IN-PERSON

Sydney CHRO Executive Summit

22 May 2019 | Sofitel Sydney Wentworth

22 May 2019
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth

Governing Body Agenda Location Partners Contact

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Steve Arthurson

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
General Manager People

Alex Badenoch

Telstra Corporation
Group Executive Human Resources

Rebekah Donaldson

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Chief People Officer

Michelle Phipps

Coca-Cola Amatil
Group Head of Talent, Development and Inclusion

Louise Spittle

Campbell Arnott's
Chief People Officer

Agenda

20 May 2019

afternoon

21 May 2019

mid-afternoon morning afternoon

6:30pm - 9:00pm Governing Body Welcome Reception

Governing Body Welcome Reception

Governing body members host this dinner for attendees to launch the event with an evening of peer networking. Please join us at Quay in the stunning Sydney Harbour, where attendees will enjoy an evening of dynamic discussion, fantastic wine and gourmet dishes.

11:15am - 12:00pm Breakout Session

Increasing Candidate Engagement — Your Recruitment Strategy

Mike Haywood

Founder

Livehire

Alana Bennett

Head of Employee Experience

oOh!media

Similar to their consumer experience, candidates expect a holistic and authentic experience across all interactions with potential employers. In a world where the demand for great talent is high, how do you truly set yourself apart from the competition?

In this session you will:

Explore how to leverage exceptional candidate experiences to deliver a winning employer brand
Learn how to create personal, meaningful and instant experiences throughout the hiring and onboarding journey
Learn how leveraging AI can optimize your recruitment strategy and solve today's major HR challenges

11:15am - 12:00pm Breakout Session

Transformation - Disrupt Yourself or Be Disrupted

Alex Badenoch

Group Executive Human Resources

Telstra Corporation

Telstra’s Transformation & People function is leading its company-wide transformation and aligning its workforce strategy with the business strategy. Alex Badenoch has led the strategy to define the organisation's transformation both in ways of working and the company’s operating model, including re-profiling the future workforce skills and capabilities and the company’s strategy around culture, leadership and engagement.

In this session you will:

Discuss how to change the human element around the transformation
Learn innovative approaches to your HR design and delivery model
Explore the “disrupt yourself or be disrupted” mentality

11:15am - 12:00pm Executive Boardroom

Improve Your Organisation’s Talent Analytics Capabilities

Riges Younan

SVP, Australia & NZ

Avature

Roslyn Brierley

General Manager of Human Resources, Australia

Computershare Australia

Rebekah Donaldson

Chief People Officer

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Explore how to leverage internal and external data to develop the talent strategies that are the best fit for your organisation. Learn how to turn insight into strategy.

In this boardroom you will:

Share best practices for deciding which metrics assess talent and performance
Explore the business case for increasing analytics capabilities within HR
Learn how to turn data into decisions that drive the business forward

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CHROs). To reserve your seat, please contact: Kelly Douglas at 503-972-4032 or kelly.douglas@evanta.com

12:00pm - 12:45pm Networking Break

1:00pm - 1:45pm Keynote

Enabling Your Workforce with AI

Jacky Connolly

Vice President People & Global Capability

Woodside Energy Ltd

Companies can leverage AI to increase productivity, job satisfaction and gain valuable insights. Woodside Energy operates an employee-led AI platform, reducing time on tasks while enabling, developing and engaging its workforce.

In this discussion you will:

Learn how to grow innovation capability through partnerships
See the power of employee-led technology, and how it can create momentum for change
Gain insight on improving the employee experience through efficiency and convenience
Learn how technology enables HR to align the people strategy with the business strategy

1:45pm - 2:00pm Networking Break

8:00am - 8:45am Registration & Breakfast

9:00am - 9:30am Keynote

Leading Through Transformation — a CEO’s Perspective

Greg Hywood

Award Winning Journalist, Former CEO

Fairfax Media Limited

Being a transformational leader is required due to the constant change in today’s world. Join Greg Hywood as he shares how Fairfax transformed its business to thrive in a rapidly changing market and the key role HR played in turning the company around before its merger.

In this session, you will:

Learn how HR aligned with the business strategy
Discover how to create a culture of adoption and adaptation amongst your workforce
Explore how a future-back perspective enables growth for your organisation

9:30am - 10:00am Networking Break

10:00am - 10:45am Breakout Session

AI & Analytics — the Dynamic Duo for Advancing Performance

Sarah Kruger

Managing Director, Talent & Organisation Lead Australia

Accenture Australia Holdings Pty Ltd

Tenielle Colussi

Talent & Organisation Practice Lead

Accenture Australia Holdings Pty Ltd

The unique approach of combining AI with analytics and automation under a bold strategic vision can transform your business and prepare you for tomorrow, today.

In this session you will:

Learn how AI is impacting workforces and what you need to do to ready for the future
Discover how the combination of AI and analytics gives HR a competitive advantage
How the combination of humans and machines creates value for both your people and the organisation

10:00am - 10:45am Breakout Session

Improving the Business Through Attracting Diverse Talent

Paul Birch

Chief People & Culture, Health & Safety Officer

Transdev

Donna Jones

Group Manager Talent, Diversity & Inclusion

Transdev

While it was facing disruption, Transdev realised it needed diversity of thought, skills and people. After launching their diversity program for attracting a new generation into public transportation, the organisation started to see a boost in engagement, reduced retention rates and a diverse talent pool.

In this session you will:

Discover how to get CEO buy-in for your diversity initiative
Explore the endless benefits to the business that come with a diverse workforce
Learn how hiring diverse candidates gives back to the community

10:00am - 10:45am Executive Boardroom

Maximize Business Value with a Next-Generation Employee Experience

Tracey Racette Fritcher

Global Director, HR Transformation Practice

ServiceNow

Geoff Woodcroft

VP, HR

Peabody Energy

Paul Landy

CHRO

Qsuper

With every initiative, HR executives have an opportunity to advance the business through delivering an exceptional employee experience. Powered by intelligent cross-functional digital workflows that mirror the modern consumer-style experience, organisations can unlock more productivity and increase retention through a human-centered experience – all while positioning themselves as employers of choice.

Join this boardroom session and discuss:

Aligning overall people strategy to business outcomes
Using consumer-grade technology to build truly meaningful employee experiences
Keeping people at the center of all delivery decisions and enabling a self-service culture

10:45am - 11:15am Networking Break

2:00pm - 2:45pm Breakout Session

Harnessing an Innovative Mindset for Business

Sally Dominguez

Innovation Activator, Designer

Sally Dominguez Innovates

We are in an age of exponential change, and many people feel real fear for an uncertain future. There is opportunity in chaos, it simply requires a new way of thinking and an ability to be comfortable with uncertainty.

In this interactive session, you will explore:

The mindset essential for our zeitgeist
How to ensure your mindset is keeping pace with the changing times
The benefits out-of-the-box thinking creates for business

2:00pm - 2:45pm Executive Boardroom

Challenging the Status Quo of Corporate Culture

Jeremy Salter

Customer Success Manager

Achievers

Maxim Tambling

Director Talent, Inclusion & Diversity

AMP Limited

Suzette Corr

Group Executive People and Culture

Transurban

Developing the right corporate culture for your organisation can improve the employee experience and workforce productivity. How can we understand, measure and change corporate culture to benefit the business?

In this session you will:

Challenge the assumptions about what culture is within an organisation and how executives attempt to change it
Learn how to influence and improve the employee experience through corporate culture
Explore why so many attempts to change culture fail and the challenges associated with the change

2:45pm - 3:15pm Networking Break

3:15pm - 4:00pm Breakout Session

Future of Work – Emerging Technology’s Implications for the Job Market

Andy Rowsell-Jones

VP Analyst

Gartner

Which emerging information technologies are likely to have the biggest impact on jobs and society at large? How are attitudes to these emerging capabilities changing, and what are their organisational implications? This session will provide a high-level overview of coming developments in information technology and discuss possible responses from business leaders.

In this session you will:

Explore which emerging information technology trends are the most disruptive
Discuss how employee and societal attitudes to these technologies are evolving
Learn what business leaders might do in response

3:15pm - 4:00pm Breakout Session

Attracting and Developing the Unlikely Candidate

Catherine Drury-Fox

Australian Regional People Leader

GHD Services

Learn how attracting and developing the unlikely candidate can increase engagement and productivity for your workforce — and contribute to the country’s workforce at large. Catherine Drury-Fox shares the business value GHD Services has experienced from investing in people who have been out of the workforce for years.

In this discussion you will:

Learn how to attract diverse skill sets
Explore out-of-the-box leadership development strategies
Discover innovative approaches to your talent strategy

3:15pm - 4:00pm Executive Boardroom

Cross Collaborating Amongst the C-Suite

Amber Kristof

Head of People and Culture

Vocus

Julie Carroll

Chief Human Resources Officer

Serco, Inc

Lindall West

Head of HR

Colonial First State

CHROs need to initiate collaboration and design cross-functional strategic plans with their C-suite peers. The goal is to focus leadership teams to concentrate on leveraging talent to drive the business forward.

In this session you will discuss:

Uncommon alliances you have forged recently or want to forge
Successes and challenges with initiating cross collaboration
What key talent risks deserve attention from the leadership team

4:00pm - 4:15pm Networking Break

4:30pm - 5:00pm Keynote

Developing Leaders Through Positive Psychology and Well-Being

Pip Russell

Vice President, Human Resources Pacific

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric has implemented a strength-based leadership philosophy that is embedded in positive psychology and well-being. Pip Russell shares how this approach has increased employee engagement, shaped culture and supported growth. Learn how this philosophy has provided a foundation for bringing Schneider Electric’s people strategy to life.

In this session you will:

Be challenged to rethink how you identify and develop leaders
Gain insight on skill sets and capabilities needed for the future
Learn how to ensure your organisation is building roles to fit your talent pool’s strengths

5:00pm - 6:00pm Closing Reception & Prize Drawing