November 15th, 2019 we travelled to Luxembourg for the 9th edition of #theculturefactor conference.
This year, we bring together an exceptional lineup of experts from Luxembourg, Nigeria, Japan, Australia, the Netherlands, the USA, Poland, Belgium, the UAE, the UK, and Germany.
Join us and discover how you can harness the power of #TheCultureFactor to drive success with a global mindset.
As always with #TheCultureFactor:
interactive sessions
keynote speeches
breakout workshops,
enlightening talks
case studies.
Meet experts and reflect with us on how you can drive success with a global mindset.
With Egbert Schram, CEO of Hofstede Insights and Carlo Thelen, General Director of the Chamber of Commerce
09:15
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Energizer
With Candida Snow our master of ceremony for the day.
09:30
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Global Mindset? – Shift your paradigm
with Okey Okere As the world around all of us is changing and our horizons are expanding, are we ready to engage with it? ___All of it? During his speech Okey will challenge the audience on how much they know about the changing world and the new opportunities it brings with it, and get you started on your journey to prepare yourself to drive success with a global mindset.
Learn something new around a great cup of tea or coffee
11:00
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Negotiate like a local - Increase your success rate in international business
with Jean-Pierre Coene and Marc Jacobs In an engaging and interactive talk, Jean-Pierre and Marc will introduce you to the core concepts of their book, a systematic and practical tool that enables you to negotiate more successfully across cultures.
11:20
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Ceremony
with Dr Zhu Wei, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Luxembourg, Jean-Pierre Coene and Marc Jacobs The launch ceremony of the Mandarin version of ‘Negotiate like a local’ published by FUDAN University Press.
11:30
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Building a cross-cultural mindset in International Teams
With Bas Bredenoord, HR Director Mars International Travel Retail Building a cross-cultural mindset among team members requires an understanding on how strong your organisational culture is. Follow the Mars ITR Cultural Ambassador journey, a case study on building strong teams.
12:00
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Lunch Break
Keep the conversation going during a delicious lunch served at the venue
With Tatjana Von Bonkewitz & Yuriko Miyazaki Talent – a key ingredient of relative scarcity for all organisations worldwide. Companies have gone global and so has talent. How do organisations attract talent from around the globe and more importantly how can they retain this talent? Spanning two continents Tatjana and Yuriko illustrate the global quest for talent using practical examples from Japan and Luxembourg. They will share which are the key challenges companies face from a national as well as an organisational culture point of view and which best practices have been identified in Hofstede Insights activities with local and global companies.
15:45
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Surprise guest
16:15
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Panel Discussion
In this panel discussion, experts will share insights on how to align global strategies with local realities to drive success with a global mindset. Hosted by Egbert Schram Panel members:
Delphine Houliat, founder and HR Director, HUMANKHI
Marie-Christine Mariani, CEO, MCM Steel
Jacques Putz, CEO at LUX HUB
Hendrik Dermont, Head of Training Development and Delivery, EUROCONTROL Institute
Violaine Mathurin, Advisor/International Affairs, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce.
16:45
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Closure of the conference
Programme subject to changes
Speakers
*KEYNOTE SPEAKER* Nicolas Mackel
CEO of Luxembourg for Finance.
A career diplomat, Nicolas has worked at the European Court of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was the Deputy Chief of Mission at Luxembourg’s Embassy in Washington DC and the Consul General in Shanghai, where he was in charge of promoting Luxembourg's economic interests throughout China. LinkedIn
Bas Bredenoord
HR Director Mars International Travel Retail
Bas managing a team representing 20 different nationalities and speaking 25 languages, operating from 10 global locations. A true start-up environment with a vibrant culture and built on the Mars 5 Principles. Together with Hofstede Insights, he launching the Mars ITR Culture Ambassador program. LinkedIn
Kunal Parikh
Mediacom (A WPP Company) Expert on Cultural connections
Kunal is a seasoned expert to unlock brand growth via systematic recognition of culture in content and media communication. He is based in Germany and has been in senior managerial positions in leadership, strategy and data analytics in Asia and Europe in the past 12 years. LinkedIn
Candida designs and delivers intercultural programmes identifying and developing the competences and skills crucial to her clients' success. She is a regular guest speaker and trainer at a number of international business schools, universities and large corporate event LinkedIn
Yuriko Miyazaki
Hofstede Insights Associate Partner
Yuriko has worked in the human resource and organizational development sector for over 30 years. She consults and trains a large variety of executives from young entrepreneurs to top executives in Fortune 500 companies. LinkedIn
Okey Okere
Hofstede Insights Nigeria Managing Director
Okey is a consultant and a seasoned expert in organisational culture and intercultural management. He has served as COO and in senior managerial positions in numerous notable Nigerian firms.
Marc uses his wealth of hands-on expertise in managing across cultures at an executive level to invest in innovative positive impact companies, supports the Luxembourg start-up ecosystem and serves on several boards. LinkedIn
Egbert Schram
Hofstede Insights Group CEO
Dutchman living in Finland. Known for his ability to enable consultants and clients alike to deconstruct cultural theory into actionable cultural transformation programs, such as the C.E.O. program and the Cultural Ambassador program. LinkedIn
Tatjana Von Bonkewitz
Consultant, trainer, coach. Hofstede Insights Lux-Bel Managing Director
Tatjana helps companies retain and attract talent by delivering tailor made development opportunities for leaders
Jean Pierre offers his clients pragmatic, workable tools and know-how in finding new ways of gaining market share and solve cultural problems in real business situations. LinkedIn
Expert brand strategy consultant, specialising in the impact of culture on global brands and marketing campaigns, Martin has worked for BBDO, JWT, Ogilvy and Mather. LinkedIn
David Morley
Consultant, executive coach, facilitator Hofstede Insights Australasia Managing Director
David is an internationally recognised developer of global minded leaders, teams and organisations, and has twenty years of experience in helping to define the best culture for organisations and teams to perform. LinkedIn
Wassim Karkabi
Leadership & Business Growth Specialist Hofstede Insights MENA Managing Director
With hands-on experience in helping Multinational and Regional organisations identify and resolve their Board, Executive, Leadership & Business Growth challenges, Wassim has worked closely with a number of Fortune 500 companies LinkedIn
Cindy Tereba
Director International Affairs at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce.
Cindy worked in Berlin where she set up the first foreign office of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce abroad and founded the Business Club Luxembourg. She recently returned to Luxembourg to take up the post of Director International Affairs at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce. LinkedIn
