Helmut Schuster

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Lyra Schramm

Head of Human Resources

GOOGLE (USA)

Lorraine Murphy

Chief People Officer

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK

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Michelle CooperStream Lead, Business Engagement & Change

WESTPAC

Anna SparkesChief People OfficerGILBERT + TOBIN

Rebecca DoyleHead of People & Culture

NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE

Lucinda GemmellGroup Executive, People

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

Corry RobertsVice President,

Human ResourcesTHALES AUSTRALIA

Chris LokumVice President HR,

Asia Pacific Fuels & AirBP

Steve SchofieldGroup Head of HR

& Industrial RelationsDOWNER GROUP

Karen LonerganChief People OfficerDAVID JONES AND

COUNTRY ROAD GROUP

Sally KincaidChief Human

Resources OfficerQBE INSURANCE

Heidi PhilpsHR Director, OceaniaTHE ESTÉE LAUDER

COMPANIES AUSTRALIA

Anna LivingstonChief Diversity &

People OfficerTENNIS AUSTRALIA

Anish SinghVice President HR

UNILEVER AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Ashley WinnettExecutive Director - Human Resources

GM HOLDEN

Jane KellyChief Human

Resources OfficerSUPER RETAIL GROUP

Jacqui CurtisChief Operating Officer

AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE

Merryl DooleyChief People Officer

TABCORP

Cedric BrossetteHead of Human

Resources OceaniaNESTLÉ NESPRESSO

Helmut SchusterGroup Human

Resources DirectorBP (UK)

Lyra SchrammHead of Human Resources

GOOGLE (USA)

Lorraine MurphyChief People Officer

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK

Jordan PettmanGlobal Head of People Data,

Analytics & PlanningNESTLÉ (SUI)

Elise StribosHead of Human Resources

EV COMPANY (USA)

Corry RobertsVice President,

Human ResourcesTHALES AUSTRALIA

Rebecca GravestockDirector of People &

Performance, Australia & AsiaXERO

Scott BrowneHead of People Services

RIO TINTO

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HR Leaders Forum

8:20 Registration, Refreshments & Networking

8:50 Opening Remarks from the Chairman ROSE CLEMENTSExecutive General Manager - People & Performance Empired

8:55 Opening Ministerial Address

9:05 Keynote HELMUT SCHUSTERGroup HR Director BP (UK)

9:40 Outlook SessionHand on the Pulse: Reacting to Global ForcesConsequential technological discoveries, structural and cyber threats, and shifting workforce demographics have lead HR leaders to the precipice of change. To soar not fall, HR leaders must flex with the forces shaping industry the world over. As the structures around the gig economy become more rigid, how are HR leaders curating a flexible, rather than fractured workforce? How can HR leaders become the arbiters of meaningful change in response to social and cultural movements? What trends threaten to make traditional HR functions obsolete, and where are the opportunities for creation?

HEIDI PHILPSHR Director, Oceania The Estée Lauder Companies AustraliaSCOTT BROWNEHead of People Services Rio TintoKRISTIN HAYHR Director, International (APAC, Middle-East, Africa, Europe) TravelexLUCINDA GEMMELLGroup Executive, People Virgin Australia

10:30 Morning Refreshments & Networking

11:05 Partner Keynote

11:35 Leadership SessionThe Right of Influence: Making Your Seat at the Table CountAs organisations adjust to heightened technical demands and bid for increasingly exclusive talent, HR has the opportunity to reposition itself as a critical market differentiator. Now, having been brought in from the fray, it is imperative that HR executives fulfil their new mandate as strategic agents and demonstrate the value they impart on the organisation. How much influence can HR leaders expect to wield across an organisation? Which capacities should HR leaders emphasise when proposing strategic value to the C-Suite? How are metrics advancing to measure previous intangibles in HR and communicate value to the organisation?

CHRIS LOKUMVP HR, Asia Pacific Fuels & Air BPREBECCA GRAVESTOCK Director of People & Performance, Australia & Asia XeroLOUISE SPITTLEVP HR International Campbell Soup CompanyMELISSA WONGGeneral Manager People & Culture Medibank

12:25 National KeynoteHR in an era of innovation - Leveraging technology for people performance

LORRAINE MURPHYChief People Officer National Australia Bank

12:50 Lunch and Networking

13:50 National Keynote ASHLEY WINNETTExecutive Director - HR GM Holden

14:15 Culture SessionCultures Uncovered: Living Your True Corporate CharacterGrowing calls for transparency are transforming modern corporations into glass boxes, their scripted communications interrogated by empowered and connected stakeholders. Never before has an organisation’s culture so visibly borne relation to business outcomes. How are executives responding to gathering momentum behind the consumerisation of HR? What responsibility do HR leaders have to instil roles with meaning, and how best can employees be offered opportunities to create impact? How are HR leaders defining, and measuring, the employee experience? What does it take to build an organisation that people are inherently attracted to?

ANNA LIVINGSTONChief Diversity & People Officer Tennis AustraliaANISH SINGHVice President HR Unilever Australia & New ZealandKAREN LONERGANChief People Officer David Jones & Country Road GroupJOANNE CANTLEChief People Officer Digital Transformation Agency

15:05 KeynoteChallenging Conventional Wisdom: Bringing HR into the Future

CEDRIC BROSSETTEHead of HR Oceania Nestlé Nespresso

15:30 Afternoon Refreshments & Networking

16:00 Keynote JAMES SPENCELEYChairman Airtasker

16:20 Crisis SessionSurvival Assets: HR at the Forefront of Crisis ResponseWhile crises today are disparate in nature and seldom anticipated, people are always at the core. From security breaches, cyber or otherwise, to stakeholder mismanagement or employee transgressions, HR leaders are a core tenant of any wholistic and coordinated crisis response. How are HR leaders equipping employees with the requisite knowledge to navigate crises? What role do HR leaders play in protecting, or salvaging, one of an organisation’s central survival assets, its reputation? How best can HR leaders prepare for responding to rapid, unprecedented, and extensive change?

CORRY ROBERTSVice President, HR Thales AustraliaBELINDA WATTONExecutive General Manager People, Culture & Safety Energy QueenslandREBECCA HEREDIAHead of HR, ANZ NBCUniversal

17:10 KeynoteChange Management, the Google Way

LYRA SCHRAMMHead of HR Google (USA)

17:40

17:45

18:45

Closing Remarks from the Chairman

Networking Drinks Reception

Close of Day One

ROSE CLEMENTSExecutive General Manager - People & Performance Empired

Day 1 · Tuesday 19 February

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8:40 Registration, Refreshments & Networking

9:00 Opening Remarks from the Chairman ROSE CLEMENTSExecutive General Manager - People & Performance Empired

9:05 KeynoteInforming Decision Making Through People Analytics Solutions

JORDAN PETTMANGlobal Head of People Data, Analytics & Planning Nestlé (SUI)

9:40 Advanced Analytics SessionNo Immunity: Forcing the Evolution of the HR FunctionThe case for advanced analytics is made often, but rarely overstated. While the ability to distil insights from data is a core credibility driver and empowers HR leaders to create employee focused solutions, the immense potential of advanced analytics remains untapped. What are the business impediments to fully pursuing analytics in HR and how can they be overcome? What technologies with data at the core are prime for experimentation in HR? How are HR leaders producing real-time human performance insights?

JACQUI CURTISChief Operating Officer Australian Taxation OfficeMICHELLE COOPERStream Lead, Business Engagement & Change WestpacNICOLLE STRAUSSChief People & Culture Officer THE ICONICDANA SCHULENBURGDirector of People Operations, Digital Solutions & Support Bupa Australia & New Zealand

10:30 Morning Refreshments & Networking

11:10 Platinum Keynote

11:35 Talent SessionThe State of Competition: Living with the Reality of Talent ScarcityThe war for talent is a constant state for HR leaders. Given the demand for analytical capabilities is thoroughly entrenched in knowledge-intensive industries, severe skill shortages are forcing HR leaders to creatively source human capital through unique avenues. How precisely are HR leaders defining, identifying, measuring, and therefore managing talent in the digital age? Can organisations arrange internal and outsourced labour to meet current demands while securing a future pipeline of talent? Given exponential digital advances are behind the revaluation of human capital in the workforce, how can HR leaders continuously upskill their workforces?

STEVE SCHOFIELDGroup Head of HR & Industrial Relations Downer GroupANNA SPARKESChief People Officer Gilbert + TobinPAUL LANDYChief HR Officer QSuperTANJA VAN HEERDENExecutive General Manager, People & Culture NRMA

12:25 National Keynote SALLY KINCAIDChief HR Officer, Australia & New Zealand QBE Insurance

12:50 Lunch & Networking

13:50 National KeynoteWinning the Customer - From Shopfloor to Boardroom

JANE KELLYChief HR Officer Super Retail Group

14:15 People SessionUnleashing Potential: Empowering the People Changing BusinessIt is no longer enough for HR leaders to see the world through the eyes of their workforce – they must entrust employees with a more comprehensive vision of their place in the organisation. By providing employees with visibility over their career tracks and arming them with data assets, employees are better positioned to align their personal aspirations with business outcomes. How are HR leaders moving beyond a binary mindset to align business and people strategy? How best can HR functions provide tangible paths for employee development? In what ways can providing opportunities for initiative and innovation within teams drive engagement and outcomes? How are HR leaders determining how much scope any employee should be given to influence strategy?

REBECCA DOYLEHead of People & Culture National Rugby LeagueMERRYL DOOLEYChief People Officer TabcorpBENJAMIN MORRISCo-Head of HR MirvacHEIDI BECKChief People Officer Pacific National

15:05 Keynote ELISE STRIBOSHead of HR EV Company (USA)

15:55

16:00

Closing Remarks from the Chairman

Close of Forum

ROSE CLEMENTSExecutive General Manager - People & Performance Empired

Day 2 · Wednesday 20 February