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# Competing Across Borders
Building Talent for a Global Workforce
Cross-border business has never been easier to start and harder to get right. Join HR leaders from across Asia to see where communication friction is costing your organization — and what L&D can do about it.
17 November 2026 11:00 AM Singapore / Taipei · 10:00 AM Jakarta, Bangkok, Hanoi · 12:00 PM Tokyo 60 min, incl. live Q&A
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The Problem
## Expansion plans are funded. Communication capability usually isn't.
Most organizations have already invested in the tools and strategy to expand across borders. Far fewer have invested in the one thing that determines whether that expansion actually works: whether their people can perform — not just communicate — across markets.
42%
of Asia-based businesses say poor English communication limits their ability to expand internationally *(IDC, 2025)*
32%
say language-related communication issues directly damage employee relationships and team morale *(IDC, 2025)*
What You'll Learn
## Four takeaways you can act on with your leadership team.
01
Why cross-border competitiveness is becoming a 2027 priority for HR, and how communication gaps quietly limit expansion
02
How language and communication friction drains productivity, slows decisions, and damages team morale
03
Why technical skill alone isn't enough when talent has to perform across markets
04
The practical levers HR and L&D can use to build a global-ready workforce at scale, without pulling people off the job
Your Speakers
## Operators who have built talent for cross-border teams.
|  | Will Polese VP of Revenue, ELSA Corp |
| --- | --- |
Leads ELSA’s global B2B business across sales, customer success, marketing and revenue operations. Previously New Ventures strategy across Asia at Udemy, and emerging-technology advisory at Lux Research.
|  | Paul Franklin Regional Lead — Southeast Asia, Enterprise Learning & Skills, Pearson |
| --- | --- |
Works with enterprises, governments and institutions across Southeast Asia on workforce readiness, talent development and credentialing. Based in Kuala Lumpur.
|  | Sandy Surya Nugraha SVP of People & Corporate Affairs, Artajasa — Indonesia |
| --- | --- |
Leads people and culture at Artajasa, operator of Indonesia’s “ATM Bersama” interbank network. Over 15 years in senior HR roles across financial services, fintech and manufacturing.
|  | Theeraporn (Claire) K. Office Manager, Bolton – Tri Marine International — Thailand |
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Runs HR and operations for Tri Marine’s Thailand office, a global trader of tuna raw materials. Brings a ground-level view of what it takes for teams to work across languages and cultures.
Who Should Attend
## HR leaders — from Head of HR to CHRO — building talent capability for cross-border operations.
Save your seat
## Reserve your spot for the live session
- ✓17 November 2026 · 11:00 AM Singapore / Taipei · 10:00 AM Jakarta, Bangkok, Hanoi · 12:00 PM Tokyo
- ✓60 minutes, including live Q&A
- ✓Free to attend — registration takes less than a minute
- ✓Can’t make it live? We’ll send the full recording to everyone who signs up
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