Photos and roundup: Employee Benefits Asia 2017, Malaysia

Keeping it simple and implementing benefits that meet employee's needs were some of the key takeaways of Employee Benefits Asia 2017, Malaysia, the biggest regional conference dedicated to compensation and benefits strategy.

Organised by Human Resources, Employee Benefits Asia is back for the third year with insights on some of the top rewards strategies that stimulate effective long-term capabilities. Produced by Sammi Zhang and held from 16 to 17 May 2017 at Connexion@Nexus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the event was attended by more than 180 delegates, speakers and sponsors.

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Day one

The event was started off by Mohd Sidki Hasan, director of the National Human Resource Centre (NHRC), Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), who took the stage to analyse the future outlook of HR standards in Malaysia.

He advised the room: "In order to transform traditional HR to business partner, we HR practitioners must transform ourselves. We must benchmark our profession like the marketing or accounting profession."

Wrapping up the conference was Florence Tan, corporate responsibility senior manager, PwC.

Speaking about strategies needed to make wellness programmes sustainable and cost-effective, she said: “Leadership support is one of the key elements to sustaining a wellness programme.”

Tan further shared that one of the key challenges faced along PwC's health and wellness journey was competing priorities. To overcome that challenge, she said: “We try to get people to participate at various times when they are not so busy and have less work.”

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The Human Resources team would like to thank all sponsors, exhibitors, and partners who contributed to the success of Employee Benefits Asia 2017, Malaysia:

Platinum sponsorAIA Group

Gold sponsorsMercer Marsh BenefitsVirgin Pulse

ExhibitorsSanofi PasteurTMF Group

Co-organiserMalaysian Institute of Human Resource Management (MIHRM)

Associate partnersInternational Professional Managers Association (IPMA)Vietnam Human Resources Association (VNHR)

Media partnersCentre of Executive Education (CEE)Clocate.com