| Dear achternaam, Please join us for the Breakfast Seminar - "How similar and different are Vietnamese managers and leaders to those from other countries?" with the following speakers: Mr. Huy Tran – Talent Management Manager, TRG International;
Mr. Colin Blackwell – Chairman, HR Committee of Vietnam Business Forum,
Ms. Tam Truong Hong - Director of Harvey Nash Vietnam;
Ms. Nicola Connolly - Vice Chair, European Chamber of Commerce;
Ms. Lien Hoang - Reporter, Bloomberg BNA Moderator Mr. Rick Yvanovich – Founder & CEO, TRG International. Date: Wednesday, 30th November 2016
Time: 8:30 - 10:30
Venue: Novotel hotel, 167 Hai Ba Trung, Dist.1, HCMC • We operate in a globalized world and we deal with people on both a face to face and virtual basis from multiple countries and cultures.
• We know we do have some similarities but just how similar and how different are Vietnamese managers and leaders to those from different countries and cultures?
• Which management and leadership traits are strengths in some counties but weaknesses in others?
• Which behaviors do managers and leadership prioritize in different countries? This BBGV event discusses and reveals just how similar but also how different priorities are from country to country providing great insights and aha moments to those managers and leaders operating in a globalized world. Proposed Agenda 08:00 Registration & breakfast
08:40 Welcome remarks by BBGV
08:45 Presentation & activity – Huy Tran, Talent Management Manager, TRG
09:30 Tea break
09:40 Panel discussion
10:20 Close Fees: - BBGV and co-host Members: 500,000 VND
- Non-members: 600,000 VND RSVP to BBGV at info@bbgv.org or call 08 3829 8430 Ext 107. 
Speakers: Mr. Huy Tran – Talent Management Manager, TRG International Huy has been with TRG for more than 6 consecutive years and is passionate in developing TRG Talent Solutions business from infancy to its one of market-leading position(s) today. As Talent Solutions Manager, Huy leads his dedicated team to go beyond clients' expectations via various management stages, specifically in developing, implementing and supporting businesses in Vietnam and Singapore. He has delivered numerous projects which were targeted at CEOs, Directors, HR managers and involved a mixture of Executive briefings/debriefings as well as one-on-one debriefing / consultations with managers in industries such as: Audit & Finance, Pharmaceuticals, Construction, Real Estate, FMCG, Manufacture, Oil & Gas, Government, Insurance and Bank. His professionalism and dedication have earned him the Rookie award in less than 1 year after taking the position. He was also named various times for awards such as Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year.
Mr. Colin Blackwell – Chairman, HR Committee of Vietnam Business Forum
Colin Blackwell is originally from the UK, where he completed his business degree. After starting his career in HR in the UK, he relocated to Russia in 1993 where he was one of the first expatriates to work in the very new HR consulting field there. He was instrumental in setting up the first ever graduate jobsfair in Russia. In 1995 he set up the first and market leading employment agency in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Colin is now running a group of companies in Vietnam in aviation ground handling, air cargo, software, tourism and handcrafts export. A large proportion of his staff are disabled and his companies work closely with the UN International Labour Organization as a success story case study to change perceptions about disability in Vietnam. He is the Chairman of the HR Committee of the Vietnam Business Forum, representing the business community to the Ministry of Labour. He on the supervisory board of the Vietnam Employment Agency Federation, and a judge for the Vietnam HR Awards. Ms. Tam Truong Hong - Director of Harvey Nash Vietnam
Tam Truong is Director of Harvey Nash Vietnam, a part of Harvey Nash Group, one of the world leading executive search, professional recruitment and outsourcing companies, a trusted advisor to over half of the world’s leading organizations with over 7000 staff in more than 40 offices around the world.
Tam was a pioneer in starting up Harvey Nash’s Outsourcing Center in 2002, developed Harvey Nash’s Global Shared Service in 2007 and launched the Executive Search business in 2011. With her passion in strategic business development, Harvey Nash has impressively grown from 30 to over 600 staff within 12 years, serving over 50 clients worldwide. Tam possesses a strong leadership profile with extensive knowledge and proven experience in business driving, from opening new market, launching new services, to setting up and running large scale business. Ms. Nicola Connolly - Vice Chair, European Chamber of Commerce
• Nicola Connolly started her career in United Kingdom where she studied hospitality management in Leeds. After several years working in hotels and tourism, Nicola entered into the recruitment industry with the largest privately owned company in SE England.
• Whilst travelling to Asia, Nicola settled in Vietnam where she worked for a privately owned HR services company launching one of the first outsourcing division in Vietnam with over 800 employees this role covered both HR services and recruitment
• With her expertise as an industry leader, Nicola lobbied with the Vietnamese Government for the first 100% foreign invested company to enter the market into employment placement and signed the first public private Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Labour, invalids and Social Affairs which was to last for seven years. The full launch comprised of all aspects of licence and business operations.
• Adecco Group decided to enter into the Vietnam market and Nicola’s expertise resulted within four years of operations employing 1,800 associates and completed over 1,100 placements. The full range of solutions covered all aspects from engagement, BPO, RPO and customised workplace solutions for over 100 clients.
• Nicola is an industry leader in Vietnam and laid the foundation for the recruitment industry, working hand in hand with the Vietnamese government as well as assisting over 500 clients in the last ten years to grow and develop their companies top and bottom line by her consulting and expertise of the labour market and workplace solutions, with a key focus on business strategy.
Moderator: Mr. Rick Yvanovich FCMA CGMA FCPA MSc., Founder and CEO, TRG International
Rick is a Chartered Management Accountant with 30 years of diverse experiences including Oil & Gas, Hospitality, Retail, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Property development, Defense Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Breweries, FMCG, High Technology, and the Accounting profession. He has been living in Vietnam since May 1990. A consultant and serial entrepreneur he has been directly involved in hundreds of client engagements in 39 countries and founded several companies including TRG International. Rick is Chairman and a Board Member of the South East Asia Regional Board for CIMA, Chairman of the AMCHAM HCMC ICT group, Chairman of the Eurocham IT Sector Committee and Treasurer and Board Member of BBGV.
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