The 4th annual Armoured Vehicles Asia 2012 conference is back this year, with a far more comprehensive, quality-led and value-driven programme, and featuring senior and key military officials from not only the Asia-Pacific region, but also from the USA and Europe. Dedicated to understanding the challenges facing the armoured vehicles community, planning of requirements and procurement of YOUR armoured capabilities, Armoured Vehicles Asia 2012 also provides the ideal platform for industry stakeholders to discuss and learn the latest strategies in enhancing survivability, protection and efficiency for your armoured vehicles in the face of sophisticated operational threats. With over 20+ nations…

Transformation is underway in the Aerospace & Defense industry. In the face of shifting defense spending, threats of counterfeit parts, regulatory compliance, globalization, financial constraints, evolving supply chains and changing war methods, the industry must evaluate the way in which it operates. In the quest for increased cost effectiveness and readiness for industry shifts, agility flexibility and innovation is the name of the game. Hear from NASA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell Aerospace, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Harris Corporation and others at this premier annual summit. This event will highlight the current challenges and opportunities for aerospace and…

IQPC Exchange is delighted to announce the next edition of the CFO Exchange will take place from 11– 13 November in Switzerland. The CFO Exchange has established itself as the leading forum for CFOs from some of the world’s leading corporations to meet with their peers, investors, governments, regulators, expert consultants and solutions providers to discuss new and innovative ways to drive their business forward. The CFO Exchange will provide a unique platform for CFOs to identify innovative strategies, market opportunities and best practice initiatives to overcome their biggest and most important inhibitors for growth. The two day event will…

The 6th Shared Services and Outsourcing Exchange will take place from 16 – 18 September in Prague, Czech Republic. Shared Services and Outsourcing professionals across diverse industries, backgrounds, geographies, functions and responsibilities have one thing in common – the need to innovate. This need has grown exponentially over the last few years. This is because the industry has matured over the last decade and there is a general feeling among industry professionals that the same processes, systems and technologies have been recycled and reused year after year under the pretext of standardising operations. The Shared Services and Outsourcing Exchange 2012…

Prevention is better than cure. This year’s event will deliberately address the prevention strategies against the globally important health problem of cardiovascular health disease with special emphasis on the control of various risk factors namely hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, smoking, diabetes mellitus and obesity. There will also be updates on the various pharmacological advancement in the field of preventive cardiology.

This is Asia’s first event dedicated to addressing the challenges faced by pharma professionals responsible for strategic sourcing, procurement and outsourcing. A must attend meeting for pharma executives in the business of or considering sourcing from Asia and outsourcing to Asia. It is estimated that China could be the world’s 2nd or 3rd largest pharmaceutical market by 2020 – Does your sourcing strategy give you a piece of the lucrative ‘China-pie’? Why You Must Attend This Year’s Event •The region’s first to market event focusing on the strategic needs of procurement and sourcing professionals specific to the pharma industry •The…

The combined share of prescription drug spending in the US and Europe will shrink from 61% in 2005 to 44% by 2015. At the same time, spending in the emerging markets will grow from 12% in 2005 to 28% by 2015. - IMS Health report, 2011 With prolonged global economic crises and slowdown in the West, companies are increasingly looking towards the emerging markets. With a rapidly expanding, affluent (and ageing) population demanding greater access to affordable safe medicines, coupled with rising spending power, Southeast Asia presents the next growth area. While China and India have grabbed the attention of…

On the successful basis of ICFMD 2010, 2011, 2012 The 3rd International Conference on Frontiers of Manufacturing and Design Science(ICFMD 2012) will be held in HongKong, during December 11-13, 2012. ICFMD 2012 is sponsored by HongKong Control Engineering and Information Science Research Association (CEIS), International Frontiers of science and technology Research Association (IFST), National Chin-Yi University of Technology and Trans tech publications inc.

This exclusive, invitation-only Exchange has been designed to bring together senior Shared Services executives focused on executing leading strategies to increase efficiency, enhance performance and strategically prepare for evolving business needs. You will have the opportunity to debate and strategize with peers at our interactive sessions and participate in one-on-one meetings with leading solution providers. Benchmark with your peers, gain practical advice and leave the Exchange with new ideas and strategies to take back to your office. Key Topics to be discussed: • Evolving to a centralized Global Shared Services center • Analyzing the feasibility of outsourcing high-value work and…

Welcome to TMA’s Government Talent Management Summit September 18-19, 2012 • Grand Hyatt Washington •Washington, DC Protecting the American people from terrorist threats, promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the United States, assuring the safety, efficacy and security of drugs, biological products & medical devices – the missions of federal agencies are as vital as ever. Yet federal employees have become targets of public criticism. Politicians often speak of “federal bureaucrats” who are overpaid – disregarding the education, experience and significant responsibilities of federal civilian workers – and call for reductions in government spending (and by default,…

Welcome to People in Energy Human Capital & HSE Summit for Oil & Energy November 26 – 28, 2012 • Hilton Americas • Houston, TX The 2012 People in Energy Summit will feature two insightful and practitioner led tracks to address the main talent issues facing the industry in today’s global economy: recruitment and retention of a skilled and knowledgeable workforce that is able to lead and sustain operational growth. And because we understand that the brain drain, and the arrival of a new generation of industry workers pose a specific set of operational challenges, this year we will explore…

Welcome to People in Consumer Goods & Services September 24-26, 2012 || Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile The Second Annual People in Consumer Goods & Services Summit will tackle real world workforce issues that are impacting your bottom line and will discuss the implications of economic uncertainty in today’s consumer talent market. Insightful and practitioner led sessions will address the latest strategies in recruitment, workforce planning, learning & development, performance management, engagement, and retention that can drive increased productivity and business excellence in the retail & consumer goods marketplace. Network with Speaker Faculty and Event Participants including: C-Suite Executives,…

HetNet is the must-attend network infrastructure and heterogeneous network roll-out event of 2012, offering accurate and exclusive insights into: * Successful, cost-effective cellular network roll-outs * Building seamless multi-standard, multi-layered networks * Keeping network OPEX and CAPEX to a minimum, enhancing the business case for heterogeneous network deployments incorporating WiFi, small cells, macro cells and everything in between Keynote presentations from international operators such as: Vodafone Group, Telefónica O2, T-Mobile, Claro Brazil, Three UK, Everything Everywhere, Telecom Italia, Turkcell For more information, and to register, please visit http://www.hetneteurope.com

Turning Analytics into Proactive Pricing Management Strategies Leveraging an effective pricing strategy is one of the most under-utilized techniques for an organization to increase its margins, yet it is one of the easiest levers to control. Avoid being one of the companies that lose millions of dollars in revenue yearly due to poor pricing initiatives, and join us at the 3rd Annual Pricing & Revenue Optimization Summit July 30th- August 1st in Chicago. At this summit you will learn from industry leaders and pricing professionals how to integrate value-based pricing into your strategy, predictive analytics to forecast future trends and…

The 2013 Congress will bring psychiatrists and other discipline-related professionals together to address the complex theme of ‘Europe challenges the burden on mental disorders’.

ILAC International Conference 2012 with the theme of “Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in ASEAN” announces its call for papers and attendees. The conference will be held on 22-23 August 2012 at Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand.

As the only event specifically dedicated to maritime patrol aircraft in Europe, Defence IQ is delighted to announce the return of our 10th annual Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance conference. Last year’s Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance conference attracted over 150 representatives from 20 different nations. Building on this success, our 2012 event provides an unrivalled opportunity to not only listen to senior military commander about the future of their fleets, but also interact with them on a one-to-one basis. It really is the community event for Maritime Domain Awareness experts and is free to attend for all serving military and government…

IAPT for Severe Mental Illness Shaping the future: Improving access to psychological therapies for people with severe mental illness Do you want to hear direct from the IAPT National Advisor for SMI about how IAPT is evolving to meet the needs of people with severe mental illness? Yes? Then this event is for you. The programme to extend IAPT for people with severe mental illness is at an early stage, so that’s why we’ve put together a seminar packed with opportunities for discussion and debate, chaired by Alex Stirzaker, the IAPT National Advisor for SMI. As well as hearing from…

Veteran Engagement in Mental Health Services Improve IAPT and non-IAPT mental health outcomes for veterans: learn from the UK’s most innovative services The Department of Health have made improving mental health services for Armed Forces' veterans a priority for the NHS in the coming years. Whether you are an NHS professional seeking new ideas and innovations for an existing veterans’ service, looking to access funding to set up a new service, or simply keen to hear best practice from the UK’s leading veterans’ mental health programmes, this event is for you. This is the only seminar of its kind to…

Driving Forward your Nuclear Medicine Service Leaders in NHS Nuclear Medicine: what should you be challenging in your service delivery? Discover practical techniques to improve nuclear medicine services and deliver savings This one day conference has been designed to give you the opportunity to share, learn and take away the tools you need to implement change and drive forward your nuclear medicine services. This is your chance to hear the latest advances, exchange best practice, listen to innovative case studies and network with your peers to face your day to day challenges. Click here to view the programme agenda for…