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CASE STUDY
How to Create a Long-Term Journey Towards an Inclusive Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities
As with any important change, the journey towards an inclusive and diverse workplace takes time: people have to start thinking and acting differently, and this may require a longer path. The regulatory systems at the national and international levels play important roles in defining new requirements and practices. Also, companies have undertaken their own organisational journey, modifying processes and rewarding positive behaviours.
- 01The major challenges coming from new regulatory European systems and their impact on companies’ practices and policies
- 02How companies could create a consistent path to create an inclusive workplace?
- 03Overview of how Pirelli is making its own journey on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Intro to Nykredit’s operational excellence transformation that started in 2023. Focus on lean, continuous improvements, process mining, AI, and, most importantly, benefit realisation.
CASE STUDY
Human-Centred Leadership
We need more leaders with exceptional “human skills”. Leaders who develop their team through positive Psychology and strengths-focused leadership. Ones that create psychological safety to help their teams speak up and have their voice heard, to be able to engage in crucial conversations and innovate. Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence and how it will affect the workforce. No doubt it will, but as humans, we have a competitive advantage that we can connect on an emotional level, and that is the most powerful ingredient. As leaders, let’s take time with our teams, understand their strengths and how each person brings a unique perspective and value, and let them shine.
- 01Building high performing teams
- 02Innovation
- 03Psychological safety
- 04Human skills
Payit is UAE’s first fully featured digital wallet. This presentation narrates the story of how a digital wallet transformed financial transactions for families and communities in the region into joyful moments by thoughtfully curating experiences centred around customers’ spending, sending, and borrowing moments, enabled by the comfort and convenience of digital. This led to the wider acceptance of Payit and an upsurge in usage and profitable revenues.
CASE STUDY
Our Way to a Standalone Company — Why Culture Drives Everything
Health in your hands makes healthcare as simple as it should be. At Opella, we strongly believe in our purpose. We will share with you how we moved from the pharma to the consumer world and how people strategy and culture are at the core of our business.
- 01Sharing our transformation journey from a division of Sanofi to a standalone
- 02How did we shape our new culture, what was its impact on the people strategy?
This presentation will provide an in-depth analysis of the financial industry’s transformation, from its traditional banking roots to the rise of fintech and the disruptive influence of Web3 technologies. By examining the historical context, key innovations, and future implications, we will gain a comprehensive understanding of how the financial landscape has been reshaped and what the future holds for the industry. Join me to understand finance’s past, present, and future in a rapidly changing digital world.
CASE STUDY
How to Drive Cultural Change as a Strategic Imperative to Reach Business Aspirations
With a changed market environment, it became important to drive cultural change and, with this, adapt mindset and behaviours in the organisation as a strategic imperative to reach the business aspirations. In a leader-led approach, the change was facilitated across the global organisation with the active involvement of all people, leaders, and employees, resulting in a further increased employee engagement score.
- 01Culture as an enabler for strategy
- 02The importance of leadership in change
- 03How to overcome key challenges for change?
- 04Embedding and enhancing behaviours across a global organisation
- 05Creating a learning hub to support the development of employees
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the banking sector faces increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. As banks continue to innovate and expand their digital services, ensuring robust cybersecurity measures is more critical than ever. This presentation, titled “Evolving Cybersecurity in the Banking Sector: Strategies for Adapting to Emerging Threats,” will explore the latest trends in cyber threats, discuss effective strategies for mitigating risks, and highlight best practices for maintaining security in an ever-changing environment. Join us as we delve into the challenges and solutions that are shaping the future of cybersecurity in banking.
CASE STUDY
Moving on From Hybrid – How Flexible Working Helps Attract and Retain Talent
Many companies have adopted hybrid practices but how do you evolve these into longer-term ways of working that continue to attract and retain top talent? Listen to the experience of Standard Chartered Bank on how they enabled flexible working for their 80,000 employees and learn the practical tips they used to upskill their leaders in managing global teams to drive sustainable high performance.
- 01Difference between hybrid and flexible working
- 02Upskilling in collaboration, psychology safety, innovation and building trust
- 03Balancing wellbeing and sustainable high performance
Today’s modern workforce is comprised of multiple generations with diverse perspectives, experiences, and preferences. As we move towards the future, the number of generations in the workplace is set to increase. There are significant impacts on any organisation due to the generation gap. Technology offers numerous tools and platforms that facilitate communication and bridge the gap between different age groups. Additionally, the technology addresses and unlocks the NextGEN connections.
CASE STUDY
How to Create a Long-Term Journey Towards an Inclusive Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities
As with any important change, the journey towards an inclusive and diverse workplace takes time: people have to start thinking and acting differently, and this may require a longer path. The regulatory systems at the national and international levels play important roles in defining new requirements and practices. Also, companies have undertaken their own organisational journey, modifying processes and rewarding positive behaviours.
- 01The major challenges coming from new regulatory European systems and their impact on companies’ practices and policies
- 02How companies could create a consistent path to create an inclusive workplace?
- 03Overview of how Pirelli is making its own journey on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Intro to Nykredit’s operational excellence transformation that started in 2023. Focus on lean, continuous improvements, process mining, AI, and, most importantly, benefit realisation.
CASE STUDY
Human-Centred Leadership
We need more leaders with exceptional “human skills”. Leaders who develop their team through positive Psychology and strengths-focused leadership. Ones that create psychological safety to help their teams speak up and have their voice heard, to be able to engage in crucial conversations and innovate. Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence and how it will affect the workforce. No doubt it will, but as humans, we have a competitive advantage that we can connect on an emotional level, and that is the most powerful ingredient. As leaders, let’s take time with our teams, understand their strengths and how each person brings a unique perspective and value, and let them shine.
- 01Building high performing teams
- 02Innovation
- 03Psychological safety
- 04Human skills
Payit is UAE’s first fully featured digital wallet. This presentation narrates the story of how a digital wallet transformed financial transactions for families and communities in the region into joyful moments by thoughtfully curating experiences centred around customers’ spending, sending, and borrowing moments, enabled by the comfort and convenience of digital. This led to the wider acceptance of Payit and an upsurge in usage and profitable revenues.
CASE STUDY
Our Way to a Standalone Company — Why Culture Drives Everything
Health in your hands makes healthcare as simple as it should be. At Opella, we strongly believe in our purpose. We will share with you how we moved from the pharma to the consumer world and how people strategy and culture are at the core of our business.
- 01Sharing our transformation journey from a division of Sanofi to a standalone
- 02How did we shape our new culture, what was its impact on the people strategy?
This presentation will provide an in-depth analysis of the financial industry’s transformation, from its traditional banking roots to the rise of fintech and the disruptive influence of Web3 technologies. By examining the historical context, key innovations, and future implications, we will gain a comprehensive understanding of how the financial landscape has been reshaped and what the future holds for the industry. Join me to understand finance’s past, present, and future in a rapidly changing digital world.
CASE STUDY
How to Drive Cultural Change as a Strategic Imperative to Reach Business Aspirations
With a changed market environment, it became important to drive cultural change and, with this, adapt mindset and behaviours in the organisation as a strategic imperative to reach the business aspirations. In a leader-led approach, the change was facilitated across the global organisation with the active involvement of all people, leaders, and employees, resulting in a further increased employee engagement score.
- 01Culture as an enabler for strategy
- 02The importance of leadership in change
- 03How to overcome key challenges for change?
- 04Embedding and enhancing behaviours across a global organisation
- 05Creating a learning hub to support the development of employees
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the banking sector faces increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. As banks continue to innovate and expand their digital services, ensuring robust cybersecurity measures is more critical than ever. This presentation, titled “Evolving Cybersecurity in the Banking Sector: Strategies for Adapting to Emerging Threats,” will explore the latest trends in cyber threats, discuss effective strategies for mitigating risks, and highlight best practices for maintaining security in an ever-changing environment. Join us as we delve into the challenges and solutions that are shaping the future of cybersecurity in banking.
CASE STUDY
Moving on From Hybrid – How Flexible Working Helps Attract and Retain Talent
Many companies have adopted hybrid practices but how do you evolve these into longer-term ways of working that continue to attract and retain top talent? Listen to the experience of Standard Chartered Bank on how they enabled flexible working for their 80,000 employees and learn the practical tips they used to upskill their leaders in managing global teams to drive sustainable high performance.
- 01Difference between hybrid and flexible working
- 02Upskilling in collaboration, psychology safety, innovation and building trust
- 03Balancing wellbeing and sustainable high performance
Today’s modern workforce is comprised of multiple generations with diverse perspectives, experiences, and preferences. As we move towards the future, the number of generations in the workplace is set to increase. There are significant impacts on any organisation due to the generation gap. Technology offers numerous tools and platforms that facilitate communication and bridge the gap between different age groups. Additionally, the technology addresses and unlocks the NextGEN connections.
CASE STUDY
How to Create a Long-Term Journey Towards an Inclusive Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities
As with any important change, the journey towards an inclusive and diverse workplace takes time: people have to start thinking and acting differently, and this may require a longer path. The regulatory systems at the national and international levels play important roles in defining new requirements and practices. Also, companies have undertaken their own organisational journey, modifying processes and rewarding positive behaviours.
- 01The major challenges coming from new regulatory European systems and their impact on companies’ practices and policies
- 02How companies could create a consistent path to create an inclusive workplace?
- 03Overview of how Pirelli is making its own journey on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Intro to Nykredit’s operational excellence transformation that started in 2023. Focus on lean, continuous improvements, process mining, AI, and, most importantly, benefit realisation.
CASE STUDY
Human-Centred Leadership
We need more leaders with exceptional “human skills”. Leaders who develop their team through positive Psychology and strengths-focused leadership. Ones that create psychological safety to help their teams speak up and have their voice heard, to be able to engage in crucial conversations and innovate. Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence and how it will affect the workforce. No doubt it will, but as humans, we have a competitive advantage that we can connect on an emotional level, and that is the most powerful ingredient. As leaders, let’s take time with our teams, understand their strengths and how each person brings a unique perspective and value, and let them shine.
- 01Building high performing teams
- 02Innovation
- 03Psychological safety
- 04Human skills
Payit is UAE’s first fully featured digital wallet. This presentation narrates the story of how a digital wallet transformed financial transactions for families and communities in the region into joyful moments by thoughtfully curating experiences centred around customers’ spending, sending, and borrowing moments, enabled by the comfort and convenience of digital. This led to the wider acceptance of Payit and an upsurge in usage and profitable revenues.
CASE STUDY
Our Way to a Standalone Company — Why Culture Drives Everything
Health in your hands makes healthcare as simple as it should be. At Opella, we strongly believe in our purpose. We will share with you how we moved from the pharma to the consumer world and how people strategy and culture are at the core of our business.
- 01Sharing our transformation journey from a division of Sanofi to a standalone
- 02How did we shape our new culture, what was its impact on the people strategy?
This presentation will provide an in-depth analysis of the financial industry’s transformation, from its traditional banking roots to the rise of fintech and the disruptive influence of Web3 technologies. By examining the historical context, key innovations, and future implications, we will gain a comprehensive understanding of how the financial landscape has been reshaped and what the future holds for the industry. Join me to understand finance’s past, present, and future in a rapidly changing digital world.
CASE STUDY
How to Drive Cultural Change as a Strategic Imperative to Reach Business Aspirations
With a changed market environment, it became important to drive cultural change and, with this, adapt mindset and behaviours in the organisation as a strategic imperative to reach the business aspirations. In a leader-led approach, the change was facilitated across the global organisation with the active involvement of all people, leaders, and employees, resulting in a further increased employee engagement score.
- 01Culture as an enabler for strategy
- 02The importance of leadership in change
- 03How to overcome key challenges for change?
- 04Embedding and enhancing behaviours across a global organisation
- 05Creating a learning hub to support the development of employees
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the banking sector faces increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. As banks continue to innovate and expand their digital services, ensuring robust cybersecurity measures is more critical than ever. This presentation, titled “Evolving Cybersecurity in the Banking Sector: Strategies for Adapting to Emerging Threats,” will explore the latest trends in cyber threats, discuss effective strategies for mitigating risks, and highlight best practices for maintaining security in an ever-changing environment. Join us as we delve into the challenges and solutions that are shaping the future of cybersecurity in banking.
CASE STUDY
Moving on From Hybrid – How Flexible Working Helps Attract and Retain Talent
Many companies have adopted hybrid practices but how do you evolve these into longer-term ways of working that continue to attract and retain top talent? Listen to the experience of Standard Chartered Bank on how they enabled flexible working for their 80,000 employees and learn the practical tips they used to upskill their leaders in managing global teams to drive sustainable high performance.
- 01Difference between hybrid and flexible working
- 02Upskilling in collaboration, psychology safety, innovation and building trust
- 03Balancing wellbeing and sustainable high performance
Today’s modern workforce is comprised of multiple generations with diverse perspectives, experiences, and preferences. As we move towards the future, the number of generations in the workplace is set to increase. There are significant impacts on any organisation due to the generation gap. Technology offers numerous tools and platforms that facilitate communication and bridge the gap between different age groups. Additionally, the technology addresses and unlocks the NextGEN connections.
Ahmed Nasr
Operations Director Egypt and Director Milk Africa & Turkey
Khaled Elsharkawy
Integrated Supply Chain Senior Director
Mueen Uddin Siddique
Senior Director – Access Network Procurement
Shannon Hore
Senior Vice President Procurement and Logistics
Sandeep Sharma
Director Group Procurement & International Markets Supply Chain
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- 01Strategic Approaches to Navigating the Future of Talent Management
- 02Data-Driven Hiring: Deciphering the Secrets of Talent Success
- 03Recruitment Accomplishment: Boosting Employee Effectiveness
- 04The Art of Leadership in Recruitment
- 05Unlocking Recruitment Excellence: The Role of Key Performance Indicators
- 06HR’s Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
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Swarovski
Head of Global Talent Acquisition
Good coverage of various industries, very useful. Many opportunities for networking.
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Perfect organisation, interesting content. Overall very useful, I have met very interesting people.
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