Hong Kong Employment Outlook 2030: What Current Trends Suggest
Professor Emeritus, Hong Kong Baptist University
Founder and Lead Consultant, RC Talent Management Professionals Ltd.
Professor Randy Chiu (PhD, SPHR, FIHRM) dedicates his professional life in HRM education. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at Hong Kong Baptist University and a Visiting Professor at Hong Kong Metropolitan University. Professor Chiu has extensive experience in administration and management consulting during the last 30 years. He has given more than 100 talks and published 100 academic papers. He was awarded the Outstanding Human Resource Educational Elite in Greater China Award, Outstanding Contribution to HR Award and the Medal of Honor by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2012.
Professor Chiu is often invited to serve as panel judge/adjudicator for various HR competitions/contests and now sits on various committees in Qualifications Framework and Hong Kong Council of Academic Accreditation and Vocational Qualifications. As a management consultant specializing in HRM and labor relations, he spends a lot time with clients assisting them to develop HR strategy, resolve people issues, nurture an engaging workforce, and deal with labor disputes.
WAYNE F. CASCIO is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado, and a cofounder of the Business School of the University of Colorado Denver. He is a former president of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and has served as a member of the Academy of Management’s Board of Governors. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources, the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association, and the Australian Human Resources Institute. Professor Cascio received the Distinguished Career award from the HR Division of the Academy of Management in 1999; an honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, in 2004; and the Michael R. Losey Human Resources Research Award from the Society for Human Resource Management in 2010. In 2013, he received the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and in 2016, by a vote of 90 countries, he received the George Petitpas [Lifetime Achievement] Award from the World Federation of People Management Associations. In 2020 he received the Ulrich Impact Award from the HR Division of the Academy of Management for his research that links theory to practical applications.
Currently he serves as a consulting editor of the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS), and from 2007 to 2014 he served as a senior editor of the Journal of World Business. He has consulted with a wide variety of private- and public-sector organizations on six continents, and periodically he testifies as an expert witness in employment discrimination cases. Professor Cascio is an active researcher, writer, and speaker. He has published more than 200 articles and book chapters, and 33 books, including Managing Human Resources (12th ed., 2021), Investing in People (with John Boudreau and Alexis Fink, 3rd ed., 2019), Applied Psychology in Talent Management (with Herman Aguinis, 8th ed., 2019), and Short Introduction to Strategic Human Resource Management (with John Boudreau, 2012). He has delivered more than 750 presentations to professional and business audiences worldwide.
Managing talent: Contemporary challenges and opportunities
Professor of HRM and Organization Studies
University of Nottingham
Professor Ken Kamoche is Professor of HRM and Organization Studies and Director of the Africa Research Group at the University of Nottingham, UK. He was born and raised in Kenya, and educated at the University of Nairobi and the University of Oxford where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He teaches HRM and the management of organizations. His research has been published widely in journals such as the Journal of Management Studies, Organization Studies, Human Relations, British Journal of Management and the Human Resource Management Journal. He has also authored two books and co-edited four. His current research interests are knowledge management/appropriation particularly in ‘peripheral contexts’, Africa-China business relations, and talent management in the international context.
WAYNE F. CASCIO is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado, and a cofounder of the Business School of the University of Colorado Denver. He is a former president of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and has served as a member of the Academy of Management’s Board of Governors. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources, the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association, and the Australian Human Resources Institute. Professor Cascio received the Distinguished Career award from the HR Division of the Academy of Management in 1999; an honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, in 2004; and the Michael R. Losey Human Resources Research Award from the Society for Human Resource Management in 2010. In 2013, he received the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and in 2016, by a vote of 90 countries, he received the George Petitpas [Lifetime Achievement] Award from the World Federation of People Management Associations. In 2020 he received the Ulrich Impact Award from the HR Division of the Academy of Management for his research that links theory to practical applications.
Currently he serves as a consulting editor of the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS), and from 2007 to 2014 he served as a senior editor of the Journal of World Business. He has consulted with a wide variety of private- and public-sector organizations on six continents, and periodically he testifies as an expert witness in employment discrimination cases. Professor Cascio is an active researcher, writer, and speaker. He has published more than 200 articles and book chapters, and 33 books, including Managing Human Resources (12th ed., 2021), Investing in People (with John Boudreau and Alexis Fink, 3rd ed., 2019), Applied Psychology in Talent Management (with Herman Aguinis, 8th ed., 2019), and Short Introduction to Strategic Human Resource Management (with John Boudreau, 2012). He has delivered more than 750 presentations to professional and business audiences worldwide.
Hunting talents in the past and future
Director, Asia Pacific Retail Fuels Sales & Marketing
ExxonMobil
Ms Mabel Leung is currently based in Hong Kong and has responsibility for the sales and marketing of retail fuels under the Esso and Mobil brands in Asia Pacific, covering a network of over 2,500 stations and an annual sales of over 160 kbd.
Mabel joined Mobil Corporation (now ExxonMobil Corporation) in 1987 and has held various executive positions with a primary focus on Global Strategic Planning and Fuels Marketing for Asia Pacific. She has taken on various international assignments in both Singapore and the United States, ExxonMobil’s regional headquarters and global headquarters respectively. Before taking up this role, Mabel was based in Beijing to oversee upstream gas business development of ExxonMobil in China.
Mabel holds a Masters in Information Technology from the City University of Hong Kong and a Postgraduate Diploma in E-commerce from Hong Kong University.
Founder & Chief Development Officer, Chorev Consulting International Ltd.
Founder & Director, Steam Building Company Ltd.
Dr Andrew Ma is the founder and co-owner of Chorev with a strong desire to reconnect people in this age of technology. Coming from a high-tech background, he has extensive global management experience in diverse disciplines, including marketing, business development, strategic & product management, system engineering, and consultancy & training.
In addition to his solid practical leadership experience, he is also recognized for outstanding academic achievements, including a Ph.D. in Global Leadership, with a research focused on cross-cultural & cross generational leadership, EMBA; M.Sc. (Optical Communication); B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering); and BA (Economics).
Furthermore, he is a frequent speaker at various chambers of commerce, community, and TEDx events and has recently authored a book on enhancing work performance through neuroscience. Andrew is a certified trainer for The Potential Project CBMT (Corporate Based Mindfulness Training), EQi2.0/360, Miller Heiman SS/CS, MBTI Step I/II, and Master trainer for MRG LEA360.
Co-founder & CEO
QuokkaHR | People Management Platform
Mr Herbert Siu is the co-founder and CEO of Quokka Hong Kong, a Software-as-a-service (SaaS) people management platform focusing on enhancing employee experience in the digital era. Having worked at J.P.Morgan, Microsoft and PE/VC firms over the years, Herbert is a serial entrepreneur who has started various startups both in London and in Hong Kong.
Herbert graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and holds an MBA from London Business School. He is a CFA Charterholder and Certified Public Accountant.
Director of Human Resources
United Chinese Plastics Products Co., Ltd
Ms Ada To is the Director of Human Resources at United Chinese Plastic Products Co., Ltd. She has over 26 years of experience in human resources management gained in multinational companies of different industries such as Hotel Operations, Gaming, Brand Management, Retail, Construction Site, Manufacturing, Telecommunication, Trading, Car Park Management, Education, Transportation and Logistics Services in Hong Kong, China, Australia and Asia Pacific countries.
Prior to joining UCP, Ada was based in Macau with a public listed hotel and gaming company as the Assistant Senior Vice President – Human Resources Business Partner. She acts as advocate for businesses to ensure that services meet or exceed expectations whilst maintaining balance between corporate and HR policies and guidelines. She also provides high-value added expertise, coaching, advice and executive support to line managers and acts as trust advisor for senior management on a variety of initiatives to improve people performance, development and engagement by partnering with HR specialists. She was the Winner of Best HR Leader – Hong Kong HRM Awards 2009 & 2010.
She graduated from the Curtin University in Western Australia with a Bachelor of Business degree in Human Resources Management and a Master of Science’s degree in Strategic Human Resources Management from Hong Kong Baptist University, and a Global Remuneration Professional Certification from the WorldatWork (formerly American Compensation Association).
The role of technology in human capital development
HR Manager, Learning & Development / Talent Management
SF Supply Chain (Hong Kong) Limited
Ms Fanny Leung is a dedicated human resources practitioner. She has diverse experiences from different functions including recruitment, compensation & benefits and learning & development. She has been serving corporations across various industries of supply chain management, audit consulting, general insurance and architecture companies during the past 12 years in position. Special projects involvement included companies merger, HR systems conversion, drafting of guidelines and handbook.
Fanny graduated from Hong Kong Metropolitan University major in International Business and has been gradually involving in human resources advocating for social organisations.
Managing Director
Datality Lab
Mr Roland Leung started his career in marketing & market research in 1995 and had assumed regional leadership roles in international research organizations prior to founding Datality Lab.
Deeply inspired by marketing gurus Ries & Trout, Roland has always practiced marketing as the discipline of ‘breaking rules’. Having worked in the data industry throughout his career, he has seen data being sold and bought without their power being fully-harnessed, hence his determination to breaking the rules in his own industry.
Roland is a high-energy and passionate business consultant who loves to apply new methods in his work. Throughout his journeys of insight discovery, he often finds thought-provoking opportunities to help his clients excel in matured industries. Having consulted in all key Asian markets for a broad spectrum of industries, Roland’s perspectives are both industry-specific and culturally-sensitive.
Roland holds a Bachelor of Business Degree in Marketing from Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia and Master of Arts Degree in Quantitative Business Analysis from City University of Hong Kong.
Public Sector Head (North Asia)
LinkedIn
With LinkedIn’s vision to create opportunity for every member of the global workforce, Mr Ivan Wong and his regional public sector team are building the platform from a talent supply perspective, ensuring relevant and strategic user growth from partnering with talent cultivators such as schools and the Government. Besides being a member to governance bodies on manpower analytics by fully deploying the data insights LinkedIn processes, the team also takes pride in keeping the workforce informed on directions of employment and upskilling.
Director of Training
Dale Carnegie Hong Kong & Macau
Mr Andrew Yeung is a seasoned corporate training professional with over 15 years of learning and development experience and having worked in the public service, sourcing and telecommunications sectors. As Director of Training at Dale Carnegie Hong Kong and Macau, he formulates learning strategies and implement training solutions for companies in Hong Kong and Asia Pacific.
Andrew is an experienced learning and development consultant, corporate trainer and facilitator: he has designed and delivered both in-person, online and blended training programs, workshops, seminars, webinars, virtual instructor-led training (VILT) for multinational corporations since 2010. He is passionate in enabling individuals and businesses to transform their performance through leadership and personal development training, including effective communication, high impact presentations, relationship selling, leadership and management.
Andrew holds Master of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering and Graduate Diploma in Adult Education and Training (with Distinction). He has enabled positive performance changes for over 15,000 participants from diverse background through dynamic training workshops, seminars and programs.
