Start : 12 Apr 2010 11:05 PM

End time : 14 Apr 2010 11:05 PM

Location : Doha, Doha, Qatar

Category : Trade fairs and conventions

Participants : -

Description : Human Resource issues are of growing importance in the Middle East as economies growing on petro-dollars restructure & localize their traditionally heavy expatriate workforce. The oil, gas & petrochemicals sector is no exception to this. Within the next 5 to 10 years, Oil, Gas & Petrochemical companies will face a severe shortage of qualified staff. The average age of staff in this Industry is nearing retirement. While baby boomers near retirement, who takes their place? and How do organizations continue to prosper?
The challenge here is not just to identify the right talent, but to identify & nurture local talent.The trend today is going beyond just recruiting to training, mentoring & writing a career path in order to win the battle on Talent Management.

The 5th Annual HR Strategies conference will take HR to the boardroom, from just being a traditional function to now being a strategic function in the company’s bottom line. With markets showing signs of recovery & more and more projects come on board, HR deals with the post recession challenges and lay offs, by sourcing new talents & making them the future leaders in the Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals sector. The conference also puts a spotlight on Nationalization and developing local talent to match International standards.

YOUR REASONS TO ATTEND:
Gain an Insight into Nationalization in the Oil & Gas sector
Know how companies align & realign their workforce to create a balance between government policies on localization & matching with international standards
Discuss how to deal with the challenges of talent depletion & hiring of young talent to replace baby boomers
Lean how to build a winning succession management strategy to make sure the right talent is in place
Find out how does HR move from a traditional function to a modern strategic approach?
Network with CEO’s, senior HR professionals and key decision makers from the Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals sector to leverage your HR initiatives

Key speakers:

Stephanie Cox, Schlumberger (France), Vice President Personnel
Noora Mezaina, Shell Upstream International (UAE), Talent Manager
Abdulrahman Al Tuwaijri, Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia), HRD Consultant
Khalid M. Al-Buhairan, Saudi Arabian Chevron (Kuwait), Human Resources Manager
Mundhir Al Barwani, Petroleum Development Oman, Director HR
Shahzad Sadan, Al Hassan Group of Companies (Oman), General Manager - Human Resources and Administration
Abdulkarim Yahya Hilal, Bahrain National Gas Company, Personnel Manager
Hussain Redha, Ministry of Labor, Bahrain, former Executive General Manager, BAPCO (Bahrain), Former GM HR and Admin
Ken Nikolai, Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Division – GASCO (UAE), Advisor Human Capability Division
Duncan Freer, Oilandgasjobsearch, Managing Director
Dr. Parag Diwan, Vice Chancellor, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Chief Operating Officer, Indian School of Petroleum, Secretary General, Energy Institute, India

Advisory Panel:

Stephan Scholz, Shell EP International Ltd, Vice President Human Resources MENA Region
Cindy Bigner, Halliburton, HR Director, Eastern Hemisphere
Alan Haynes, Qatargas, Head Compensation & Benefits
Yaqoub Al Kandari, Equate, HR Skill Centre Leader
Mundhir Al Barwani, Petroleum Development Oman, HR Director
Massimo de Rose, Kuwait Petroleum International, HR Advisor
Abdulrahman Al Tuwaijri, Saudi Aramco, HRD Consultant

Key topics:
Think Global, Hire ‘Local’ – Nationalization as a corporate policy
Challenges in recruiting new talent in the Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Industry
Developing local Talent to match International standards
Coaching and Mentoring young nationals & grooming them as tomorrows leaders
Strategic Talent Management – A challenge which requires continued attention of the business
Developing a good people strategy in line with the business strategy
Evaluating ‘bench strengths’ – Selecting & building tomorrow’s leaders
Analyzing the best practices in Succession Planning – Initiatives undertaken by IOC’s & NOC’s

Who should attend:
Job Titles:
Heads of HR, HR Directors, Senior HR Managers, HR Advisors, HR generalists, HR Development Managers, HR Leaders, Skill pool managers, Head of Workforce Planning and Recruitment, Organizational Development & Capability, HR project and change management, HR experts, HR team leaders for: recruitment and staffing, nationalization, resourcing, retention, training & development, talent management, leadership development, career and succession planning, compensation and benefits

Industries Involved:
Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Companies from upstream, midstream to downstream,Construction, infrastructure, pipeline operator, transport, trading and facility management, technology and engineering services, HR Consultants, Recruitment Consultants, Executive Search Consultants & Experts, HR Information systems

Event info:
T: +971 4 609 1575
F: +971 4 609 1589
maria.luminita@fleminggulf.com