The Second Singapore Human Capital Summit (SHCS), themed “People Strategies for Asia”, will be held on 29 - 30 September 2009. Organised by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA), the Summit is a premier international conference on managing and developing human capital in Asia. Attended by local and regional CEOs as well as Chief HR Officers, the event brings together global and regional business leaders and human capital thought leaders who will share and discuss the latest leadership and human resource trends, ideas, research findings and practices in Asia.

Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, will grace the Summit’s opening ceremony and give the keynote address. This year’s line-up of speakers features some 50 distinguished global and regional business leaders, academics and expert consultants who will participate in 10 plenary sessions and nine interactive seminars. The speakers include:

1. Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Chairman & CEO, Ayala Corporation
2. Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, Senior Advisor, Egon Zehnder International
3. Professor Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice, London Business School
4. Koh Boon Hwee, Chairman, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
5. Harish Manwani, President Asia, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, Unilever
6. Yuzaburo Mogi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kikkoman Corporation
7. Subramanian Ramadorai, CEO & MD, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
8. Dave Ulrich, Partner & Co-founder of RBL Group, Professor of Business, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
9. Sunny Verghese, Group MD & CEO, Olam International Ltd

Please refer to Annex A for more information on the programme and speakers.

Mr Leo Yip, Permanent Secretary of Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower, said: “Asia is experiencing an exciting period of economic development. Human capital is integral to the successful growth of Asian companies and organisations. This Summit provides a valuable platform for leaders to come together to discuss the unique leadership and human capital challenges in Asia, and to share leadership and talent development strategies and practices that enhance the competitiveness of their organisations.”

The Summit will also unveil, for the first time, findings from several Asia-centric research projects.¹ This includes the “Hot Spots Programme” by London Business School’s Professor Lynda Gratton, one of the world’s foremost experts on creating and supporting innovative teams. Said Professor Gratton: “In tomorrow’s economy, teams and not individuals, are going to be the major value creating unit in organisations. Today, the teams know where they were when they began and where they are at today. By the Summit, they will know where they need to go. Our research shows that the workforce in Singapore is brilliant at creating value from the assets it already has and much of the foundation is already in place to make the leap to becoming a place of great innovation.”

With support from the Ministry of Manpower, Prof Gratton is piloting her programme in Asia with 28 teams from nine organisations in Singapore. For the first time, a learning portal will be used to create and sustain a global “Hot Spots” movement, allowing teams participating in the global project to communicate with other teams from around the world for help and support. This will be launched at the Summit. Summit delegates can also look forward to hearing from Prof Gratton on the full research findings.

Please refer to Annex C for more information on the preliminary findings.

Registration for the Singapore Human Capital Summit is now open. For more information on the Summit, please visit our website at www.singaporehcsummit.com.

¹ For more details on the projects, please refer to Annex B.

About Ministry of Manpower
The Ministry of Manpower aspires to develop a globally competitive workforce and a great
workplace, for a cohesive society and a secure economic future for all Singaporeans.

For more information, please visit www.mom.gov.sg

About Singapore Workforce Development Agency
The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) seeks to enhance the employability
and competitiveness of our workforce to meet the changing needs of Singapore’s economy.
Working with industry, unions, employers, economic agencies, professional associations and
training organisations, the agency’s efforts are targeted at supporting industry growth by
building a pipeline of workers through training and skills upgrading, and raising industry
standards through enhancing manpower capabilities.

For more information, please visit www.wda.gov.sg

About The Singapore Human Capital Summit 2009
The Singapore Human Capital Summit 2009 is a premier conference on managing and
developing human capital, organised for Asia, in Asia. Organized by the Ministry of
Manpower and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency, the Summit brings together
over 30 outstanding global CEOs and international industry experts and thought leaders to
share their experience, insights and best practices.

For the Summit’s programme and full line-up of speakers, please visit www.singaporehcsummit.com

For more information or media queries, please contact:
Angeline Tan
Senior Manager
Corporate and Marketing Communications Division
Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA)
Tel: (65) 6512 1241 / 90403431
Email: angeline_tan@wda.gov.sg

Christina Low
Principal Manager
Corporate and Marketing Communications Division
Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA)
Tel: (65) 6512 6573 / 96834413
Email: christina_low@wda.gov.sg