1 – 2:30

“The new short-term business traveller – are you effectively managing the risk”

Larry is a Partner in the Immigration Law practice of PwC Law LLP. He regularly works with Human Resource professionals and internal mobility teams on policies and procedures related to recruitment, retention, and related immigration matters. He also assists private clients meet their immigration needs and has significant experience interacting with domestic processing centers, Canadian Ports of Entry, and Canadian Consulate Generals, High Commissions and embassies abroad.  Areas of expertise:  Larry has extensive experience providing immigration advice and assistance to businesses from a wide range of industry sectors including telecommunications and information technology, engineering, banking and financial services, manufacturing, retail, education, oil and gas and professional services.   Qualifications and memberships:  In addition to his call in Ontario, Larry is duly admitted Attorney in South Africa and is called to the Bar in New Zealand. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Witwatersand, in South Africa. He is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Immigration and Citizenship Law. Larry is also a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Immigration and Citizenship Section of the Canadian Bar Association.

Iryna Tkach, GMS

Tax -Manager,

Global Mobility Services

PwC 

 As a manager within PwC Global Mobility Services practice, Iryna has over ten years of experience in personal taxation and global mobility. In this role, she resolves compliance and advisory matters for individuals and helps companies and their employees manage the complex financial, tax and benefits matters associated with overseas postings in Canada, the US and abroad.  Iryna devotes her time to providing day-to-day global mobility support to organizations and their employees in relation to expatriate and cross-border activities.  Using the experience she has gained from managing numerous accounts across various industries, she ensures assignees are provided with quality and timely service throughout their assignments.  Iryna also consults multinational employers in key areas around global mobility including program strategy, effectiveness reviews, and policy and process design. She works together with clients to face the circumstances of cross-border growth that require the development of, or enhancement of mobility strategies. Encourage the delivery of effective global mobility policies, practices and processes.  Iryna holds a GMS (Global Mobility Specialist) designation issued by Worldwide Employee Relocation Council. She is a Master of Finance and passed her US CPA exam.

2:30, BREAK

Unlocking Your Organization’s Potential

With Higher Potential Talent

Norm Sabapathy is a Human Resources executive with 25 years of management experience with global, multi-billion dollar industry leaders in industrial, transportation, manufacturing, services, food, consumer packaged goods, and commercial real estate sectors. 

Norm is currently Executive Vice President, People at The Cadillac Fairview Corporation, one of North America’s largest owners, operators and developers of best-in-class retail, office, and mixed-use properties, with a $30 billion portfolio across countries like Canada, USA, Mexico, Columbia and Brazil.

Norm has Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Industrial Relations degrees, has been granted the designation Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE), and is an International Foundation certified Trustee, as well as an Institute of Corporate Directors certified Board Director.

 He is involved with various industry and volunteer organizations such as Ryerson Real Estate Management Advisory Board (Chair), HRPA Board Nominating Committee, RUC Human Resources & Compensation Committee (Chair), Certified HR Executive Assessment Board, , Real Property Association of Canada, Strategic Capability Network, Focus 2040, Chief HR Officer Advisory Council, Conference Board Council of HR Executives, and US Society of HR Management.

3:40 – 5,

TALENT MOBILITY  trends and issues

Single Point of Contact?

Going Global?  What about communicating across cultures, borders, and across time-zones?

Performance-monitored assignments

Repayment agreements?