7 September 2023, The Fullerton Hotel Sydney
Host
Key Media
Host
Key Media
Kylie Speer is a television host, media professional and author with international experience spanning more than 15 years. Since graduating from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kylie’s career has seen her assume posts in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Dubai, Los Angeles and New York across numerous print, online and broadcast television media outlets including The Sunday Telegraph, nineMSN, the Nine Network Australia and Sky TV in the UK.
Talent shortages are impacting all organisations, but the smart approach is to upscale your digital HR capability. What does this look like in a world where AI is accelerating and many companies are already leaping ahead with its implementation in the HR space? In this session, Alec will look at the key drivers of technology in HR, discuss impactful models that are already being implemented and explore why Systemic HR is the way forward.
APAC Partner
The Josh Bersin Company
APAC Partner
The Josh Bersin Company
Alec Bashinsky is a Strategic business thinker / innovator and FOW specialist who disrupts traditional Talent/ HR models and aligns people focus to deliver business outcomes.
His expertise is built on demonstrable HR & Business Transformation experience and he has strong change management and Leadership execution skills to underpin his successful achievements.
Alec is currently the APAC Partner for the Josh Bersin Company which provides HR strategic advice focusing HR/Culture Transformation, Future of Work, the Employee Experience. Learning and Wellbeing. The Josh Bersin Academy is an integral part of JBC and is the first global Professional Development Academy for HR.
Alec was also the Managing Partner of Blackhall & Pearl Talent Advisory which focused on HR/Culture Transformation, Future of Work, the Talent Experience and Diversity & Inclusion through the facilitation of advanced AI tools and insights.
Prior to this Alec was the Asia Pacific CHRO for Deloitte where he lead a team of Talent professionals responsible for 55,000 people in the AP Region, with offices in more than 120 cities in over 20 countries. Alec was also with Deloitte Australia for 12 years as CHRO – National Partner, People & Performance reporting directly to the CEO. He has also been a member of the Deloitte Global Talent Executive for 8yrs.
In his Australian role Alec was responsible for over 6500 employees and a team of over 90 people. His mandate is to drive a Performance Culture and build Leadership capability through establishing Leadership development, Talent Identification, Performance Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Employee Engagement and Shaping the Workforce of the Future as part of innovating the People strategy for Deloitte.
He has significantly realigned the Deloitte HR offering including differentiated and segment Talent, globally optimize Talent practices and Predictive and Analytical Data Integration with the Business functions.
Alec’s previous roles were as CHRO with Deloitte as well as Senior Director Human Resources – Japan & Asia Pacific for Peoplesoft inc. Prior to this, Alec was the Group Manager – Human Resources for Cisco Systems for Australia /New Zealand for 3.5yrs , Asia Pacific HR Manager for 3Com and amongst his other achievements saw him tackle unique challenge of being the HR Director for the market entry of Toys R Us into Australia.
The competition for talent continues to be a significant workforce challenge. For organisations operating in a lean environment, leveraging tech can offer a competitive advantage in attracting skilled employees. Hear how Australia’s top companies can attract and recruit employees by leveraging tech to drive operational efficiency.
Host
Key Media
Host
Key Media
Kylie Speer is a television host, media professional and author with international experience spanning more than 15 years. Since graduating from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kylie’s career has seen her assume posts in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Dubai, Los Angeles and New York across numerous print, online and broadcast television media outlets including The Sunday Telegraph, nineMSN, the Nine Network Australia and Sky TV in the UK.
VP People
SiteMinder
VP People
SiteMinder
Bec Donnelly is a passionate HR leader with a love for tech and helping teams scale for success. With extensive experience across the full HR spectrum, Bec believes deeply in people-driven business strategies and creating high performance teams. Since joining SiteMinder in 2019, she has partnered with the company’s executive team as a trusted advisor and is currently acting Chief People Officer, holding the fort for the second time as the company’s existing CPO enjoys the second addition to their family. She has also overseen the company’s HR operations, talent acquisition and organisational development during periods of high growth; and in 2021 led the global team’s readiness journey to one of the most successful IPOs that year. Bec has supported the opening of four new international offices during her time and, most recently, led the in-sourcing of the company’s fast-growing team in Manila.
Before joining SiteMinder, Bec was the HR Manager for Commonwealth Bank’s Digital area and, prior to that, she helped grow the Organisational Development capability at ASIC where she launched the Commission’s EVP and first annual Women in Leadership Award and Indigenous cadet program.
Bec has over 15 years experience in HR and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Adult Education, with a major in Human Resource Development, from the University of Technology Sydney.
Head of Talent Acquisition – Tech, Analytics, Digital & Delivery
Commonwealth Bank
Head of Talent Acquisition – Tech, Analytics, Digital & Delivery
Commonwealth Bank
Currently Head of Talent Acquisition for Technology, Data & Digital at CommBank. He has 18 year experience in the talent and HR project roles, working across multiple industries.
Head of Talent Acquisition and People Experience
Healius
Head of Talent Acquisition and People Experience
Healius
Garth is a seasoned leader with a diverse background in talent acquisition and people experience spanning industries such as mining, construction, healthcare, and social services.
He has successfully built and implemented talent acquisition strategies in challenging markets with severe candidate shortages to consistently delivering the necessary capability to meet present and future needs.
Garth excels at creating new functions and guiding rebuilds, viewing effective talent acquisition as the intersection of empowered teams, innovative recruitment marketing strategies, transparent data and metrics, and top-tier technology stacks.
His expertise and track record make him an asset in attracting and retaining the right talent for organisations.
VP Talent Management & Learning – International
Schneider Electric
VP Talent Management & Learning – International
Schneider Electric
Dean Summlar is currently the Vice President of Talent Management, Learning, D,E&I and Wellbeing for Schneider Electric in International Operations.
Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Dean has enjoyed a varied career in multiple industries including Retail, Healthcare as well as Energy Management & Automation. He started his career as a Commercial Manager leading large teams for UK Retailer Marks and Spencer Plc before diversifying his career into Human Resources in 2009.
Dean first joined Schneider Electric in UK & Ireland in 2014 as the Senior Business Partner for Transformation, leading large-scale change projects. In 2017 he and his wife moved to Australia where he joined the Pacific Human Resources Team. In 2018 he took up the role as Vice President of Human Resources and, in 2021 expanded his role to become Chief of Staff.
Dean has a passion for how technology, business strategy and commerce intersect with human behaviour. He believes it is HR’s responsibility to develop new ways of responding to the changing demands this brings and rapidly develop strategies and culture to enable the workforce to learn and adapt.
The idea of helping people create careers they love gets Dean out of bed every morning.
Whilst living in the U.K. Dean also worked part time as a professional musician and his love for music, creativity and enjoying yourself filters into his approach to work.
Creating personalised learning experiences allow greater autonomy and flexibility to encourage learning and development for a diverse global workforce. In this session, hear how hummgroup engages their employees to continuously develop their skills through transforming the learning environment.
People & Communications Director
hummgroup
People & Communications Director
hummgroup
Stephanie Carman is Director or People & Communications at hummgroup, which finances large purchases for consumers and businesses in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK and Ireland. During her time at humm, she has led the business through a significant transformation and organisational realignment that established high-performing and agile global teams and enabled them to thrive. Prior to humm, she held senior leadership roles at Bupa, Karrikins Group (now part of EY) and SmartSalary.
Stephanie holds an MBA and is a certified Gallup Strengths Coach. She is passionate about delivering effective organisational design and development strategies that align with a company’s vision and values. She is also skilled in leadership development, culture change, and strategic communication, enabling her to build inclusive and psychologically safe environments that maximise business performance outcomes.
Hybrid is here to stay; workers have spoken overwhelmingly in favour of flexible working conditions despite repeated calls to return to the office. How can employers embrace this continuing reality and ensure a strong hybrid work culture and employee experience? This session will look at the role that technology can play in creating a strong hybrid culture.
Host
Key Media
Host
Key Media
Kylie Speer is a television host, media professional and author with international experience spanning more than 15 years. Since graduating from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kylie’s career has seen her assume posts in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Dubai, Los Angeles and New York across numerous print, online and broadcast television media outlets including The Sunday Telegraph, nineMSN, the Nine Network Australia and Sky TV in the UK.
Vice President | People Director | PX
Capgemini
Vice President | People Director | PX
Capgemini
Maria is a dedicated HR professional with a 17-year background in the ever-evolving world of Human Resources and People Experience. Throughout her career, she has led diverse teams and fostered a positive workplace culture that thrives on collaboration and growth. Her true passion lies in coaching and mentoring, helping individuals unlock their full potential. Whether they’re navigating the hybrid work landscape or fostering virtual collaborations that inspire innovation, Maria is passionate about people and making day to day experiences meaningful.
VP People & Culture, Group Culture Officer
Koala
VP People & Culture, Group Culture Officer
Koala
In Netta’s role as Global Director of People & Culture at Koala, she leads a team that shapes the company’s People Experience. Her experience in progressive HR spans over ten years, including talent acquisition, policy development, coaching and mentoring leaders. Netta enjoys discussing strategy and researching solutions to problems — she’s incredibly passionate about innovation and technology. A recent achievement she takes great pride in is the roll out of equitable and inclusive People processes that are designed to enhance the wellbeing of every team member. These include Work From Anywhere, 20 Weeks Paid Parental Leave and Life Leave which provides an additional 10 days per year for our team.
When she’s not working, Netta is a busy mother of three and enjoys cooking and dancing with her kids. In addition to being a self-proclaimed nerd, she has a lifelong love of learning and trying new things, as well as being a total sneakerhead.
Head Of People And Culture, Oceania
Asics
Head Of People And Culture, Oceania
Asics
Tara is an experienced leader with a passion for progressive people practices. With over 15 years expertise in HR and people experience, Tara has led and embedded major change in multiple organisations with a common focus on driving high-performance cultures and strategic transformation. Tara has demonstrated experience across retail and hospitality industries, with her current home as Head of People and Culture at ASICS.
Chief of People and Culture
Australian Olympic Committee
Chief of People and Culture
Australian Olympic Committee
Amie Wallis is the Chief of People and Culture at the Australian Olympic Committee. Amie has more than 20 years’ experience in Human Resources, Change Management and Transformation across a number of industries including Professional Services, Banking and Finance, Logistics, Technology, and Sport.
In addition, Amie is passionate about supporting Sustainability and is a Board Director of the Sports Environment Alliance.
Amie has had success in leadership and specialist positions at the AOC, NAB, IBM, Victoria Racing Club, and KPMG, all with a key focus on partnering with internal and external stakeholders to deliver on purpose, strategy, culture and, commercial realisation.
Increasing competition and external pressures require companies to rely heavily on their ability to scale talent and skills to meet new demands on the business. Companies need to have upskilling and reskilling strategies in place to meet skills quotas and develop compelling career plans for key talent. This session will look at the role that technology can play in supporting internal mobility and skill development to increase engagement and maintain growth.
Host
Key Media
Host
Key Media
Kylie Speer is a television host, media professional and author with international experience spanning more than 15 years. Since graduating from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kylie’s career has seen her assume posts in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Dubai, Los Angeles and New York across numerous print, online and broadcast television media outlets including The Sunday Telegraph, nineMSN, the Nine Network Australia and Sky TV in the UK.
Director of Human Resources, Australia and New Zealand
Slalom
Director of Human Resources, Australia and New Zealand
Slalom
Brooke Adams is an accomplished HR professional with rich experience across a diverse range of Australia’s industry-leading companies including mining and resources, banking, consulting and technology.
Currently serving as Slalom’s Director of HR, Brooke has been a driving force behind the successful launch of the Australia and New Zealand markets, where she has played a pivotal role in establishing the HR function. As an impactful leader within Slalom, an internationally recognised business and technology consulting powerhouse boasting 13,000 employees across 8 countries, Brooke embodies the organisation’s purpose-driven ethos. Since their 2020 launch, the ANZ markets have already garnered recognition as a top employer on the AFR Boss and Great Place to Work lists.
Brooke’s dynamic fusion of people-focused passion and strategic business acumen positions her as an innovative leader in reshaping the modern workforce and establishing new paradigms of success at the forefront of cultivating an enriched workplace culture and delivering exceptional experiences.
Global Capability & Workforce Readiness Director
Arcadis
Global Capability & Workforce Readiness Director
Arcadis
Amy Baxendale is the People Director for Capability & Workforce Readiness at Arcadis, with over 20 years of experience in designing and implementing People & Culture solutions, she’s now responsible for leading Capability Development and Talent Acquisition on a global scale. With 36,000 employees in 70 countries, Arcadis provides sustainable design, engineering, digital and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, Amy’s current focus is on transforming the business into a Skills Powered Organization to better address current and future skills needs, paving the way for future success.
Change Management Lead PepsiCo Asia Pacific & HRBP Strategy Transformation
PepsiCo
Change Management Lead PepsiCo Asia Pacific & HRBP Strategy Transformation
PepsiCo
Tarishi is a Human Resource professional with proven multi-tasking organizational abilities and 18 years experience across HR Business Partnering, Total Rewards, Talent Management, Culture, Diversity & Engagement, Talent Acquisition and Transformation Change Management.
Director People Services & Technology
Transport for NSW
Director People Services & Technology
Transport for NSW
Dimitra provides strategic HR service transformation and technology leadership and direction as a senior executive member of the People and Culture team at Transport for NSW.
She and her team work closely with stakeholders to design and deliver human centred, sustainable, evidence-based solutions that enable people to thrive, and to create a future fit workforce.
With over 20 years of experience as a People and Culture professional and organisational psychologist, Dimitra has deep expertise in enabling individuals, teams, and organisational realised their full potential and objectives.
As companies anticipate future workforce needs to get ahead, HR leaders are turning to people analytics to optimise decision-making and operations. This session will examine how to create and use meaningful HR data to determine the right workforce strategies and measure effectiveness.
Senior Manager, People Strategy, Insights & Projects
Mirvac
Senior Manager, People Strategy, Insights & Projects
Mirvac
Krishna is a results-oriented professional that is making significant contributions to renowned organizations. With a deep expertise in strategy, data, change management, process improvement, and technology, Krishna has a proven track-record of solving complex problems, improving customer experiences, and has consistently positioned companies as industry leaders to attract top talent.
Currently serving as a Senior Manager at Mirvac, Krishna is responsible for developing comprehensive people strategies that encompass various aspects of People and Culture, such as learning, listening, leadership, talent, recruitment, and flexibility.
Tea break interactive discussions
Choose the topic that matters to you most and join an informal discussion with your peers. This interactive format enables in-depth peer-to-peer discussions around leveraging tech to support HR strategies, offering an opportunity to network and exchange best practices.
Topics to be discussed include:
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The past three years have seen HR rapidly transform, and technology has played an integral part. What are the next big innovations to watch? What are the best strategies for integrating new technology into your business? This session will look at the current state of HR tech and its future over the next 5 years, as we anticipate new capabilities.
Head of Tech Capability (Product Owner)
ANZ
Head of Tech Capability (Product Owner)
ANZ
A highly purpose and values driven organisational capability leader, Glenn Carter has a strong track record of helping organisations succeed in designing and executing their capability development plans and supporting people to realise their full potential. An expert in learning and talent management, he has worked in multiple global and regional roles across Europe, Asia and Australia. Glenn’s passion for continuously learning and evolving his craft has resulted in numerous global and regional awards.
Host
Key Media
Host
Key Media
Kylie Speer is a television host, media professional and author with international experience spanning more than 15 years. Since graduating from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kylie’s career has seen her assume posts in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Dubai, Los Angeles and New York across numerous print, online and broadcast television media outlets including The Sunday Telegraph, nineMSN, the Nine Network Australia and Sky TV in the UK.
At the HR Tech Summit, five finalist start-ups will have three minutes to pitch and explain their solutions to a panel of judges and investors.
The winner will receive an exclusive opportunity to position their company as a thought-leader in an interactive digital content editorial feature valued at $8,000.
The Tech Den will showcase companies that:
Congratulations to the five finalists – one winner will be selected at the HR Tech Summit: