EMEA Director for Rewards and Benefits at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Having joined Compaq in Dublin as HR administrator, I moved across multiple HR functions including HR Business Partner and ultimately into Compensation and Benefits where I am a proven strategic human resources leader working as a key contributor in delivering attractive, competitive and compliant benefits and compensation to over 30 countries and 20000+ employees in Europe, Middle East and Africa. With 20+ years of experience in global, matrix and diverse organisation, and experience gained across a range of HR roles in Ireland and internationally, I partner, influence, and collaborate with the business, COEs and stakeholders to gain trust and credibility by applying solid professional knowledge, empathy and integrity in every challenge we face. I’m passionate about my job and specifically about Wellness @ HPE. At HPE we don’t just invest in programmes, we encourage our team members and allow them time and flexibility to DO what they need.

Having worked in Compensation and Benefits for the last 15 years, I love the variety of the role. Each day brings a new challenge and focus, from ensuring compliance across all benefits and compensation, to driving new benefits forward, working to support team members in fast moving markets or critical situation or driving a diverse wellness programme. I’m specifically passionate about our Wellness Programme and at HPE we recognise that this a journey unique to each person so we try to cater to as many team members and their families as possible. The HPE Global Wellness Program provides best-in-class programs, resources, and education for total well-being -addressing team members and their family’s physical, financial, mental, and community well-being needs. Being able to drive these programme forward for EMEA is immensely rewarding - seeing results which clearly show the direct impact on team members lives and how my team make a difference every day.

Over 20 years of experience in international and intercultural business context
Broad expertise in strategic and operative Global Human Resources
Certified Project Management Associate - IPMA
In-depth consulting skills proven through several years of experience as in-house consultant in different Global HR fields (e.g. Global Compensation & Benefits, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), operative and strategic Global Mobility, international labor law, tax and social security law and transnational labour contracts)

Experienced HR Leader with ten years’ record of successful implementation of HR policies, Recruitment and Hiring processes as well as Personnel administration and Training Deployment, in fast-paced environments with care towards business development. Having an insightful overview from the Retail, Consultancy, Automotive and IT industries, alongside with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, my perspectives is well informed on achieving business needs while taking care of employees’ wellbeing and development. Currently overseeing the People and Culture department across EMEA, I have the opportunity to impact the way we recruit, retain, train, develop and care for employees, as well as cultivate a healthy culture, guided by the core values of empathy, efficiency and improvement. In a period of groundbreaking changes, we help the business adapt while keeping our employees satisfied. I strongly believe in discovering people, new ways of thinking and experiencing diverse cultures as a way to experience life and personal development, that is why I love to travel.

The most thrilling and fulfilling part of my job is working alongside a team of determined and creative professionals by whom I am inspired every day and seeing our goals become a reality every year. I am keen on improving myself as a being and the environment around me, while supporting others in their journey. What the role of People and Culture Director uniquely brings, compared to other roles, is the opportunity to witness how diverse people are and how everyone has unique traits and qualities, to notice how motivations and behaviors differ, and to see that despite the differences and similarities they share, we achieve together the same goal, making the same mission become a reality. Being able to be an active actor towards achieving business development with a strong team focus is very special to me.

Burak Akay is a Senior Expert Global C&B and HR M&A at BASF Group. He is mainly responsible for all C&B services including market benchmarking, salary review processes and annual bonus including global project manager of Implementation of
SuccessFactors Comp planner in a 3 years global project. He has been working last 3 years in this position in Berlin but he has been working for BASF last 12 years in different locations and positions in HR, mainly focusing Compensation & Benefits
responsibilities.
- Over 20 years of experience thereof 5 years in Information management and 15 years in Human Resources
- Certified Project Management Professional – PMP
- Certified Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development – FCIPD – Chartered Fellow
- Broad expertise of several years in different Global HR fields (e.g. Global Compensation & Benefits, HR Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), strategic Global Mobility)

I love working for people in a topic which touch their employee life cycle by keeping company strategy in mind. I am enjoying to use my analytical skills from my engineering background but also able to work for fairness and diversity on a concrete area. I always want to have the chance to work on several projects including digitalization perspectives where I can also use my project management and information management skills. That is why Total Rewards is the most interesting topic in HR processes for me. I had the chance to be involved in total rewards activities on country level, subregional level, regional level but I am enjoying to work mostly in global level to drive strategic targets, operational excellence and digitalization.

I am a results-driven professional with extensive experience in the field of Total Rewards. Currently, I serve as the EMEA Total Rewards Senior Manager at F5, where I am looking after 20+ countries. Prior to this role, I honed my expertise as an International Consultant at Mercer, helping global organizations optimize their benefits. Prior to F5, I have held roles at Siemens and EY as an in-house C&B Manager. Passionate about my work, I thrive on designing innovative reward programs that help the business to attract, retain, and motivate top talent. I am committed to driving employee engagement and organizational excellence.

I love that my work directly impacts employees’ lives and well-being as well as the fact that my efforts contribute to people’s job satisfaction and financial security. I truly enjoy crafting competitive rewards programs that are aligned to the company’s goals while making sure that they are fair, transparent, and inclusive, Last but not least, in total rewards there is a limitless number of opportunities to be creative and exposed to a constant learning.

Packard Enterprise is an industry leading technology company that enables customers to go further, faster. With the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio, spanning the cloud to the data center to workplace applications, our technology and services help customers around the world make IT more efficient, more productive and more secure. More information about HPE (NYSE:HPE) is available at https://www.hpe.com We Are HPE At HPE, our team members believe in being a force for good. We work to make a difference every day – in our offices and our communities, and around the world.

Autoliv, Inc. is the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, and through our subsidiaries we develop, manufacture and market protective systems, such as airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels and pedestrian protection systems for all major automotive manufacturers in the world. Our products save over 30,000 lives each year and prevent ten times as many severe injuries. Our close to 67,000 employees in 27 countries are passionate about our vision of Saving More Lives and quality is at the heart of everything we do. We have 14 technical centers, with 19 test tracks. In the world of automotive occupant safety, we were the first to introduce the two- and three-point seat belt system and airbags for front and side impacts. We were also the first to launch pyrotechnic belt pretensioners and pedestrian protection systems. Autoliv, Inc. is a publicly traded Delaware U.S. corporation with its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Sales in 2018 amounted to US $ 8,678 million. The shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALV) and the Swedish Depository Receipts on Nasdaq Stockholm (ALIV sdb).

Stefanini is a global company with over 35 years of experience in accelerating digital transformation. We co-create alongside our clients by helping them embrace modern technology and innovative solutions for their current portfolio. By innovating technology, digital strategies and delivery models we are an one-stop-shop for defining and delivering both end-users and business value. We offer a diverse selection of technology solutions including digital workplace, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud, agile development, automation, next gen applications. Stefanini EMEA is present in 16 countries with 11 offices. Our 2,800+ employees reshape the workplace by helping clients with their digital transformation journey. Revolutionizing companies and improving the world with digital transformation is hardwired into our DNA. However, besides one’s expertise, the values that fit within our environment are team orientation and a proactive approach with a “can do” attitude. We value an entrepreneur mindset oriented to find and co-create solutions with our partners, while being humble enough to learn from new contexts and past challenges.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 111,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. As BASF Services Europe GmbH, we are the central point of contact for ensuring the best possible processes between our employees, suppliers, contacts and customers of the Group companies. As a hub, we take on a large number of the business management tasks so that other BASF Group companies can concentrate on their essential core competencies such as research, development or production. We provide forward-looking business services for more than 100 BASF Group companies throughout EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) from our site in Berlin.

The world relies on apps. It’s how many of us shop, bank, see a doctor, work, and connect with loved ones. Because digital experiences power nearly every facet of our lives, there is no room for error. Customers want these experiences to be simple, reliable, and safe. A company’s reputation depends on getting it right every time. That’s why F5 is committed to bringing a better digital world to life.