Conference Schedule



View our printed program (copies will be available on-site).

Subject to change

Monday, March 12
2 - 5 pm Registration
5 - 7 pm Opening Reception
Sponsored by Liberty Mutual
Tuesday, March 13
8:00 - 9:00 am Registration
9:00 - 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
9:15 - 9:30 am Conference Opening and Welcome
9:30 am - 10:30 am Opening Keynote Speaker
Sponsored by MBA-Exchange.com
Professor Stuart Gietel-Basten
Asia's Population Challenge and What it Means for Talent
10:30 - 11 am Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
11 am - 12 pm Panel Discussion:
Recruitment Trends in Asia
12 - 1 pm World Cafe
1 - 2 pm Lunch
Sponsored by GradLeaders
2 - 3 pm Panel Discussion
Today's MBA Entrepreneur
3 - 4 pm Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
4 - 5 pm Panel Discussion
Hiring in the Tech and Innovative Space
6:30 - 9 pm Gala Reception
Sponsord by VMock
Meet in the lobby at 6:10 pm to take the bus over. The event is also short walking distance. A bus will depart the venue at 9 pm to return to the Shangri-La.
Wednesday, March 14
9:00 - 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
9:30 - 9:45 am Opening Remarks
9:45 - 10:45 am Keynote Speaker
Sponsored by Symplicity
Professor Loredana Padurean
The Business School of Tomorrow: Developing Talent for the Disruptive Age
10:45 - 11:15 am Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
11:15 - 12:15 pm Panel Discussion
Future-Proofing Talent
12:15 - 1:15 pm Lunch and Updates from MBA CSA
1:15 - 2:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions:
  • Innovation in Career Services: International Corporate Development – Asia, China, and Beyond
  • Talent Mobility in this Brave New World: Navigating Work Authorization Issues
2:15 - 3:15 pm Workshop: Scenario Planning
3:15 - 4 pm Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
4 - 5:30 pm Concurrent Sessions:
  • Standards for Reporting Employment Data (MBA and Specialty Masters)
  • Employer Round Table (employers only)
5:30 - 5:45 pm Conference Closing