NEXT Exhibition Theatre
A free program of knowledge sharing, hosted by our NEXT supporters.
Tuesday 8 August
9.40am – 10.10am
SIMPLIFYING WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT FOR AN ENHANCED EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE: TRANSGRID CASE STUDY
Sean Collins, HXM Value Advisory – APJ Lead, SAP Success Factors, and Chris Derrick, IT Product Lead, Transgrid
Knowing how to connect, engage, and communicate with your workers is crucial to building a resilient organisation. When employees feel connected and engaged, the benefits are far-reaching, including enhanced profitability, improved customer experience, and increased operational efficiency.
Join us as we uncover how Transgrid has transformed its core HR processes, reduced labour costs, and seamlessly aligned its workforce strategy to meet the ever-changing critical needs of the business and individual employees.
In this session, we will explore:
- Streamlining core HR processes for improved efficiency, data accuracy and productivity
- Enhancing cost-effectiveness through real-time workforce visibility
- Best practices to maximise ROI and lead implementation with ease
Tuesday 8 August
11.00am – 11.30am
FUTURE PROOFING YOUR VALUE AS AN HR PROFESSIONAL
Laurel McLay, Head of Delivery, DLPA
The pandemic taught us that nothing is predictable, and that status quo HR practices cannot be relied upon to respond to any unforeseen crises.
The HR professionals who demonstrated significant value were those who quickly responded to the novel challenges, and ensured a balance of employee wellbeing, business continuity and risk mitigation.
As an HR professional, you have a massive opportunity to future proof your value, if you are able to demonstrate your agility, adaptability, leadership and empathy during times of crisis and change.
Tuesday 8 August
11.35am – 12.05pm
FUTUREPROOFING YOUR WORKFORCE
Leah Coulon, Practice Director, Talent Solutions, SHL
What, how, and when work is done is changing, making it difficult to forecast talent acquisition needs.
Join Leah and our panel of HR Leaders to hear their insights on talent planning for the future to ensure ongoing business success.
Tuesday 8 August
12.10pm – 12.40pm
TRANSFORMING PEOPLE AND CULTURE IN NSW HEALTH
Richard Griffiths, Executive Director, Workforce Planning and Talent Development, NSW Health
NSW Health is the largest Health Service in Australia with over 170,000 staff. We are undergoing a transformation to contemporise People and Culture, a critical service enabling the delivery of health care across NSW.
Our new model, informed by our extensive review and leading practice research, paves the way for the reimagining of our People and Culture services. Our staff enrich health in millions of ways every day – come and hear our story
Tuesday 8 August
1.45pm – 2.15pm
AI FOR PEOPLE ANALYTICS – EYES WIDE OPEN
Richard Rosenow, Vice President of People Analytics Strategy, One Model
Richard will tackle 2023’s most hyped topic…AI. Richard will provide you with a grounding in AI, from classic data science, and machine learning to generative AI.
He will also arm you with the questions you need to ask when embarking on the use of any form of AI in your business.
Tuesday 8 August
2.20pm – 2.50pm
RETAINING STAFF WHEN REM REVIEWS AND RISING COSTS OF LIVING DON’T ALIGN
Holly Barnes, Chief People Officer, Humanforce
Employees are feeling the strain of rising costs and for many there’s an expectation that their employer will help them bridge the gap by increasing pay. What happens if there’s simply nothing left in the budget to offer pay rises?
In this session, Holly will explore one potential solution: a total rewards approach. Choosing the right mix of financial and non-financial rewards, along with ensuring the full value is communicated to your employees, can be a game-changer for recruiting and retaining a quality workforce.
You’ll discover:
- How a consultative approach to rewards can be win-win for employees and your organisation.
- What non-financial rewards are getting the most traction, including recognition programs, opportunities for career development, flexible scheduling, and extra leave options.
- The critical role that health and wellbeing benefits can play in your employee value proposition.
- How to align total rewards with organisational strategy
Tuesday 8 August
2.55pm – 3.25pm
THE SCIENCE BEHIND PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARDS: EXPLORING BEST PRACTICE METHODS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARDS
Gavin Morse, Senior People Scientist, Culture Amp
Psychosocial hazards significantly affect the wellbeing and productivity of employees. With recent changes to regulations in Australia, organisations now have a duty to take action to control psychosocial hazards and reduce the risk to their people.
Gavin will share the most prevalent forms of psychosocial hazards encountered at work, as well as explore the types of interventions that can best support to help reduce psychosocial risk.
What you’ll learn:
- The most frequently encountered psychosocial hazards in workplaces, essential knowledge for People & Culture and Workplace Safety Leaders.
- Methodology to identify and quantify these hazards using survey insights.
- Explore evidence-based interventions that can create a safer and more supportive work environment.
- Join us to enhance your strategies to manage psychosocial hazards and improve employee wellbeing in your organisation.
Wednesday 9 August
11.35am – 12.05pm
DEVELOPING PEOPLE-FIRST MANAGERS
Matt McFarlane, Senior Director of People Experience, Oyster, and
Damien Andreasen, Vice President, APJ, HiBob
In this fireside chat, Damien and Matt will discuss the important role of people managers in retaining and engaging talent.
Leadership enablement and manager training is top of mind for HR leaders, including:
- The leadership “baseline”: How can companies ensure that managers are leading with the same principles that echo the organisation’s values?
- Skills for effective career conversations: Articulating career progressions, skills & competencies, and goal planning to help employees visualise their path forward.
- Preparing the next generation of leaders: Coaching managers on how to navigate and lead their teams through uncertainty.
Wednesday 9 August
1.45pm – 2.15pm
FROM FEAR TO ACTION: NAVIGATING AI’S IMPACT ON THE WORKFORCE USING A SKILLS-BASED APPROACH
Dr. Richard George, VP AI & Data Science and Catriona Miriklis, Professional Services Lead, APAC, Pearson
We will explore the profound impact of advancing technology on the workforce, uncovering the fear it brings and the hope it inspires.
As technology outpaces human adaptability, job losses loom while job requisitions persist. However, by leveraging a skills-based approach, we can transition from fear to hope by:
- Discovering how to construct a comprehensive skills ecosystem, empowering better talent management decisions and targeted upskilling efforts.
- Learning to redefine roles and tasks to embrace automation and augmentation strategically.
- Enhancing recruitment success through unbiased assessments.
- Exercising modern learning and engagement techniques to promote a culture that recognises achievement and supports continuous learning.
Explore the fear-to-hope journey, embracing transformative potential in skills and valuable workforce data. Join us!
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