Agenda
Day One - Wednesday, 12 June 2024
8:30
Registrations and Morning Refreshments
9:00
Welcome to Country
8:50
Welcome to Country
9:00
Chairperson's Opening Address
DEFINING EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE IN THE MODERN WORKFORCE
9:10
Panel: Creating a Positive Employment Experience Engagement Strategy
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Exploring best practice to design an employee experience that fosters engagement and job satisfaction
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Discussing tools and cultural changes that can improve the current business culture that empowers and motivates your team
Raelene Patena, Director of Employee Experience, Level Crossing Removal Project
Jessica Lantieri, Chief People and Culture Officer, Judo Bank
Rachel Alaimoana, Employee Experience Leader, Flight Centre Travel Group
Dr Andrew Dhaenens, Lecturer, UNSW
9:50
Navigating the evolving landscape of employee experience and engagement
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Employee listening in the workplace
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How to create an employee experience driven by what people want and how this fits into your business structure
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Examining the role of diversity and inclusion in driving innovation, creativity, and engagement as Australia’s workforce continues to evolve – also navigating generational differences (hybrid work)
Chelsea Shaw CPHR, Global Employee Experience Lead, QBE Insurance
10:15
Designing an Employee Experience to rave about. What separates a thriving organisation from the rest
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What does a thriving culture look like?
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One variable impacts employee engagement and experience more than anything else: It’s the manager!
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Building capability for managers so they can drive engagement, development, Wellbeing and performance
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The shift from Boss to Coach
Claire de Carteret, Managing Director, APAC, Gallup
10:45
Networking Bingo
10:55
Morning Tea
OPTIMIZING GROWTH WITH A PEOPLE-CENTRIC APPROACH
11:25
Discover the nuances of employee health and wellbeing, categorised into three essential buckets: the musts, the needs, and the wants
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Understanding these layers for a complete view of employee wellbeing
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Uncover the impact and ROI these layers have and how they can aid in refining and strengthening the organisation’s employee value proposition and health and wellbeing initiatives
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Learn effective strategies to identify crucial factors in your workforce’s health and wellbeing, and implement top-tier health and wellbeing programs that foster happier and healthier organisations
Steven Zinsli, Chief Executive Officer, Health Now
11:55
Prioritising People throughout the Employee Lifecycle when your Business is Scaling Rapidly
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Maturing systems at the right time – the pitfalls of over and under investment
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“Scaling culture” and what changes for Employee Engagement during growth
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Leveraging technology and partnerships for global expansion while keeping people at the centre
Meredith Crowe, Senior VP; Global People and Culture, Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
12:20
Interactive Breakout Discussions
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Breakout A: The new wave of AI represents a whole new way of working: How is your organisation preparing to embrace this?
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Breakout B: Learning how performance management systems can automate the process of reviewing employee performance, set new objectives and write individual development plans
1:25
Networking Lunch
PRIORITISING WELLBEING TO DRIVE BETTER EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
2:20
Topic TBC
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Flare
2:50
Case Study: Navigating flexible work to drive engagement and high performance
Delegates will have the opportunity to join 2 x 30 minute roundtable discussions
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Exploring best practices for creating and implementing remote work policies that meet the evolving needs of your workforce
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Discussing hybrid work models that balance flexibility with productivity, engagement and collaboration
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Learn strategies and tools to assess employee performance and engagement in hybrid and remote work settings
Raelene Patena, Director of Employee Experience, Level Crossing Removal Project
3:15
Panel: How does workplace wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion foster greater employee engagement and experience
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Discussing strategies to destigmatize mental health, provide support and create a healthy work environment
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How your organisation can be proactive in creating a culture of diversity and equity to promote collaboration and inclusivity
Moderator:
Raymond Trau, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University
Panelists:
Erin Gooey, Head of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, Medibank
Robin Ladwig, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Canberra
Myra Anwar, Chief People & Culture Officer, Smartech Business Systems
3:55
Afternoon Tea
EMPOWERING AGILE LEADERSHIP FOR ENHANCED EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
4:20
Embracing one of the largest Agile HR implementations globally to enhance employee engagement
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What is Agile HR and how can it help employee engagement within your organisation
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Transitioning 20,000 employees to working in Agile teams
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Analysing the business benefits that Agile HR achieves through employee engagement
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How does Agile assist with Flexibility and Career Development?
Darren Fewster, Executive Director, People Culture and Communications, Telstra Group
4:45
Case Study: Effective leadership and management to enhance employee engagement
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Examining the role of leadership in using soft skills, including empathy and communication to cultivate a culture of engagement
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Learn strategic techniques and strategies to coaching that foster employee growth and development
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Explore the implementation of mentorship programs and their impact on employee engagement and career growth
Vicki Barron, General Manager Employee Experience & Corporate Business Partnering, APA Group
5:10
Chairperson’s Closing Address and End of Day One and Networking Drinks
Day Two - Thursday, 13 June 2024
8:00
Registration and Morning Refreshments
8:50
Chairperson's Opening Address
Jennifer Dobell, General Manager Enabling Services, Australian Financial Security Authority
THE FUTURE OF WORK IN AUSTRALIA
9:00
Setting your organisation up for the future by facilitating incredible employee experience and engagement
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What employee experience strategies can you use to drive employee engagement?
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Recognising the long-term business benefits of creating first class engagement, experience, and learning pathways for your team
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The importance of bringing your Values to life in Company Culture to underpin the employee experience
Jessica Lantieri, Chief People and Culture Officer, Judo Bank
9:30
Attracting top talent in a competitive market
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Implementing initiatives to promote career development
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Increasing L&D opportunities such as mentorship programs and wellness initiatives
Tash Gawne, Director, Talent and Renumeration, Swinburne University of Technology
10:00
Morning Tea
HOW TALENT MANAGEMENT CAN BECOME MORE AGILE IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
10:30
Panel: Adapting from traditional hiring practices to meet the changing climate of workforce in Australia
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Discussing the changing workforce in Australia and the demographic shifts, generational differences, and the impact of technological advancements
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Identifying the impact of the gig economy and how organisations can create flexible workplace opportunities for a new wave of workforce
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How to address and navigate the skills and talent shortages within the workforce
Leanne Scharenguivel, Talent Acquisition Manager, Metro Trains
Karine McAuliffe, Head of Talent Acquisition and People Support, Gilbert + Tobin
Nancy Jurcevic, Talent Acquisition & Early Careers Manager, The Arnott's Group
Rob Smith, Talent & Development Lead, AstraZeneca
11:30
Topic TBC
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Robert Tanti, Chief People Officer, Opal
12:00
How Talent Acquisition can work closely with Talent Management teams to drive and internal movement
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How do we actually provide opportunities for internal talent and how to grow talent
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How to ensure that new opportunities are provided for team members by encouraging and supporting internal careers
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Understanding what someone’s profile skills and experiences are and what they want to do next.
Linda Nguyen, People & Engagement Leader; Advisory & Operations, Egis Group
12:30
Networking Lunch
CREATING FLEXIBILITY AND INCENTIVISED OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTRACT TOP TALENT
1:30
Developing, implementing and overseeing employee relations strategies that align with your business objectives and values
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Ensuring you revise and implement company policies and procedures related to employee relations to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations are met
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Designing initiatives to promote positive employee relations and engagement across different departments
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Providing guidance and support on performance management processes, including coaching managers on handling performance issues and implementing improvement plans
Anat Hassner, Chief People and Strategy Officer, Uniting
2:00
Afternoon Tea
INTEGRATING LEARNING WITH HIRING TO ENHANCE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
2:30
Case Study: Learning the benefits of having a talent acquisition partnering approach
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Discussing the benefits of investing in training and developing an in-house recruitment team
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Learning how to combine the efforts of in-house teams and recruitment referral programs
Alisa Belova, Talent Acquisition Lead - Digital, Coles Group
3:00
Interactive Workshop: Exploring strategies for promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace from an intersectional lens
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Developing ideas to embrace diversity and inclusion initiatives for your specific organisational environment and culture
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Exploring best practice by including conceptual strategies concerning intersectionality to provide a positive employee experience
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Sharing stories about the good, the bad, and the ugly
Robin Ladwig, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Canberra
3:50
Chairperson’s Closing Address
4:00
End of Summit