An intense war for talent has taken over the Middle East Region, which is experiencing phenomenal economic growth. With UAE preparing for Expo2020, Qatar Vision 2022, Oman planning USD 112 billion worth of projects by 2020, Saudi Tourism to create 1.7 million jobs by 2020 & Kuwait and Egypt working on their growth plan 2020, there is an inflow of opportunities to fill the various roles at all levels. Implementation of real employee engagement is the need of the hour, which includes not just employee retention, but also ensuring that employees maximise their value to the organization and it‘s goal.

In today‘s global economy, competition for talent is high and thus each organization is urging the need to have plans in place to recruit, develop, and retain a diverse workforce . As per 2015 CHRO Pulse Survey, 61 percent of the 250 participating CHROs and senior HR executives believe that their organization's employee base lacks in experiential and intellectual diversity.

As companies across the board face increased competition from direct competitors and quickly emerging newcomers, achieving intellectual and experiential diversity and the right talent mix can be an integral factor for securing market share, and gaining competitive advantage.

Rotating around the central theme - “HR Innovation- New HR on Board to Gain Competitive Advantage”, the 8th Edition MENA HR Summit will explore new opportunities, evaluate strategic decisions and innovations in the field of HR to gain a competitive advantage.

In her keynote presentation, Hind Al Mualla, Chief Of Engagement at Knowledge & Human Development Authority - UAE, will be elaborating on a different approach to recruitment in the era of social media in order to make sure new talent thrives in an organization.

The other keynote speakers for this summit include Ahmed Elzoghby, Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Middle East & Africa - Pepsico, UAE and Wissam Hachem, Vice President Learning & Development, UAE - Etihad Airways.

With an aim to focus on employee engagement, Shazia David, Manager- Learning & Development at The Executive Council, Government of Dubai will enlight the audience on how total reward can be used in organizations as motivational tool, focusing on best practices and new global trends.

Taking place over a course of 3 days, from 12 – 14 October 2015 at Le Royal Meredian Hotel, Abu Dhabi – UAE, this summit will witness intriguing case studies, interactive panel discussions and speaker-presentations focusing on topics revolving around employee engagement, leadership development, innovation and diversity, talent war and much more.

Regional industry experts from Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics, Proctor & Gamble, Gulf Air,
GSK, London, Al-Futtaim Group Functions & Retail, Panalpina, Cape PLC, Gulf Bank, Du amongst other leading companies have already confirmed their speaking sessions at the summit.