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2017ELAAnnualMembershipConferenceOCTOBER15-17,2017 | FOURSEASONSPUXI |SHANGHAI,CHINA

18th AnnualELAMembershipConference

THEAGENDA

Saturday,October14,2017

OPTIONALACTIVITIES/TOURS

7:00pm– 10:00pm BoardDinner

HakkasanShanghaiBund18,5/F18ZhongshanDongYiLuShanghai,China200002

7:00pm DepartHotel7:30pm ArrivalatRestaurant7:30-10pm Dinner

BOARDACTIVITIES

9:00am– 11:00pm AllDayintheCountryRun/Hike- HangzhouMeetinLobby9:00am

ShuttletoLeaveat9:15amsharpjustoutsidethehotel.Host:JeffreyWilsonLocalplaces(teafields,countryside)Transportation,Drinks&Dinner

9:00am– 4:00pm TheGardenDelightsofSuzhou– SuzhouMeetinLobby8:45am

ShuttletoLeaveat9:00amsharpjustoutsidethehotel.Host:Private– ChinaAdvocatesCity,Gardens,Waterways

1:00pm– 5:00pm ThePastandFutureofShanghai– SuzhouMeetinLobby12:45pm

ShuttletoLeaveat1:00pmsharpjustoutsidethehotel.PastandFutureofShanghaiHost:Private– ChinaAdvocatesParks,ArtMuseum,TallestObservatory

OPTIONALACTIVITIES

7:00pm– 10:00pm DinnerwithotherELAMembers

WeencouragealltomeetupwithotherELAmembersthatarriveearlyandmakegroupreservationsatoneofthemanyhighlyrecommendedrestaurantsnearthehotel.PleasecontacttheFourSeasonsconciergetomakearrangements.

3:45- 4:00 BREAK

THEAGENDA

Sunday,October15,20179:00am– 12:00pm BoardMeeting5thFloorVIPRoomVII

12:00pm– 4:00pm Registration

12:00pm– 5:00pm ChineseTailors– CustomGarmentsAvailable5thFloorVIPRoomV PleasereachouttoBillyYin,billy.yin@fourseasons.com,

toscheduleanappointment

2:15pm– 3:15pm RegionalBreakoutSessions:

5th Floor,VIPRoomVII RegionalMeeting:Africa/MiddleEast

3rd Floor,VIPRoomI RegionalMeeting:AsiaPacific

5th Floor,VIPRoomVIII RegionalMeeting:Europe

5th Floor,VIPRoomVI RegionalMeeting:LatinAmerica

3rd Floor,VIPRoomII RegionalMeeting:NorthAmerica

3:30pm– 4:45pm GlobalCommitteeMeetingBreakoutSessions*:

3rd Floor,VIPRoomI MemberServices

3rd Floor,VIPRoomVIII Communications

3rd Floor,VIPRoomII BusinessDevelopment–Meettogether,thenseparateintobreakouts

*allELAmembers,including2.0membersandnewmembers,shouldparticipateina GlobalCommitteeMeeting

ANNUALCONFERENCEEVENTS

6:15pm– 10:30pm WelcomeReceptionfollowedbyDinner

MontheBund20GuangdongRdWaiTan,HuangpuQuShanghaiShi,China200001

6:15pm ShuttleBusPick-Up7:00pm Reception8-10pm Dinner10:10pm ShuttleBusPick-Upat“MontheBund”&returntoFourSeasons

2:00- 2:15 QUICKBREAK

12:30pm– 1:00pm NewMember/FirstTimeAnnualConferenceAttendees2ndFloorVIPRoomII

1:00pm– 2:00pm 2.0Meeting2ndFloorVIPRoomII

4:45-6:15 FREETIME

THEAGENDA

Monday,October16,2017

6:30am– 7:30am MorningRunMeetinLobby

7:30am– 9:30am NetworkingBreakfast2nd Floor Steakhouse

8:30am– 9:30am Registration3rd FloorBallroom

ANNUALCONFERENCEEVENTS

12:30pm– 1:00pm KeynoteSpeaker:“China’sRoleintheWorldEconomyandOutboundInvestment”3rdFloorBallroom2

KennethJarrettPresident,AmericanChamberofCommerce,Shanghai,China

1:00pm– 2:00pm AffinityGroupMeetings3rdFloorBallroom2 Pleaseselectatablebasedonyourinterestinthetopiclisted

1:00pm– 5:00pm ExclusiveTourforELASpouse/GuestsMeetinLobby

DiscoverShanghai

9:30am– 11:00am Opening/GeneralSession3rd FloorBallroom1

StephenHirschfeld,Partner,HirschfeldKraemer,CaliforniaChiefExecutiveOfficer&Founder,EmploymentLawAlliance,Global

PeterWalts,COO,EmploymentLawAlliance,Global

11:00am– 12:00pm BusinessMeeting3rd FloorBallroom1

StephenHirschfeld,Partner,HirschfeldKraemer,CaliforniaChiefExecutiveOfficer&Founder,EmploymentLawAlliance,Global

PeterWalts,COO,EmploymentLawAlliance,Global

ELABoardofDirectors

12:00- 2:00 LUNCH

2:00- 2:30 BREAK

3:45- 4:00 BREAK

THEAGENDA

4:30pm– 5:30pm Panel:“GenderEquality intheWorkplace“3rdFloorBallroom1

Moderator:SusanSpradley,Shareholder,GrayRobinson,Florida

Speakers:

CharlotteForssander,Partner,Vinge,Sweden

GregHeywood,Partner,RoperGreyell,BritishColumbia

SonalSejpal,Director,Anjarwalla&Khanna,Kenya

JennyTsin,Partner,WongPartnership,Singapore

HongjuanBai,Partner,JunHe(Beijing)

2:30pm– 4:00pm Panel:“TheImpactof TechnologicalAdvancesonHRandEmploymentLaw3rdFloorBallroom1 – AGlobalPerspective”

Moderator:AnnaElento-Sneed,President&Founder,ES&A,Hawaii

Speakers:

RahulMatthan,Partner,Trilegal,India

VioletHo,SeniorMarketingDirector,Kroll,Global

RonaldMackay,Partner,BurnessPaull,Scotland,UK

LusandaRaphulu,Partner,Bowmans,SouthAfrica

4:00- 4:30 BREAK

7:15pm– 10:30pm GroupBanquetDinner

YongFooElite200YongFooRdXuhuiQuChina

7:15pm ShuttleBusPick-Up8-10:30pm Dinner10:30pm ShuttleBusPick-Upat

“YongFooElite”&returntoFourSeasons

5:30-7:15 BREAK

10:45am– 11:45am Panel:“StrategiesforWorkingwithTopChineseBusinesses”3rdFloorBallroom1

Moderator:CynthiaChung,Partner,Deacons,HongKong

Speakers:

RosaNduati-Mutero,Partner,Anjarwalla&Khanna,Kenya

DuncanInverarity,Partner,A&LGoodbody,Ireland

José Balta,Partner,Rodrigo,Elias&MedranoAbogados,Peru

NunoGouveia,Partner,MirandaAlliance,Africa:Angola,Gabon,Mozambique

TeriSimmons,Partner,ArnallGoldenGregory,Georgia

AloudHong,GlobalHRDirector,JinkoSolarCo.,LTD,China

Tuesday,October17,2017

6:30am– 7:30am MorningRunMeetinLobby

7:30am– 9:00am NetworkingBreakfast2nd FloorSteakhouse

9:00am– 10:30am Panel:“What’sKeepingYouUpatNight?”3rdFloorBallroom1

Moderator:MaryEllenSimonson,Partner,LewisRocaRothgerberChristie,Arizona

Speakers:

SharonWong,LegalCounsel,BlueScope,China

VaniaBrüggemann,HumanResourcesDirector,Whirlpool,NTN-SNR,France

EricaWang,GeneralCounsel,3M,China

AnnaLozynski,GeneralCounsel,L'Oréal,Australia&NewZealand

MaurizioVagnozzi,DirectorofBusinessOperations,Accenture– GrowthMarkets,Global

3:45- 4:00 BREAK10:30- 10:45 QUICKBREAK

3:45- 4:00 BREAK11:45- 12:00 FINALTHOUGHTSANDADJOURNMENT

12:00pm– 1:30pm LunchatFourSeasons2ndFloorSteakhouse

1:30pm– 6:30pm JunHeGlobalEmploymentandLaborLawConference3rdFloorBallroom1

ConferencetobeginattheFourSeasons,wewillwalktotheJunHeOfficesforthebreak-outsessionsbetween3:45-4:15pm

THEAGENDA

JeffreyWilson – Counsel, JunHe,ChinaAnnualConferenceWelcomingCommittee,EmploymentLawAlliance

Jeffrey hasalmosttwodecadesofexperienceassistingmultinationalcorporationswithlaborandcorporatelawmattersintheChinaregion. AfterdevelopingabackgroundinPRCcorporatelawandmergersandacquisitions,Mr.WilsonhasfocusedexclusivelyonPRClaborlawsince2006.Hehasadvisedmanymultinationalcorporationsonlaborissuesrelatingtocorporaterestructuringandmergersandacquisitions.Hehasalsorepresentedclientsregardingreductionsinforceandemployeetransferissues,andhasdraftedandreviewednumerousemploymentcontractsandemployeemanuals. Mr.Wilsonhasalsoadvisedclientsonstockoption,dataprivacy,andemployeebenefitissues,aswellasissuesrelatingtotheemploymentofforeignnationalsinChina.

JeffreyhasassistedtheAmericanChamberofCommerceinShanghaitopreparepositionpapersforsubmissiontotheNationalPeople’sCongressandStateCouncilregardingtheLaborContractLaw,ImplementingRegulationstoLaborContractLaw,EmploymentPromotionLaw,andSocialInsuranceLaw. Mr.WilsonhasspokenwidelyonPRClaborlawinChina,Europe,andtheUnitedStatestogroupsincludingEconomistNetwork,AssociationofCorporateCounsel,AmericanChamberofCommerce(Beijing,Tianjin,Shanghai,Chengdu,Guangzhou),theAustralianChamberofCommerceinShanghai,andEuropeanChamberofCommerceinChina(Beijing,Shanghai,Nanjing,Shenyang,Chongqing,Chengdu).HehasalsoauthoredarticlesonPRClaborlawforChinaLawandPracticeandLabor&EmploymentLaw(ABA).

THE SPEAKERS

StephenJ.Hirschfeld – Partner,HirschfeldKraemer,CaliforniaChiefExecutiveOffice&Founder,EmploymentLawAlliance

Stephen istheChiefExecutiveOfficeroftheEmploymentLawAlliance,theworld’slargestnetwork oflaborandemploymentlawyers.Heisalsoafoundingpartnerandco-managingpartneratHirschfeldKraemerLLP,inSanFrancisco,California.Hispracticeinvolveslabour,employmentandhighereducationlawonbehalfofmanagementinboththeprivateandpublicsector.

Stephenadvisesclientsthroughoutthecountryonday-to-daylegalissuesaffectingtheworkplace.HisclientsrangefromFortune500companiestosmall,privately-ownedbusinesses.Steverepresentsover100collegesanduniversitiesthroughouttheUnitedStates.Hefrequentlyrepresentsemployersinfederalandstatecourtsandbeforeadministrativeagenciesonavarietyoflitigationmattersinvolvingtheemployer-employeerelationship.Hehastriedtoverdictover100casesbeforecourts,arbitrators,administrativelawjudgesandgovernmentagencieswitha'winrate'ofover90percent.

Stephenregularlyassistsmulti-nationalclientsbyconductingworldwideemploymentlawauditstoensuretheyareinfullcompliancewithallapplicableemploymentandlaborlaws.Heteachesclients’executives,managers,andsupervisorshowtomakesoundhumanresourcedecisions,whileatthesametimeminimizingwrongfultermination,discrimination,andsexualharassmentclaims.

PhillipaMuir– Partner,SimpsonGrierson,NewZealandAnnualConferenceCommitteeChair,EmploymentLawAlliance

Phillipa isapartnerandheadstheemploymentlawgroupatSimpsonGrierson.SheactsformanyofNewZealand'smajorcorporations,tertiaryinstitutions,andlocalgovernmentbodies. Phillipahassuccessfullyarguedseveralleadingcasesinnewareasofemploymentlaw.Theseincludethefirstmajordamagesclaimbroughtbyanemployeragainstaunion,thefirstsuccessfulstressdamagescasetogototheCourtofAppeal,andthefirstemploymentlawcasetogotoNewZealand'sSupremeCourt.

THE SPEAKERS

KennethJarrett– President, AmericanChamberofCommerce,Shanghai

Kenneth ispresidentoftheAmericanChamberofCommerceinShanghaisinceSeptember2013.PriortothathewastheGreaterChinaChairmanforAPCOWorldwide,aWashington-basedpublicaffairsconsultancyfrom2008to2013,andbeforethataU.S.diplomatfrom1982to2008.Duringhis26-yeardiplomaticcareer,hispostingsincludedConsulGeneralinShanghai,DeputyConsulGeneralinHongKong,andDirectorofAsianAffairsattheWhiteHouseNationalSecurityCouncil.HealsoservedinBeijing,Chengdu,Singapore,andhadseveralassignmentsinWashington,DC.Mr.JarretthasdegreesfromCornellUniversity,YaleUniversityandtheNationalWarCollege.

AnnaElento-Sneed – President&Founder,ES&A,Hawaii

Anna isthepresidentandfounderofES&A,Inc.SheadvisesemployersandorganizationsbasedinoroperatinginHawaiiintheareasoflaborlaw,wrongfultermination,EEO,wageandhour,employeebenefits,employmentissuesinbusinesstransactions,humanresourcemanagementandtraining,safetyandhealth,proprietaryrights,workplaceprivacy,governmentcontractsandgrants,educationlaw,andemployment-relatedimmigrationissues.

AnnahasbeenrecognizedbyChambersUSA,Labor&Employmentfrom2007-present.ShewasrankedinBestLawyersinAmericaforEmploymentLaw,LaborLawandLitigationfrom2006topresent.

PeterWalts– COO, EmploymentLawAlliance,Global

Peter joinedtheELAasabusinessdevelopmentconsultantin2014andnowservesasCOOoftheorganization.Heisahighlyenergeticandsuccessfulbusinessleaderwithover25years'experiencehelpingorganizationsgrowinchallenging,competitive,andvolatilemarkets.PeterisresponsibleforleadingtheoperationalactivitiesoftheELA andworkscloselywithboardandcommitteeleaderstodevelopgrowthfortheorganization.

PeterisalsothefounderofCentropyGroup,aglobalconsultingfirmfocusedoncreatingnewvalueandclientmomentumthroughbusinessdevelopment,competitiveintelligence,strategicalliances,licensing,andM&Atransactions.PriortoCentropy,hewastheCEOofOfficesupplies.com,(soldtoOfficeDepot),andisaco-founderofSuccessories– theworldwideleaderinpersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentproducts.

Peterisaseasonedwebinarproducer,andanonlinemediahost/interviewerwithaspecialemphasisonprogramsfeaturingtopconsultants,CEO’s,thoughtleadersandauthors.Amongthoseinterviewedincludedleadingauthorssuchas:PeterSenge,JackTrout,KenBlanchard,PatrickLencioni,MarcusBuckingham,BillGeorge,JohnMaxwell,SethGodin,MarshallGoldsmith,RamCharan,amongothers.

RahulMatthan– Partner, Trilegal,India

Rahul ispartoftheTMTpracticegroupofthefirm.Healsoservesonthefirm’smanagementcommittee.RahulhasadvisedonsomeofthelargestTMTtransactionsinthecountry.Hehasworkedwithcompaniesacrossallsectorsoftheindustryfrombigtelecomoperators,toISPs,OSPsandmanageddataserviceprovidersandadvisedonmattersrangingfromregulatorymatterstoongoingbusinessissuesrelatingtotherolloutofoperations.Rahulhasalsoadvisedonarangeofsectorsinthetechnologyspaceincludinginrelationtodataprotection,outsourcing,electroniccommerce,newmedia,entertainment,biotechnology,pharma,andothernewtechnologies.Hehasadvisedonnewcontentdeliverymodelsformobilevalueaddedservices,regulatoryissuessurroundingthedeliveryofelectroniccontentandlegalandcontractualissuesinglobale-commerce.HehasalsobeeninvolvedinanumberofpolicyinitiativesintheTMTspaceincluding,assistingthegovernmentinpreparingthecountry'sprivacylaw.

THE SPEAKERS

VioletHo – SeniorMarketingDirector,Kroll,China

Violet isaSeniorManagingDirectorofKroll’sGreaterChinaInvestigationsandDisputepractice.Withover19yearsofprofessionalexperienceininvestigations,andanin-depthunderstandingofChina’sbusinessenvironment,ViolethassuccessfullyadvisedonnumeroushighlycomplexinvestigativeprojectsinChinaandbeyond.ViolethasledawiderangeofriskconsultingprojectsacrossGreaterChina,rangingfromfraudpreventiontoinvestigatinginstancesofwhitecollarcrimeanddistributionscams.Shealsomanagesinvestigativeduediligenceinquiriesandassignmentsregardingbusinesscontrols,intellectualpropertyprotection,employeerisks,corporatesecurityandcrisismanagement.VioletisaCertifiedFraudExaminer(CFE)andmemberoftheAssociationofCertifiedFraudExaminers(ACFE),theworld’sleadinganti-fraudeducatorandassociationforanti-fraudprofessionals.ShehaspublishedanumberofarticlesonthetopicofmanagingbusinessrisksinChinaandisfrequentlyquotedbyinternationalandChinesemediaonrelatedissues.

RonaldMackay– Partner,BurnessPaull,Scotland,UK

RonaldadvisesclientsonallareasofUKemploymentlawandisparticularlyskilledinmanagingtheemploymentimplicationsoflargescaleprojects. HeishighlyregardedforhisexpertiseintheareasofTUPE,industrialrelations/unionmattersandregularlysupportswiderteamsinvolvedincorporatetransactions. Heisaregularspeakeronemploymentlawsubjectsandiswidelypublished. Incontentiousmatters,heisanaccomplishedadvocate.Ronaldalsoleadsthefirm’sbusinessimmigrationdivisionandisskilledintheinterrelationshipbetweenemploymentlawandimmigrationlaw. HeregularlyadvisesclientsonroutestoworkintheUK.Heisanaccreditedmediator.

QuotesfromChambersUKinclude:“Hehasagoodunderstandingofthecommercialenvironmentandanexcellentabilitytofinduniquesolutionstoproblemsthatarise.” “Succinctandclear.” “Verytechnicalandpractical.” “Brilliantunderstandingoftheclient'slevelofknowledge,andabilitytoofferhelpandsupportonanyissue”.

LusandaRaphulu– Partner,Bowmans,SouthAfrica

LusandaisapartnerintheJohannesburgofficeEmployment&BenefitsPractice.ShehasbeenwithBowmanssinceMarch2004.Lusandaspecialisesingeneralemploymentlaw,theemploymentconsequencesofcommercialtransactions,corporaterestructurings,restraintsoftrade,unfairdismissalandunfairlabourpracticeclaims,aswellasdraftingandadvisingonemploymentcontracts.Lusandaadvisesawiderangeofclients– primarilymultinationals,financialinstitutionsandexecutiveemployees.SheassiststheseclientsinemploymentlitigationintheCommissionforConciliation,MediationandArbitration(CCMA),BargainingCouncils,andtheLabourCourt.Shehasaspecialinterestintheemploymentconsequencesofcommercialtransactionsandthelawondismissals.LusandahasaB.Soc.ScfromtheUniversityofKwaZulu-NatalandanLLBfromtheUniversityoftheWitwatersrand.

THE SPEAKERS

CharlotteForssander – Partner, Vinge,Sweden

CharlotteisapartneratVingeandheadoftheEmploymentlawpracticeintheGothenburgoffice.Herpracticeisbroadandsomewhatlitigationoriented.Sheisregularlyappointedasanarbitratorinemploymentdisputes.Charlotte’sstronginternationalbackgroundgivesheraplatformfromwhichtoexplainconceptsofSwedishlawtoforeignclientsinarelatablemanner.Clientsdescribeheras“"skilled,understandstheproblemandadaptstothesituation”andpraises“herabilitytomaintaingoodrelationsbetweenemployersandemployeesandmakebothpartiesfeelthatgoodsolutionsarearranged."(ChambersandPartners2017)

SusanSpradley– Shareholder,GrayRobinson,Florida

Susan,ashareholderandchairoftheGrayRobinson'sEmploymentandLaborPracticeGroup,andistheELANorthandCentralFloridarepresentative.Susanfocusesherpracticeinallaspectsofmanagementemploymentlaw.Susanrepresentsprivateandpublicsectoremployersinfederalandstatecourtsandagencyproceedings,indefenseofemploymentlawmatters,includingdiscriminationandretaliationclaims,wageandhourmatters,andotheremploymentrelatedlaws.Susanalsocounselsemployersingeneralhumanresourcematters. SusanreceivedherlawdegreewithhonorsfromFloridaStateUniversity.Sheis“AVPreeminent”ratedbyMartindale-Hubbell.SusanisrankedbyChambersUSA,Labor&Employment(2017). ShehasbeenfeaturedinWho’sWhoLegal:LaborEmploymentsince2016,BestLawyersinAmericasince2009,andwasawarded“LawyeroftheYear”forEmploymentLawin2015.

Greg Heywood- Partner, Roper Greyell, British Columbia

Greg isafoundingpartneratRoperGreyellandamemberofthefirm’sManagementCommittee,responsibleformarketingandbusinessdevelopment.Gregisanexperiencedlabourlitigatorwithareputationasaformidableopponent.Hisaggressivestyleandclient-sideexperiencearevaluableassetsforhisclients,whocanrelyonhimtofightforthem.Heprovidesstrategicadviceandrepresentationforemployersfacedwithchallengingaswellascooperativelabourmanagementrelationships.Hehasrepresentedemployersandemployeesinwrongfuldismissalsuitsandactsformanagementinlabourarbitrations,labourboardhearings,humanrightstribunalhearingsandwrongfuldismissalproceedings.GregisanactivevolunteerwithmanyorganizationsincludingAccessPro-Bono,NorthShoreRescue,FriendsforLifeSocietyinVancouverandPartnersintheHornofAfrica.Heisalsothefirm’srepresentativeintheEmploymentLawAllianceandservesonitsboardofdirectors.Gregdeliversfocusedseminarstoclientsonawidevarietyofemployment,labourlawandhumanrightsissues.Theseclientfocusedseminarsareanintegralcomponentofhiscommitmenttoclientservice.

SonalSejpal – Director,Anjarwalla&KhannaAdvocates,Kenya

Sonal hasbeenafulltimeDirectorwithA&Kforover18years.SheisalsoaDirectoratATZLawChambers,ALN’sTanzanianmemberfirm.Shehasconsiderableexperienceinemployment,projectfinance,aviationfinance,banking,energy,naturalresourcesandM&A.SonalisamemberoftheEmploymentLawAlliance(ELA)BoardandisthecurrentELAChairforAfricaandtheMiddleEast.PriortojoiningA&K,sheworkedatFranksCharlesly&Co.inLondonfor11years(6oftheseasapartner).SheisrankedasaleadinglawyerinKenyainChambersGlobal,IFLR1000,Legal500,EuromoneyGuidetotheWorld’sLeadingProjectFinanceLawyersandPLCWhichLawyer?Sonalisaregularspeakeratvariousseminarshascontributedtoanumberofpublications.Inaddition,shesitsontheBoardofDirectorsofLibertyLifeInsuranceCompanyLtdandHeritageInsuranceCompanyLtd.SheisalsotheViceChairoftheBritishChamberofCommerceinKenya.

Jenny Tsin – Partner, Wong Partnership, Singapore

Jenny istheJointHeadoftheEmploymentPracticeandaPartnerinboththeCommercial&CorporateDisputesPracticeandtheCorporateGovernance&CompliancePracticeatWongPartnershipLLP. Jennyisexperiencedinallaspectsofemploymentlaws,withparticularfocusonpreventingandresolvingdisputesbetweenemployersandemployees.Inthiscontext,Jennyregularlydraftsandnegotiatesexitagreementsandmanagesdisputeswhentheyarise.JennyalsoadvisesclientsinrespectoftheiremploymentrelatedregulatoryobligationssuchasthoseundertheEmploymentAct,theEmploymentofForeignManpowerAct,theCentralProvidentFundActandtheIndustrialRelationsAct. SheisrecognisedasaleadinglawyerforEmploymentinSingaporebyChambersAsia-Pacific– AsiaPacific'sLeadingLawyersforBusinessandTheLegal500– TheClient'sGuidetotheAsiaPacificLegalProfession,aswellasaleadingpractitionerinWho'sWhoLegal. JennyisaVice-ChairoftheInternationalPacificBarAssociation'sEmployment&ImmigrationCommittee.Shespeaksfrequentlyatemploymentlawseminars.Sheco-authorstheRandstadWorkpocketSingaporeandisaconsultanteditorialboardmemberforLexisNexisPracticalGuidanceonEmploymentLawsinSingapore..

THE SPEAKERS

HongjuanBai – Partner, JunHe,Beijing

Hongjuan advisesclientsonvariouslaborandemploymentissuesfromhiringtofiring.Sheadvisesonstrategicworkforceissuesincludingthestructureofemploymentrelationships,employeeremunerationandbenefits,establishmentandenforcementofcompanypolicies,workplaceharassmentanddiscrimination,post-terminationrestrictivecovenants,workforcereduction,employment-relatedduediligenceandpersonneltransferoptionsinbusinesstransactions.Sheadvisesclientsinrespondingtoinspectionsbylaborauthorities,andisexperiencedincomplexlaborandemploymentlitigation.Shealsoservesasoutsidecounseltowell-knownmultinationalcompaniesonissuesrelatingtotradeunionsandcollectivebargaining.Ms.Baialsoadvisesclientsonmattersinvolvingworkplaceprivacyanddataprotection,includingadvisingonthelawfuluseofbackgroundchecksforemploymentpurposes,etc.

MaryEllenSimonson – Partner,LewisRocaRothgerberChristieLLP,Arizona

MaryEllenhas28yearsofexperienceinboththepublicandprivatesectorinallaspectsofemployment relations. Herpracticerangesfromadvisingemployersonlitigationavoidancestrategies,toadvocacyinfederalandstatecourts,administrativeagencies,andbeforetheEEOC,DOL,OFCCP,NLRB,publicentities,andarbitrators. MaryEllenroutinelyhandlescounselingandlitigationmatters,includingemployeedisciplineandterminations;indefending/enforcingconfidentiality,non-solicitationandnon-competitionagreements;tradesecretdisputes;workforcereductions;TitleVIIdiscrimination,retaliationandsexualharassmentissues; ADA,ADEA,FMLA,WARNAct,andFLSAissues;conductinginternalinvestigations;executiveemploymentagreements;severanceagreements;wrongfulterminationissues;and advicetoemployersoncompliancewithfederal,stateandlocalemploymentlaws. .Shealsohassubstantialexperienceincommerciallitigationandschoollaw,includingrepresentationofArizona’slargestsecondaryschoolsandoneofthenation’slargestcommunitycollegedistricts. MaryEllenroutinelytakesaproactiveapproachtocounselingemployersaboutwaystomakepractical,soundhumanresourcesdecisionstohelpavoidavoidableclaims.

SharonWong– LegalCounsel, BlueScope,China

Sharon isLegalCounseltoBlueScopeChinaandispartoftheBlueScopeChina’sleadershipteam. SharonpreviouslyworkedincorporatesecuritiesandM&AataCanadiannationallawfirminVancouver,Canada. SharonjoinedKingandWoodMallesons’(KWM)HongKongofficein2007for6monthsbeforerelocatingtotheShanghaiofficein2008,eventuallybecomingOfCounsel. AtKWM,Sharon’spracticeareasfocusedonforeigndirectinvestment,Chinaentryandemploymentwork.SharonholdsaBachelorofCommerce(Marketing)fromtheUniversityofBritishColumbia,CanadaandBachelorofLawsdegreefromDalhousieUniversity,Halifax,Canada. SharonisqualifiedtopracticelawinboththeprovinceofBritishColumbia,CanadaandHongKong. Inaddition,SharonwasDirector(2008-2012)andChairoftheCanadianChamberofCommerceinShanghai(2010-2012)andbecameamemberoftheChamber’sAdvisoryCouncilin2013.

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THE SPEAKERS

VaniaBrüggemann– HumanResourcesDirector, Whirlpool,NTN-SNR,France

Vania hasnearly20yearsofactivityintheHRdomain,mainlyasmanageramongmultinationalcompanies(WHIRLPOOLandNTN-SNRgroups).Sheactedinthefollowingareas:(1)HRmanagementofinternationalsubsidiariesofNTN-SNRgroup(budgets,workforce,HRpolicyandexpatriation,training,andhiringofseniormanagers)inEurope,Africa,theMiddle-East,SouthAmericaandAsia;(2)Expatriatedpeoplemanagementandmobilitymanagement;(3)MobilitymanagementbetweensubsidiariesandalsowiththeHeadOfficeofNTNCorp.;(4)Trainingandworkingoncomplianceandethiccodeforthegroup;and(5)Selectionandmanagementofsub-contractorsinchargeofwagebearing. SinceJune2015,sheexpatriatedinAnnecy(France)attheHeadofficeofNTN-SNRRoulementsasHRdirector,inchargeofinternationalsubsidiariesandinternationalmobility.

EricaWang – GeneralCounsel, 3M,China

Erica istheGeneralCounselfor3MGreaterChinaArea.Beforejoining3Min2013,EricawastheHeadofChinaLegalDeptofEliLillyforeightyears.MorepreviouslyshehadworkedatseverallawfirmsincludingSimmons&SimmonsinShanghaiandLondon,andBaker&MckenzieinShanghaiandHongKong.EricagraduatedfromFudanUniversitywithBachelorofLaw(LL.B.)degreeandMasterofLaw(LL.M.)degree.ShealsograduatedfromtheUniversityofChicagoLawSchoolwithMasterofLaw(LL.M.)degree.ShewasqualifiedfortheChineseBaraswellastheNewYorkBaroftheUnitedStates.

AnnaLozynski– GeneralCounsel,L’Oréal,Australia&NewZealand

Anna has been the General Counsel of L'Oréal Australia and New Zealand since September 2012building the first legal team for its Australia & New Zealand businesses with their 26 brands inAustralia and 19 in NZ as well as Corporate functions. L'Oréal Australia and New Zealand are whollyowned subsidiaries of L'Oréal, the world's leading and largest beauty company. Anna is part of theExecutive Committee, is the Security & Privacy Officer and has recently been appointed to theBusiness Integrity Council of Australia, having previously served as a Director of Accord Australasia,the industry association for the hygiene, cosmetic and specialty products industry. Anna has beenleading the team on a legal innovation journey to transform the way the function supports the A/NZbusinesses by embracing automation, digitisation and data analytics. Prior to joining L'Oréal, Annaworked in-house at General Motors (in Australia (Holden) and Shanghai) and Westpac BankingCorporation, after working in M&A and as a commercial litigator with a major Australian firm.

MaurizioVagnozzi – DirectorofBusinessOperations, Accenture– GrowthMarkets,Global

Maurizio wasappointedonJanuary2015asDirectorOfBusinessOperations(DOO),GrowthMarkets(Central&SouthAmerica,Africa,MiddleEast,RussiaandCISCountries,Asia,ChinaandFarEast,AustraliaandNewZealand).HeisresponsibleforexecutingtheGMbusinessstrategyandensuringoperationalexcellenceacrosstheregion,theoperatingunitsandclientservicegroups.ThisroleworkscloselywiththeCOO-GMandOperatingGroupCOOstoenhancetheoverallorganizationalandoperationaleffectiveness,andinturnthebusinessperformance.AkeyobjectiveofthisroleistoprovideleveragefortheOperatingUnitsManagingDirectors,thusallowinghim/hertodevotetimetomarketgrowth,clientsuccessandincreasingpeopleengagement.

THE SPEAKERS

CynthiaChung– Partner,Deacons,HongKong

Cynthia isheadoftheCorporateCommercialgroupandalsoleadstheHRandPensionspractice.Shehasconsiderableexperienceinalllabour-relatedmattersandobtainingemploymentvisasforexpatriatesandtheirfamilies.ShealsoadvisesonoccupationalretirementschemesandtheMandatoryProvidentFund(MPF).Cynthiaisalsoexperiencedinthesettingupandadvisingonon-goingrequirementsofcompanieslimitedbyguaranteee.g.privateclubsandnon-profitorganisations.Cynthiaregularlyadvisesemployersondraftingofemploymentcontracts,reviewingemploymentrelatedpoliciesandhandbooks,draftingofbenefitcompensationplans,advisingonemploymentdisputes,discriminationissuesandprivacyissues.Sherecentlyactedforamajorairlineinrestructuringtheirworkforceafterachangeinbusinessstrategy.Otherhighlightsincludeadvisingamulti-nationalcompanyindefendingaclaimofdiscriminationintheEqualOpportunitiesCommission.

RosaNduati-Mutero – Partner,Anjarwalla&Khanna,Kenya

Rosa isaPartnerinA&K’scorporatedepartment.Sheadvisesclientsonemploymentlaw,capitalmarketstransactions,mergersandacquisitionsaswellascommercial,regulatoryandcomplianceissues.Rosawasratedoneoftheregion’s“topwomenunder40”byBusinessDaily,Kenya’sleadingbusinessnewspaper.Sheisafrequentspeakeratlegalandbusinessconferences.In2015,shespokeattheLewisSilkinEuropeMiddleEastandAfricaClub’sSub-SaharanAfricanComparativeEmploymentLawSeminarinLondon.RosawasrecentlyrankedasBand1inEmploymentLawbyChambersandPartners,notingthatsheisa“respectedpractitionerinthefield”.SheisanadvocateoftheHighCourtofKenya,apracticingpublicsecretaryandqualifiedtobeacertifiedpublicaccountant.

DuncanInverarity – Partner,A&LGoodbody,Ireland

Duncan isheadofA&LGoodbody’sEmploymentLawGroup. ItisthelargestemploymentpracticeinIreland. DuncanhasconsiderableexperiencehavingpractisedexclusivelyintheareaofemploymentlawandindustrialrelationsinmultiplejurisdictionsinAustralasiaandEurope,advisingpublicandprivatesectoremployersonbothcontentiousandnon-contentiousmatters. HeadvisesonstrategicandcomplexemploymentmattersbothdomesticallyandcrossborderandhasbeeninvolvedinsomeofthehighestprofilemattersanddealsinAustraliaandIreland. HeiswellknownforhisexpertiseonadvisingcorporateIrelandonindustrialdisputes.DuncanalsoadvisesonpartnershipdisputesandhasactedforpartnershipsinmediatedsettlementsandinproceedingsintheHighCourt.HisfirmhasdeepconnectionswithChina. ThefirmrunsaChinaprogrammewhichinvolvesChinesequalifiedlawyersbeingsecondedtothefirmfor6monthperiods(includingintotheEmploymentLawGroup)andIrishlawyersworkinginpartnerfirmsinChina.HealsodealswithmanyChineseclientswhoareinvestinginIreland.

JoséBalta– Partner,Rodrigo,Elias&MedranoAbogados,Peru

José headstheLaborandEmploymentpracticegroupofRodrigo,Elias&Medrano.Hehasextensiveexperienceadvisingdomesticandinternationalcompaniesonallaspectsofemploymentandlaborrelations.Hispracticeincludesassistingemployerswithvariousissues,includingemploymentagreements;wagesandhours;employeedisciplineandterminations;unionorganizing;disabilityquotaandaccommodations;employmentdiscrimination;internalinvestigationsandaudits,amongstother matters.HetaughtLaborLawatthePontificiaUniversidadCatólicadelPerúforseveralyearsandhaspublishedseveralarticlesonEmploymentandLaborLaw,aswellasabookonsexualharassmentwithintheemploymentrelationship.

NunoGouveia – Partner,MirandaAlliance,Angola,GabonandMozambique

Nuno isapartneratMiranda&Associados,LawFirm,amemberoftheMirandaAlliance,co-chairingtheEmploymentandEmploymentLitigationpracticegroupinvariousjurisdictions.HislegalpracticeismainlyfocusedonPortugalandotherPortuguese-speakingandFrancophoneAfricanjurisdictions.Herepresentsawiderangeofclients,advisingonmattersrelatingtothehiringandterminationofpersonnel,compensationandbenefitssystems,collectivebargainingagreements,jobqualifiers,internalregulations,strikesandindustrialaction,andinalltypesoflabourlawsuits.Nunoisagraduateandpost-graduateinLawofthe LisbonLusíadaUniversity,andwasadmittedtothePortugueseBarin2002.HeisfluentinEnglish,FrenchandSpanishandaregularauthorofpublications,notably‘SecondmentofEmployeeswithinAffiliatedCompanies’(RevistaMinerva,no.2,2003),‘Employment&LabourLawinAngola’(Lexology,2015),and‘TheriseofUnionsinSub-SaharanAfrica,andhowemployersmaydealwithit’(PETROLEUMAFRICA,July2016),‘TheRighttoworkandtheRighttobeTreatedFairly: DiscussingtheLegalandEconomicImplicationsofFindingWorkinAfrica.TheExperienceofthePortuguese-SpeakingAfricanCountries:AngolaandMozambique”(AnnualConferenceoftheAfricanBarAssociation,Port-Harcourt,Nigeria,August2017).

THE SPEAKERS

TeriSimmons – Partner,ArnallGoldenGregory,LLP,Georgia

TeriisapartnerinandleadstheInternationalImmigrationandNaturalizationPractice.ShealsoservesaspracticeleaderoftheGermanBusinessPractice.Ms.Simmonshasbeenpracticinglawsince1989andhasrepresentedcompaniesaslargeastheAtlantaCommitteefortheOlympicGames,forwhichshemanagedvisaprocessingforthousands.Ms.Simmonsfocusesherpracticeonthemanagementoflegalservicessupportingforeign-ownedbusinessentitiesandindividualsinvestingintheUnitedStatesintheareasofcorporate,employmentandimmigrationlaw. Asanimmigrationlawyer,shemanagescompanies’globalimmigrationneedsthroughtheEmployment/ImmigrationLawAllianceaswellasbothU.S.immigrantandnon-immigrantvisaprocessingforbusinessesandfamilies(temporaryworkvisasandgreencards),immigrationconsequencesofmergersandacquisitionsandimmigrationreformandcontrolactcompliance.UnderMs.Simmons’leadership,AGG’sImmigrationPracticeTeamwashailedbytheLegal500ashaving“oneofthemostprominentreputationsforimmigrationlawintheSoutheastoftheUnitedStates.”

AloudHong – GlobalHRDirector,JinkoSolarCo.,Ltd.,China

AloudhasbeenintheHRfieldforover12yearsandhas6+yearsofexperienceinsalesandmarketing.AstheGlobalHRDirectorforJinko,hisglobalmarketincludesNorthAmerica,Europe,LatinAmerica,AfricaandMiddleEast,andAsia.AloudhassetupandbuilttheHRstrategy,policyandprocessforJinkoSolarGlobalTeamanddesignedanddrovetheirtalentdevelopmentsystemtoensureorganizationalefficiencyandeffectiveness.Additionally,heleadJinko’skeytalentdevelopmentandretentionprogram.

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Thisstylisheateryservesupamodernversionofsultry,pre-revolutionaryShanghai,completewithanArtDeco-inspiredambiance.Thecleanflavorsandlight-handedpreparationofcontemporaryShanghainesefareprovideawelcomecontrasttotheheavydecor.Thiseaterysuccessfullycombinescompetentcuisine,plushquarters,andefficientserviceatnon-signatureprices.Address:No.99XiKangRoad,closetoNanJingXiRoad西康路99号,近南京西路(Tel:0086-21-6247-0101)

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81/2OttoeMezzoBombana

UmbertoBombanaisanoft-droppednameinHongKong'sfoodsceneandhisrestaurant81/2OttoeMezzoBombanaisoneofonlyfiverestaurantswiththreeMichelinstarsinthatcity.ThisbranchistheirattempttodoubledownonthoseaccoladeswhenMichelinfinallywritesaguideonShanghai.BombanaandhisExecutiveChefAlanYuhavecollaboratedtocreateamenufullofinnorthernItaliancuisine.Mostofitadherestoa"lessismore"philosophy,withsimplehomemadepastas likeburratacheeseravioliorpappardellewithlambandporciniragout.Mainsareequallystraightforwardwithdisheslikepoachedamberjackwithwiltedspinach,olive oil andonionsauceorclassicslikeabreadedvealchop milanese.SituatedintherecentlyrenovatedRockbunddevelopment,thediningroomboastspanoramicviewsofthePearlTowerandthenorthwardstretchofTheBund. Design is quirkyhybridofrusticandcontemporarywithaglowingglassagingroomdisplayingcuredhamsandartisancheesesasthecenterpiece.Add:Rockbund,AssociateMissionBuilding,6-7/F,169YuanmingyuanLu,nearBeijingDongLu圆明园路169号6－7楼,近北京东路(Tel:86-21-6087-2890)http://www.ottoemezzobombana.com/shanghai/

FastFood:

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NOTES

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