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About the Event

This insightful session brings together a panel of experts to explore the latest trends in inclusive hiring and how diversity drives innovation and business success. Designed to be accessible to all, this event will provide a comprehensive overview of the evolving DE&I landscape and practical strategies for organisations to enhance their hiring practices.

Key topics include:

✅ Global and SEA market trends in inclusive hiring

✅ Strategies to embed DE&I into recruitment processes

✅ The long-term business benefits of workplace diversity

Join us to gain valuable insights into building a more inclusive workforce and fostering innovation within your organisation.

Event registration starts at 08:30AM. Event will start at 09:00AM.

Members

Member PriceComplimentary

Non-Member

Standard PriceS$50

Speakers

Victoria Bethlehem

Group HR Director of Education in Motion

Sinead Hourigan

Global Head of Talent Advisory at Robert Walters

Christina Lu-Maxwell

HR Head APAC at Neste

Kirsty Poltock

Country Manager, Singapore at Robert Walters (Singapore) Ltd

For over 25 years Victoria has held executive management roles within the human resources field. She has enjoyed international success within the multi-national corporation and start-up environments. She describes herself as an international citizen, having lived and worked in the USA, South Africa, Switzerland, Greece, Australia and Singapore.

Victoria is the Group HR Director with Education in Motion - is a global education company that aspires to be a leader in pioneering education for a sustainable future. EiM’s schools include Dulwich International College in Singapore, The Green School in Bali and Dehong Highschools in China.

Victoria has spent the last 4 years in the start-up environment, working closely with CEO’s and Founders in the establishing of their global HR strategy and operations. This included Global Chief People Officer roles with Jitjato, an HR tech firm; Archwey, a global sustainability company; Adventus.io, an ed-tech marketplace and AAQUA, a social media platform.

Prior to her start-up experience, Victoria’s career within the MNC environment spanned 20+ years in the recruitment industry where she held executive roles within The Adecco Group and Randstad, the #1 and #2 global leaders in this sector.

Her extensive HR knowledge and experience saw her lead the strategic and operations agenda for the HR portfolio at global, regional and national levels.

Victoria is an avid keynote speaker and has shared her insights at these events:
- Navigating Start-Ups as an HR Professional (podcast) – March 2023
- Rolling Stories : MNC to Start-up (podcast) – January 2023
- International Workforce Mobility Summit, Singapore April 2021
- Employee Experience Summit, Singapore Dec 2020
- International Forum on Talent, China 2019
- French Chamber of Commerce, Singapore 2019
- American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore 2018
- Women’s International Conference, Germany 2017 and Czech Republic 2016…to highlight a few.

She is an accredited business and life coach and has completed a range of executive leadership development programs at the international business schools of INSEAD (France), IMD (Singapore) and IESE(Barcelona).

Sinead Hourigan is the Global Head of Talent Advisory for Robert Walters.

The Talent Advisory business has been established as a response to client demand and offers market intelligence data insights, future of work advisory and talent development solutions to our clients to support to their talent challenges across geography, industry and discipline.

Sinead has been within the Robert Walters group since 2003 and was formerly the Managing Director for Robert Walters in Queensland, Australia. Sinead is also a former CEDA (Committee for Economic Development in Australia) Trustee in Queensland, QLD Council member of the Australian British Chamber of Commerce and is the former President of the RCSA (Recruitment Consulting Staffing Association), the peak body for the recruitment and staffing sector across ANZ.

Kirsty is the Country Manager for Robert Walters Singapore. A graduate of the University of Warwick, she holds a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering. Despite her technical background, Kirsty chose to channel her energy into the recruitment industry, a field she has passionately dedicated herself to for the past two decades.

Kirsty began her career in the UK and over the past nine years, she has been based in Singapore, where she has successfully built and led high-performing teams that promote Diversity and Inclusion within the hiring processes. Her extensive experience also encompasses regional and executive search, as well as launching contracting businesses within Singapore, providing her with a deep understanding of the local recruitment landscape.

Kirsty is an active committee member for DE&I committee for Brit Cham and is passionate about the impact inclusion can have on organizations from hiring to retention.

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