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Updates Highlight Reel All you need to know about the HRO Today Forums. Who says Summer is quiet in Europe? This is certainly not the case on the run up to the final HRO Today Forum of 2013 to be held November 12-14th in London. Practitioner registrations are already rolling in (remember as a HRO Today Global reader you get a discount on attendance—£599 for the entire Forum or £299 for individual days—use HROTG13 and click apply code to get the discount from £999), and I am overwhelmed by the number of providers, advisors, and tech firms that are interesting in sponsoring the event. Since the last issue we've also completed the Singapore Forum—stories from some sessions are highlighted in this issue. We celebrated HROA Be Transformed Awards at the North American and APAC Forums. All are featured in this issue, and are great examples of HR and successful sourcing decisions. For our readers and friends located across Asia Pacific don't forget to block the 2014 dates in your diary straight away. Here are some of the highlights for the next quarter but be sure to check the event web pages for all the current updates. 10 YEARS EUROPE HIGHLIGHTS 2003–2013 The full programme can now be viewed on the event webpages and we have some outstanding speakers lined up—here's a selection: • Turning Ambition into Achievement with motivational speaker Jamil Qureshi • Evidence-Based HR with Paul Kearns of IHRM • Gamification with Siddhesh Bhobe, CEO, eMee; CTO, Klisma; Business Head, Persistent • RPO Baker's Dozen—various providers under pressure in our RPO Lightening Round • Building a Social Recruitment Framework with Matt Charney of Talemetry • Sourcing and Supplier Management with Jon Kirby now CEO of Strategic Sourcing Excellence (former CIO AstraZeneca and CPO AstraZeneca, Barclays and Compass Group) • Talent Retention with David Ducheyne, Chief People Office, Securex • And much, much more! • There's still time for submissions for the iTalent competition in Europe. This is to recognise and reward new technology firms who are solving business solutions. Go to www.hrotodayforum.com/eu to find out more and get regular updates. • Randstad Sourceright, Hays, Search Consultancy, Accenture, and Ochre House have all joined the stellar line up of sponsors for the event—find out who else is there on the website and remember you can arrange to meet any of our sponsors whilst at the Forums. Just contact Cynthia.Lawton@SharedXpertise. com to find out more. If you're a provider or advisor who wants to attend, you need to contact me quickly to find out what packages are left! www.hrosummits.com/eu APAC HIGHLIGHTS • The date is set for 2014: 21-22 May 2014 in Singapore. • Registration will open again soon and we are busy preparing the agenda. Anyone interested in being considered should contact Sharon.McEneff@SharedXpertise.com or watch the Forum webpages for the official 2014 call for papers. EVENTS See links to all these events on EU event homepage November 12-14 – Forum in London Many other webinars, training programmes, twitter chats and more are all promoted in the Issue Brief section of the EU Forum website. Highlight – Blended Workforce Webinar In July, Capita, Randstad Sourceright, and Advantage xPO shared their thoughts on the Blended Workforce. Find the link at the EU webpages but take-aways included: 1. How RPO/MSP consulting has now progressed to workforce consultants within the business 2. The ambition for innovation is exciting as companies advance 3. Not to let the softness of the current economies mask the skill shortage that is still out there. Highlight – Future HRO Predictions Think Tank On Thursday 14th November, around 15 HR thought leaders will convene to discuss what is going to happen for HR in 2014. Confirmed attendees already include Group Director of People, Amey; Chief Executive, London Borough of Camden; Professor of International Management Development at Cranfield University—with leaders representing academia, public and private sectors. This is an invitationonly event but if you would like to be considered please email Faye.Holland@SharedXpertise.com The best way to keep up to date is to join the mailing list as this updates all the time! Contact Bill.Macrae@SharedXpertise.com to register on the appropriate lists. www.hrosummits.com/apac For content queries or if you'd just like to find out more, please email me, Faye.Holland@SharedXpertise.com @FayeHollandUK @HROTodayEU @HROTodayAP www.facebook.com/faye.holland.75 SUMMER 2013 | www.hroglobal.com [43]