The first day of the event brought together thousands of HR professionals around the world and more than 20 speakers. The 21 seminars were organized as parallel sessions that took place in 3 different conference rooms. The topics were connected to the main interest points of the summit:
The HR Summit and Expo, held between 20 and 23rd of October, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the Middle East’s largest show dedicated to human resources professionals. This year’s 11th edition brings together six of the most influential thinkers in HR, along with the latest innovation, strategies and best practices in the field provided by international HR leaders and practitioners.
The presentation “The Role of the HR Professional in Creating a High-Performance Organisation” was held, on the first day of the HR Summit and Expo 2014, by Robert Garcia, Director for Global Business at SHRM.
The first day of the HR Summit and Expo 2014 brought another key presentation, namely “Hire and Inspire – A New Approach to Graduate Recruitment”, offered by David Edwards, Head of Consulting, SHL Talent Measurement Middle East, CEB.
The presentation “Talent pipeline optimisation: Ensuring your talented people realise their potential” was held, on the first day of the HR Summit and Expo, by Bill Lawry, Managing Consultant at Nurturing Winners International.