April 2010 - Keppel Corporation

34 Empowering Lives LivesEmerging strongerWith an increasingly diverseworkforce and geographicalspread, Keppel Landcontinues to create platformsto encourage employeeinteraction and knowledgeexchange.The Annual InternationalConference (AIC), held from5 to 9 April at the GrandCopthorne Waterfront Hotel,was one such platformorganised for overseaspostees as well as localemployees to convene inSingapore.The five-day programmeincluded workshops formanagement training anda career review sessioninvolving senior managementof the various markets.Apart from insights into thedifferent markets andstrategies, the Conferencealso facilitated alignment ofthe overseas units to thegroup’s strategic directions.Keppel Land has weatheredone of the worst recessionsto emerge stronger. Inresponse to the economiccrisis, the group hadreviewed its operating as wellas project costs to staycompetitive and ready itselfto seize opportunities in theupturn.With a people strength of3,300 in nine countries,With a growing presence across Asia, platforms such as AIC help Keppel Land form tighter networksLively discussion on solutions at the AIC enabled all to learn from and build on sharedexperienceKeppel Land is fast growinginternationally. Group CEOof Keppel Land, Mr KevinWong shared in his addressat AIC that market conditionscan change and turn aroundquickly and to drive furthergrowth, Keppel Land needsgood people which includeslocal staff and talents.Ms Luo Sha Sherry,Senior Investment Executiveposted at Chengdu, shared,“AIC is an excellentopportunity for informationexchange and allows usto meet counterpartsstationed overseas whomyou may have worked withperhaps over email andteleconferences but nevermet. It also helps tie usoverseas postees to KeppelLand and reminds us that weare not an isolated unit.”GOING FOR WOWThe WOW (Work of aWinner) Awards, one ofthe highlights at AIC, is ashowcase of team work andgood project management.Keppelite I April 2010