Alicia Roach

Alicia is the Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of eQ8 and a recognised global thought leader in Strategic Workforce Planning. She speaks at events world-wide, is frequently cited by industry bodies, and co-created the first professional SWP accreditation program, now sitting on the founding and approval committee. Alicia is a Chartered Accountant with an MBA…

Simon Hedt

I didn’t take a straight path into talent. I started out in design and engineering; fields that taught me how to think laterally, ask better questions, and get curious about how things (and people) work. Somewhere along the way, I realised it wasn’t just the systems I loved improving, it was helping people find where…

Kate Gaffy & Ross Clennett

Kate Gaffy is a seasoned Talent Acquisition professional with a background working across FMGG, sport and entertainment. She currently leads the Talent Function for Tennis Australia and the Australian Open. Kate has extensive experience in recruitment management, strategic sourcing, EVP development, employer brand and is passionate about inclusive recruitment. Ross Clennett is a high performance…

Hiring Dilemmas, a live and interactive TA challenge

In this live and interactive session, you’ll be presented with real-world hiring dilemmas. Working in small groups, you’ll weigh your options, debate your approach, and decide how you’d handle each scenario. Will you prioritise speed or rigour? Candidate experience or business pressure? Lock in your decision and then our expert panel will weigh in with…

Kevin Wheeler

Kevin is the sage behind the yearly Fearless Forecast presentations where he distills the facts of everything he’s been seeing in play in the year that’s been, and what that means for the Talent world in the year to come. As well as being one of the founders of ATC, San Francisco-based Kevin is a…

Future-Proofing Your TA Team: The Talent Advisor Transformation Workshop

⚠️ Pre-Work Required: Automation is forcing TA teams to evolve from Recruiters to Strategic Talent Advisors. This interactive workshop uses live attendee assessment data across five critical advisory competencies – Curiosity, Analytics, Strategic Thinking, Influencing Skills, and Agility. Those that combine Curiosity with data analysis draw better conclusions about talent needs, whilst those who are…

The Great Realignment: How AI, Demographics, and Work Redesign Will Reshape Recruiting by 2030

As we move toward 2030, the global labor market is entering a period of realignment driven by three converging forces: the accelerated adoption of AI, rapidly aging populations in developed economies, and the modularization of work itself. This session will explore how these macro trends are undermining traditional recruiting models and reshaping the employer-employee relationship.…