Retrospective on the 12th international conference of the academy of human resource development (Asia chapter) in Taipei, Taiwan: New perspectives of HRD and social networking in a globalizing workplace

This paper is a retrospective of the 12th International Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development (Asia Chapter) that took place in Taipei, Taiwan on 5-8 November 2013. This paper provides a brief review of pre-conference workshops, keynote and innovation addresses, parallel sessions and cultural activities. The authors also share their thoughts on the contributions of international conferences to the field of human resource development.