Check-In & Grab a Coffee
Click here to read more about Check-In & Grab a CoffeeCollect your lanyard, catch up with industry friends and check out the exciting Tech Expo located in Fed Square’s Zinc building. Be ready to head to Main Stage by 9:15am.
Lunch in the Expo
Click here to read more about Lunch in the ExpoEnjoy lunch in the Expo Hall while catching up with the Talent Community overlooking the banks of Birrarung (Yarra River).
Social Drinks
Click here to read more about Social DrinksEnjoy social drinks, eats and catching up with the Talent Community overlooking the banks of Birrarung (Yarra River).
Grab a Coffee at the Expo Hall
Click here to read more about Grab a Coffee at the Expo HallGrab yourself a coffee and explore the Tech Expo located in Fed Square’s Zinc building. Be ready to head to Main Stage by 9:15am.
Lunch in the Expo
Click here to read more about Lunch in the ExpoEnjoy lunch in the Expo Hall while catching up with the Talent Community overlooking the banks of Birrarung (Yarra River).
Closing Remarks
Click here to read more about Closing RemarksThank you and see you next year at ATC2025!
Lauren & Craig
Click here to read more about Lauren & CraigLauren Sharp & Craig Watson are TaPod – We talk Talent Acquisition!
The King and Queen of Talent Podcasting will be bringing their humour, warmth and tell it like it is commentary as your official ATC2024 MCs!
With over 40 years of combined industry experience, Lauren and Craig are recruitment and TA experts, widely known as the hosts of the TaPod podcast and the organisers of the largest TA awards in Australia and New Zealand, the ITAs. Renowned for their keynote speaking and published content, they are viewed as experts in the ever-changing talent landscape. Together, they delve into the critical issues facing the TA community. Lauren and Craig understand the seriousness of the issues facing the talent industry, but they also blend storytelling, humour, and a touch of self-deprecation into TaPod, which ranks number one in HR & Recruitment podcasts within Australia.
Welcome to ATC2024!
Click here to read more about Welcome to ATC2024!Welcome to the 18th annual Australasian Talent Conference! Main Stage at Fed Square’s “The Edge” building. Our hosts are excited to welcome you.
Revolutionising the way of work: Arcadis’ journey towards a Skills Powered Organisation
Click here to read more about Revolutionising the way of work: Arcadis’ journey towards a Skills Powered OrganisationExplore the transformative shift at Arcadis as they adopt a groundbreaking talent-centered design philosophy, challenging conventional job-centric approaches. This session, featuring insights from Amy Baxendale, Global Capability & Workforce Readiness Director, Arcadis, delves into the pivotal role of cutting-edge AI technology in fostering scalability and agility, all while placing talent at the heart of the organisation. Gain valuable perspectives on initiating a skills-based paradigm shift, key starting points for your journey, and how this can support strategic priorities such as enhancing retention and internal mobility. Join us in unraveling the dynamic landscape of organisational evolution.
How to use Talent Intelligence for Talent Advisory
Click here to read more about How to use Talent Intelligence for Talent AdvisoryAllen believed that Talent had a greater role to play in the Organisation beyond hiring great people. By introducing Talent Intelligence in four key areas – Reskill, Redesign, Recruit and Retain, he’s been able to provide Talent Advisory services. It lit a spark across the Organisation and Talent now sits with great credibility, at the heart of better business decisions.
The deeper the intelligence, the deeper the partnership. Allen will share:
- Where and how his Talent Intelligence is gained;
- Practical examples across the four areas of Reskill, Redesign, Recruit and Retain;
- How this is helping to shape the function and careers of the Talent Team.
Mind the (Skills) Gap – Are you ready for Tomorrow’s Workforce?
Click here to read more about Mind the (Skills) Gap – Are you ready for Tomorrow’s Workforce?In today’s evolving work landscape, the importance of skills cannot be overstated. With skilled workers in high demand and skills gaps widening, talent leaders are bracing for tougher challenges ahead.
You might be asking… Is skills-based hiring the answer? How do we bridge the gap between the skills we have and the skills we need? How can we cater to the diverse expectations of six generations in the workforce? And how can we future-proof our upskilling strategies?
Let’s explore shall we? Join Indeed as they delve into the essential skills for the workforce of the future and tackle that question… Skills based-hiring, fad or future?
The Pathway to Becoming a Talent Director
Click here to read more about The Pathway to Becoming a Talent DirectorIn this panel discussion, we will speak with two senior Talent Leaders about their career journeys, the leaps they took and the skills beyond recruiting that they needed to develop to get there. We’ll learn how they spend their time, the most important skills to master and how to make the leap into senior leadership.
The Key Elements of a Successful Talent Strategy
Click here to read more about The Key Elements of a Successful Talent StrategyHow often have you started a role and found a 5-year-old Talent Strategy sitting in a file somewhere gathering metaphorical dust?
“Not bad” you nod, I could use 70% of this! Yet only its creator remembers its existence.
Developing a robust Talent Strategy that deeply aligns to the Organisation’s Strategy, that is successfully embraced and embedded into the business, yet agile enough to rise to bend to the demand of the future – it’s no mean feat.
Craig will share how Worley’s Talent Strategy approach and the elements that have made it so successful.
Developing a Talent Board: Uniting People and Business Functions for Strategic Input and Collaboration
Click here to read more about Developing a Talent Board: Uniting People and Business Functions for Strategic Input and CollaborationFor many organisations, the line between Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, Mobility and Talent Management are increasingly blurring, meaning that we must shift from siloed cooperation to harmonised collaboration. To accomplish this, Downer Group have developed an internal ‘Talent Board’ made up of people from across the organisation all focused and pointing the same direction. Maisie will share how it was developed, their remit, cadence, challenges, and outcomes.
Challenging the Business to Think Again
Click here to read more about Challenging the Business to Think AgainRecruiting more and hiring faster is not a strategy, yet organisations continue to put pressure on TA to deliver.
At Coles, the focus is:
- What is the problem we are trying to solve?
- How do we get to the root cause of the issue?
Tammy will share examples of recruitment, retention and people challenges that were solved through partnering with TA and the business, including:
- Use of Internal and External Data
- Understanding the business model and context of the organisation
- Focusing on both short-term and long-term talent planning
- TA having the business acumen and communication skills to guide the right conversations and decision.
Shifting TA to an Advisory Mindset and Service
Click here to read more about Shifting TA to an Advisory Mindset and ServiceWhen given the chance in a role to rebuild a TA team, Andy immediately opted for Talent Advisory over a standard Acquisition model.
This is not the first time Andy build out a Talent Advisory team and he believes this is now the standard of what TA will eventually become in many organisations.
He’ll share how he:
- Reshaped TA’s service offering and mindset;
- Created behavioural change and capability uplift;
- Implemented new measures to motivate and reward the right behaviours;
- Resized recruitment portfolios to enable full ownership and strong partnerships.
Where in the World is the Talent?
Click here to read more about Where in the World is the Talent?Employers are increasingly hiring professionals from locations around the world to access the right experience and address skill shortages in key areas like technology, marketing and finance. Laura and Charles will cover:
- Top talent hubs worldwide
- The latest research on building an agile global workforce
- The four unexpected reasons that led PaperCut to employ people globally
- How to access and understand local market employment regulations
- How to leverage technology and in-market experts to optimise decision making
- How to handle location-specific remote work requests
The Fearless Forecast: Talent Twists, Turns and Trajectories
Click here to read more about The Fearless Forecast: Talent Twists, Turns and TrajectoriesThe Fearless Forecast is an annual ATC keynote led by renowned Talent Futurist, Kevin Wheeler. Kevin will delve into the many twists and turns the next few years will bring to our profession. As usual, he will lay out the five-years trajectory for Recruiting and AI. Then during a live Q&A with Talent Strategist Sue Howse, they will delve into key themes and translate these insights into actionable approaches for Talent Leaders, helping them prepare for what’s ahead.
2024 Innovation Lab: Talent Tech Pitch Off
Click here to read more about 2024 Innovation Lab: Talent Tech Pitch OffATC’s annual Talent Tech Pitch Off is one of the most exciting elements of the event. The audience all become judges and investors. We’ll arm you with $100,000 (fake) dollars to invest and give you a chance to question the finalists pitching on stage so you can help decide who wins and is crowned the ATC2024 Innovation Lab Winner!
The Hays team will also select the Hays Choice Award Winner. They’re looking for a standout entrant whose innovative solutions has the potential to significantly elevate the RPO and MSP customers.
Reviving TA’s brand when trust is gone
Click here to read more about Reviving TA’s brand when trust is goneTo achieve TA outcomes, there must be trust in the Talent Team but how do you achieve this from a starting point where trust is not only low, but gone entirely? Before Aurelio developed his Talent Strategy, he set off on a path of business discovery, relationship building and an epic internal rebranding of what the Talent function is and could be in the organisation. Aurelio will share his ‘We are Team Talent and we Care’ turnaround program, it’s success and how the team have been able to move from strength to strength.
Become a Talent Magnet
Click here to read more about Become a Talent MagnetTop talent always has options, no matter the market conditions. Learn how to become a talent magnet by aligning your talent attraction, sourcing and engagement approach. We’ll share examples and strategies for building a dynamic talent pipeline, so you’ll never have to start from zero again. Join this session to arm your team with the essential skills to stay competitive.
REA Group’s Talent Neighbourhood
Click here to read more about REA Group’s Talent NeighbourhoodREA’s innovative approach to recruiting is less complicated, more inclusive and provides value and insight to potential future talent. Their omni-channel activation has already delivered over one million impressions and 250k video views! You’ll learn about the behind-the-scenes creation and delivery of:
- In the Neighbourhood podcast: The careers podcast unlocking what it’s like to work at REA.
- Welcome to the Neighbourhood advocacy program: Trackable Hiring Manager posts driving social engagement and employee advocacy.
- Talent Neighbourhood Hero Video: REA’s recruitment team talking about why the neighbourhood is a great place to be – viewed over 10k times since launch.
- Neighbourhood News: We share recruitment tips, event invites and updates on new opportunities.
The Art of AI Prompting
Click here to read more about The Art of AI PromptingStep into the world of AI with a walk-through guide on ‘prompting’ tailored specifically for Sourcers and Recruiters. The results you gain from Generative AI are vastly different depending on the strength of your Prompts. We’ll explore the fundamentals, showing you how to communicate with AI and then dive into practical examples, seeing the real-world impact of well-crafted prompts. Marrin will share how far he and the team at Fonterra have taken it, shifting from a Sourcing Team for Talent to a Prompt Team for the entire business. You’ll walk out with insights and tools to transform your sourcing strategies and fully integrate AI into your recruitment efforts.
From Search Master to Talent Architect: The Evolution of Sourcing
Click here to read more about From Search Master to Talent Architect: The Evolution of SourcingSourcing has changed a lot from when it first burst onto the TA scene over 20 years ago. Boolean Search changed to AI Search and when that became easier, the focus moved to creative outreach comms. Cal will lay out his view on the career paths and unique value propositions that current Talent Sourcers have in front of them in an ever-changing talent landscape.
Excellence in Candidate Experience
Click here to read more about Excellence in Candidate ExperienceWe have a great candidate experience! Really, compared to who?
When we measure the candidate experience we provide, it is a foot race with no competitors (or at least, no competitor data). Otherwise, it is a collective number that does not consider the experience of women versus the experience of men.
This year, we will be announcing the BenchmarCX 2024 Excellence in Candidate Experience Award finalists and winner – live on stage – and share how it has been measured and who it has been measured against.
Inclusive By Design, RMIT’s Hiring Advantage
Click here to read more about Inclusive By Design, RMIT’s Hiring AdvantageRMIT’s Inclusive By Design approach to recruitment is changing systems and removing barriers, that empower candidates and employees to apply equitably for opportunities, without disclosing or requesting additional support.
Through RMIT’s commitment to inclusion and diversity, they’re not only creating best practice recruitment processes, they’re also attracting top talent in places others aren’t looking. Tania and Mat will share how it started, lessons learnt and where the program is heading next.
Building a Culture-First Recruitment Strategy: The Forgotten Piece in TA
Click here to read more about Building a Culture-First Recruitment Strategy: The Forgotten Piece in TABy bringing back the focus on purpose, culture and nurturing talent, a culture-first recruitment strategy has proven to be an antidote to workforce shortage. Encouraging employees to think long-term, focus on personal growth as well as contributing to the growth of the company, enabling a strong culture of ownership, craftmanship and learning – This is the Zoho story, that gets translated into its TA product, Zoho Recruit. From breaking geographical boundaries via product localisation, making upskilling accessible to all employees, ensuring neurodiversity is an actionable item and fostering a harmonious climate for work – why we do what we do.
How AI is Reshaping Talent Acquisition
Click here to read more about How AI is Reshaping Talent AcquisitionAI across the recruitment lifecycle is evolving. This is impacting the way TA teams approach and adopt AI to drive better outcomes across productivity, efficiency, quality, and user experience.
Jesse will offer his perspective on AI’s influence in Talent Acquisition and how it’s causing us to re-examine our ways of working. He will also share how SEEK is embedding AI practices today to personalise the experience and enhance the talent acquisition strategy.
Talent Attraction and the Visual Generation (Gen Z)
Click here to read more about Talent Attraction and the Visual Generation (Gen Z)Gen Z (circa 19–28yo) have been dubbed ‘the visual generation’. They are not only digital natives but where other generations may lean towards Google or Google Maps to find a service or recommendation, Gen Z prefers social media. The content here is short, highly visual and very engaging. Spending a whopping 7.3 hours on their phone and online per day, Gen Z are highly influenced by social media personalities and trends. To attract this cohort, you must embrace and adapt to the forms of communications that cater to their preferences of this group that now make up one firth of Australia’s population and workforce.
Mils will share:
- How to create compelling campaigns tailored to resonate with Gen Z candidates;
- The role of influencers in amplifying your brand message and reaching a wider audience;
- Examples of successful content and why it hits the right mark;
- Mastering advanced search and filtering techniques to reach Gen Z talent on social media;
- The use data insights to optimize your strategies and enhance outcomes;
- Staying informed about the latest trends and tech that Gen Z engages with.
Join us as we unlock the doors to a world of endless possibilities in talent attraction and sourcing specifically targeted at Gen Z.
Mastering Candidate & Hiring Manager Feedback
Click here to read more about Mastering Candidate & Hiring Manager FeedbackFeedback is a critical but difficult part of the Hiring Process, it honours the time commitment of the candidate, deepens Candidate Experience, builds trust and organisational reputation. It can also go wrong if you’re not prepared. In this session Simon will cover:
- Feedback Types: Corrective/Unconstructive and Positive;
- Feedback Discovery: How to set expectation and work flows to easily obtain feedback from Hiring Manager;
- Feedback Hygiene: Setting yourself up for success;
- Feedback Techniques: Feedforward, What/Why, Situation, Behaviour and Impact;
- Feedback Examples: From poor communication skills, not a cultural fit, lacking technical depth to negative internal reference, we’ll dive into real examples and how to manage them.
Unified Hiring: How we redefined AFCA’s needs and aligned Hiring Leaders
Click here to read more about Unified Hiring: How we redefined AFCA’s needs and aligned Hiring LeadersIn FY24, AFCA made 490 hiring decisions for their organisation of 1100. At just under 50% of the workforce, the volume and quality of these hiring decisions would make a huge impact to the Culture and DNA of the organisation, enough to change it fundamentally. Hiring Managers all had strong expertise in interviewing and hiring but all from different past employers with different hiring ideologies. This is when the penny dropped, our Hiring Managers were not as aligned as we needed them to be.
We delivered a program of work on:
- The key dimensions of Culture, Diversity, Leadership, Fairness and a Future-Ready workforce.
- Clarity around the Durable Skills our workforce needs.
- A selection process roadmap that supports the organisation’s strategic priorities and enhances our culture.
- Training Leaders to hire the AFCA way, making decisions that align to organisational goals, not just divisional needs.
From Theory to Practice: How McDonald’s Leads a “Human-First” Approach to AI and Automation in Recruitment
Click here to read more about From Theory to Practice: How McDonald’s Leads a “Human-First” Approach to AI and Automation in RecruitmentFollowing the success in the US, UK and Canada, McDonald’s has recently rolled out recruitment automation across ANZ. Join Robert Hunter, Manager of Local Employee Experience at McDonald’s as he shares how the company strategically balances automation with the human touch to enhance efficiency while maintaining a personal, values-driven hiring experience. Through practical examples, you’ll gain insights into solution design, implementation strategies, and the critical skills and mindset shifts needed for talent acquisition professionals to excel in an AI-enhanced recruitment landscape.
Think Again 5+5
Click here to read more about Think Again 5+5Get ready to re-examine the established recruiting norms. Some sessions will delve deep into one topic with a specific case study or analysis, and in others you’ll experience our 5+5 format, where several people will take turns challenging a hiring norm in 5 minutes using 5 slides. It’s going to be thought-provoking and fun.
We can’t tell you the topics in advance, that would be cheating.
Roundtable Discussion Groups
Click here to read more about Roundtable Discussion GroupsChoose a topic and share your questions and knowledge on the topic in these small roundtable sessions. Hear a range of perspectives and how talent teams are approaching it.
Topic 1 – Demand Planning: Ways in which you are working with the broader business to better demand plan.
Topic 2 – Showcasing your EVP on a Budget: Some of the best performing elements in your Talent Attraction strategy don’t cost a lot.
Topic 3 – Referral Programs: Share the process of how referrals are made, what the parameters and rules are, how much you offer, how you engage the business to get involved and outcomes.
Topic 4 – TA’s role in Internal Mobility: With internal hires on the rise, let’s share what TA’s role in Internal Mobility is in each Organisation and how you’re collaborating with Business Leaders and HR to achieve it.
Topic 5 – TA’s role in the Gender Pay Gap: How are TA, HR and Rem & Benefits working together on salary offers and the Gender Pay Gap?
Topic 6 – Disability Confident Hiring: Ways to build Disability confidence across your Hiring Team.
Topic 7 – Internal Brand & Reputation: How do you actively manage the brand and reputation of the Internal TA team with internal stakeholders?
Tech & Supplier Expo
Click here to read more about Tech & Supplier ExpoYou’ll be able to explore the 28 talent tech and service providers in the expo and enjoy loads of goodies (barista coffee, gelato, and merch, just to name a few!).