BLOCK THE DATES | PEOPLE. PREPARE. THE FUTURE.
Over the past 12 years Agilis Business Solutions N.V. & Orga Nice N.V. have taken the lead in organizing the Human Resources Event in Paramaribo, Suriname on an annual basis. We can proudly say that generally around 150 local participants have attended each year depending on the executed concept. This year we aim to bring the event to another level and therefore also expanded the team by collaborating with Venus Creative as our Marketing/PR partner.
We most certainly will keep striving to reach the main goals of our event, which are:
- To create a platform for the HR Industry & HR Professionals in Suriname to network, exchange knowledge and experience;
- To trigger Human Resources – and related- organizations to collaborate more for the purpose of the development of the industry;
- To create a structured platform for the transition of knowledge amongst HR experts across the region;
- To learn from best practice situations of peers within the region and further abroad;
- To share knowledge with our communities;
- To ultimately connect more stakeholders in the sector regionally and internationally.
All while keeping in mind the theme for this year, “People. Prepare. The Future.”, focussing on the future of HR in Suriname and the region.
Sprekers:
Cheryl Leeflang
Bio: Cheryl is an all-round tax adviser. She has worked as a tax professional in Curacao, the Netherlands, Canada and is currently Of Counsel at HBN Law & Tax in Suriname. Over the years she gained vast experience in wage tax, social security, and pension issues.
She has served amongst others, real estate development companies, banks, and insurance companies. During her lengthy career Cheryl has worked for KPMG Meijburg & Co, KPMG Tax & Legal Services, her own tax practice Reuijl & Leeflang Tax Advisers in Curaçao and Law firm Shea Nerland Calnan LLP Barristers and Solicitors in Calgary, Canada.
Cheryl obtained a Master’s degree in Dutch tax law at Leiden University.
Topic: The Future Of The Tax Jurisdiction Of Suriname
A closer look at the Draft Fiscal Jurisdiction Act.
Tax jurisdiction is a key element when it comes to the authority of a country to implement tax regulations to increase tax revenues. It is therefore no surprise that Suriname’s recovery plan includes the intention to introduce an extension of the Suriname’s tax jurisdiction.
The draft Fiscal Jurisdiction Act provides a broad definition of Suriname.
What will be the effect of the extension of the tax jurisdiction and who will be affected if the Draft Act will indeed become law?
Jörgen Raymann
Bio: Jörgen is mostly famous as a comedian and TV & Radio personality.
In 2006, however, he started as a motivator and co-founder of Hi5Rhythm to Succes, linking about 3500 young people to different companies.
Motivation and mindset is key.
In 2018 he joined Lenard and Lenard, performance specialists.
As Chief Inspirational Officer, he helped a lot of companies in the area of diversity, happiness at work, inclusion and personal growth.
As a comedian at heart, he sometimes still does stand-up performances with friends.
Nilesh Bishesar
Bio: Nilesh is the managing director of Qualogy Caribbean, a subsidiary of Qualogy Netherlands, for the last 13 years. Qualogy specializes in innovative solutions for automation for both private and public companies.
Nilesh has worked in different types of industries, such as telecom, oil & gas and business consultancy for the past 20 years in Suriname, the Caribbean region, Latin-America and the Netherlands. At the moment he also serves on the board of De Surinaamsche Bank. And as advisor for the ICT Association until 2024.
Nilesh obtained a Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft and a Master’s (MBA) in Competitive Strategy at the FHR Institute and Maastricht School of Management.
Topic:
HR Development: A Stakeholder’s Approach
The Qualogy Caribbean Case
Especially in the IT sector, knowledge is key for success!
Every business requires a tailored solution for its IT-challenges. On the other hand, the IT trends and IT developments are moving in such a pace that anyone in IT must commit to a life-time of learning. Starting a career in IT means that you will have to go through a series of training. So, with the IT requirements changing at the customer side and the IT technologies changing on the other side, it is a sector that requires a multi-angle approach on HR development.
From a power house for training young IT talent in Suriname, to evolving to a solid partner for the IT education Institutes in Suriname by providing the best lecturers, by participating in the curriculum committee’s and playing a key role in the accreditation of these Institutes.
Qualogy is now setting up a full certified IT academy by involving all stakeholders in the equation: the Education institutes, the Technology partners and the Customers. With this approach the HR development is guaranteed to be a big success since relevant stakeholders take care for their part.
Reina Kolf
Bio: Reina Kolf-Telgt, Founder of the Slight Edge HR Advisory (2003) and “THE EDGE. Bachelor degree in Archival Science and Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Accredited Facilitator Women Innovative Network (WINC), Suriname partner of the international used Talent Motivation Analysis methodology.
Over 35 years of international experience in all steps of the HR circle, trainings/workshops, advising organizations and individuals in organizational development. Change Management, People side of Change, Potential Development, Talent Assessment, Competence Management, Change through Culture etc.
Founder of “BeYOU!, the movement, Suriname national Ambassador Women Entrepreneurship Day, Author of How to be Fearless, Fierce and Fabulous (2017), and columns on Current Management Challenges. Motivational speaker, Women Empowerment Influencer.
Currently active as independent Human Potential Development Advisor, supporting people with a holistic approach identifying their Inner Power and own talents bringing out their personal characteristics which enables them to develop to their full potential.
Topic: From Human Resources Management to Human Heart Management
The theme is: Transformation of the employee experience.
What are the benefits of the HRM/HHM Mindset Change in relation to this transformation? How can organization’s management and HRM/HHM professionals collaborate in reaching that mindset change, and how can the employee actively participate in this process.
The meaning and importance of Human Heart Management will be explained also related to the experiences throughout and after the pandemic period and the importance of the mindset change for employee experience and employee engagement.
Participants will be informed about the new TMA tool: The Personal Talent Development (PTD) tool, and how this tool as part of the Talent Motivation Assessment supports the Mindset change on the level of HR/HH.
During this event the visitors will also get a very soft launch of:
“THE EDGE” Development Center. The transition process of “The Slight Edge” to “THE EDGE” will start in November. During the presentation the participants will receive a first peek into the activities of “THE EDGE” and as a special gift for this occasion they will receive a free invitation for a TMA analysis to be able to use the PTD as Self and Team Development instrument.
Dave Jong-A-Lock
Bio: Dave has worked in the ICT sector for more than 20 years. Specializing in Business Intelligence, software development, project management and training. He currently works as senior implementation consultant at Blu- Dots technology, a company specialized in software and services including the leading HR and Payroll solution.
Within Blu Dots Dave is responsible for business intelligence and business analytics projects. He is assisting various companies with their Business Intelligence needs. As a trainer and teacher, he constantly keeps up with the newest trends to be able to provide innovative solutions to emerging problems.
Dave has a bachelor’s degree in Business IT from Janssen en Partners.
He is currently finishing his final thesis to acquire his master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) in Business Analytics at FHR School of business in cooperation with Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (MUSBE). He also followed specialized courses in Business Intelligence and Datawarehousing at Passioned Group, a leader in designing and implementing data driven and intelligent organizations.
Topic:
HR Analytics To Improve Business Decisions
The pandemic changed the nature of work and caused new challenges in the labor environment. Skills shortage and a competitive labor market are some of these challenges worldwide.
In Suriname businesses also face problems in staffing their companies and at the same time they need specific expertise to be ready for developments in the Oil and Gas sector. HR analytics is a tool for companies to make better HR related decisions based upon facts instead of gut feeling.
This presentation will provide attendees the understanding of what HR analytics is, why is it important for your business and how HR Analytics can support making better business decisions.
Jonathan Geerlings:
Bio: Jonathan has a background in organizational psychology and strengthens organizations by empowering people and optimizing systems. He has devoted himself to researching and understanding how to create and stimulate sustainable high performance within organizations and people. He is passionate about helping others grow into a better version of themselves.
Topic: Work Experience In Suriname
Organizations all over the world, including those in Suriname are in constant development and in search of sustainable employee performance and higher organizational output. This study explored the interaction between the job demands and resources and how they impact job performance, while also examining what role personal resources such as psychological capital and job crafting had in this interaction.
The results of this study point to significant opportunities for Surinamese organizations to invest in improving their employees’ PsyCap and job resources, which could lead to higher performance and greater organizational output.
Ray Jong A Lock
Bio: Ray’s childhood’s dream is driven by the philosophical quest: fair share for earth care and people care, which is his purpose in life.
For more than 30 years he has been an active scholar of translating this purpose into concrete actions.
Ray has been studying and researching questions such as:
Organization: How to transform organizations aligning in collaboration with other organizations towards this purpose
Team: Within each organization: How to create zero-waste value chains between responsible High Performing Teams
Individual: How to serve best the internal growth and development of engaged people within these teams according to the living values and perma-culture principles
Get!T Talent & Organizational Development founded by Ray and his wife Linda, is in a constant research and development process, while actively engaging in building sustainable communities according to this concept.
Ray has had the chance to actively listen to thousands of people, through trainings, workshops and coaching sessions in more than 30 countries for more than 70 nationalities. Through the years he has evolved into an empathic listener gardening information through appreciative inquiry, whilst visualizing their purpose and strategy toward concrete actions.
Topic: High Intensity Management Simulation
(HR) Professionals will connect and share experience while collaborating in a simulated mindlab to create the pillars for a structured platform for knowledge transfer locally, regionally and internationally.
Each individual will learn or grow in a skill, using a tool and challenging their own paradigms, while working in teams: finalizing with high impact poster presentations.
Ferranto Dongor – Facilitator
As a facilitator, discussion leader or MC of an event, Ferranto draws from a rich background of training in leadership, education in management, marketing and business; and he has years of media experience with live broadcasts for radio and TV.
He has traveled widely, participated in international meetings at a young age, and moved in circles of the United Nations, UNICEF, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Caribbean Common Market, Caricom.
Event Schedule – Zie design flyer
Part 1:
08.00u.- 09.00u.
Walk-In/Expo Visit
09.00u.- 09.30u.
Opening Jörgen Raymann
& Ferranto Dongor
09.30u.- 10.15u.
Presentation Nilesh Bishesar
10.15u.- 11.15u.
Expo Visit/Connecting
11.15u.- 12.00u.
Presentation Dave Jong-A-Lock
12.00u.- 12.45u.
Presentation Reina Kolf
12.45u.- 13.00u.
Recap of the day and whats next
Part 2:
08.00u.- 09.00u.
Walk-In/Expo Visit
09.00u.- 10.00u.
Workshop Ray Jong A Lock
10.00u.- 11.00u.
Expo Visit/Connecting
11.00u- 11.45u.
Cheryl Leeflang
11.45u.-12.15u.
Presentation Jonathan Geerlings
12.15u. – 12.45u.
Presentation Jörgen Raymann
12.45u.- 13.00u.
Special Closing Jörgen Raymann
& Ferranto Dongor
Advertorial | Agilis Business Solutions N.V. & Orga Nice N.V.
