KnowlEdge Series

Global Economic Shifts and the New Reality for HR (Part 1)

Join a high-level conversation with fellow industry leaders and experts from The Conference Board to address emerging business issues identified by our members. Each KnowlEdge Series is composed of three or four half-hour programs that build on each other. The interactive, web-based format ensures ease of access. Supplemental materials and online availability keep the discussion going long after the series ends. Provocative and proactive, the KnowlEdge Series informs and deepens your company’s internal dialogue on the most pressing issues of the day.

Longstanding trends in the global economy have come into even sharper focus since the economic turmoil of the past few years. Emerging markets will continue to expand at rates that are far higher than mature economies and are accelerating their movement toward peer status. Unemployment rates in the US and Europe will not recover quickly and downward pressure on wages will continue for the foreseeable future, while wages and standards of living in emerging economies are on the rise, beginning to erase much of the supply of inexpensive labor. Demographic issues of aging workforces, the battle for talent, and workforce mobility are major concerns as global companies assess their needs and develop strategies.

How are these tectonic shifts changing the role of HR in global companies? What are the implications the practice of HR in major areas, including

Employee engagement
Talent quality, sourcing and retention across geographies and functions
Pressure to improve productivity and foster innovation
Cost control across a wide range of areas.

This 2-part KnowlEdge Series will explore the macro trends that are transforming the business environment in both mature and emerging markets and how HR leaders in two global companies, in different sectors, are responding to these new challenges.

Series Host

	David Learmond Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow, Human Capital The Conference Board David Learmond is a senior advisor and senior fellow in human capital at The Conference Board. In these roles, he supports the human capital practice, which includes Human Capital Exchange™, research, conferences, w... Full Bio
	Gad Levanon, Ph.D. Director of Macroeconomic Research The Conference Board Gad Levanon is director of macroeconomic research at The Conference Board, where he also leads the labor markets program. He also serves on The Demand Institute™ leadership team. Levanon created ... Full Bio
	Brian Powers Senior Fellow, Human Capital The Conference Board Brian Powers is senior fellow, human capital at The Conference Board. In this role, Brian supports the human capital practice, which includes The Conference Board Human Capital Exchange™, research, conferences, webc... Full Bio
	Tom Brown Senior Fellow, Human Capital The Conference Board Tom Brown is a Senior Fellow, Human Capital at The Conference Board. In this role, Tom supports the Human Capital Practice which includes The Conference Board Human Capital Exchange™, research, conferences, webcasts... Full Bio