The BPD journey continues. As we watch yesteryears in the rear view mirror, it is heartening to acknowledge that the advent of BPD which had a humble beginning in 2002 has grown in depth and spread over the years to become one of the most sought after corporate conference in Pakistan.
Best Practices Day started in good times. In year 2002 the economy was witnessing an upward trend and the business community was optimistic of expansion and progress. It was a time when local and multinational companies were enjoying top and bottom line growth, new entrants were setting up shop, and a number of existing entities were busy in organisational transformation by adopting emerging practices and adopting their organisational cultures to meet the challenges of modern times.
Growth brings challenges too. The competition for resources intensifies, and the marketplace is rampant with profit seekers who may only have short term gains in mind. SHMA realised the fact that, while some companies were surfing effortlessly and riding the waves of prosperity, others were stumbling and falling without grace. The need for an event was felt that could serve as a platform for successful business practitioners to share their best practices. BPD was introduced to serve as the corporate event which fosters adopting "best practices" and "learning though sharing".
The efforts gathered momentum with each passing day until they finally culminated into the first best practices day conference on the 21st of November 2002. The event was highly appreciated by participants and the generous inflow of compliments and positive feedback was convincing evidence of the success achieved by the pioneering BPD event. It paved the way to make BPD an annual conference consistent with the demands of the business community in Pakistan.
There has been no looking back since the first event in 2002. The support and patronage extended to BPD by the corporate sector in Pakistan provided the much need impetus for Sidat Hyder to embark on a journey of reinforcing a knowledge sharing culture in Pakistan's corporate sector through the Best Practices Day event.
Over the years, the BPD conference has expanded its horizons in terms of geographical spread, scope, content and audience. In 2004 the event proceedings witnessed a slight albeit important modification; the panel discussion. The purpose of this segment was to invite a group of specialists to hold an interactive discussion and share their thoughts on a business related topic in a moderated group discussion followed by a quick round of questions and answers. The panel discussions were held simultaneously alongside the speaker session, which in the past had been the event's main attraction. The Media Room was another feature introduced in Best Practices Day 2005, providing exclusive media coverage of the event on television and radio. It was used by speakers, panellists and delegates to provide direct feedback about the event and express their views on the importance of benchmarking best practices in the contemporary business world.
Last year's Best Practices Day event broke the geographical barrier and ventured outside Karachi for the first time. BPD 2007 was held simultaneously in Karachi and Islamabad. This extension was made in response to the demand of sponsors and participants who felt that the concept of "learning through sharing" should spread to other parts of corporate Pakistan.
The BPD journey continues in 2008. The road ahead may seem bumpy and the vision may blur and become somewhat hazy, as dark clouds of uncertainty gather overhead to challenge our national pride. These may be trying times for many a corporate entity and the significance of Best Practices in such times is as relevant as ever before. It is therefore a matter of great satisfaction to Sidat Hyder as Event Manager of BPD 2008 to expand the horizon to also include Lahore. The inclusion of Lahore makes BPD a national event which is held in all the three major business centers of the country.
Today BPD has become an epitome of corporate knowledge sharing in Pakistan but its destiny does not confine to Pakistan....sky is the limit. Very soon, BPD aims to go international presenting an opportunity for corporate executives, businessmen and professionals beyond the national border representing a diverse range of cultures to consolidate at this platform and learn from the best in class through real world experiences. With the continued patronage of the sponsors and other participants, we hope that in the year 2009, BPD will take its first step towards this vision by having a conference in Dubai.
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DAY PLAN - Best Practices Day - 2008
November 6, 2008 - Karachi Sheraton Hotel & Towers
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Darbar A Nargis Sumbul Darbar C
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14:00 - 14:40
English Biscuit Makro-Habib Pakistan BBQ Tonight Panel Discussion 1-
Manufacturers (Private) Alternative Energy- an Effective
Limited and Efficient Resource
Leadership through New SCM Concept - At Customer Services Panel Members
Best Practices The Door Step of Pakistan
Naveed A. Khawaja Rafi Ahmed Kazmi Sardar Fahad Qayyum Dr Jafar Nazir Usmani
Chief Operating Officer Senior Manager Supply Chain Director HR & Franchising Vice President TMT Ventures
Dr Naseem A. Khan
Vice Chancellor, Hamdard
University - Karachi
14:50 - 15:30
HBL Tuwairqi Steel Mills Limited Sidat Hyder Mr Muhammad N. Duja
Morshed Associates Chief Executive Officer, Ducon
Energy Management Systems
Retaining and KNOW HOW + DO HOW
Motivating Employees ATHC (Al-Tuwairqi The Future of Insurance Mr Mazhar Iqbal Shaikh
Holding Company) in Pakistan GM- Technical
Dr Razi Azmat Dr Parwaiz Khan Omer Morshed National Engineering
Head of HR (Oftg.) Head of Logistics Director Corporation
Mr Robert D'Orr
Director, Anderson Consulting
Pvt Ltd
15:30 - 15:50 TEA BREAK
15:50 - 16:30
K&N's Unilever Pakistan Limited Jahangir Siddiqui & Co Ltd Panel Discussion 2-
Operations and Quality Topic: TBD Brand Transition Good Corporate
Management Practices in Bad Times
Khalil Sattar Haroon Waheed Panel Members
Chief Executive Officer Director HR Nadia Munawar
Director Corporate Affairs Syed Ali Raza
Chairman & President
National Bank of Pakistan
Khawaja Iqbal Hasan
President and CEO, NIB Bank
16:40 - 17:20
Mr Kamran Y. Mirza
GetzPharma Agility Chairman, EPZA
Enterprise Risk Management - Supply Chain
an Integral Part of Corporate Mr Towfiq Habib Chinoy
Governance Managing Director & CEO
International Industries Ltd.
Hanif Ajari Speaker: TBD
Director Strategic Development
17:30 - 18:00 CLOSING SESSION
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DAY PLAN - LAHORE - Best Practices Day - 2008
November 10, 2007- Royal Palm Golf & Country Club, Lahore
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12:30 Registration
12:45 Inaugural Session
13:15 Lunch and Prayer
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Board Room 1 Board Room 2 Summit Hall
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Nestle Pakistan Coca-Cola Pakistan Nirala Sweets
Public Private partnership for Supportive work environment- a
Sustainability & Development practical approach
Fakhar Ahmed Mr Wasif Wasim Mr Ahmar Farooq
Head of Corporate Affairs Director Human Recourses Director
Qarshi Industries (Pvt) Ltd. Descon Oxychem Limited
Corporate Social Responsibility Performance Management
at Descon Oxychem
Brigadier (Retd) Taimur Afzal Khan Syed Asad Raza
Director Human Recourses Advisor to CEO on Human Capital
Tea Break
Punjab University Unilever Pakistan Limited Panel Discussion -
(Institute of Administrative Sciences ) Alternative Energy- an effective
Role of Business Research in promoting Employee Engagement and efficient Resource
Best Practices in corporate sector
Panel Members
Professor Dr Zafar Iqbal Jadoon Haroon Waheed Mr Azher Uddin Khan
Dean and Director Director Human Recourses Managing Director
National Environmental
Consulting (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr Qasim Iqbal
CEO, Solar Technologies
Pharmagen Limited Makro-Habib Pakistan International
The Role of HR Team in the Corporate New SCM Concept - At The Door Mr Muhammad Azam Khan Shad
Step of Pakistan CEO, Bridgelink Consultants
(Pvt) Limited
Ayaz Mehmood Rafi Ahmad Kazmi Mr Aftab Ahmad
HR Manager Senior Manager Supply Chain Chief Executive Officer,
AFTEC (Pvt) Ltd
Mr Hassan Akhtar Kazmi
CEO, Control Systems
Engineering (Pvt) Ltd.
17:30 - 18:00 Closing Session
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DAY PLAN - Best Practices Day - 2008
November 12, 2008- Serena Hotel Islamabad
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12:30 REGISTRATION
12:45 INAUGURAL
13:15 LUNCH AND PRAYER
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Shamadan 1 Shamadan 2 Shamadan 3
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14:00 - 14:40
English Biscuit Manufacturers Save The Children Fauji Fertiliser Company
(Pvt) Limited
Leadership Through Best Practices Innovation and Technology in Human Excellence-FFC's Hallmark
Resource Management
Naveed A. Khawaja Yasser Qayum Mr Syed Iqtidar Saeed
Chief Operating Officer Head of Human Recourses General Manager Technology
& Engineering
14:50 - 15:30
Oxfam GB HBL Cisco
Collective Vision Forward; Oxfam Satisfaction Survey for the Cisco's Sales Forecasting
GB's National Change Strategy Effective of the Organisation Mechanisms
Fatima Naqvi Alia Zafar Amir Matin
Program Manager SLDRR Head HR Relationship Mgt & OD (North) General Manager
15:30 - 15:50 TEA BREAK
15:50 - 16:30
IBM Attock Refinery Limited Panel Discussion
The Enterprise of the Future Change Initiatives at ARL Alternative Energy- An Effective
Adnan Siddiqui Asif Saeed Panel Members
Territory Sales Manager Manager HR & Admin Mr Kazi Zulkader Siddiqui
CEO, Emerging Energy
Systems (Pvt) Limited
Mr Mazhar Naeem Qureshi
Divisional Manager, Energy Department
Hagler Bailly Pakistan (Pvt) Limited
Dr Parvez Akhter
Director General, Pakistan Council of
Renewable Energy, Technologies (PCRET)
16:40 - 17:20 Mr Azam Soofi
17:30 - 18:00 Chief Executive Officer, Glimmer Pvt Ltd.
Mr Muhammad Ammad Riaz
CEO, Clean Power (Pvt) Limited
Dr Gulfaraz Ahmed
COO, Shahzad International
Group of Companies
CLOSING SESSION
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