Lao HR Conference 2024:
“The Workforce of Tomorrow: Challenges and Opportunities in Southeast Asia”
ກອງປະຊຸມສຳມະນາດ້ານຊັບພະຍາກອນມະນຸດ
8 November 2024 | Vientiane, Lao PDR
Overview of the event:
Welcome to the HR Conference 2024 – where the future of human resources meets innovation and collaboration.
This year’s event will bring together regional HR professionals, industry leaders, policymakers and educators to share insights and encourage ongoing collaboration as we face many challenges identifying, attracting and retaining the workforce of the future.
Built around three key themes:
- National Human Resource Development Strategy Planning,
- Regional Challenges and Opportunities
- Your Organisation and the Future
This one-day event features inspiring keynote addresses, engaging sessions, interactive panel discussions and many opportunities for establishing, building and supporting professional relationships across the region.
Join us and be part of the conversation to drive the future of HR in Laos and beyond!
Background of the event:
HR practitioners from the public, private and non-government sectors have been collaborating to establish a Lao HR professional association. Their intention is for this association to grow and become a platform for HR professionals to share their experiences, explore challenges, map career paths and ensure professional integrity. Working together to understand and provide innovative and forward-thinking solutions to issues and trends faced, not only in Laos, but the broader Mekong region and internationally.
This year’s conference event will build on the success of last year, where over a hundred HR professionals actively participated in the event. The 2024 Conference will promote awareness of the LAO PDR National Human Resource Development Strategy (NHRDS) to 2035 particularly from the perspective of the critical importance of strong HRM capacity and capability in driving HRD. The Conference will raise awareness of the critical role HRM plays in driving subsequent human resource development (HRD).
Key highlights:
- National HRD in the Lao context
- Talent migration lessons from Laos and Thailand
- Identifying HR priorities and actionable plans
- Connecting organisational performance to the National HRD Strategy
- Skills survey results in Laos
- The impact of AI on HR
- Networking with fellow HR professionals
Agenda:
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| Time | National HRD Planning | Regional Challenges and Opportunities | Your Organisation and the Future |
| 08:15 – 08:45 | Registration and Morning Coffee | ||
| 09:00 – 09:45 |
Opening (MC by Lila Kadoudom) • Opening Remarks by H.E. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phout Simmalavong, Minister of Education and Sports (MoES) • Remarks by H.E. Megan Jones, Australian Ambassador to the Lao PDR Main Hall
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| 09:45 – 10:15 |
Keynote Address Building a Comprehensive National HRD Strategy for Laos by Mr. Sithong Sikhao, Acting Director General of Planning Department, MoES, Laos Main Hall
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| 10:15 – 10:30 | Morning Tea (Main Hall) | ||
| 10:30 – 11:30 |
The labour drain... Talent migration – the lessons from Laos and Thailand Dr. Santhipharp Khamsa-ard CPO – Ananda Development Public Company Limited - Thailand Main Hall
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| 11:30 – 11:45 |
Introducing the Concurrent Session Themes Presenter: Iain Calman, Laos Australia Institute Main Hall
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| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:00 – 13:55 | Presentation
Connecting your organisation's performance management indicators to the National HRD Strategy Dr. Ryan Gould Griffith University Hall 2
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Skills Survey results – Challenges and Opportunities Mr. Tony Campbell Mr Khamhou Phanloudeth Katalyst Main Hall
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The Emotional Edge: Why Supporting Employee Wellbeing Drives Success Assoc. Prof. Matthew Xerri Griffith University Hall 3
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| 14:05 – 15:00 |
Panel Discussion Topic: Support to the development and implementation of the National HRD Strategy Hall 2
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Panel Discussion Topic: Talent Acquisition Competition - How to attract and retain talent Main Hall
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Panel Discussion Topic: Organisation change readiness through the lens of Diversity & Inclusion Hall 3
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| 15:00 – 15:15 | Afternoon Tea (Main Hall) | ||
| 15:15 – 16:15 |
AI and the future of HR Mr. Henry Liew Head of Global Innovation Hub - BIPO Service Singapore Main Hall
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| 16:15 – 16:30 |
Closing Main Hall
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| 16:45 – 19:00 | Cocktail Networking Event | ||
Presenters
Mr. Sithong Sikhao
Director of Planning Division, Ministry of Education, Laos
Session Topic: Building a Comprehensive National HRD Strategy for Laos
Dr. Ryan Gould
Deputy Head of the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources at Grith Business School
Session Topic: Measuring What Matters: Connecting Performance Management to the National HRD Strategy for Organisational Impact
Assoc. Prof. Matthew J. Xerri
Associate Professor in Human Resources at Griffith University.
Session Topic: The Emotional Edge: Why Supporting
Employee Wellbeing Drives Success
Mr. Henry Liew
Principal Data Scientist – Global Innovation Hub, BIPO Service
Session Topic: AI and the future of HR
Dr. Santhipharp Khamsa-ard
Chief People Officer, Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Session Topic: The labor drain… Talent migration – the lessons from Laos and Thailand
Tony Campbell
Senior Consultant and Trainer, Katalyst, Laos
Session Topic: Skills Survey results – Challenges and Opportunities
Khamhou Phanludeth
Senior Consultant and Trainer, Katalyst
Session Topic: Skills Survey results – Challenges and Opportunities