The Singapore Human Capital Summit (SHCS) 2011, Asia's premier human capital and leadership conference, will take a pan-Asian focus with a global perspective this year. The summit, which is in its fourth year running, will be held from 28-29 September 2011 at Resorts World Sentosa. Jointly organized by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI), this year's theme will focus on "People Strategies for Asia - Capitalising on Asia's Growth Engines". This highly regarded annual event will bring together top business, practice and thought leaders from around the world; providing them with a platform to share and discuss new innovative strategies, to maximise the potential of human capital in Asia.

Singapore's Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong will grace the event, which will also feature some 40 distinguished global and regional business leaders, academics and expert consultants. They will be sharing their insights and exchange ideas on the latest trends and leading edge people practices, during the plenary sessions and concurrent seminars. Distinguished speakers such as Mr Vinod Kumar (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tata Communications), Dr Hans-Paul BÜrkner (President and Chief Executive Officer, The Boston Consulting Group), as well as Prof Lynda Gratton (Professor of Management Practice, London Business School) and many others, will discuss on the latest research findings on human capital trends, as well as human capital and leadership issues confronting Asia. Some of our summit highlights include:-

• Insights from a global CEO - Driving Business Performance through Human Capital
• Research on Asia: The Future of Work
• Accelerating Talent Development in Global Asia
• Innovative and Impactful Asia People Strategies
• Knowledge showcase - An interactive presentation that brings to life the leading-edge human capital and leadership practices of renowned organisations and consultancies operating in Asia.

Asia's unprecedented economic growth and evolving human capital has created a diverse emerging market for business opportunities here. As such, new skills will have to be acquired as the nature of work evolves due to factors like globalisation, technology advancements and demographical changes. Successful business leaders will need to identify and understand these forces of change, and gain new insights on how to maximise the potential of their human capital.

According to Professor Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at the London Business School, there are five broad forces that will change the future of work in Asia - globalisation, technological development, demographics, societal trends, and the era of low carbon. With these five forces put together, there will be a profound impact on Asia's human capital as organisations face new challenges. Challenges include open innovation, inter-generational cohesion, and collaborating and cooperating virtually. Professor Lynda Gratton will be presenting her cutting-edge research in greater detail at the Singapore Human Capital Summit 2011. 

For more information, please visit the website at www.singaporehcsummit.com.