnewmembers,shouldparticipateina GlobalCommitteeMeeting
ANNUALCONFERENCEEVENTS
6:15pm– 10:30pm WelcomeReceptionfollowedbyDinner
MontheBund20GuangdongRdWaiTan,HuangpuQuShanghaiShi,China200001
6:15pm ShuttleBusPick-Up7:00pm Reception8-10pm Dinner10:10pm ShuttleBusPick-Upat“MontheBund”&returntoFourSeasons
2:00- 2:15 QUICKBREAK
12:30pm– 1:00pm NewMember/FirstTimeAnnualConferenceAttendees2ndFloorVIPRoomII
1:00pm– 2:00pm 2.0Meeting2ndFloorVIPRoomII
4:45-6:15 FREETIME
THEAGENDA
Monday,October16,2017
6:30am– 7:30am MorningRunMeetinLobby
7:30am– 9:30am NetworkingBreakfast2nd Floor Steakhouse
8:30am– 9:30am Registration3rd FloorBallroom
ANNUALCONFERENCEEVENTS
12:30pm– 1:00pm KeynoteSpeaker:“China’sRoleintheWorldEconomyandOutboundInvestment”3rdFloorBallroom2
KennethJarrettPresident,AmericanChamberofCommerce,Shanghai,China
1:00pm– 2:00pm AffinityGroupMeetings3rdFloorBallroom2 Pleaseselectatablebasedonyourinterestinthetopiclisted
1:00pm– 5:00pm ExclusiveTourforELASpouse/GuestsMeetinLobby
DiscoverShanghai
9:30am– 11:00am Opening/GeneralSession3rd FloorBallroom1
StephenHirschfeld,Partner,HirschfeldKraemer,CaliforniaChiefExecutiveOfficer&Founder,EmploymentLawAlliance,Global
PeterWalts,COO,EmploymentLawAlliance,Global
11:00am– 12:00pm BusinessMeeting3rd FloorBallroom1
StephenHirschfeld,Partner,HirschfeldKraemer,CaliforniaChiefExecutiveOfficer&Founder,EmploymentLawAlliance,Global
PeterWalts,COO,EmploymentLawAlliance,Global
ELABoardofDirectors
12:00- 2:00 LUNCH
2:00- 2:30 BREAK
3:45- 4:00 BREAK
THEAGENDA
4:30pm– 5:30pm Panel:“GenderEquality intheWorkplace“3rdFloorBallroom1
Moderator:SusanSpradley,Shareholder,GrayRobinson,Florida
Speakers:
CharlotteForssander,Partner,Vinge,Sweden
GregHeywood,Partner,RoperGreyell,BritishColumbia
SonalSejpal,Director,Anjarwalla&Khanna,Kenya
JennyTsin,Partner,WongPartnership,Singapore
HongjuanBai,Partner,JunHe(Beijing)
2:30pm– 4:00pm Panel:“TheImpactof TechnologicalAdvancesonHRandEmploymentLaw3rdFloorBallroom1 – AGlobalPerspective”
Moderator:AnnaElento-Sneed,President&Founder,ES&A,Hawaii
Speakers:
RahulMatthan,Partner,Trilegal,India
VioletHo,SeniorMarketingDirector,Kroll,Global
RonaldMackay,Partner,BurnessPaull,Scotland,UK
LusandaRaphulu,Partner,Bowmans,SouthAfrica
4:00- 4:30 BREAK
7:15pm– 10:30pm GroupBanquetDinner
YongFooElite200YongFooRdXuhuiQuChina
7:15pm ShuttleBusPick-Up8-10:30pm Dinner10:30pm ShuttleBusPick-Upat
“YongFooElite”&returntoFourSeasons
5:30-7:15 BREAK
10:45am– 11:45am Panel:“StrategiesforWorkingwithTopChineseBusinesses”3rdFloorBallroom1
Moderator:CynthiaChung,Partner,Deacons,HongKong
Speakers:
RosaNduati-Mutero,Partner,Anjarwalla&Khanna,Kenya
DuncanInverarity,Partner,A&LGoodbody,Ireland
José Balta,Partner,Rodrigo,Elias&MedranoAbogados,Peru
NunoGouveia,Partner,MirandaAlliance,Africa:Angola,Gabon,Mozambique
TeriSimmons,Partner,ArnallGoldenGregory,Georgia
AloudHong,GlobalHRDirector,JinkoSolarCo.,LTD,China
Tuesday,October17,2017
6:30am– 7:30am MorningRunMeetinLobby
7:30am– 9:00am NetworkingBreakfast2nd FloorSteakhouse
9:00am– 10:30am Panel:“What’sKeepingYouUpatNight?”3rdFloorBallroom1
Moderator:MaryEllenSimonson,Partner,LewisRocaRothgerberChristie,Arizona
Speakers:
SharonWong,LegalCounsel,BlueScope,China
VaniaBrüggemann,HumanResourcesDirector,Whirlpool,NTN-SNR,France
EricaWang,GeneralCounsel,3M,China
AnnaLozynski,GeneralCounsel,L'Oréal,Australia&NewZealand
MaurizioVagnozzi,DirectorofBusinessOperations,Accenture– GrowthMarkets,Global
3:45- 4:00 BREAK10:30- 10:45 QUICKBREAK
3:45- 4:00 BREAK11:45- 12:00 FINALTHOUGHTSANDADJOURNMENT
12:00pm– 1:30pm LunchatFourSeasons2ndFloorSteakhouse
1:30pm– 6:30pm JunHeGlobalEmploymentandLaborLawConference3rdFloorBallroom1
ConferencetobeginattheFourSeasons,wewillwalktotheJunHeOfficesforthebreak-outsessionsbetween3:45-4:15pm
THEAGENDA
JeffreyWilson – Counsel, JunHe,ChinaAnnualConferenceWelcomingCommittee,EmploymentLawAlliance
Jeffrey hasalmosttwodecadesofexperienceassistingmultinationalcorporationswithlaborandcorporatelawmattersintheChinaregion. AfterdevelopingabackgroundinPRCcorporatelawandmergersandacquisitions,Mr.WilsonhasfocusedexclusivelyonPRClaborlawsince2006.Hehasadvisedmanymultinationalcorporationsonlaborissuesrelatingtocorporaterestructuringandmergersandacquisitions.Hehasalsorepresentedclientsregardingreductionsinforceandemployeetransferissues,andhasdraftedandreviewednumerousemploymentcontractsandemployeemanuals. Mr.Wilsonhasalsoadvisedclientsonstockoption,dataprivacy,andemployeebenefitissues,aswellasissuesrelatingtotheemploymentofforeignnationalsinChina.
JeffreyhasassistedtheAmericanChamberofCommerceinShanghaitopreparepositionpapersforsubmissiontotheNationalPeople’sCongressandStateCouncilregardingtheLaborContractLaw,ImplementingRegulationstoLaborContractLaw,EmploymentPromotionLaw,andSocialInsuranceLaw. Mr.WilsonhasspokenwidelyonPRClaborlawinChina,Europe,andtheUnitedStatestogroupsincludingEconomistNetwork,AssociationofCorporateCounsel,AmericanChamberofCommerce(Beijing,Tianjin,Shanghai,Chengdu,Guangzhou),theAustralianChamberofCommerceinShanghai,andEuropeanChamberofCommerceinChina(Beijing,Shanghai,Nanjing,Shenyang,Chongqing,Chengdu).HehasalsoauthoredarticlesonPRClaborlawforChinaLawandPracticeandLabor&EmploymentLaw(ABA).
THE SPEAKERS
StephenJ.Hirschfeld – Partner,HirschfeldKraemer,CaliforniaChiefExecutiveOffice&Founder,EmploymentLawAlliance
Stephen istheChiefExecutiveOfficeroftheEmploymentLawAlliance,theworld’slargestnetwork oflaborandemploymentlawyers.Heisalsoafoundingpartnerandco-managingpartneratHirschfeldKraemerLLP,inSanFrancisco,California.Hispracticeinvolveslabour,employmentandhighereducationlawonbehalfofmanagementinboththeprivateandpublicsector.
Stephenadvisesclientsthroughoutthecountryonday-to-daylegalissuesaffectingtheworkplace.HisclientsrangefromFortune500companiestosmall,privately-ownedbusinesses.Steverepresentsover100collegesanduniversitiesthroughouttheUnitedStates.Hefrequentlyrepresentsemployersinfederalandstatecourtsandbeforeadministrativeagenciesonavarietyoflitigationmattersinvolvingtheemployer-employeerelationship.Hehastriedtoverdictover100casesbeforecourts,arbitrators,administrativelawjudgesandgovernmentagencieswitha'winrate'ofover90percent.
Stephenregularlyassistsmulti-nationalclientsbyconductingworldwideemploymentlawauditstoensuretheyareinfullcompliancewithallapplicableemploymentandlaborlaws.Heteachesclients’executives,managers,andsupervisorshowtomakesoundhumanresourcedecisions,whileatthesametimeminimizingwrongfultermination,discrimination,andsexualharassmentclaims.
PhillipaMuir– Partner,SimpsonGrierson,NewZealandAnnualConferenceCommitteeChair,EmploymentLawAlliance
Phillipa isapartnerandheadstheemploymentlawgroupatSimpsonGrierson.SheactsformanyofNewZealand'smajorcorporations,tertiaryinstitutions,andlocalgovernmentbodies. Phillipahassuccessfullyarguedseveralleadingcasesinnewareasofemploymentlaw.Theseincludethefirstmajordamagesclaimbroughtbyanemployeragainstaunion,thefirstsuccessfulstressdamagescasetogototheCourtofAppeal,andthefirstemploymentlawcasetogotoNewZealand'sSupremeCourt.
THE SPEAKERS
KennethJarrett– President, AmericanChamberofCommerce,Shanghai
Kenneth ispresidentoftheAmericanChamberofCommerceinShanghaisinceSeptember2013.PriortothathewastheGreaterChinaChairmanforAPCOWorldwide,aWashington-basedpublicaffairsconsultancyfrom2008to2013,andbeforethataU.S.diplomatfrom1982to2008.Duringhis26-yeardiplomaticcareer,hispostingsincludedConsulGeneralinShanghai,DeputyConsulGeneralinHongKong,andDirectorofAsianAffairsattheWhiteHouseNationalSecurityCouncil.HealsoservedinBeijing,Chengdu,Singapore,andhadseveralassignmentsinWashington,DC.Mr.JarretthasdegreesfromCornellUniversity,YaleUniversityandtheNationalWarCollege.
AnnaElento-Sneed – President&Founder,ES&A,Hawaii
Anna isthepresidentandfounderofES&A,Inc.SheadvisesemployersandorganizationsbasedinoroperatinginHawaiiintheareasoflaborlaw,wrongfultermination,EEO,wageandhour,employeebenefits,employmentissuesinbusinesstransactions,humanresourcemanagementandtraining,safetyandhealth,proprietaryrights,workplaceprivacy,governmentcontractsandgrants,educationlaw,andemployment-relatedimmigrationissues.
AnnahasbeenrecognizedbyChambersUSA,Labor&Employmentfrom2007-present.ShewasrankedinBestLawyersinAmericaforEmploymentLaw,LaborLawandLitigationfrom2006topresent.
PeterWalts– COO, EmploymentLawAlliance,Global
Peter joinedtheELAasabusinessdevelopmentconsultantin2014andnowservesasCOOoftheorganization.Heisahighlyenergeticandsuccessfulbusinessleaderwithover25years'experiencehelpingorganizationsgrowinchallenging,competitive,andvolatilemarkets.PeterisresponsibleforleadingtheoperationalactivitiesoftheELA andworkscloselywithboardandcommitteeleaderstodevelopgrowthfortheorganization.
PeterisalsothefounderofCentropyGroup,aglobalconsultingfirmfocusedoncreatingnewvalueandclientmomentumthroughbusinessdevelopment,competitiveintelligence,strategicalliances,licensing,andM&Atransactions.PriortoCentropy,hewastheCEOofOfficesupplies.com,(soldtoOfficeDepot),andisaco-founderofSuccessories– theworldwideleaderinpersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentproducts.
Peterisaseasonedwebinarproducer,andanonlinemediahost/interviewerwithaspecialemphasisonprogramsfeaturingtopconsultants,CEO’s,thoughtleadersandauthors.Amongthoseinterviewedincludedleadingauthorssuchas:PeterSenge,JackTrout,KenBlanchard,PatrickLencioni,MarcusBuckingham,BillGeorge,JohnMaxwell,SethGodin,MarshallGoldsmith,RamCharan,amongothers.
RahulMatthan– Partner, Trilegal,India
Rahul ispartoftheTMTpracticegroupofthefirm.Healsoservesonthefirm’smanagementcommittee.RahulhasadvisedonsomeofthelargestTMTtransactionsinthecountry.Hehasworkedwithcompaniesacrossallsectorsoftheindustryfrombigtelecomoperators,toISPs,OSPsandmanageddataserviceprovidersandadvisedonmattersrangingfromregulatorymatterstoongoingbusinessissuesrelatingtotherolloutofoperations.Rahulhasalsoadvisedonarangeofsectorsinthetechnologyspaceincludinginrelationtodataprotection,outsourcing,electroniccommerce,newmedia,entertainment,biotechnology,pharma,andothernewtechnologies.Hehasadvisedonnewcontentdeliverymodelsformobilevalueaddedservices,regulatoryissuessurroundingthedeliveryofelectroniccontentandlegalandcontractualissuesinglobale-commerce.HehasalsobeeninvolvedinanumberofpolicyinitiativesintheTMTspaceincluding,assistingthegovernmentinpreparingthecountry'sprivacylaw.
THE SPEAKERS
VioletHo – SeniorMarketingDirector,Kroll,China
Violet isaSeniorManagingDirectorofKroll’sGreaterChinaInvestigationsandDisputepractice.Withover19yearsofprofessionalexperienceininvestigations,andanin-depthunderstandingofChina’sbusinessenvironment,ViolethassuccessfullyadvisedonnumeroushighlycomplexinvestigativeprojectsinChinaandbeyond.ViolethasledawiderangeofriskconsultingprojectsacrossGreaterChina,rangingfromfraudpreventiontoinvestigatinginstancesofwhitecollarcrimeanddistributionscams.Shealsomanagesinvestigativeduediligenceinquiriesandassignmentsregardingbusinesscontrols,intellectualpropertyprotection,employeerisks,corporatesecurityandcrisismanagement.VioletisaCertifiedFraudExaminer(CFE)andmemberoftheAssociationofCertifiedFraudExaminers(ACFE),theworld’sleadinganti-fraudeducatorandassociationforanti-fraudprofessionals.ShehaspublishedanumberofarticlesonthetopicofmanagingbusinessrisksinChinaandisfrequentlyquotedbyinternationalandChinesemediaonrelatedissues.
RonaldMackay– Partner,BurnessPaull,Scotland,UK
RonaldadvisesclientsonallareasofUKemploymentlawandisparticularlyskilledinmanagingtheemploymentimplicationsoflargescaleprojects. HeishighlyregardedforhisexpertiseintheareasofTUPE,industrialrelations/unionmattersandregularlysupportswiderteamsinvolvedincorporatetransactions. Heisaregularspeakeronemploymentlawsubjectsandiswidelypublished. Incontentiousmatters,heisanaccomplishedadvocate.Ronaldalsoleadsthefirm’sbusinessimmigrationdivisionandisskilledintheinterrelationshipbetweenemploymentlawandimmigrationlaw. HeregularlyadvisesclientsonroutestoworkintheUK.Heisanaccreditedmediator.
QuotesfromChambersUKinclude:“Hehasagoodunderstandingofthecommercialenvironmentandanexcellentabilitytofinduniquesolutionstoproblemsthatarise.” “Succinctandclear.” “Verytechnicalandpractical.” “Brilliantunderstandingoftheclient'slevelofknowledge,andabilitytoofferhelpandsupportonanyissue”.
LusandaRaphulu– Partner,Bowmans,SouthAfrica
LusandaisapartnerintheJohannesburgofficeEmployment&BenefitsPractice.ShehasbeenwithBowmanssinceMarch2004.Lusandaspecialisesingeneralemploymentlaw,theemploymentconsequencesofcommercialtransactions,corporaterestructurings,restraintsoftrade,unfairdismissalandunfairlabourpracticeclaims,aswellasdraftingandadvisingonemploymentcontracts.Lusandaadvisesawiderangeofclients– primarilymultinationals,financialinstitutionsandexecutiveemployees.SheassiststheseclientsinemploymentlitigationintheCommissionforConciliation,MediationandArbitration(CCMA),BargainingCouncils,andtheLabourCourt.Shehasaspecialinterestintheemploymentconsequencesofcommercialtransactionsandthelawondismissals.LusandahasaB.Soc.ScfromtheUniversityofKwaZulu-NatalandanLLBfromtheUniversityoftheWitwatersrand.
THE SPEAKERS
CharlotteForssander – Partner, Vinge,Sweden
CharlotteisapartneratVingeandheadoftheEmploymentlawpracticeintheGothenburgoffice.Herpracticeisbroadandsomewhatlitigationoriented.Sheisregularlyappointedasanarbitratorinemploymentdisputes.Charlotte’sstronginternationalbackgroundgivesheraplatformfromwhichtoexplainconceptsofSwedishlawtoforeignclientsinarelatablemanner.Clientsdescribeheras“"skilled,understandstheproblemandadaptstothesituation”andpraises“herabilitytomaintaingoodrelationsbetweenemployersandemployeesandmakebothpartiesfeelthatgoodsolutionsarearranged."(ChambersandPartners2017)
SusanSpradley– Shareholder,GrayRobinson,Florida
Susan,ashareholderandchairoftheGrayRobinson'sEmploymentandLaborPracticeGroup,andistheELANorthandCentralFloridarepresentative.Susanfocusesherpracticeinallaspectsofmanagementemploymentlaw.Susanrepresentsprivateandpublicsectoremployersinfederalandstatecourtsandagencyproceedings,indefenseofemploymentlawmatters,includingdiscriminationandretaliationclaims,wageandhourmatters,andotheremploymentrelatedlaws.Susanalsocounselsemployersingeneralhumanresourcematters. SusanreceivedherlawdegreewithhonorsfromFloridaStateUniversity.Sheis“AVPreeminent”ratedbyMartindale-Hubbell.SusanisrankedbyChambersUSA,Labor&Employment(2017). ShehasbeenfeaturedinWho’sWhoLegal:LaborEmploymentsince2016,BestLawyersinAmericasince2009,andwasawarded“LawyeroftheYear”forEmploymentLawin2015.
Greg Heywood- Partner, Roper Greyell, British Columbia
Greg isafoundingpartneratRoperGreyellandamemberofthefirm’sManagementCommittee,responsibleformarketingandbusinessdevelopment.Gregisanexperiencedlabourlitigatorwithareputationasaformidableopponent.Hisaggressivestyleandclient-sideexperiencearevaluableassetsforhisclients,whocanrelyonhimtofightforthem.Heprovidesstrategicadviceandrepresentationforemployersfacedwithchallengingaswellascooperativelabourmanagementrelationships.Hehasrepresentedemployersandemployeesinwrongfuldismissalsuitsandactsformanagementinlabourarbitrations,labourboardhearings,humanrightstribunalhearingsandwrongfuldismissalproceedings.GregisanactivevolunteerwithmanyorganizationsincludingAccessPro-Bono,NorthShoreRescue,FriendsforLifeSocietyinVancouverandPartnersintheHornofAfrica.Heisalsothefirm’srepresentativeintheEmploymentLawAllianceandservesonitsboardofdirectors.Gregdeliversfocusedseminarstoclientsonawidevarietyofemployment,labourlawandhumanrightsissues.Theseclientfocusedseminarsareanintegralcomponentofhiscommitmenttoclientservice.
SonalSejpal – Director,Anjarwalla&KhannaAdvocates,Kenya
Sonal hasbeenafulltimeDirectorwithA&Kforover18years.SheisalsoaDirectoratATZLawChambers,ALN’sTanzanianmemberfirm.Shehasconsiderableexperienceinemployment,projectfinance,aviationfinance,banking,energy,naturalresourcesandM&A.SonalisamemberoftheEmploymentLawAlliance(ELA)BoardandisthecurrentELAChairforAfricaandtheMiddleEast.PriortojoiningA&K,sheworkedatFranksCharlesly&Co.inLondonfor11years(6oftheseasapartner).SheisrankedasaleadinglawyerinKenyainChambersGlobal,IFLR1000,Legal500,EuromoneyGuidetotheWorld’sLeadingProjectFinanceLawyersandPLCWhichLawyer?Sonalisaregularspeakeratvariousseminarshascontributedtoanumberofpublications.Inaddition,shesitsontheBoardofDirectorsofLibertyLifeInsuranceCompanyLtdandHeritageInsuranceCompanyLtd.SheisalsotheViceChairoftheBritishChamberofCommerceinKenya.
Jenny Tsin – Partner, Wong Partnership, Singapore
Jenny istheJointHeadoftheEmploymentPracticeandaPartnerinboththeCommercial&CorporateDisputesPracticeandtheCorporateGovernance&CompliancePracticeatWongPartnershipLLP. Jennyisexperiencedinallaspectsofemploymentlaws,withparticularfocusonpreventingandresolvingdisputesbetweenemployersandemployees.Inthiscontext,Jennyregularlydraftsandnegotiatesexitagreementsandmanagesdisputeswhentheyarise.JennyalsoadvisesclientsinrespectoftheiremploymentrelatedregulatoryobligationssuchasthoseundertheEmploymentAct,theEmploymentofForeignManpowerAct,theCentralProvidentFundActandtheIndustrialRelationsAct. SheisrecognisedasaleadinglawyerforEmploymentinSingaporebyChambersAsia-Pacific– AsiaPacific'sLeadingLawyersforBusinessandTheLegal500– TheClient'sGuidetotheAsiaPacificLegalProfession,aswellasaleadingpractitionerinWho'sWhoLegal. JennyisaVice-ChairoftheInternationalPacificBarAssociation'sEmployment&ImmigrationCommittee.Shespeaksfrequentlyatemploymentlawseminars.Sheco-authorstheRandstadWorkpocketSingaporeandisaconsultanteditorialboardmemberforLexisNexisPracticalGuidanceonEmploymentLawsinSingapore..
THE SPEAKERS
HongjuanBai – Partner, JunHe,Beijing
Hongjuan advisesclientsonvariouslaborandemploymentissuesfromhiringtofiring.Sheadvisesonstrategicworkforceissuesincludingthestructureofemploymentrelationships,employeeremunerationandbenefits,establishmentandenforcementofcompanypolicies,workplaceharassmentanddiscrimination,post-terminationrestrictivecovenants,workforcereduction,employment-relatedduediligenceandpersonneltransferoptionsinbusinesstransactions.Sheadvisesclientsinrespondingtoinspectionsbylaborauthorities,andisexperiencedincomplexlaborandemploymentlitigation.Shealsoservesasoutsidecounseltowell-knownmultinationalcompaniesonissuesrelatingtotradeunionsandcollectivebargaining.Ms.Baialsoadvisesclientsonmattersinvolvingworkplaceprivacyanddataprotection,includingadvisingonthelawfuluseofbackgroundchecksforemploymentpurposes,etc.
MaryEllenSimonson – Partner,LewisRocaRothgerberChristieLLP,Arizona
MaryEllenhas28yearsofexperienceinboththepublicandprivatesectorinallaspectsofemployment relations. Herpracticerangesfromadvisingemployersonlitigationavoidancestrategies,toadvocacyinfederalandstatecourts,administrativeagencies,andbeforetheEEOC,DOL,OFCCP,NLRB,publicentities,andarbitrators. MaryEllenroutinelyhandlescounselingandlitigationmatters,includingemployeedisciplineandterminations;indefending/enforcingconfidentiality,non-solicitationandnon-competitionagreements;tradesecretdisputes;workforcereductions;TitleVIIdiscrimination,retaliationandsexualharassmentissues; ADA,ADEA,FMLA,WARNAct,andFLSAissues;conductinginternalinvestigations;executiveemploymentagreements;severanceagreements;wrongfulterminationissues;and advicetoemployersoncompliancewithfederal,stateandlocalemploymentlaws. .Shealsohassubstantialexperienceincommerciallitigationandschoollaw,includingrepresentationofArizona’slargestsecondaryschoolsandoneofthenation’slargestcommunitycollegedistricts. MaryEllenroutinelytakesaproactiveapproachtocounselingemployersaboutwaystomakepractical,soundhumanresourcesdecisionstohelpavoidavoidableclaims.
SharonWong– LegalCounsel, BlueScope,China
Sharon isLegalCounseltoBlueScopeChinaandispartoftheBlueScopeChina’sleadershipteam. SharonpreviouslyworkedincorporatesecuritiesandM&AataCanadiannationallawfirminVancouver,Canada. SharonjoinedKingandWoodMallesons’(KWM)HongKongofficein2007for6monthsbeforerelocatingtotheShanghaiofficein2008,eventuallybecomingOfCounsel. AtKWM,Sharon’spracticeareasfocusedonforeigndirectinvestment,Chinaentryandemploymentwork.SharonholdsaBachelorofCommerce(Marketing)fromtheUniversityofBritishColumbia,CanadaandBachelorofLawsdegreefromDalhousieUniversity,Halifax,Canada. SharonisqualifiedtopracticelawinboththeprovinceofBritishColumbia,CanadaandHongKong. Inaddition,SharonwasDirector(2008-2012)andChairoftheCanadianChamberofCommerceinShanghai(2010-2012)andbecameamemberoftheChamber’sAdvisoryCouncilin2013.
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THE SPEAKERS
VaniaBrüggemann– HumanResourcesDirector, Whirlpool,NTN-SNR,France
Vania hasnearly20yearsofactivityintheHRdomain,mainlyasmanageramongmultinationalcompanies(WHIRLPOOLandNTN-SNRgroups).Sheactedinthefollowingareas:(1)HRmanagementofinternationalsubsidiariesofNTN-SNRgroup(budgets,workforce,HRpolicyandexpatriation,training,andhiringofseniormanagers)inEurope,Africa,theMiddle-East,SouthAmericaandAsia;(2)Expatriatedpeoplemanagementandmobilitymanagement;(3)MobilitymanagementbetweensubsidiariesandalsowiththeHeadOfficeofNTNCorp.;(4)Trainingandworkingoncomplianceandethiccodeforthegroup;and(5)Selectionandmanagementofsub-contractorsinchargeofwagebearing. SinceJune2015,sheexpatriatedinAnnecy(France)attheHeadofficeofNTN-SNRRoulementsasHRdirector,inchargeofinternationalsubsidiariesandinternationalmobility.
EricaWang – GeneralCounsel, 3M,China
Erica istheGeneralCounselfor3MGreaterChinaArea.Beforejoining3Min2013,EricawastheHeadofChinaLegalDeptofEliLillyforeightyears.MorepreviouslyshehadworkedatseverallawfirmsincludingSimmons&SimmonsinShanghaiandLondon,andBaker&MckenzieinShanghaiandHongKong.EricagraduatedfromFudanUniversitywithBachelorofLaw(LL.B.)degreeandMasterofLaw(LL.M.)degree.ShealsograduatedfromtheUniversityofChicagoLawSchoolwithMasterofLaw(LL.M.)degree.ShewasqualifiedfortheChineseBaraswellastheNewYorkBaroftheUnitedStates.
AnnaLozynski– GeneralCounsel,L’Oréal,Australia&NewZealand
Anna has been the General Counsel of L'Oréal Australia and New Zealand since September 2012building the first legal team for its Australia & New Zealand businesses with their 26 brands inAustralia and 19 in NZ as well as Corporate functions. L'Oréal Australia and New Zealand are whollyowned subsidiaries of L'Oréal, the world's leading and largest beauty company. Anna is part of theExecutive Committee, is the Security & Privacy Officer and has recently been appointed to theBusiness Integrity Council of Australia, having previously served as a Director of Accord Australasia,the industry association for the hygiene, cosmetic and specialty products industry. Anna has beenleading the team on a legal innovation journey to transform the way the function supports the A/NZbusinesses by embracing automation, digitisation and data analytics. Prior to joining L'Oréal, Annaworked in-house at General Motors (in Australia (Holden) and Shanghai) and Westpac BankingCorporation, after working in M&A and as a commercial litigator with a major Australian firm.
MaurizioVagnozzi – DirectorofBusinessOperations, Accenture– GrowthMarkets,Global
Maurizio wasappointedonJanuary2015asDirectorOfBusinessOperations(DOO),GrowthMarkets(Central&SouthAmerica,Africa,MiddleEast,RussiaandCISCountries,Asia,ChinaandFarEast,AustraliaandNewZealand).HeisresponsibleforexecutingtheGMbusinessstrategyandensuringoperationalexcellenceacrosstheregion,theoperatingunitsandclientservicegroups.ThisroleworkscloselywiththeCOO-GMandOperatingGroupCOOstoenhancetheoverallorganizationalandoperationaleffectiveness,andinturnthebusinessperformance.AkeyobjectiveofthisroleistoprovideleveragefortheOperatingUnitsManagingDirectors,thusallowinghim/hertodevotetimetomarketgrowth,clientsuccessandincreasingpeopleengagement.
THE SPEAKERS
CynthiaChung– Partner,Deacons,HongKong
Cynthia isheadoftheCorporateCommercialgroupandalsoleadstheHRandPensionspractice.Shehasconsiderableexperienceinalllabour-relatedmattersandobtainingemploymentvisasforexpatriatesandtheirfamilies.ShealsoadvisesonoccupationalretirementschemesandtheMandatoryProvidentFund(MPF).Cynthiaisalsoexperiencedinthesettingupandadvisingonon-goingrequirementsofcompanieslimitedbyguaranteee.g.privateclubsandnon-profitorganisations.Cynthiaregularlyadvisesemployersondraftingofemploymentcontracts,reviewingemploymentrelatedpoliciesandhandbooks,draftingofbenefitcompensationplans,advisingonemploymentdisputes,discriminationissuesandprivacyissues.Sherecentlyactedforamajorairlineinrestructuringtheirworkforceafterachangeinbusinessstrategy.Otherhighlightsincludeadvisingamulti-nationalcompanyindefendingaclaimofdiscriminationintheEqualOpportunitiesCommission.
RosaNduati-Mutero – Partner,Anjarwalla&Khanna,Kenya
Rosa isaPartnerinA&K’scorporatedepartment.Sheadvisesclientsonemploymentlaw,capitalmarketstransactions,mergersandacquisitionsaswellascommercial,regulatoryandcomplianceissues.Rosawasratedoneoftheregion’s“topwomenunder40”byBusinessDaily,Kenya’sleadingbusinessnewspaper.Sheisafrequentspeakeratlegalandbusinessconferences.In2015,shespokeattheLewisSilkinEuropeMiddleEastandAfricaClub’sSub-SaharanAfricanComparativeEmploymentLawSeminarinLondon.RosawasrecentlyrankedasBand1inEmploymentLawbyChambersandPartners,notingthatsheisa“respectedpractitionerinthefield”.SheisanadvocateoftheHighCourtofKenya,apracticingpublicsecretaryandqualifiedtobeacertifiedpublicaccountant.
DuncanInverarity – Partner,A&LGoodbody,Ireland
Duncan isheadofA&LGoodbody’sEmploymentLawGroup. ItisthelargestemploymentpracticeinIreland. DuncanhasconsiderableexperiencehavingpractisedexclusivelyintheareaofemploymentlawandindustrialrelationsinmultiplejurisdictionsinAustralasiaandEurope,advisingpublicandprivatesectoremployersonbothcontentiousandnon-contentiousmatters. HeadvisesonstrategicandcomplexemploymentmattersbothdomesticallyandcrossborderandhasbeeninvolvedinsomeofthehighestprofilemattersanddealsinAustraliaandIreland. HeiswellknownforhisexpertiseonadvisingcorporateIrelandonindustrialdisputes.DuncanalsoadvisesonpartnershipdisputesandhasactedforpartnershipsinmediatedsettlementsandinproceedingsintheHighCourt.HisfirmhasdeepconnectionswithChina. ThefirmrunsaChinaprogrammewhichinvolvesChinesequalifiedlawyersbeingsecondedtothefirmfor6monthperiods(includingintotheEmploymentLawGroup)andIrishlawyersworkinginpartnerfirmsinChina.HealsodealswithmanyChineseclientswhoareinvestinginIreland.
JoséBalta– Partner,Rodrigo,Elias&MedranoAbogados,Peru
José headstheLaborandEmploymentpracticegroupofRodrigo,Elias&Medrano.Hehasextensiveexperienceadvisingdomesticandinternationalcompaniesonallaspectsofemploymentandlaborrelations.Hispracticeincludesassistingemployerswithvariousissues,includingemploymentagreements;wagesandhours;employeedisciplineandterminations;unionorganizing;disabilityquotaandaccommodations;employmentdiscrimination;internalinvestigationsandaudits,amongstother matters.HetaughtLaborLawatthePontificiaUniversidadCatólicadelPerúforseveralyearsandhaspublishedseveralarticlesonEmploymentandLaborLaw,aswellasabookonsexualharassmentwithintheemploymentrelationship.
NunoGouveia – Partner,MirandaAlliance,Angola,GabonandMozambique
Nuno isapartneratMiranda&Associados,LawFirm,amemberoftheMirandaAlliance,co-chairingtheEmploymentandEmploymentLitigationpracticegroupinvariousjurisdictions.HislegalpracticeismainlyfocusedonPortugalandotherPortuguese-speakingandFrancophoneAfricanjurisdictions.Herepresentsawiderangeofclients,advisingonmattersrelatingtothehiringandterminationofpersonnel,compensationandbenefitssystems,collectivebargainingagreements,jobqualifiers,internalregulations,strikesandindustrialaction,andinalltypesoflabourlawsuits.Nunoisagraduateandpost-graduateinLawofthe LisbonLusíadaUniversity,andwasadmittedtothePortugueseBarin2002.HeisfluentinEnglish,FrenchandSpanishandaregularauthorofpublications,notably‘SecondmentofEmployeeswithinAffiliatedCompanies’(RevistaMinerva,no.2,2003),‘Employment&LabourLawinAngola’(Lexology,2015),and‘TheriseofUnionsinSub-SaharanAfrica,andhowemployersmaydealwithit’(PETROLEUMAFRICA,July2016),‘TheRighttoworkandtheRighttobeTreatedFairly: DiscussingtheLegalandEconomicImplicationsofFindingWorkinAfrica.TheExperienceofthePortuguese-SpeakingAfricanCountries:AngolaandMozambique”(AnnualConferenceoftheAfricanBarAssociation,Port-Harcourt,Nigeria,August2017).
THE SPEAKERS
TeriSimmons – Partner,ArnallGoldenGregory,LLP,Georgia
TeriisapartnerinandleadstheInternationalImmigrationandNaturalizationPractice.ShealsoservesaspracticeleaderoftheGermanBusinessPractice.Ms.Simmonshasbeenpracticinglawsince1989andhasrepresentedcompaniesaslargeastheAtlantaCommitteefortheOlympicGames,forwhichshemanagedvisaprocessingforthousands.Ms.Simmonsfocusesherpracticeonthemanagementoflegalservicessupportingforeign-ownedbusinessentitiesandindividualsinvestingintheUnitedStatesintheareasofcorporate,employmentandimmigrationlaw. Asanimmigrationlawyer,shemanagescompanies’globalimmigrationneedsthroughtheEmployment/ImmigrationLawAllianceaswellasbothU.S.immigrantandnon-immigrantvisaprocessingforbusinessesandfamilies(temporaryworkvisasandgreencards),immigrationconsequencesofmergersandacquisitionsandimmigrationreformandcontrolactcompliance.UnderMs.Simmons’leadership,AGG’sImmigrationPracticeTeamwashailedbytheLegal500ashaving“oneofthemostprominentreputationsforimmigrationlawintheSoutheastoftheUnitedStates.”
AloudHong – GlobalHRDirector,JinkoSolarCo.,Ltd.,China
AloudhasbeenintheHRfieldforover12yearsandhas6+yearsofexperienceinsalesandmarketing.AstheGlobalHRDirectorforJinko,hisglobalmarketincludesNorthAmerica,Europe,LatinAmerica,AfricaandMiddleEast,andAsia.AloudhassetupandbuilttheHRstrategy,policyandprocessforJinkoSolarGlobalTeamanddesignedanddrovetheirtalentdevelopmentsystemtoensureorganizationalefficiencyandeffectiveness.Additionally,heleadJinko’skeytalentdevelopmentandretentionprogram.
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