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Agenda

Day One - Wednesday, 12 June 2024

8:15

Registrations and Morning Refreshments  

Day1

9:00

Welcome to Country 

8:45

Welcome to Country  

Uncle Allen Madden 

9:05

Aventedge Introduction 

9:10

Chairperson's Opening Address 

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Steven Zinsli, Chief Executive Officer, Health Now

DEFINING EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE IN THE MODERN WORKFORCE

9:15

Panel: Creating a Positive Employment Experience Engagement Strategy 

  • Exploring best practice to design an employee experience that fosters engagement and job satisfaction 

  • Discussing tools and cultural changes that can improve the current business culture that empowers and motivates your team 

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Moderator: Steven Zinsli, Chief Executive Officer, Health Now 

Panelists:   

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Jessica Lantieri, Chief People and Culture Officer, Judo Bank

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Rachel Alaimoana, Employee Experience Leader, Flight Centre Travel Group 

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Dr Andrew Dhaenens, Lecturer, UNSW

9:55

Driving experience through listening and data: Targeting your employee experience based on what is important to your people. 

  • Implementing strategies to improve employee listening in the workplace and how to get the right data 

  • Reframing employee experience to mirror customer experience principles and exploring methods to enhance employee satisfaction and engagement  

  • Signalling to employees that their input is valued and prioritising meaningful improvements based on personas 

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Chelsea Shaw CPHR, Employee Experience Lead, QBE Insurance

10:25

Designing an Employee Experience to rave about. What separates a thriving organisation from the rest 

  • What does a thriving culture look like? 

  • One variable impacts employee engagement and experience more than anything else: It’s the manager! 

  • Building capability for managers so they can drive engagement, development, Wellbeing and performance 

  • The shift from Boss to Coach 

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Claire de Carteret, Managing Director, APAC, Gallup 

10:55

Morning Tea 

OPTIMIZING GROWTH WITH A PEOPLE-CENTRIC APPROACH

11:20

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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  

  • 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  

  • 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 

11:50

Prioritising People throughout the Employee Lifecycle when your Business is Scaling Rapidly 

  • Maturing systems at the right time – the pitfalls of over and under investment 

  • “Scaling culture” and what changes for Employee Engagement during growth 

  • Leveraging technology and partnerships for global expansion while keeping people at the centre 

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Meredith Crowe, Senior VP; Global People and Culture, Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited 

12:20

Case Study: Insights into Leading Project Teams for High Performance

  • Explore strategies and techniques for building effective teams comprising both existing and new staff members  

  • Learn how to cultivate a collaborative and motivated environment that fosters innovation and productivity within project-based settings  

  • Discover best practices for team leadership, communication and goal alignment to drive successful project outcomes and team performance  

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Nyrissa Filetti, Head of People and Culture, MLC School Sydney 

12:50

Networking Lunch  

PRIORITISING WELLBEING TO DRIVE BETTER EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE 

1:50

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Innovation incentives: How next-gen employee benefits can transform productivity and engagement in the workforce 
 

David Brudenell, Chief Revenue Officer, Flare

2:20

Interactive Breakout Discussions

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Breakout A: Empowering Diversity through Innovations in Inclusive Workplace Cultures. 

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Brooke Shaw, Director, People Strategy, Insights & Employee Experience Culture & Capability, Mirvac 

 

Breakout B: Leveraging workforce analytics for strategic decision-making 
 

Lisa Taylor-Mesiti, People & Engagement Director; Australia and New Zealand, Egis Group 

 

Breakout C: How to start your organisations People Analytics journey, lessons learnt the hard way on scaling People Analytics  

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Greg Newman, People Analytics, Deloitte 

3:25

Afternoon Tea 

EMPOWERING AGILE LEADERSHIP FOR ENHANCED EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 

3:50

Panel: How does workplace wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion foster greater employee engagement and experience 

  • Discussing strategies to destigmatize mental health, provide support and create a healthy work environment  

  • How your organisation can be proactive in creating a culture of diversity and equity to promote collaboration and inclusivity

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Moderator: 

Raymond Trau, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University

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Panelists:
Erin Gooey, Head of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, Medibank 

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Robin Ladwig, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Canberra 

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Myra Anwar, Chief People & Culture Officer, Smartech Business Systems 

4:30

Embracing one of the largest Agile HR implementations globally to enhance employee engagement

  • What is Agile HR and how can it help employee engagement within your organisation 

  • Transitioning 20,000 employees to working in Agile teams 

  • Analysing the business benefits that Agile HR achieves through employee engagement 

  • How does Agile assist with Flexibility and Career Development? 

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Darren Fewster, Executive Director, People Culture and Communications, Telstra Group 

5:00

Chairperson’s Closing Address 

5:05

End of Day One and Networking Drinks 

Day Two - Thursday, 13 June 2024

8:30

Registration and Morning Refreshments  

Day 2

9:00

Chairperson's Opening Address 

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Steven Zinsli, Chief Executive Officer, Health Now

THE FUTURE OF WORK IN AUSTRALIA 

9:10

Setting your organisation up for the future by facilitating incredible employee experience and engagement 

  • What employee experience strategies can you use to drive employee engagement?   

  • Recognising the long-term business benefits of creating first class engagement, experience, and learning pathways for your team 

  • The importance of bringing your Values to life in Company Culture to underpin the employee experience 

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Jessica Lantieri, Chief People and Culture Officer, Judo Bank 

9:40

Panel: Adapting from traditional hiring practices to meet the changing climate of workforce in Australia 

  • Discussing the changing workforce in Australia and the demographic shifts, generational differences, and the impact of technological advancements 

  • Identifying the impact of the gig economy and how organisations can create flexible workplace opportunities for a new wave of workforce  

  • How to address and navigate the skills and talent shortages within the workforce

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Moderator:  

Leanne Scharenguivel, Talent Acquisition Manager, Metro Trains  

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Panelists:
Karine McAuliffe, Head of Talent Acquisition and People Support, Gilbert + Tobin 

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Nancy Jurcevic, Talent Acquisition & Early Careers Manager, The Arnott's Group  

10:40

Morning Tea

HOW TALENT MANAGEMENT CAN BECOME MORE AGILE IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT  

11:10

Attracting top talent in a competitive market 

  • Implementing initiatives to promote career development 

  • Increasing L&D opportunities such as mentorship programs and wellness initiatives 

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Tash Gawne, Chief People Officer, GloBird

11:40

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How Opal has transformed their organisational performance through leveraging people analytics 

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  • Using data to guide and sustain cultural shifts that align with strategic business objectives 

  • How data-driven decisions have positively impacted safety and overall organisational health 

  • Implementing the right processes, tools, and education to enable employees to bring their best selves to work  

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Lani Dykes, Employee Experience and OD, Opal 

12:10

Developing a comprehensive wellbeing strategy to mitigate psychosocial hazards and fostering a supportive work environment  

  • Identifying psychosocial hazards and integrate their management into the overall wellbeing strategy  

  • Embedding wellbeing in organisational culture  

  • Utilising data analytics to inform and refine the wellbeing strategy, ensuring that decisions are evidence-based and comprehensive 

  • Establishing sustainable communication and recognition initiatives that celebrate and incentivise wellbeing outcomes  

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Gina Bass, Director, Inclusion, Diversity and Wellbeing, People Experience (Px) | People & Culture, Transport NSW 

12:40

Networking Lunch 

CREATING FLEXIBILITY AND INCENTIVISED OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTRACT TOP TALENT 

1:50

Developing, implementing and overseeing employee relations strategies that align with your business objectives and values

  • Ensuring you revise and implement company policies and procedures related to employee relations to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations are met 

  • Designing initiatives to promote positive employee relations and engagement across different departments  

  • Providing guidance and support on performance management processes, including coaching managers on handling performance issues and implementing improvement plans  

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Anat Hassner, Chief People and Strategy Officer, Uniting 

2:20

Interactive Workshop: Exploring strategies for promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace from an intersectional lens 

  • Developing ideas to embrace diversity and inclusion initiatives for your specific organisational environment and culture 

  • Exploring best practice by including conceptual strategies concerning intersectionality to provide a positive employee experience 

  • Sharing stories about the good, the bad, and the ugly 

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Robin Ladwig, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Canberra 

2:50

Chairperson’s Closing Address and End of Summit

3:00

Afternoon Tea 

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