The Women’s Summit 2008 - Teaming Up to Make a Difference

The Women’s Summit is the only national level gathering that allows women to have direct input on policies affecting women in the workplace. Be sure to register in order to have your views heard.

Programme

Arrival of participants, registration and light refreshments (8.00 - 9.00 am) 

Opening Plenary (9.00 – 10.30 am)

• Welcome Address by YB Dato’ Dr Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Malaysia
• Keynote Address by YAB Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak, Deputy Prime Minister Malaysia - “Taking your place as thought leaders and change makers”

Panel Session (10.30 – 1pm):

“Shaping the Workplace of the Future, Together”

• Lim Beng Choon, Country Managing Director, Accenture Malaysia
 Lim Beng Choon is the Country Managing Director for Accenture Malaysia where he is responsible for business growth and profitability for Accenture’s engagements in Malaysia. He also leads Accenture’s Business Consulting practice within the Resources industry group in the Asia Pacific. With close to 25 years in Accenture, based both in the USA and Kuala Lumpur, Beng Choon has been a strong advocate of the gender inclusive policies that have enabled Accenture to sustain its position as an industry leader.

• Rhea Duttagupta, Corporate DNA Consulting, UK
Rhea Duttagupta is a former Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and is presently the Managing Director of CorporateDNA Consulting, a company specialising in talent management and human resource strategy. Rhea is also a mentor for the ASHA Foundation, a collective of women from diverse backgrounds and achievements, but united by their desire to create a better world.

• Dato’ Charon Wardini Mokhzani, Deputy Chief Excutive, CIMB Group
 Dato’ Charon Wardini Mokhzani is the Deputy Chief Executive of the CIMB Group which is one of the fastest growing financial institutions in Southeast Asia. The Group serves over seven million customers and employs 25,000 staff. As an employer, CIMB is committed to attracting the best female talent by nurturing an equal opportunity workplace. In addition, the Group’s Community Link corporate social responsibility has made bold steps in engaging its customers as partners in bringing about positive change in the community.

 • Zainariah Johari, Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific Videolabs
Zai is is practically an institution in the Malaysian post production arena. She has been a driving force behind the growth of APV, the country’s first independent post production facility. This year APV celebrates its 20th Anniversary as the premier post facility in Malaysia and a rising star in the international arena.  

Zai will share her personal journey about what it has taken to succeed in a male-dominated industry, and the need to keep pace with innovation and client expectations to thrive in a global economy.

• Q & A

Lunch (1.00 – 2.30pm)

2.30 – 4.30pm

Women’s Summit Roundtable and Learning Labs

Women’s Summit Roundtable
“Shaping the Workplace of the Future, Together”

In the afternoon, the Summit Roundtable will continue to discuss the trends and challenges being faced in the workplace today, and the adjustments that can be made to enhance productivity as well as employee satisfaction, and to stay competitive in the face of globalisation.

Sponsored Learning Labs (2.30 – 4.30pm)

1. Making Your Money Work for You - Citibank
2. Get Smart - Keeping Financially Fit in Challenging Times - Maybank
3. Navigating the Challenges of Leadership - CorporateDNA Consulting
 

Please continue to revisit the programme page to obtain information on additional speakers.