Xtalks On Demand Archives - Business Strategy |
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LifeSciences/Business Strategy - Learn how to effectively navigate the challenges of conducting clinical trials in Russia and parts of Eastern Europe (EE) and successfully include these emerging markets in rescue trials and as an integral part of your initial study plans
Speaker: David Passov, CEO, ClinStar |
Include Russia and Eastern Europe for Successful Clinical Trials |
Jan 24/12 |
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LifeSciences/Business Strategy - This program will provide overview and key lessons in leveraging India as a strategic venue for research, as well as post market approval in a growing economy whose in-country population is 1.3 Billion
Speakers: Ajoy Kumar, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Max Neeman International
Donald Swankie, MBA, Vice President, USA, Max Neeman International |
Increase Firm Value thru Commercialization of Cardio Drug & Device in India |
Oct 12/11 |
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LifeSciences/Business Strategy - This program will provide an overview and key lessons in leveraging India as a strategic venue for research as well as post market approval in a country of 1.3 Billion
Speaker panel from Max Neeman International: Ajoy Kumar, MD, CEO, Renu Razdan, COO, and Donald Swankie, MBA, VP, USA |
Clinical Research in India – Potential & Challenges |
Jun 15/11 |
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Business Strategy/Manufacturing - This webinar will provide participants with an introduction to the excellent opportunities for a low cost, high quality, successful investment in Colombia. The presentation will include a case study with Convergys.
Speakers: Sara Bojanini, Foreign Investment Director/USA, and Juan Sebastian Sandino, Investment Advisor for the Americas, Proexport Colombia |
COLOMBIA: The Recently Discovered Latin-American Treasure for Outsourcing |
Jun 14/11 |
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Business Strategy/Life Sciences - Learn why Madrid is the perfect value-adding location for life science companies to face today’s challenges
Speakers: Vicente Hernández, Pharmaceutical Technical Director and Institutional Relations Manager, Lilly S.A.
Cátia Rabaça, Business Development Unit, Parque Científico de Madrid (Madrid Science Park)
Irene Herrera, Life Sciences Manager, Inward Investment Department, PromoMadrid |
Partnering with Madrid’s Life Sciences Industry: Investing in Europe |
May 11/11 |
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BusinessStrategy/ICTsector - This webinar would be beneficial for existing mid-tier BPO's and other potential nearshore investors and ICT outsourcers interested in examining the strengths of Jamaica as a business location of choice for contact centre/ BPO operations
Speakers: Honorable Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica
Plus an expert panel from Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) |
Investment and Outsourcing Opportunities in Contact Centre/BPO Operations in Jamaica |
Nov 24/10 |
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BusinessStrategy/FoodProcessing - Learn from the experience of profitable international food companies who have already cracked the U.S. market through a strategy of local presence
Speaker: Grant Cothran, International Investment Manager, Virginia Economic Development Partnership |
Expanding U.S. Market Share in the Food Processing Sector |
June 22/10 |
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BusinessStrategy/Green Energy - Wyoming is a prime location for market access and poised to be a leader in the wind power industry
Speakers: Richard Walje, President, Rocky Mountain Power, PacifiCorp
Dr. Jonathan Naughton, Director, University of Wyoming Wind Research Center
Steve Ellenbecker, Executive Director, Wyoming Infrastructure Authority
Moderator: Robert Jensen, CEO, Wyoming Business Council |
Wyoming – Opportunities Blowing in the Wind |
May 19/10 |
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BusinessStrategy/Healthcare/Marketing - Market Planning in 2010 and Beyond – Scientific approaches to optimizing the placement of facilities, physicians and services
Speakers: Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc, Vice President of Strategy and Execution, Concentra Health Services, Inc.
Matthew P. Montgomery, Senior Vice President, Buxton |
Optimizing Locations For Your Facilities, Physicians and Services |
Apr 21/10 |
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Life Sciences - Discussion will include using Firmex Document Room for Licensing Agreements, Joint Ventures, Corporate Finance, Corporate Audits, Acquisitions and Divestitures
Speaker: Joel Lessem, Chief Executive Officer, Firmex |
How Life Sciences Firms Use the Web to Manage Corporate Transactions |
Mar 9/10 |
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Business Strategy/Franchise/Legal - Join this informative webinar on what to consider when deciding whether to franchise your business. You will also learn from two franchisors who took their businesses to the next level through franchising.
Speakers: James A. Ullman, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Jeffrey H. Wolf, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Daniel Warshawsky, Associate, Greenberg Traurig
Alex Schlempp, Managing Partner, AntiGravity, Inc.
Jeffrey Frankel, Chief Legal Officer, Massage Envy |
Is Your Business Ready to Franchise? |
Feb 18/10 |
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Business Strategy/Manufacturing - During this webinar you will learn why so many U.S. manufacturers have moved production to Mexico under Mexico’s “Maquiladora Program”. Two plant managers of U.S.-owned Maquiladoras present case histories of their move to Mexico and the president of Mexico’s oldest “Shelter Plan Program” will explain how easy it is to start-up and operate a Maquiladora Plant under the shelter plan.
Speakers: Rudy A. Piña, President, R.A. Pina & Associates, Inc.
Maria Elena Rigoli, President, Collectron International Management, Inc.
John C. (Tripp) Hindle III, President, Hitran Corp.
Robert Brenner, Vice President of Global Quality/Nogales Project Lead, Avnet |
Production Sharing Opportunities in the State of Sonora, Mexico |
Dec 1/09 |
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Business Strategy/Marketing - Viewers will leave with concrete tips they can implement as well as an understanding of how they can strengthen their franchise operations and a renewed understanding of the critical importance of good communication in franchise development
Speakers: Katryn Harris, President, CEO & Founder, Open Box Integration Inc.
Paul Segreto, President, CEO & Founder, franchisEssentials
Judy Brooks, Co-Founder, President & CEO, Blo Blow Dry Bar Inc., and Managing Director, Head Company Inc. |
Growing Your Franchise in Today's Climate |
Oct 19/09 |
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Business Strategy/Green Energy - This seminar will focus on the Information and Renewable Energy sector in Spain and the investment opportunities it offers to foreign companies.
Speakers: David Martínez, Investor Services Manager (Renewable Energy Sector), INVEST IN SPAIN
Antonio Hernández, General Director for Energy and Mining Policy, Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Trade, Government of Spain
Alberto Ceña, Technical Director, Spanish Wind Energy Association, AEE
Carlos Torres, Financial Engineer, Vestas
Luis Crespo, Secretary General, Protermosolar
Elvira Martín, Management Deputy & Sales CSP, SCHOTT Solar |
Invest in Spain: Business Opportunities in the Spanish Renewable Energy Sector |
Oct 6/09 |
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Business Strategy/IT - This seminar will focus on the Information and Communication Technologies sector in Spain and the investment opportunities it offers to foreign companies.
Speakers: Andrés García, Investor Services Manager, INVEST IN SPAIN
Marcos Jiménez, CEO of Europe, Softtek
Víctor Martínez, Deputy General Manager, NEC Ibérica
Inma Rodríguez Serrano, Vice President Madrid R&D Center, Ericsson
María José Aguado, Director of Processes and Commercial Efficiency, Telefónica España |
Invest in Spain: Business Opportunities in the Spanish ICT Sector |
Sept 16/09 |
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Business Strategy/Marketing - Don’t be left behind…Learn about the latest marketing technologies that can impact your bottom line
Speakers: Jeff Johnson, Senior Vice President, Accudata Integrated Marketing
Peter Chun, Senior Director, Clickable, Inc.
John Rotche, CEO, Ductz International
John Jorgenson, CEO, Franchise Company Solutions
Mark Pasma, Chief Development Officer, Franchise Company Solutions |
Is Your Franchise Company Using Cutting Edge Marketing Technology? |
July 29/09 |
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Business Strategy - This seminar will present the biotech and pharmaceutical sector in Spain and the investment opportunities that it offers
Speakers: Bárbara López Gómez, Investor Services Manager, INVEST IN SPAIN
Jorge Arenas-Vidal, Director, BIOSERENTIA
Dr. Javier Arias-Diaz, Deputy Director for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, CARLOS III Health Institute
Eduardo Bravo, CEO, CELLERIX
Dr. Agustin Ruiz, Research & Development Director, NEOCODEX |
Invest in Spain: Business Opportunities in the Biotechnology, Pharma and Life Sciences Sector |
July 14/09 |
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Business Strategy - The main goal of this seminar is to present the Spanish Aerospace industry and the investment opportunities that it offers for foreign companies
Speakers: Vanessa Guerrero, Investor Services Manager (Aerospace Sector), Invest in Spain
Alberto Gutiérrez, Head of Global Supply Chain & Industrial Operations (Airbus), EADS-CASA
José Alcocer, Managing Director, AC&S SLU a Company of the ESG Group |
Invest in Spain: Business Opportunities in Aerospace |
Jun 30/09 |
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Business Strategy - The government of Spain is looking for foreign companies to help it improve its environmental practices. Most opportunities are connected with waste treatment, both municipal and hazardous, with particular emphasis on certain materials such as plastics and rubber, and including separation and energy generation
Speakers: Camilla Sharp, Investor Services Manager (Environmental Sector) , INVEST IN SPAIN
Patricia Rullán de la Mata , Project Manager, TECNOMA S.A. Spain
Benito Reig, President, 13 12 agua y recursos s.l. |
Invest in Spain: Business Opportunities in the Spanish Environmental and Water Sectors |
Jun 15/09 |
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Green Business Strategy/Supply Chain - This webinar will focus on providing action-oriented data to help you improve your safety program and reduce your accident rate
Speakers: Will Murray, Research Director, Interactive Driving Systems
Jack Hanley, Executive Director,Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)
Barb Ward, Director, Safety Services, PHH Arval |
Driver Safety: Benchmarking and Best Practices |
May 20/09 |
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Business Strategy/Supply Chain - Customer insight is a best practice for running a business today. How well do you know your customers?
Speakers: Charles Wetzel, President and Chief Operating Officer, Buxton
Bill Stinneford, Sr. Vice President, CustomerID Division, Buxton |
Unlock Opportunities for Your Retail Stores in Today's Market: Make Customers the Center of Your Organization's Strategy |
May 7/09 |
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Business Strategy - In this final webinar in a series of three about establishing, developing and growing your Canadian business in the U.S., a panel of experts will provide insight into issues regarding technology in Georgia and the U.S. and the unique business environment that has led to the tremendous growth of opportunities for technology firms
Speakers: Dennis Brink, Vice President, Team Recruitment, T4G
Brett Lockwood, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Ron Poirier, Government of Canada Technology Partnership
Moderator: Costas Simoglou, Business Development, Georgia Department of Economic Development |
Expanding to Georgia, USA: Successfully Reaching the U.S. Market
Part 3: Opportunities within Georgia’s Vibrant Technology Landscape |
Mar 25/09 |
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Business Strategy - Take a look into the great advantages that the State of Sonora offers for investment, from its excellent location to the industries already located and growing in the region, including medical, metal-mechanic, electronic, automotive and aerospace, among others
Speakers: Martha Campa, Investment Promotion Director, Economic Development Council for Sonora
Marcel Alvarez, Managing Director, Trento Industrial Parks of Sonora
James Cummings, President, Mo-Mex Corporation |
Nearshoring in Sonora, Mexico |
Mar 23/09 |
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Business Strategy - This webinar will link you to North American businesses in Wales, so you’ll hear their story of success and also help you understand the excellent range of government and University support available to grow your business. Speaker panel from Wesley Clover, Sureview Systems, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, University of Wales, and International Business Wales. |
Wales as the first choice location to support your business growth in the UK and Europe |
Feb 26/09 |
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Business Strategy - In this second in a series of three webinars about establishing, developing and growing your Canadian business in the U.S., a panel of experts will provide insight into issues regarding work force, executive recruitment, personnel transfer from Canada and the search for HR talent in the U.S. in general
Speakers: Anton Mertens, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Kevin Krause, Founder & President, BaxterKrause Executive Recruiter Firm
Moderator: Jim Blair, Business Development Manager, Georgia Department of Economic Development |
Expanding to Georgia, USA: Successfully Reaching the U.S. Market
Part 2: Staffing Your US Business: Finding and Recruiting Your Most Valuable Resource |
Feb 25/09 |
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Business Strategy/HR Management - In this webinar, our speakers apply a generational lens to challenges of attracting, engaging, and retaining talent. Focusing on four areas of common ground—flexibility, respect, development, and coaching—they provide practical actions to help leaders positively address generational issues in their companies
Speakers: Debra Magnuson, MA, CPCC, Senior Consultant, Personnel Decisions International
Lora Alexander, MLIS, Research Director, Personnel Decisions International |
Work with Me: A New Lens on Leading the Multigenerational Workforce |
Jan 29/09 |
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Business Strategy - In this first of a series of three webinars about establishing, developing and growing your Canadian business in the U.S., a panel of experts will provide insight into issues such as cross-border taxation, real estate and legal matters for establishing and growing a business in the U.S
Speakers: Zahir Faruqi, President, Aventure Aviation
Florian A. Stamm, Attorney, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Yelena Epova, CPA, Partner, Habif, Arogeti & Wynne
Moderator: Bill Dobbs, Director of Business Development, Georgia Department of Economic Development |
Expanding to Georgia, USA: Successfully Reaching the U.S. Market
Part 1: Structuring Your U.S. Business in Synergy With Your Canadian Home Market |
Jan 28/09 |
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Business Strategy/Life Sciences - Find out why innovative biotech and pharma companies are moving into Minnesota
Speakers: Dale Wahlstrom, CEO, BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota, with co-presenters from Mayo Clinic Genomics Research Center, University of Minnesota, Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc. |
Minnesota: Join Our Culture of Innovators |
Nov 14/08 |
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Business Strategy - Take a look into the great advantages that the State of Sonora offers for investment, from its excellent location to the industries already located and growing in the region, including medical, metal-mechanic, electronic, automotive and aerospace, among others
Speakers: Martha Campa, Investment Promotion Director, Economic Development Council for Sonora
Eduardo Saavedra, Vice President of Business Development, The Offshore Group
Maria Elena Rigoli, President, Sonitronies |
Sonora As One of the Largest Aerospace Clusters in Mexico |
Nov 4/08 |
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Business Strategy - Take a look into the great advantages that the State of Sonora offers for investment, from its excellent location to the industries already located and growing in the region, including medical, metal-mechanic, electronic, automotive and aerospace, among others
Speakers: Martha Campa, Investment Promotion Director, Economic Development Council for Sonora
Alfonso Bustamante, Plant Manager, Grupo Antolin
Patricia Garcia, Human Resources Manager, Magna (Cosma Group) |
Investment Opportunities for the Automotive Industry in Sonora, Mexico |
Aug 12/08 |
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Business Strategy/HR Management - Learn how the implementation of virtual IT training has dramatically altered the learning landscape for two major organizations
Speakers: Kathy Shields, Vice President, Learning & Development Manager for Technical Learning, Technology Information Group, Wells Fargo
Laura Bates, Senior System Analyst for Information Technology Education, Mayo Clinic
Todd Wright, Instructor, TEKsystems, and Founder, JTConsult |
Implementing a Successful Virtual Learning Solution for IT Professionals |
May 16/08 |
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Business Strategy/IT - Learn how virtualization technologies have dramatically altered the landscape for disaster recovery.
Speakers: Steve Duplessie, Founder and Senior Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group
Dave DuPont, CEO, SANRAD, Inc.
Eric D. Nelson, Director of Information Technology / CIO, St. Joseph Healthcare |
Virtualization: Enabling Disaster Recovery for the Masses |
Apr 29/08 |
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Business Strategy/IT - This webinar will address some of the myths surrounding business continuity planning, and how to effectively begin providing a framework to develop and implement a Business Continuity Plan
Speakers: Elaine Comeau, Manager, Business Continuity and Emergency Procedures, Standard Life Canada
Jay Mehta, Business Continuity Consultant, IT Weapons Inc.
Michael Edmonds, Business Continuity Consultant, IT Weapons Inc. |
Business Continuity: Separating Myth from Reality |
Apr 3/08 |
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Business Strategy - Rise to the challenge and enter Wales’ premier business planning competition
Speakers: Cheryl Dennis, Vice President, International Business Wales
Dr. Steve Davies, Technium Director
Claire Rowley, Technium Marketing Manager
Hamish Edwards, Business Development/Executive Director, Xero (2007 overall Technium Challenge winner) |
Technium Challenge International |
Feb 12/08 |
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Business Strategy/Finance - Essential thinking for consultants committed to leveraging technology and ensuring their clients derive maximum benefit from their services
Speakers: Stephen J.L. Page, Chairman and CEO of BPMX Partners
Carlos Centurion, VP Strategy, River Logic
Philip Higginbotham, VP Business Development, River Logic |
Management Consultants and Integrated Business Planning: From Tipping Point to Turning Point |
Jan 28/08 |
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Business Strategy/IT - Real world examples of organizations integrating mass notification into their business operations and a live demonstration of the 3n InstaCom mass notification system
Speakers: Elaine Comeau, Manager, Business Continuity and Emergency Procedures, Standard Life Canada
Marc Ladin, Vice President - Global Marketing, 3n (National Notification Network)
Chad Sanders, Senior Sales Engineer, 3n (National Notification Network) |
Best Practices for Implementing Mass Notification as Part of Your Business Continuity Plan |
Jan 24/08 |
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Business Strategy/IT/Finance/Marketing - Your sales and marketing staff need to understand the meaning behind the numbers in order to close the most lucrative opportunities, or to understand which campaigns are most critical in moving leads from awareness to close. Learn how to transform data from CRM systems like salesforce.com into actionable information that drives sales.
Speakers: Steve Williams, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Business Objects
Jason Pamer, Senior Product Manager, Business Objects |
Increase Sales with Business Intelligence OnDemand: The Insight Into Your CRM Data Needed to Increase the Bottom Line - Delivered OnDemand |
Oct 24/07 |
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Business Strategy/IT - How to plan for a sustainable business by protecting both staff and data against any potential disruption
Speakers: Ted Garner, CEO, IT Weapons
Jay Mehta, Business Consultant for IT Weapons |
Business Continuity: Protecting your Data and Staff Against a Disaster |
June 21/07 |
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Business Strategy/Marketing - Explore what you should be doing to optimize sales performance.
Speakers: Joe Galvin, Vice President & Service Director, SiriusDecisions
Bob Conlin, Chief Marketing Officer, Centive |
Turning the Dial on Sales Optimization |
May 22/07 |
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Business Strategy/HR Management - Learn how BP has become an industry leader in optimizing its contingent workforce supply chain by using appropriate tools and services to address core business issues related to contingent workforce procurement
Speakers: Bill Johnson, Director, Transformation & Systems, BP Indirect Procurement
Ritesh Idnani, Global Sales and Marketing Head, Infosys BPO
Sampath Gomatam, General Manager, CSM & MDM, Click Commerce |
Manage your Contingent Workforce Effectively to Compete and Win in the Flat World |
May 16/07 |
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Business Strategy/Finance/HR Management - As a followup to our webinar oin Sept 2006, this webinar recaps the best and the worst practices from the most recent proxy statements disclosures
Speakers: Geoffrey Edwards, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Wal-Mart
Chuck Loring, SVP, Director, Executive Compensation, Wachovia Corp
Ivan M. Diamond, Co-Chair Securities, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC |
Executive Compensation Disclosure Best Practices |
Mar 15/07 |
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Business Strategy - Minimizing risks through efficient planning and execution
Speakers: Gary Gordon, Head of Disaster Preparedness, Boeing
Chris Brown, Technical Evangelist, Infrastructure Platform Group, Sybase |
Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery |
Dec 6/06 |
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Business Strategy/Finance/HR Management - How the Pension Protection Act impacts Benefit Administration
Speakers: Gloria Bowden, Senior Tax Counsel, Coca-Cola
Robert Smart, Founder, RetirementSmarts and Smart Planning Company |
Pension Reform 2006 and the Impact on 401(k)s |
Dec 5/06 |
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Business Strategy/Finance/HR Management - Complying with the SEC rules change
Speakers: Charles D. Loring, CEBS, CCP, Senior Vice President and Director, Executive Compensation, Wachovia Corporation
Thomas Lehner, Policy Director, Business Roundtable
Mark Wincek, Head of Kilpatrick Stockton's Employee Benefits and Compensation Practice
Jennifer Schumacher, Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Lois Wagman Colbert, Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP |
Executive Compensation Disclosure |
Sep 21/06 |
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Business Strategy/IT - Design, implement and maximize the benefit of your collaboration strategy
Speaker: Melanie Gordon, Collaboration Services, Reuters |
Collaboration Stratagies and Applications for the Enterprise |
Aug 2006 |
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Business Strategy/HR Management - Exploring new cost reduction techniques and fast growth tactics
Speakers: Hugh MacDonald, VP Operations and Knowledge Management HR Division, CIBC
Andy Teng, Editor, HRO Today
John Jaeger, President and CEO, YRCI |
Effective Strategies for Implementing HR BPO |
May 18/06 |
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