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The Forum for Expatriate Management Sydney Chapter is headed by Aysegul Kayahan . For more information please email aysegul@totallyexpat.com .

Events Calendar

Dates for your diary:

20th August - ‘Cultural Intelligence and the War for Talent’ – Register

Last Events

22nd May - ‘Expatriates and Australian Employment Law Risk - Register

19th February - Mobility Challenges and Opportunities in APAC Emerging Markets

There are a number of unique challenges that need to be considered when moving employees into an emerging market, particularly when speed of deployment is an important business need.

With a focus on emerging markets in the APAC region, the next Sydney chapter event will work through the key issues to be considered in various entry models (including tax, immigration and payroll).  A brief presentation from Rob Basker of Deloitte will be followed by a panel of in-house mobility experts sharing their experience with the audience on a broad range of topics – from policy concerns to personal security and including those more generalist HR subjects that sometimes get overlooked.

The Presentation from the last event is available here in PDF.

30th October - International Mobility: global review, policy/process redesign, and implementation.

Speaker: Abigail Harris, Senior Director – International Mobility, SunGard

In this session, Abigail will share the International Mobility review recently undertaken at SunGard; the policy and process redesign resulting from the review; and the subsequent implementation. Abigail will review specific successes and challenges experienced, as well as next steps for International Mobility at SunGard.

SunGard is one of the world’s leading software and technology services companies and, with annual revenue of about $4.5 billion, is the largest privately held software and services company. Its four businesses serve approximately 25,000 customers in more than 70 countries, providing technology services and infrastructure, and software and processing solutions. SunGard currently has over 250 international assignees.

Abigail Harris has over 13 years of experience in the world of global mobility and international tax, and has been with SunGard for 2 years. Prior to this she managed International Mobility at Macquarie Bank, and spent over 7 years with KPMG advising clients on international tax and global mobility-related matters, working in their Sydney and Paris offices.

15th August - Inaugural Networking Event

FEM is both a virtual and real-time community of global mobility professionals from many of the world’s leading companies.  Our membership reflects all sides of the equation: Human Resources, Operations, Procurement, Tax, Immigration, Payroll and Finance professionals who employ and manage international staff.  In addition, selected service providers who bring expert advice, support and services to facilitate effective cross border employment and living will be invited to join and attend functions.

Chapter Events are designed to create a relaxed environment for corporate members where they enjoy the company of their colleagues and fellow global mobility professionals.

FEM now has over 5,500 Members and a contact database in excess of 55,000 global mobility professionals.  Their intention is to build a global community for Global Mobility professionals.

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