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The Conference Board in Asia-Pacific

 Related Publications

Mergers & Acquistions  (Available to Members Only)

Innovation and China's Economic Future (from The China Center)

2009-2010 Calendar of Events
"低工" 国家的竞争优势常常被夸大了 (Competitive Advantage of "Low-Wage" Countries Often Exaggerated)

BoardAsia Newsletter

Q4 2009

 News

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia Increased 0.6 Percent
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan Increased 1.8 Percent
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 1.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 1.1 percent in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea Increased 0.3 Percent
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea declined 0.4 percent in January.

 Working Groups

Engaging Your Critical Talent in Asia-Pacific
How do you engage and retain critical talent in your organization which are central to implementing business strategies during the economic recovery?

 Councils

Asia-Pacific Talent, Leadership Development and Organization Effectiveness Council
The mission of the Council is to provide its members, who are leaders in the areas of talent management, leadership development and organization effectiveness, with a forum for sharing best practices and actionable ideas.

Human Resources Council - India
Meets to discuss the most salient human resouces issues affecting the Indian business community today.

Asia-Pacific Functional Excellence and Shared Business Services Council
Asia-Pacific Functional Excellence and Shared Business Services Council is a regional network designed to provide senior shared services executives with a forum to exchange concepts, experiences, best practices, and innovations relevant to their provisio

China Human Resources Council
Meets to discuss issues and exchange best practices regarding recruiting, retaining, and motivating local staffs as member companies grow in the Greater China region.

Asia-Pacific Human Resources Council
Members exchange insights and best practices regarding how to manage regional human resources issues in the context of today's global business environment.

South Asia Council on Governance & Risk Management
This council provides directors and top-management an exclusive forum for discussion of governance and risk management issues.

Asia-Pacific Communication and Marketing Council
This council draws on the expertise of its members, augmented by insights of respected leaders in the fields of public relations, public affairs, investor and legal communications, employee relations, community relations and communications technologies.

Asia-Pacific Council of Chief Financial Officers
The Chief Financial Officers Council provides senior financial executives in the Asia-Pacific region with a network of professional peers who meet regularly to exchange ideas, best practices, and innovations related to the corporate finance function.

Asia-Pacific CIO Council
Through informal peer networking and periodic face-to-face meetings, the Asia-Pacific CIO Council provides a forum for confidential and candid exchange of information on pressing issues, discussion of current trends, and joint problem solving.

Asia-Pacific Supply Chain Council
The Supply Chain Council provides supply chain decision makers in the Asia-Pacific region with a network of professional peers who meet regularly to exchange ideas, best practices, and innovations related to the supply chain and logistics functions.

Asia-Pacific Diversity and Work-Life Strategy Council
The mission of the Council is to help organizations improve their corporate culture, fostering innovation and thinking long-term sustainability through the development and implementation of diversity and work-life strategy initiatives.

Asia-Pacific Chief Legal Officers' Council
The Asia-Pacific Council of Chief Legal Officers provides invaluable opportunities for senior General Counsels in the Asia-Pacific region to exchange experiences, access relevant research and expertise, and gain insights into new initiatives.

Asia-Pacific Human Resources Management Council
The Council provides an exclusive network for human resources professionals to exchange insights and best HR practices information relative to business development in the Asian marketplace.

Asia-Pacific Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Council
This council is designed for senior executives in charge of corporate social responsibility, citizenship and sustainability programs in the Asia-Pacific region.

Asia-Pacific Risk Management Council
The Asia-Pacific Risk Management Council provides invaluable opportunities for senior executives to exchange experiences, access relevant research and expertise, and gain insights into new initiatives.

Asia-Pacific Compensation and Benefits Council
This Council provides senior Compensation & Benefits executives in the Asia-Pacific region a forum in which to share information, ideas, and create solutions to challenges facing companies doing business in the region.

Global Human Resources Council
Senior managers share their experience in the strategic and structural management of their firm's multinational human resources.

Global Council on Business Conduct
Builds a global perspective in discussion of the on concerns of companies from diverse regions such as articulation of core principles, developing effective compliance systems, and balancing stakeholder interests.

Global Council of Investor Relations Executives
Senior investor relations officers of large-capitalization companies in both Europe and the United States share best practices.

Council on International Compensation and Benefits
Discussions focus on the policies and challenges connected with the salaries and benefits of international personnel, including local nationals as well as expatriates.

Council of CFOs
This Council serves as a forum for senior executives who share common functional responsibilities, including but not limited to, a varied mix of the following: finance, tax, audit, treasury, accounting, and controller, as well as other internal services.

Council on Executive Coaching
This Council is dedicated to its members learning about, sharing, creating and implementing Executive Coaching best practices and protocols that will drive business results and develop individuals within organizations.

Global Human Resources Council II
The Global Human Resources Council II is comprised of senior executives from leading multinational companies that prioritize global vision as a core component of business success.

Globalization Leadership Council
The many challenges faced by leaders of offshoring and outsourcing efforts will be examined as part of this Global Operations Council.

Customer Experience Council
The Customer Experience Council is a peer to peer network designed for helping executives responsible for planning and developing their interfaces and interactions with their customers.

Supplier Diversity Leadership Council II
This council will help formulate solutions to meet the demands of delivering world class supplier diversity thought leadership.

Council of Talent Management Executives III
This council fosters learning "best" and "next" practices from peers in a cross-section of industries.

 Articles

Culture Shock in America?
American companies expect to provide support for the U.S. citizens they send overseas, but they're less clear on what to do for the citizens of the world that they bring to the land of baseball and apple pie.  ( The Conference Board Review article )

Great Global Managers
Some of the best managers in the world aren't coming from the global superpowers. They're coming from countries that haven't gotten much attention-and there's a reason for that.  ( The Conference Board Review article )

Lifting Asia's Economic Plateau
After more than a decade of strong growth, China's magnetism shows no sign of weakening.  ( Annual Essay article )