Event Details
As part of it's regular programme, the ECN organizes the C-suite Congress, a high-level brainstorming and sharing session among Asia's CEOs, designed to stimulate the transfer of insights from one industry to another and to learn strategic best practice, applicable to all companies. These sessions focus directly on the leadership challenges facing the C-suite.
Since 2011 the government of Singapore has placed greater emphasis on developing the "Singapore core," encouraging firms to reduce their reliance on expatriate employees and leaders in favor of a strong locally-based talent pool. The momentum has increased in the last year, with more penalties for companies that appear to favor foreigners over local employees, and more incentives for those who grow local talent.
Developing the Singapore core has recently evolved into not merely a government initiative, but also an important business goal. The cost of bringing in foreign employees, and the obstacles highlighted by the pandemic, have led companies to reconsider their workforce strategy. With a local population that is shrinking and aging, employers need to find ways to increase the contributions and the leadership readiness of the local employees they have, while also expanding the pool of potential talent.
Our C-Suite Congress allows senior business leaders to brainstorm ideas for addressing this challenge. Developing the core requires leaders to first identify common talent gaps and then find ways to address them. While training and other development opportunities can help build skills, companies may also find that diversity and inclusion efforts can enlarge the pool of potential candidates and increase their contribution to the organisation. There are many options for building a strong local workforce and leadership pipeline, and the goal of this session is to help CEOs define the problems they face, then identify methods for solving them.
This event is being held in-person. However, if your company policies do not allow you to join in-person events due to COVID, please contact us and we will seek alternative arrangements for you.
Please note that this event is limited to senior-level executives and per invitation only. If you are not an existing member of The Economist Corporate Network, but would like to learn how you can attend our events, please send an email to ecn_sea@economist.com.