8:00am Registration open
8:30am Conference chair opening remarks
Julie Mills, CEO, Recruitment and Consulting Services Association
8:35am Why talent management is a critical business performance issue
CASE STUDY
• Develop strategies to attract, retain and develop talent
• Create a more flexible workplace
• Build capabilities in learning and skills development
• Manage diverse workplaces
Rhicke Jennings, managing director, FedEx Australasia
9:00am A strategic approach to talent management
CASE STUDY
• Define your talent management strategy
• Align your talent management program with business goals
• Combine leadership, career development and succession planning
• Maximise your investment in human capital
Luisa McKay, HR relationship leader, ANZ
9:30am Creative solutions for people management
CASE STUDY
• Creatively utilise talent
• Engage talent to maximise potential and deliver best results
• Develop strategies to build skills, share knowledge and become more innovative
Tanya Southey, vice president, HR, GE Money
10:00am Refreshments and networking break
Hosted by Workplace Law
10:30am Taking the lead with talent management
CASE STUDY
• Keep talent management on the business agenda
• Assess your organisation and employees’ capabilities
• Develop talent for the future
• Measure the effectiveness of your programs
John Holding, vice president, HR, NORTEL
11:00am Develop a succession management infrastructure
CASE STUDY
• Identify high-potential employees
• Invest in the leaders of tomorrow
• Build on employer branding
• Tackle traditional public service myths and blockers
Christopher Gyetvay, director - organisational development unit, Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
11:30am Sourcing executives in a global economy
CASE STUDY
• Attract top executives in a talent-based economy
• Meet the shortfalls for top talent
• Identify the new "superstars" for your organisation
• Detect and enlist key executives
Deborah Wilson, Chairman and CEO, Hamilton James & Bruce
12:00pm Staff engagement: Beyond salaries and perks
CASE STUDY
• What is staff engagement?
• Best practice thinking and tools defined
• Experience and lessons from a law firm
Susan Ferrier, director, people and development, Allens Arthur Robinson
12:30pm Building a high-performance organisation
CASE STUDY
• A strategic approach to attracting, acquiring, training and developing talent
• Learn how to break down silos between HR, organisational development and senior management
• Integrate all aspects of talent management into your organisation
Ruta Asimus, HR executive, IBM Australia
1:00pm Luncheon reception
2:00pm Legal perspective: Strengthening people management skills to attract and retain staff
CASE STUDY
• Benchmarks on employee retention
• Develop streamlined management skills
• Ensure employee retention is a top priority
• Deliver a quality career track for your employees
Brian Williamson, director, Workplace Law
2:30pm Maximise your human capital
PANEL DISCUSSION
Hear real-life experiences about how you can assist your employees to:
• Achieve their full potential
• Focus on a performance-based culture
• Take responsibility to achieve milestones
• Deliver on personal and organisational goals
Bronwyn Carman, director, people and performance, Carnival Australia
Beth Winchester, general manager, HR, Fuji Xerox Australia
Jane Thomas, group head of people and culture, AGL Energy
3:00pm Managing boardroom challenges
• A proactive approach to sourcing talent
• Develop innovative human capital strategies
• Incorporate recruitment into your organisation’s business plan
• Discover how to successfully involve senior management in your recruitment strategy
• Analysis of the labour market and current HR trends
Julie Mills, CEO, Recruitment and Consulting Services Association
3:30pm Refreshments and networking break
4:00pm Building authentic employer branding
CASE STUDY
• Identify the key steps in employer branding
• Understand how to differentiate your organisation
• Win boardroom support and manage internal resistance
Adrian Lovney, general manager, strategy, people and performance, Credit Union Services Corporation Australia (CUSCAL]
4:30pm Creating and managing flexible workplaces
WORKSHOP
Creating organisational cultures that enable sustainable flexible workplace programs requires ongoing communication and education strategies. E-learning is fast emerging as a vital component in the mix of needed strategies. This session showcases the latest e-tools for personal and organisational success with your work-life programs, focusing on:
• Factors that are driving changes to working flexibly
• Effective approaches to addressing personal and organisational challenges
• Management practices that inhibit or enhance working flexibly
• How to achieve a personal work-life balance
• Strategies to manage sustainable flexible work practices
Kerry Fallon Horgan, managing director, Flexibility At Work
5:30pm Conference adjourns
5:40pm Cocktail reception and networking