PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

DAY ONE: CONFERENCE

8.45am

DELEGATE REGISTRATION (Welcome Coffee & Tea)
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BRAND ANALYSIS
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9.00am

KEYNOTE: Pervasive Characteristics Of Strong Brands (Include Case-Studies)
Revitalising Brands to Exploit Markets In Asia and the Rest of The World
Case Studies of Successful Re-Branding
Practices for Brand Power
Mr Andy Milligan, Managing Director: Interbrand Singapore
 

9.50am

MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK
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10.05am

The Future Of Branding In Asia
• About Branding
• Challenges Facing Asian Brands
• Future of Branding in Asia
• Case Studies
Understanding Your Current Brand Architecture
Ms Shauna Li Roolvink, Founder & Managing Director: BrandHub (Workshop Leader)

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10.55am

A New Approach to Brand Asset Management
What Is Brand Asset Management?
Developing And Supporting A Brand Asset Management Strategy
How Does Managing Brand As An Asset Change The Ways Brands Are Managed?
Brands As Assets - Driving Profitable Growth Through Your Brands
Ms Jacqueline Thng, Consulting Director: Lexicon Brand Consultants

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11.45am

Brand Strategies And Implementation
Identifying Tools and Techniques to Convey Your New Message
Harnessing the Power of Multi-Channel Marketing
Harmonising Key Communications and Brand Activities
Managing an Effective Marketing Programme

Ms Carol Mok, Senior Consultant: Carlyle Brand Consultants

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12.35pm

LUNCH BREAK
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BRAND STRATEGIES & IMPLEMENTATION
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1.45pm

Critical Factors Towards The Re-Branding Framework
Detailing the Time-Frame
Design Engineering
Understanding the Importance of Cultural Issues to the Brand Matrix
Developing Cost-Effective Measures
Assuring Quality Level and Consistency Across All Locations

Mr Francis Yap, Chief Editor: Asian Business and Perceptions Review

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2.35pm

Engineering Creative Blueprints (include Case-Studies)
Leveraging On PR To Revitalise Your Brand
Implementing Creative Re-Branding Activities
Capitalising On Innovative Media Opportunities
Mr Ramesh Ramakrishnan Iyer, CEO: Revive Consulting Group

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3.25pm

Maximising the Use Of Intellectual Property (IP) To Enhance Your Brand Protection In Singapore & Beyond Our Borders
• What is Intellectual Property (IP)
• Definition of Brand (‘Mark’)
• Selecting a Protectable Mark
• Best Practices of Use of a Mark
• Vital Points for Cross-Border Brand Users
• Who Owns the Brand
• Policing Use and Enforcement
• Important Pointers for Brand Owners

Mr Sugu Karuppiah, Partner: Ravindran & Associates

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4.15pm

Q&A: Emerging Trends and Approaches
A forum bringing together a select panel of presenters and participants to discuss branding issues, emerging trends, identify common challenges and exchange ideas. We hope to respond to "unresolved issues" that may not have fit in the conference agenda.
Panel Moderator: Ms Shauna Li Roolvink, Founder & Managing Director: BrandHub

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4.30pm

Networking Session (include refreshments)
An “after-hours” informal session that allows for speakers and participants to network and create new friendships.
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5.00pm

CLOSE OF DAY ONE'S PROGRAMME
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DAY TWO: CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP

BENCHMARKING INITIATIVES
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8.45am

WELCOME COFFEE & TEA
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9.00am

KEYNOTE: Branding New Asia: Challenges Facing Asian Brands
Maximising Brand Equity In Tough Times
Motivate Your Brand Power In the Current Economic Climate
Ignite Brand Growth for Future Challenges
Mr Nigel Smith, Managing Director: DIA Brand Consultants
 

9.50am

MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK
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10.05am

Revitalising A Brand When A Merger Happens: The HP Story
Why Reinvent HP?
Forming The Band Before The Brand
Brand Cultivation & Brand Evangelism
Culture in Action
Changing The Landscape
Mr David Shaw, Director - Brand & Communications: HP Services Asia-Pacific

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10.55am

Revitalising For Optimal Success In Growth and Expansion
Preparing Your Brand for Incremental Value
Meeting the Changing Economy Landscape
Bridging the Gap of Your Promise to Your Customer Expectations
Strategising for New Markets
Mr Terry D O'Conner , Managing Director: Courts Singapore

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11.45am

Remaking Traditional Asian Brands for Tomorrow's Challenges
Challenges of Renewing a Familiar Brand (Bengawan-Solo)
Transferring Brand Equity to the New Identity
Reputation Management
Relaying the New Corporate Message
Mr Lawrence Chong, CEO: ACIVAR Brand Consultants

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12.35pm

LUNCH BREAK
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PROJECT RE-BRANDING: A Participative Workshop
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1.45pm

The Brand Revitalisation Challenge
This segment employs the use of facilitated exercises to allow participants to practice the knowledge they have picked up these two days. Banded in groups, participants be guided to:
Dissect a given Existing Brand
Analyse the Brand on Its Strengths, Weakness and Current Positioning
Identify Challenge and Opportunity Areas
Propose a New Brand Identity and/or Name
Engineer and Implement the Re-Branding Exercise
Develop an Effective Marketing Plan to Communicate the New Message
Suggest a Performance Measurement Plan
Workshop Leader: Ms Shauna Li Roolvink: Founder & Managing Director: BrandHub
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4.30pm

Project Completion and Q&A
Upon completion of the guided workshop, the workshop leader will sit down and assess the process with the participants and help address critical issues and offer suggestions. The summary is to ensure that participants have benefited from their exercise and are ready for their own rebranding challenges.
Ms Shauna Li Roolvink: Founder & Managing Director: BrandHub

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4.45pm

Networking Session (include refreshments)
An “after-hours” informal session that allows for speakers and participants to network and create new friendships.
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5.30pm

CLOSE OF BRAND REVITALISATON FORUM 2003
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