Symposium Network Huddle
From: Jan 14, 2025 @ 9:30 AM
To: Jan 14, 2025 @ 5:00 PM
Location: London
Address: Tower Place East, Tower Place 1, London EC3R 5BU
Join us for an exclusive member huddle focused on connection, collaboration, and growth. This is your chance to engage with peers, experts, and new contacts in an intimate, pro-learning environment.
The local time of the event is 09:30 - 17:00 GMT
Why you should attend
- Gain practical insights from peers facing similar Global Mobility challenges
- Tap into the collective expertise of fellow professionals through focused roundtable discussions
- Stay ahead of industry trends through firsthand updates on corporate initiatives and projects
- Build valuable connections in a relaxed, collaborative environment
- Return to your organisation with actionable solutions and fresh perspectives
Who should attend
Members of the Expat Academy Symposium Network, i.e. Global Mobility professionals managing an expatriate population in excess of 100 people
What will be covered
- Small roundtable sessions to discuss current issues
- Feedback from other tables to learn from wider experiences
- Corporate updates from members on their latest challenges and projects
- Mix, mingle and chat during regular breaks & over lunch
- Networking drinks bring the day to a close
- Fantastic corporate updates from Leane Harding (Head of Global Mobility at Deloitte) Cat Vose (Head of International Mobility and Global Employment Taxes at Vodafone), and David Langborne (Global Mobility Director at Otis)
If you are not an Expat Academy member and would like to find out more please contact tony@expat-academy.com
Agenda
Day 1
Networking and Refreshments
09:30 - 10:00
Arrive from 9:30 am to register and gain access to the Huddle to meet fellow Global Mobility professionals and enjoy some morning refreshments.
Welcome and Introduction
10:00 - 10:15
Enjoy a warm welcome from the Expat Academy team. We will run you through the agenda and facilitate networking on your tables with our icebreaker!
Geopolitical & Economic Outlook 2025
10:15 - 11:15
Join Mercer's investment experts for an insightful examination of the global economic landscape and its implications for international mobility. Investment Director Hilary Winn and Julius Bendikas, European Head of Macro & Dynamic Asset Allocation, will share their expertise on emerging geopolitical trends, economic shifts, and legislative developments that are shaping the future of global business. This interactive session will combine expert analysis with collaborative discussion, allowing participants to explore how these macro trends impact their global mobility programs and identify both challenges and opportunities for the year ahead.
Networking Break
11:15 - 11:45
Lunch
12:45 - 13:45
Counselling Corner
13:45 - 14:45
Influenced by attendees on the day, we will break out into topical groups and learn from each other, the experts, and if need be, we’ll get you some contacts to take away to continue the discussions further! Attendees will be contacted closer to the time to see what they want to discuss to match the content of the session to the needs of those joining us!
Networking Break
14:45 - 15:15
Mobility Outlook 2025 - From Global Mobility to “anything crossing borders”
15:15 - 16:00
Michael and Phil from Mercer take us through some of the key Mobility Trends for 2025 with a focus on the ever-expanding remit of GM professionals including Total Rewards considerations and the international compensation landscape. Engage in a dynamic Huddle session to discuss key takeaways and explore practical applications for your organisation's mobility programs.
Perspective Playground
16:00 - 16:45
Get ready to have your perspectives stretched and assumptions challenged in this interactive Huddle session! We’ll tackle the dilemma of whether the drop in assignment numbers are an existential threat to Global Mobility! You’ll challenge fellow attendees in an avantgarde format that pushes us out of conventional thinking through spirited exchanges to strengthen your critical thinking. The session will leave you with new perspectives regarding GM’s toughest trade-offs. Join us as we dispel one-track notions and advance as strategic, whole-minded mobility leaders!
Wrap Up & Networking Drinks
16:45 - 17:00
Join us for some drinks and networking.
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Testimonials
Expat Academy really is a fantastic community, offering an opportunity to meet with fellow GM professionals and discuss the emerging trends. There are always little nuggets of information after an event that can be taken back to the wider team.
Will Scrupps
The best thing about the Expat Academy membership is the community, everyone is very willing and able to help and support - it’s such a great resource to be able to tap in to. I really love the benchmarking service, we can submit a question and get responses from a huge range of companies which we can then feed into our policy development, our decision making and our negotiations with the business and it helps us to be competitive.
Fiona Shaw
In-house Global Mobility teams really need help right as we are being asked to provide instant updates and solutions to the business, however as the challenges are new, it is a time that we are heavily reliant on our peers and you at Expat Academy are the gateway in allowing this to happen… not only are you sharing your own advice but are also connecting us to others in the industry. You really are the ‘enabler’ and I personally cannot thank you enough for all the support you have provided.
Khadeeja Islam
An excellent range of relevant topics pitched at the right level. Have taken away a few golden nuggets so a day well spent!
Sonal Wadher
In this huddle, we have discussed the views and challenges on streamlining, sustainability and survival for Global Mobility. It is interesting to hear other companies views on this, what challenges they are facing and most importantly the steps from the companies to overcome the challenges. We also discussed the importance to maintain the client and vendor relationship for an effective business partnering where we have joked this is like a “marriage” partnering.
It is really great to have people from different companies, industries to share their experience and knowledge. It is very insightful and some great tips were shared which may be applied in my company's business and operations. It is also interesting to learn the technologies that each company is using where I can leverage on the experience they have to apply for RFPs in the future.
Irene Lim