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About
the event

The HR Evolve Forum will explore the emerging future focused developments in human resources at a high strategic level, where we will bring together a group of over 150+ senior HR leaders from across the country, represented via a diverse range of industries.

Taking place on the 30th May 2023 at the Hilton Hotel, Sydney, this years theme will be focused around “The evolving future of HR”.

About
the event

The HR Evolve Forum will explore the emerging future focused developments in human resources at a high strategic level, where we will bring together a group of over 150+ senior HR leaders from across the country, represented via a diverse range of industries.

Taking place on the 24th March, 2022 at the Sheraton Grand Sydney, Hyde Park. This years theme will be focused around “The evolving future of HR”.

Whilst we are all adjusting to the ‘new norm’ and adapting to the challenges and opportunities that COVID-19 brought for us all, we are committed to deliver a great event in a well-managed and safe environment. We have introduced new event protocols to safeguard the health and wellbeing of all our sponsors, attendees and staff whilst continuing to deliver strong opportunities and engagements. You can download our Safe Event Guidelines here.

About
the event

The HR Evolve Forum will explore the emerging future focused developments in human resources at a high strategic level, where we will bring together a group of over 150+ senior HR leaders from across the country, represented via a diverse range of industries.

Taking place on the 24th March, 2022 at the Sheraton Grand Sydney, Hyde Park. This years theme will be focused around “ The evolving future of HR”

Over the last couple of years, businesses have seen a major shift in the way they need to engage, communicate and mentor employees, while at the upcoming forum in 2022 we have constructed a program that covers off the 6 major areas of importance for the HR leader of today. These include Employee Experience, Talent Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Future of Work and Mental Health & Wellbeing.

Attendees will have the opportunity to personalise their own agenda and maximise their time out of the office by selecting the sessions that are most relevant to them and their business.

Our networking drinks function will provide the chance to interact face to face with peers in a very relaxed setting, while the HR Marketplace will allow attendees to explore a range of products and services on offer across the industry that can assist their business in evolving.

Whilst we are all adjusting to the ‘new norm’ and adapting to the challenges and opportunities that COVID-19 brought for us all, we are committed to deliver a great event in a well-managed and safe environment.

We have introduced new event protocols to safeguard the health and wellbeing of all our sponsors, attendees and staff whilst continuing to deliver strong opportunities and engagements.

You can download our Safe Event Guidelines here.

meet
our speakers

Tracey Taylor

Chief People Officer & A/deputy Secretary Corporate Services, Transport For NSW

Laura Rankin

HR Director Talent & People Experience, EssilorLuxottica

Jo Cullen

General Manager Organisational Culture, NRMA

Hugo Contente

Vice President People And Talent, ANZ, Torrens University Australia

Melissa Irwin

General Manager People Culture And Transformation, Endeavour Energy

why
join us

POWERFUL AUDIENCE

Engage and interact with an audience of 150 + HR leaders

PERSONALISED PROGRAM

Select sessions that are pertinent for you and your business to attend

NETWORKING

Form new relationships with like-minded individuals on site

SPEAKERS

Over 30+ International and local HR leaders presenting on stage

FORM NEW PARTNERSHIPS

Connect with leading HR vendors directly via the HR Marketplace

STRENGTHEN YOUR SKILLS

Learn, grow and evolve your skills through engaging sessions

schedule
details

The conference schedule is a draft and is subject to change.

Morning
May 30, 2023
Afternoon
May 30, 2023
8:00 am - 8:45 am
Networking Area

REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS

8:45 am - 8:50 am
Main Planery

WELCOMING ADDRESS

Faye Hampton
Managing Director, Conferences, Focus Network
Faye Hampton, Managing Director, Conferences, Focus Network

8:50 am - 9:15 am
Stream A - Ballroom 1

OPENING REMARKS

9:15 am - 9:45 am
Stream A – Ballroom 1

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - Aligning human resources with your overall organizational strategy - the nexus of HR leadership, value creation and business performance

Dharma Chandran
Chief People Officer, Australia Broadcasting Corporation
Dharma Chandran, Chief People Officer, ABC Network

9:50 am - 10:25 am
Main Plenary - Ballroom 1

KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION

10:30 am - 10:50 am
Main Plenary - Ballroom 1

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - The leadership whirlpool: Why leadership is only getting more complex – and what that means for you

Anthony Mitchell
Chairman and Chief Potential Officer, Bendelta
Anthony Mitchell, Chairman and Chief Potential Officer, Bendelta
  • Navigating increasingly heavy, multi-faceted and ambiguous responsibilities
  • Balancing the tensions of meeting both business and people needs
  • Harnessing best practices in organisations where leadership is adjusting to the new demands

10:55 am - 11:10 am
Foyer

NETWORKING BREAK

11:10 am - 11:45 am
Stream A – Ballroom 1

PANEL DISCUSSION - The importance of humanity in human resources – the critical business case for being a purpose driven organisation

Laura Rankin
HR Director Talent & People Experience, EssilorLuxottica
Jo Cullen
General Manager Organisational Culture, NRMA
Melissa Irwin
General Manager People Culture And Transformation, Endeavour Energy
Dr. Deanna Paulin
Executive Director, People and Culture, NSW Pathology

Panellists:

Laura Rankin, HR Director - Talent & People Experience ANZ, Essilorluxottica
Jo Cullen, General Manager Organisational Culture, NRMA
Melissa Irwin, General Manager People Culture and Transformation, Endeavour Energy
Dr. Deanna Paulin, Executive Director, People and Culture, NSW Pathology

 

11:45 am - 12:10 pm
Stream A - Ballroom 1

SPEAKING PRESENTATION

12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Stream A - Ballroom 1

SPEAKING PRESENTATION - Employee lifecycle management from recruitment to the exit interview and beyond

Michael Kim
Head Of HR JAPAC & SAMEA, Spotify
Michael Kim, Head of HR JAPAC & SAMEA, Spotify

12:35 pm - 1:25 pm
Foyer

NETWORKING LUNCH

1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
Stream A - Ballroom 1

ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 1 - Employee Experience - Creating a satisfying office environment and day to day experience of work

1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
Stream B - Ballroom 2

ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 2 - Leadership - Equippung leaders for the new challenges: pioneering best practices

Dr Natalie Ferres
Chief Connection Officer
Dr Lisa Gulick
Principle
Dr Natalie Ferres, Chief Connection Officer, Bendelta
Dr Lisa Gulick, Principle, Bendelta
  • What are the emerging trends in developing leaders?
  • What are the critical success factors for outstanding leader development initiatives?
  • What are you specifically trying to solve in your organisation?
  • 1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
    Stream A - Ballroom 1

    ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 3 - Health and Wellbeing - The role of healthy and cohesive interpersonal relationships and teams in mental health and wellbeing

    Natalie Micarone, Co-Founder and Director, Bendelta

    Leaders in 2022 have a huge amount to take on. They have to:

    • engage diffused, deflated and/or distracted workforces, by generating cultural renewal and crafting narratives of purpose, optimism and direction
    • deal with the hybrid organisation as the new normal by both embracing and shaping further changes to ways of working
    • move towards the permissionless, networked organisation by empowering and connecting networks of teams, and lubricate the flows between them
    • manage incredible talent volatility by shaping and delivering a compelling employee proposition
    • take on greater societal responsibility by hard-wiring better community and environmental actions into core business processes

    At this roundtable we will learn how best to equip leaders to flourish in this complex context.

    1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
    Stream B - Ballroom 2

    ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 4 - Future of Work - Developing a clear future of work strategy and managing effective business transformation

    Vicky Bartolacci, APAC Managing Director, Kineo

    At this roundtable we will be unpacking, learning and providing ways to look at the role of HR within value creation and business performance.

    The needs and expectations of HR Leaders have changed - and are more complex than ever before. How have organisations and individuals adapted?

    Today HR can include addressing skills gap, digital transformation, D&I, flexible working, employee experience. HR also incorporates many other areas.

    • Are organisations adapting HR functions to be in a position to thrive?
    • What can we learn from organisations that have tried something different?
      What is the ever changing role of HR in organisational performance, how is value created?

    To many, HR is the way to ‘fix everything’ In this roundtable, we look at HR’s role in strategy, the ways business performance is measured today- and ways we can create value.

    1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
    Stream A - Ballroom 1

    ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 5 - Talent Management - Integrating talent management across your business processes and activities

    Tegan Davies, General Manager, Oranges Toolkit

    In a rapidly changing, fast-paced economy, everyone needs effective self-management strategies to ensure they can be well at work and home. 'Resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility' is listed as one of the Top 10 Skills of 2025 in the Future of Work report by the World Economic Forum. So, what should current HR leaders be doing right now to prepare their employees for the future?

    Join Tegan Davies, General Manager of The Oranges Toolkit, to explore proactive, science-based workplace wellbeing strategies that build emotional agility. We will discuss:

    • How can organisations use the latest neuroscience research to teach self-management, resilience and emotional intelligence?
    • How do leaders and organisations best manage rising burnout and fatigue levels in a constantly changing, challenging environment?
    • How can leaders amplify positive emotions and wellbeing practices through effective systems and processes?

    1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
    Stream B - Ballroom 2

    ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 6 - Diversity and Inclusion - Leveraging the innovation and business improvement benefits of a diverse workforce

    Linda McEntee, Global Cloud HXM Go-To-Market Services Lead, SAP

    In today’s ever changing environment, keeping your people engaged, productive and satisfied with their work has become more and more critical. With a growing expectation to work wherever, whenever, and however they want, it is essential for businesses to create connected experiences that drive outcomes. Join our roundtable to discuss:

    • How to connect data and create connected employee experiences for your organisation
    • How to better understand employees’ needs to serve business needs
    • Discover ways to maximise and deploy your existing talent in an ever-changing environment, to ultimately drive organisation growth

    1:55 pm - 2:15 pm
    Stream A - Ballroom 1

    ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 7 - Employee Experience - Giving employees opportunities to have their say in decision making – the importance of agency in productivity and performance

    Jen Jackson, Chief Visionary Officer, Everyday Massive

    Join Jen Jackson for a deep dive into how to design learning experiences for hybrid workforces.

    As strategic and creative partners for organisations such as Amazon, Everyday Massive has been redefining what is possible when it comes to capability building, communication and connection in evolving work environments.

    At this roundtable we’ll be exploring:

    • Individualised end-to-end learning strategies — that can be scaled
    • Skill-building throughout the whole employee experience
    • Why ‘Wordle’ went viral and brought teams all around the world closer together

    1:55 pm - 2:15 pm
    Stream B - Ballroom 2

    ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 8 - Leadership - Ensuring strong leadership and operational excellence across your entire supply chain

    Yu Dan Shi, Principal Behavioural Scientist, CoachHub

    In 2020 and 2021 businesses were faced with new challenges on how to manage a remote workforce.

    In 2022 the challenge is how to retain staff in the face of The Great Resignation. Experts predict Australia will see this issue start to have a major impact from March 2022 with 40% of the workforce considering leaving their current role.

    In this session, we will discuss how HR Leaders can act now to help their organisations turn the Great Resignation to the Great Re-Engagement.

    1:55 pm - 2:15 pm
    Stream A - Ballroom 1

    ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 9 - Health and Wellbeing - Creating a healthy workplace supporting mental health and wellbeing

    Natalie Micarone, Co-Founder and Director, Bendelta

    Leaders in 2022 have a huge amount to take on. They have to:

    • engage diffused, deflated and/or distracted workforces, by generating cultural renewal and crafting narratives of purpose, optimism and direction
    • deal with the hybrid organisation as the new normal by both embracing and shaping further changes to ways of working
    • move towards the permissionless, networked organisation by empowering and connecting networks of teams, and lubricate the flows between them
    • manage incredible talent volatility by shaping and delivering a compelling employee proposition
    • take on greater societal responsibility by hard-wiring better community and environmental actions into core business processes

    At this roundtable we will learn how best to equip leaders to flourish in this complex context.

    1:55 pm - 2:15 pm
    Stream B - Ballroom 2

    ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 10 - Future of Work - COVID-19 and the new normal of remote and flexible work

    Vicky Bartolacci, APAC Managing Director, Kineo

    At this roundtable we will be unpacking, learning and providing ways to look at the role of HR within value creation and business performance.

    The needs and expectations of HR Leaders have changed - and are more complex than ever before. How have organisations and individuals adapted?

    Today HR can include addressing skills gap, digital transformation, D&I, flexible working, employee experience. HR also incorporates many other areas.

    • Are organisations adapting HR functions to be in a position to thrive?
    • What can we learn from organisations that have tried something different?
      What is the ever changing role of HR in organisational performance, how is value created?

    To many, HR is the way to ‘fix everything’ In this roundtable, we look at HR’s role in strategy, the ways business performance is measured today- and ways we can create value.

    1:55 pm - 2:15 pm
    Stream A - Ballroom 1

    ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 11 - Talent Management - Understanding and meeting emerging talent needs and expectations

    Tegan Davies, General Manager, Oranges Toolkit

    In a rapidly changing, fast-paced economy, everyone needs effective self-management strategies to ensure they can be well at work and home. 'Resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility' is listed as one of the Top 10 Skills of 2025 in the Future of Work report by the World Economic Forum. So, what should current HR leaders be doing right now to prepare their employees for the future?

    Join Tegan Davies, General Manager of The Oranges Toolkit, to explore proactive, science-based workplace wellbeing strategies that build emotional agility. We will discuss:

    • How can organisations use the latest neuroscience research to teach self-management, resilience and emotional intelligence?
    • How do leaders and organisations best manage rising burnout and fatigue levels in a constantly changing, challenging environment?
    • How can leaders amplify positive emotions and wellbeing practices through effective systems and processes?

    1:55 pm - 2:15 pm
    Stream B - Ballroom 2

    ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 12 - Diversity and Inclusion - Overcoming invisible bias around diversity and inclusion across your HR management

    Linda McEntee, Global Cloud HXM Go-To-Market Services Lead, SAP

    In today’s ever changing environment, keeping your people engaged, productive and satisfied with their work has become more and more critical. With a growing expectation to work wherever, whenever, and however they want, it is essential for businesses to create connected experiences that drive outcomes. Join our roundtable to discuss:

    • How to connect data and create connected employee experiences for your organisation
    • How to better understand employees’ needs to serve business needs
    • Discover ways to maximise and deploy your existing talent in an ever-changing environment, to ultimately drive organisation growth

    2:20 pm - 2:35 pm
    Foyer

    NETWORKING BREAK

    2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
    Stream A - Ballroom 1

    SPEAKING PRESENTATION - Crafting a compelling and competitive employee value proposition for a changing labour market

    Caren Schadel
    Chief People Officer, Ramsay Healthcare
    Caren Schadel, Chief People Officer, Ramsay Healthcare

    2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
    Stream B - Ballroom 2

    SPEAKING PRESENTATION - Adapting new technology that will streamline your employee relations

    Anchal Saxena, Vice President, Transformation, CBRE

    3:05 pm - 3:30 pm
    Stream B - Ballroom 2

    PANEL DISCUSSION - Taking a proactive approach to wellbeing through positive mental health interventions and employee assistance programs

    Hugo Contente
    Vice President People And Talent, ANZ, Torrens University Australia
    Paola Molino
    GM People and Culture TAL

    Panellists:

    Hugo Contente, Vice President People and Talent, ANZ, Torrens University Australia
    Paola Molino, GM People and Culture, TAL

     

    3:35 pm - 3:55 pm
    Stream A - Ballroom 1

    SPEAKING PRESENTATION - Strengthening talent management fundamentals - recruiting, skilling and retaining a capable workforce

    Cassie Soady
    Chief People Officer
    Cassie Soady, Chief People Officer- Technology & Enterprise Operations & Digital, Data & Analytics, National Australia Bank

    4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
    Main Plenary - Ballroom 1

    KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - Fostering deep cultural change promoting diversity and inclusion mindedness

    Rob Cassidy, Director of Sales - ANZ, CoachHub
    • Harnessing AI and Predictive Analytics in talent acquisition for fair and efficient recruitment
    • Building learning programs to augment business growth
    • Maintaining an attractive employer brand to retain high performers

    4:35 pm - 5:10 pm
    Main Plenary – Ballroom 1

    KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION - The critical role of leadership in creating a healthy and nurturing workplace culture

    Tracey Taylor
    Chief People Officer & A/deputy Secretary Corporate Services, Transport For NSW

    Panellists:

    Tracey Taylor, Chief People officer & A/deputy Secretary Corporate Services, Transport NSW

    5:15 pm - 5:20 pm
    Main Plenary

    CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND END OF THE FORUM

    Sam McCool, CEO & Founder, www.sammccool.com.au

    5:20 pm - 6:20 pm
    Foyer

    NETWORKING DRINKS

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    pricing
    plans

    1 TICKET

    $ 1,990
    • Access to onsite mobile APP
    • Meals and refreshments
    • Access to all sessions
    • Presentation slides and photos
    • Access to HR Marketplace

    GROUP TICKET (2 - 4)

    $ 1,790
    • Access to onsite mobile APP
    • Meals and refreshments
    • Access to all sessions
    • Presentation slides and photos
    • Access to HR Marketplace

    GROUP TICKETS (5+)

    $ 1,470
    • Access to onsite mobile APP
    • Meals and refreshments
    • Access to all sessions
    • Presentation slides and photos
    • Access to HR Marketplace

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    Hilton Hotel Sydney

    488 George Street,
    Sydney NSW 2000

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