http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/index.php?option=com_conference Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:54 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3351/Itemid,26/ Dear Sir or Madam, As Karlshochschule International University, we are organizing the 2nd International Conference on Narrative & Innovation “Rethinking Diversity”. The conference will take place at our university campus which is located in Karlsruhe, Southwest Germany, on 20th and 21st of September, 2012. The conference will be dedicated to “Diversity”: In the growing dynamism of the globalized world, change in societies, markets and organizations is becoming more and more crucial. Not only from a competitive point of view is the recognition of diversity more valuable, the better its complexity is comprehended. The sub-themes of the conference are following: • Cultural diversity in organizations • Ageing in a diverse workforce and society • Diversity and urban governance • Diversity and innovation We have confirmed six keynote speakers for the conference Prof. Juhani Ilmarinen from Finland, Prof. Vincent J. Roscigno from Ohio State University, USA, Prof. Nikola Hale from Furtwangen University, Germany, Prof. Renate Ortlieb from University of Graz, Austria, Prof. Alois Moosmüller from Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany and Prof. Alexandra Kalev from Tel Aviv University, Israel. The conference will include open space discussions, panels and presentations where our participants can contribute and present their ideas and way of thinking regarding Diversity. - Business and Economics Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3350/Itemid,26/ Speaker panel: • HR Director EMEA, LinkedIn • Global Head of Talent Management, ING Bank • HR Director, Talent & Leadership Development, Nokia • Director, Talent and Reward EMEA, The Walt Disney Company • Global Director of Assessment Services, Hertz • Group Head of Talent Management and Learning, Zurich Financial Services • Global Head of Talent & Reward, Bombardier Transportation • Head of Talent Acquisition, World Economic Forum • Author of "Evaluating the ROI from Learning" • Group Head of Talent, Royal Bank of Scotland - RBS Attend and : • Recognise the importance of Redefining & Rethinking Visions • Improve on Talent Program Measurement • Challenge your current systems with Industry Best Practices • Gain insights into the latest Trends in TM • Listen to Case Studies from peers that have achieved Real and Measurable Results • And much more - Business and Economics Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3349/Itemid,26/ Speaker panel: • HR Director EMEA, LinkedIn • Global Head of Talent Management, ING Bank • HR Director, Talent & Leadership Development, Nokia • Director, Talent and Reward EMEA, The Walt Disney Company • Global Director of Assessment Services, Hertz • Group Head of Talent Management and Learning, Zurich Financial Services • Global Head of Talent & Reward, Bombardier Transportation • Head of Talent Acquisition, World Economic Forum • Author of "Evaluating the ROI from Learning" • Group Head of Talent, Royal Bank of Scotland - RBS Attend and : • Recognise the importance of Redefining & Rethinking Visions • Improve on Talent Program Measurement • Challenge your current systems with Industry Best Practices • Gain insights into the latest Trends in TM • Listen to Case Studies from peers that have achieved Real and Measurable Results • And much more - Business and Economics Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3337/Itemid,26/ CALL FOR PAPERS International Conference on Management, Economics and Finance (ICMEF 2012) is a traditional conference for scholars of Management, Economics and Finance studies, welcoming participants from around the world, with broad and diverse research interests. Among the many topics related to Management, Economics and Finance, the special focus of the conference is on social responsibility, professional ethics and management. Issues of ethical Management, Economics and Finance, social and environmental sustainability and cohesion of organizations, fair remuneration of workers and management have become prominent. The aim of the conference is to present and discuss research that contributes to the sharing of new theoretical, methodological and empirical knowledge, and to better understanding. Papers related to issues of intercultural dialogue and multicultural societies are also welcome. All papers will undergo a blind peer review process and all accepted papers will be published in the Refereed Conference Proceedings with an ISBN. Conference Proceedings also will be submitted to Thomson Reuters for indexing in Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI Web of Science) and Scopus -Subject to their approval. MAJOR FIELD Contributions from various areas of Management, Economics and Finance are welcome; nevertheless scholars in other disciplines offering new perspectives on the conference theme are encouraged to participate. The conference will focus on the following topics: 1. Business Administration, Organization & Marketing 2. Creativity, Innovation & Technology 3. Knowledge Management, Human Resources & Education 4. Small Business & Entrepreneurship 5. E-business & Information Technology 6. Social Issues in Management 7. Sustainable Development 8. Ethics in Business, Government & NGOs 9. Ethical Issues in Particular Sectors 10. Management in Multicultural Society 11. Legal Issues 12. Financial Economics 13. Investment Management 14. Corporate Finance 15. Socio-Behavioural, Cognitive, & Cultural Analysis 16. Public Finance 17. Leadership 18. Ethical Issues in Financial 19. Institutions & Financial Markets 20. Finance & Banking 21. Personal Finance 22. Risk Management 23. Reporting Issues in Finance 24. Islamic Finance 25. Econometric Issues, Mathematical Finance, Statistics 26. Human Governance 27. Entrepreneurial Finance 28. Bank Assurance 29. Banking Crises 30. Derivatives & Structured Financial Products 31. Foreign Exchange Markets 32. Mergers & Acquisitions 33. Mutual Funds Management 34. Portfolio Management 35. Venture Capital 36. Accounting and Finance 37. Behavioural Accounting & Finance 38. Economics & Accounting 39. Electronic Banking 40. Electronic Finance 41. Monetary Economics & Finance 42. Revenue Management 43. Applied Economic Studies 44. Complexity in Business & Economics 45. Business and Economics Engineering 46. Any other related areas pertaining to any issue which is related to Management, Economics & Finance aspects. - Business and Economics Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3335/Itemid,26/ 2nd Annual Summit on Business and Entrepreneurial Studies (2nd ASBES 2012) is a traditional conference for scholars of business and entrepreneurial studies, welcoming participants from around the world, with broad and diverse research interests. Among the many topics related to business and entrepreneurship, the special focus of 2nd ASBES 2012 is on Social Responsibility, Professional Ethics and Management. Issues of ethical business, social and environmental sustainability and cohesion of organizations, fair remuneration of workers and management have become prominent during the recent financial crises. The aim of the conference is to present and discuss research that contributes to the sharing of new theoretical, methodological and empirical knowledge, and to better understanding of business and entrepreneurship practices, in particular in the field of social responsibility and ethics in business. Papers related to issues of business in multicultural societies are also welcome. All papers will undergo a blind peer review process and all accepted papers will be published in the Refereed Conference Proceedings with an ISBN. Conference Proceedings also will be submitted to Thomson Reuters for indexing in Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI Web of Science) and Scopus -Subject to their approval. MAJOR FIELD Contributions from various areas of business and entrepreneurship are welcome. Meanwhile, scholars in other disciplines offering new perspectives on the conference theme are encouraged to participate. The conference will focus on the following topics: 1. Business Law & Ethics 2. Entrepreneurship 3. Business Research Methods & Teaching-Related Issues 4. Growth & Innovation 5. Auditing And Corporate Governance 6. Management Science & Strategic, Operational, Production Management 7. International Business & Management 8. Innovative Business Models & Organizational Change 9. Consumer Behaviour & Marketing 10. Information Science And Technology & Business Information Systems 11. IT Governance & E-Business 12. Sustainable Development & Resource Management 13. Capital Resources & Financing Entrepreneurship 14. Human Resources & Health Care Management 15. Human Resource Management & Education 16. Public Administration & Regional Development 17. Rural Development & Agribusiness 18. SME Development 19. Tourism & Hospitality 20. Economic Development & Globalization 21. Sustainable Development & Business 22. Development Research & Methods 23. Business, Comparative Advantages & Developing Countries 24. European Union & Developing Regions 25. Development Aid 26. Developing Countries & Global Finance Crisis Consequences 27. International Migration & Development 28. Natural Resources & Security 29. Environmental Limits To Economic Development 30. Indigenous Management Education 31. Human Resource 32. Finance 33. Commercial Insurance/Islamic Insurance (Takaful) 34. Any other related areas pertaining to any issue which is related to Business & Entrepreneurial aspects - Business and Economics Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3334/Itemid,26/ IQPC’s 10th Annual Insurance-Linked Securities Summit is the largest and only truly global ILS event, with investors, brokers, insurers & re-insurers from the U.S., Caribbean, UK, and Europe. Now in its 10th successful year, the conference will draw on a rich history of expert speakers from a variety of relevant fields and attract top companies. It will provide you with the latest investor-focused content and inform you on what’s new, what’s changed, and what to expect in 2012 and beyond. This year’s event will take a special look at some new issues and opportunities in the Insurance-Linked Securities space, including: - Federal Insurance Office: Role, Regulations and Reinsurance - Insights on United States Government and regulators adaptation to changing market trends - The Resurgence of Catastrophe Bonds - Updates on Solvency II, U.S. and other global regulatory initiatives on both sides of the ILS value chain - ILS Fund Manager Interview: A one-on-one sit down ‘Fireside chat’ between a financial journalist and a leading ILS Fund Manager looking at investment opportunities currently trending within an ILS portfolio perspective. - Business and Economics Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3332/Itemid,26/ Implementing Effective Electronic Recycling Programs, Disposing Confidential Data Securely, Addressing Current Sustainability Initiatives within Organizations Large organizations must manage the increased volume of hardware rendered obsolete. The nature of the information stored on business computers causes a significant concern/obligation to ensure that financial information, client/patient information, and other proprietary information is properly removed from storage devises as part of the disposition process. IQPC’s Corporate e-Waste Disposal will focus on broad strategies that major corporations (fortune 1,000), academic institutions, healthcare (HCA) and government divisions are employing to ensure commercially and environmentally sound disposal of electronic waste. Additionally, the program will address policies organizations are implementing to reduce the overall volume of eWaste that is produced by an optimized IT Asset acquisition process. - Business and Economics Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3329/Itemid,26/ In an exclusive appearance in London, management experts Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner will take to the stage for a day dedicated to exploring the truth about leadership and how to become an even better leader. They will explain how successful leaders, aside from having differing approaches, all share common patterns of behaviour such as challenging processes, enabling others to act and inspiring a shared vision for the organisation. Jim and Barry are co-authors of the award winning and best-selling book The Leadership Challenge. They have co-authored more than a dozen other leadership books, including A Leader’s Legacy, Credibility: How Leaders Gain It and Lose It amongst others. They also developed the highly acclaimed Leadership Practices Inventory, a 360-degree questionnaire for assessing leadership behaviour, which is one of the most widely used leadership assessment instruments in the world. - Business and Economics Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3328/Itemid,26/ The ability to effectively communicate is at the very core of leadership. To make a difference, leaders must be able to engage their staff, customers and stakeholders in a strategic and impactful way – ensuring that their messages are heard and acted upon. As leaders, we must ask ourselves – who is listening to me? During this conference, Dan Heath & Steve Martin will unpack some fascinating research into the science of communication, influence and persuasion. They will examine questions like "Which messages and communications are most likely to lead to effective and sustainable change?", "What will make your ideas 'stick' with your customers?" and "How can you most effectively influence your peers?" - Business and Economics Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3322/Itemid,26/ The marcus evans Fixed Income e-Trading conference will address current market trends in fixed income electronic trading. Case studies will be showcased with speakers, sharing their experience within e-trading, including highlighting products from cash bonds through CDS, opening up a space for discussion of algorithmic trading and the move towards more autonomous trading. By Attending This Event You Will: 1. Review regulatory changes in the commodities space 2. Examine algorithmic trading in fixed income markets 3. Combat volatility and e-trading 4. Build a portfolio around electronic and OTC methodology 5. Implement e-trading innovation in the fixed income e-trading space 6. Learn to integrate new products into e-trading, including CDS and SEFs Join current speakers from the CFTC, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Russell Investments, Citi, NineAlpha Capital LP, Maybank, Mizuho, Nomura and many more! With a one-track focus, the Fixed Income e-Trading Conference is a highly intensive, content-driven event that includes case studies, presentations and panel discussions over two full days. This conference targets industry leaders in fixed income e-trading, ecommerce and portfolio management roles in order to provide an intimate atmosphere for both the delegates and speakers. - Business and Economics Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3299/Itemid,26/ From the Creators of Call Center Week: Taking Call Center Performance, Productivity & Metrics to the Next Level Gone are the days were contact centers simply answered and responded to calls. Call centers are taking on an increasing strategic role and must strive to enhance customer experience while increasing sales and reducing operating costs. Join Call Center Performance and Productivity & Metrics, September 12-14 in Dallas, Texas and learn how to turn your call center into a profit center. Experience how to create a well-integrated operation across tools like workforce management, coaching, e-learning, performance management, speech analytics and surveys. Plus: Find out how internal customers are relying on the business intelligence coming out of contact centers and discover strategies for customizing your reporting strategies to meet the needs of internal stakeholders! Sign up to this hot off the heel event from the creators of the industry’s fastest growing call center event Call Center Week! For more information visit http://www.callcentermetricsevent.com/default.aspx?MAC=ccpeventlisting - Business and Economics Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3298/Itemid,26/ The inaugural HR Excellence Summit brings together 100+ cross-industry leaders in the field of HR across the Americas to discuss the most pressing human resource issues facing the industry. With a focus on investigating and advancing current and future trends, this summit is a must attend for senior HR Executives looking to make a real impact on their organizations. It is an opportunity for the most senior thinkers and practitioners in the HR community to come together to share experiences, make new contacts and benchmark with their peers. The 2012 event agenda features interactive discussions around: • Integration of HR into business strategy and planning. Create a culture of employee business value • Examination of the latest Talent Management strategies key to attracting, managing and inspiring the employees that will be critical to enterprise growth • Keeping up with globalization. Managing the inevitable change of HR in a global economy For more information, visit www.hramericas.com?mc=WCC To secure your place at the HR Excellence Summit please email sarah.brzezicki@wtgevents.com or call +1 416 214 1144. - Business and Economics Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3282/Itemid,26/ While research continues to report the benefits of talent management and leadership development to an organization’s bottom-line, attracting high-worth individuals has historically been the central focus of the majority of organizations looking to remain relevant. However, recent economic conditions have caused organizations to look at talent management and employee development in a very new way. These economic realities have magnified the significance of the large numbers of the baby boomer generation expected to leave the workforce, and the resulting leadership gap left in their wake. As the result, companies are demanding more from their current employees as they hope to efficiently prepare them for leadership and advanced roles within the organization. An enterprise-wide talent management and development framework must be integrated into the business strategy and implemented in daily processes throughout the enterprise from front line managers to c-level executives. While addressing these central issues, the 8th edition Talent Management & Leadership Development Conference will build upon this foundation through a discussion of the strategies and insights needed to retain and develop talent in a changing, global market. Read what some past participants had to say: “Topics were very relevant. Speakers were excellent, very passionate about their work and their organizations. Best part was networking with colleagues over deep-dish pizza at Gino's East!” -Cleveland Clinic Health System “This was my first experience with Marcus Evans. I liked the focused topics, valued companies and the smaller conference setting. -Dish Network “Very impressed with the conference; Good use of my time.” -CDW “Great speaker line up + spot on topics + good participant = Great conference.” - DSM “I have had a positive first experience with Marcus Evans; would consider coming again. Good Variety.” -Toyota Financial Services “Marcus Evans has an intriguing business model. A powerful seminar with excellent participants and presenters.” - Danaher “The smaller informal set up for this event allowed for more real interaction and best practice showing -thank you -Kimberly-Clark Corporation “Largely insightful and thought provoking presentations delivered in an intimate and interactive environment.” -Banks Holding Ltd - Business and Economics Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3281/Itemid,26/ IT Finance professionals must develop new models of management to address the challenges of mobile technology and cloud computing. As offices are shifting towards new systems, IT Financial Management Week is a must attend event to learn metrics that will help you analyze and forecast your actual IT spend. Attend IT Financial Management Week to align IT with your business goals and to: + Cloud Computing – discussing if you can save money in the cloud + Running IT as a business – aligning IT with your business needs + Cost containment processes – evaluating quality of service and total spend on internal costs + Activity based models for IT management – multidimensional tools for your IT infrastructure + IT chargebacks – forecasting unit & monthly billing based on consumption + IT asset & procurement strategies – best practices to optimize spending decisions + Virtualization models – evaluating the viability and longevity of how this model will affect your organizational strategies + Emerging trends in IT financial management – uncovering operational changes and how you will be impacted New reports show that companies expect to boost spending on technology by 10% over the next 12 months. To successfully manage this expense and reduce IT costs join us in July at IT Financial Management Week. View the all sessions and speakers here: http://bit.ly/IpwFUn - Business and Economics Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3262/Itemid,26/ Boosting Productivity and Mitigating Risks to Achieve Globalisation Shaping the Future of Captives and BPOs in the Philippines Shared services centres and BPOs are evolving faster than ever to meet the new challenges in 2012/13. New policies from the US and Europe that could potentially impact future growth plans coupled with inflation (causing rising costs) are impacting service delivery. Adding to this pressure are the burgeoning opportunities within the Philippines, which make it more difficult for the shared services and BPO sectors are to deliver more services to more geographies and with elevated productivity levels. World Class Shared Services It’s about time for the Philippines to be crowned as the captive and BPO hub in Asia through fortifying their world class operations with enhanced business re-engineering strategies. Utilising continuous improvement cycles within business services and processes are critical in setting a new benchmark in global business services. Email enquiry@iqpc.com.sg to request for the agenda. Seize the opportunity to get ahead by capitalising on case studies addressing: - Techniques to mitigate, avoid and resolve external and internal environmental risks - Practical approaches to gain significant process improvement and minimize operational costs - Strategies to accelerate global service delivery growth and enhance service quality - Business and Economics Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3225/Itemid,26/ Secure, Cost-Effective Logistics and Quality Procedures for your BioPharma Supply Chain The 10th Annual Cold Chain & Temperature Control Global Forum will examine the modern cold chain – including all temperature range products and their regulatory requirements – as well as evolving sectors such as Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Generics, APIs, Clinical and Biologics and cell therapies. What was covered at the 2011 event? -Ensure product quality from bulk ingredients to finished product with focused tracks dedicated to Product Lifecycle and APIs, including case studies from Merck, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Sartorius Stedim Biotech and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services -Share best practices and learn how clinical supply stakeholders can work together to ensure no lost time, patient or bio samples at the Bio Clinical & Lab Logistics Focus Day -Learn the importance of SOP’s and Quality Agreements, trends in distribution and take part in practical demonstrations of packaging solutions and temperature monitoring at the Training Days on Good Transportation Practices for Air, Road and Ocean for Temperature-Sensitive Healthcare Products Visit http://bit.ly/Ib9OBx to view the brochure or to register. - Business and Economics Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3224/Itemid,26/ iStrategy's Australian Conference will return to Melbourne in November, after its successful Sydney conference in February. Widely regarded as the nation's 'Capital of Culture', Melbourne is the perfect place to wrap up our 2012 tour. Indeed, with its fingers firmly in the pies of both culture and research, there's no doubting the city is immersed in the new connected ethos of all things digital – and we're here to harvest that knowledge, while offer a bit ourselves. From speakers with expertise in every online channel to our wide range of attendees from both agencies and brands – via our exclusive networking opportunities – there's little we won't be covering in Melbourne to take back and implement into your digital strategy. If building a high-performing, integrated marketing strategy is paramount to your corporation, then iStrategy Melbourne is the soundest of investments. - Business and Economics Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3223/Itemid,26/ This Fall iStrategy will be convening in Chicago, The US' third largest city. Home to 2.7 million people, Chicago is a hub of innovation for businesses in the tech, retail, aviation and marketing industries. During the two-day conference iStrategy will offer speakers with expertise in every online channel, a wide-range of attendees for exclusive networking opportunities and workshops with actual learning scenarios. If building a high-performing, integrated marketing strategy is important to your corporation, then iStrategy Chicago is a sound investment. - Business and Economics Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3222/Itemid,26/ For centuries London has been synonymous with innovations in trade & commerce & next May will play host to the iStrategy Global Digital Media Conference. During the two day conference, iStrategy London will offer speakers with expertise in every online channel, a wide-range of attendees for exclusive networking opportunities and workshops with actual learning scenarios. If building a high-performing, integrated marketing strategy is important to your corporation, then iStrategy London is a sound investment. - Business and Economics Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,3197/Itemid,26/ The marcus evans Funds Transfer Pricing and Balance Sheet Management conference will delve into the true practicalities of implementing FTP and how this will transform the way you manage your balance sheet. Case studies will be showcased with banks sharing their experience of integrating the FTP framework within their businesses. The event will be a unique opportunity to hear from and network with key industry figures in an intimate environment. By Attending This Event You Will: 1. Review regulatory drivers for the FTP arena 2. Build risk into the FTP framework 3. Implement FTOP within the balance sheet 4. Learn liquidity strategy for business lines 5. Establish modeling and transfer pricing to non-maturity deposits With a one-track focus, the Funds Transfer Pricing and Balance Sheet Management Conference is a highly intensive, content-driven event that includes case studies, presentations and panel discussions over two full days. This conference targets industry leaders in Funds Transfer Pricing, Balance Sheet Management, Treasury and ALM roles in order to provide an intimate atmosphere for both the delegates and speakers. - Business and Economics Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100