Speakers

Professor Noreena Hertz, Hay Group international conference speaker
Israel Berman
Managing director, Hay Group Europe

Managing director of Hay Group’s European operations, Israel specialises in hands-on leadership of M&A, strategy implementation and organisational re-structuring. An expert on business globalisation, he previously led Hay Group’s client engagements across Asia and recently helped complete one of the Middle East’s biggest ever corporate mergers.
     
Josephine Fairley, Hay Group international conference speaker
Robert Ward
Head of global forecast, Economist Intelligence Unit

Robert has been analysing and forecasting the world's economies for over 20 years. He oversees the Economist Intelligence Unit's global forecast, coming tantalisingly close to making sense of the complex dynamics in economic, political and business spheres. A leading Asia specialist, he was previously with Japan's largest bond rating agency.
     
Mr Song Lin, Hay Group international conference speaker
Mr Song Lin
Chairman, China Resources (Holdings) Company (CRC)

Since his appointment as Chairman of CRC in 2008, Mr Song Lin has led the company’s continuous growth pushing it up the 2011 Fortune 500 Global List. CRC is one of the leading conglomerates in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland and its businesses touch every facet of people's lives.
     
Jean-Marc Laouchez, Hay Group international conference speaker
Jean-Marc Laouchez
Managing director, global financial services, Hay Group

A French citizen based in New-York, Jean-Marc is managing director of Hay Group’s global financial services sector. He brings unique learning and insights from his work with large organisations in several countries, mentoring CEOs and leadership teams to help them successfully transform their corporate culture to execute their strategy.
     
Tammy Erikson, Hay Group international conference speaker
Tamara Erickson
Business expert and author

An expert on how successful organisations innovate through collaboration, Tammy Erickson has built a high-profile following for her top-rated Harvard Business Review blog, Across the Ages. In addition to being a widely respected author on organisations, Tammy brings a quality that’s in short supply at the moment - a fundamentally optimistic point of view.
     
Christian Majgaard, Hay Group international conference speaker
Christian Majgaard
Business expert and author

An expert in branding, marketing, and business innovation, Christian used to be global top executive at LEGO. He has a knack for turning deep thought into clear messages, with compelling examples. Christian is named as one of Trompenaars & Hampden’s 21 Leaders for the 21st Century.
     
Mr H.M. Nerurkar, Hay Group international conference speaker
Mr H.M. Nerurkar
Managing director, Tata Steel

Hemant M. Nerurkar is managing director of Tata Steel, whose founding principle is that the wealth it creates should be returned to society. A ‘visionary dimension’ is, he believes, essential for sustained growth. An engineer by training, his experience spans manufacturing, quality control, supply chain and marketing and in 2010 added the ‘CEO with HR Orientation’ award to a crowded trophy shelf.
     
Kim Hauer, Hay Group international conference speaker
Kim Hauer
Chief HR officer and vice president, Caterpillar Inc.

Kim Hauer is the chief HR officer and a vice president for Caterpillar Inc. with responsibilities including corporate HR, public affairs, Caterpillar University and environmental, health and safety. Since joining Caterpillar in 1997 she has developed deep HR expertise in labour relations, succession planning, compensation and benefits, and as the group and regional HR director in Geneva, Switzerland.
     
Dr Anil K. Gupta, Hay Group international conference speaker
Dr Anil K. Gupta
Chair of strategy and entrepreneurship at The University of Maryland and visiting professor of strategy at INSEAD

Anil K. Gupta is a leading expert on strategy, globalisation and emerging markets (and noted by The Economist as one the world's "rising superstars"). Co-author of Getting China and India Right: Leveraging the World's Fastest-Growing Economies for Global Advantage, he is chief advisor to The China India Institute, a Washington DC-based thinktank, and a regular columnist for BusinessWeek.
     
Sylvia DeVoge, Hay Group international conference speaker
Sylvia DeVoge
International client advisor, Hay Group

Sylvia works with business leaders to design and implement practical solutions for change in complex global organisations. Bridging the gap between strategy and management consulting, she works with top leaders in IBM, Caterpillar, BAA, Shell, AstraZeneca, Unilever and others to develop new cultures, new accountabilities and high-performance top teams.
     

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Conference hosts

Bernadette Voogsgerd, Hay Group international conference speaker
Bernadette Voogsgerd
Senior consultant, Hay Group

A senior consultant for Hay Group France, Bernadette focuses on leadership development, coaching, capability assessment and global change. Before joining Hay Group, she worked in a variety of HR roles for companies including Unilever, Disneyland and Gap, giving her a broad understanding of the opportunities and constraints of people management in global businesses.
     
Scott Spreier, Hay Group international conference speaker
Scott Spreier
Principal consultant, leadership and talent, Hay Group

As a principal in Hay Group’s leadership and talent practice, Scott helps leaders achieve sustainable growth, strategic alignment and M&A integration in these volatile times, creating climates and cultures that embrace change and enhance performance. A successful writer and speaker on leadership, Scott also assesses and coaches executives, advising organisations on succession planning.
     

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