Australian workplaces are undergoing unprecedented disruption, with a wave of new laws and regulatory interventions reshaping employer obligations. Without a clear understanding of these changes, Workforce Leaders risk being caught in a perfect storm of compliance and operational challenges. Workforce Lawyer, Nick Duggal will unpack: The legal implications of AI’s reorganisation of the labour market,…
For Canva, allowing candidates to use AI during the hiring process isn’t a question of enabling shortcuts or allowing “cheating”- it’s about practically assessing the real, usable skills our people need on the job. Almost half of our engineers leverage AI to prototype ideas, understand our large codebase and generate code allowing them to focus…
Recruitment today is a balancing act: finding the right talent fast, keeping compliance in check, and creating a candidate experience that leaves a lasting impression. For Calvary Health Care, this meant rethinking long-standing processes and reshaping the way recruitment partners with the business. The result: a centralised, purpose-driven model that’s delivering impact across people, process,…
Passionate about graduates, interns, vacation students and all things in between! Steve has worked in the Graduate industry for over a decade now, and lead the Graduate Talent Acquisition team for GHD, a global professional services company. The GTA team design & deliver the recruitment experience for students across Australia & New Zealand. Steve’s also…
Predictions about AI replacing many workers may be over-hyped but it doesn’t mean work won’t change. The question is: will it be for the better? The answer to that is ultimately in your hands. It’s time to rethink how work is scoped, structured, and distributed in an AI-enabled economy where value, not volume, becomes the metric…
Rachael Townsley is a marketing leader who thrives on creativity, connection, and impact. With nearly two decades in marketing across APAC and EMEA, she currently leads Indeed’s marketing in Australia, India, and Singapore – driving growth, building high-performing teams, and crafting strategies that cut through. She’s all about bold ideas, smart execution, and making sure…
We’re racing to make work faster, smarter, and AI-ready. But in our rush to innovate and embrace tech, are we forgetting the humans in all this? In this interactive keynote, we’ll put AI “on trial” and unpack its impact (or role?) on work wellbeing. Spoiler: The real issue isn’t the tech, it’s how we’re designing…
Adam leads the Sales, Support and Marketing Talent team at MYOB, responsible for internal and external hiring, internal talent mobility, talent intelligence, and reporting. A large part of Adam’s role is partnering with our HRBP’s and Senior Leadership in a talent advisory capacity to strategically work through internal and external workforce management. Originally from the…
Aubrey Blanche is an expert and executive in equitable people & culture, ethical business operations, and responsible AI. Her work combines an empathic and intersectional approach to help organizational leaders achieve their operational and growth goals. From fair talent processes and bias-resistant AI products to inclusive communications strategy, she helps organizations think holistically about evolving…