2 DAYS20 SPEAKERS498,000 STAFF employed globally

Australia’s premier thought leadership event for the HR leaders of tomorrow

Key content focusCULTURE, CHANGE & DEVELOPMENT • INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

LEADERSHIP • HR MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY

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ASPIRE HRD SUMMIT 2018With unemployment rates low the war for talent has resurfaced, digital disruption, innovation and technology remain high on the agenda. In addition, there is a new focus on “human performance” through engagement, inclusion, productivity, and wellbeing.

The 2018 Aspire HRD Summit brings together the most brilliant minds with a focus on four key areas:

Culture, Change & Development Innovation & TechnologyLeadership Development Management & Strategy

Hosted in Sydney’s iconic Pier one, October 30-31, The Aspire HRD Summit 2018 provides solutions to the most pressing issues:• Does my organisation have the right culture it needs to drive future performance?• What tools, resources and technology are needed to leverage and innovate?• How can my businesses navigate through disruption and utilise emerging business practices?• How can I expedite my learning, professional networks and career progression?

Each session, guided by notable industry experts, provides attendees with guidance on how to navigate through the unknown which accelerates learning, career progression and organisational outcomes.

Collectively, the companies speaking employ more than 488,000 staff globally across a diverse range of sectors including FMCG, Retail, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Media, Technology, Telecommunications, Building & Construction, Mining & Resources, Entertainment & Leisure and Government.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?• HR Professionals with career goals to become a HR Director or CHRO.• HR Management looking for insight across a wide range of sectors. • HR Leaders motivated to empower their HR Teams.

KEY DATESFriday 10th August – VIP rate expires (save 40%)Tuesday 4th September – Early Bird rate expires (save 30%)Seating capacity strictly limited to 150

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Keith Wilkinson Group Head of HR Transformation & Delivery Coca-Cola AmatilKeith enables HR at Coca-Cola Amatil to deliver against strategic and operational goals, drive significant value to the business operations and create an outstanding employee experience. Keith has a strong track record of delivering organisational and HR transformation projects and has demonstrable leadership capability in mergers and acquisitions, remuneration, talent acquisition and business partnering - operating at the C-suite and Board levels.

Paula Adamson Department of Industry, Innovation and ScienceWith more than 30 years’ experience in the public and private sector enhancing workforce capability, organisation culture and performance, Paula specialises in organisational reform and is experienced in leading cultural change programs across Government. Paula has been with IP Australia for more than two years leading the People and Communication Group and more recently the Trade Marks and Designs Group.

Sam Turner Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Westpac GroupSam is an energetic and engaging leader who believes that everyone has the right to feel safe, comfortable and included in work-life conversations and culture, and that organisations have a responsibility to foster this environment. Sam has been with Westpac for four years, prior to her current role she was the Business Manager for NSW Regional and ACT Retail Banking and has also held various senior roles at NAB, BHP, and Deloitte.

Melinda Stewart Group Head of People Connect LendleaseMelinda was a Chemical Engineer in the Oil & Gas industry, before moving to HR during 13 years at Macquarie Group. At Lendlease for 5 years, Melinda leads the Global HR shared services function, most recently leading the global implementation of Workday HCM & Recruiting for 14,000 employees in 8 countries. She is an advocate of large scale technology and change programs that improve user experience and create more efficient ways of working.

Jane Lewis Director of People & Development at Allens Jane Lewis is the Director of People & Development at Allens, a leading law firm in the Asia Pacific region and globally via its strategic alliance with Linklaters. Jane is a strategic business and human resources executive with an impeccable track record in directing people and development strategy within the legal industry. In her current position she plays roles in overall firm leadership as a member of Allens’ Executive Committee and Operations Committee, as well as leading the People and Development function.

Ingrid Jenkins Director, Human Resources - MicrosoftIngrid joined Microsoft Australia in October 2015 in the role of HR Director. She and her team are accountable for partnering with the Microsoft Business Leader community to align the people agenda to achieve the Microsoft vision of Mobile First, Cloud First. Before Microsoft, Ingrid worked in senior HR roles in Telstra and Alcatel-Lucent. Ingrid has a keen passion for the IT & T sector and the opportunities for the HR function within this fast paced and leading-edge sector.

Peta Neilsen HR Director – ANZ Sales, Corporate Functions and Talent AcquisitionPeta sits on the HR leadership team for Campbell Arnott’s, an FMCG giant notorious for the iconic brands we know and love, such as Arnott’s Biscuits, Campbell Soup, Tim Tams, Shapes and V8. She has held a number of HR leadership roles with the business, giving her a broad range of experience across Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, HR Services and Business Partnering, with international responsibility including Asia Pacific, Greater China and EMEA markets.

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Melissa Wong General Manager of People & Culture at MedibankMel is passionate about creating exceptional experiences for employees, customers and communities; supporting people to feel engaged, purpose-driven and able to bring their whole selves to work. A strong advocate for the role of leadership in shaping experience and culture, Mel has devoted a large part of her career to the design and implementation of leadership initiatives across a range of organisations.

Alaina Hawley HR Lead, Facebook ANZAlaina’s passion lies in building meaningful and inclusive internal communities. Her role at Facebook sees her contribute at both a hands-on and strategic level to foster an innovative and transformative culture at scale. She partners with business leaders across APAC to drive an effective People strategy with a focus on Talent Management, Leadership Development and optimal Organizational Design. Prior to joining Facebook Alaina spent 10 years within various HR leadership roles in the Digital and Media industry.

David Lawson Head of Talent and Organisation Development BayerDavid’ s expertise is in organisation development, talent attraction, performance management, learning and development - leading the people change process, optimise people and performance, career transformation at all levels of the organisation. David is Head of Talent & Organisation Development, Bayer ANZ, which is a German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company employing close to 100,000 people globally.

Anish Singh Head of HR - Australia & New Zealand - UnileverAnish joined Unilever in 2007 and in January 2010, he was appointed as Global HR Head – Water business, part of the leadership team appointed to scale up a new business. In 2013, Anish was appointed the HR Director and Leadership and Organisation Development Director, Global Markets where his focus included building employer branding, driving organisation efficiency (OE) & organisation design (OD) and steering global market leadership team.

Ronán Carolan Head of HR Optus Ronán started at the business in April 2013 and since that time has led the HR business partnering team. As Head of HR Ronán is passionate about the contribution that leadership & culture can make to the achievement of the Optus strategy. Prior to joining Optus Ronán held a variety of senior HR roles in the financial services and pharmaceutical industries.

Christie Roser Chief Human Resources Officer, AristocratChristie is responsible for leading their global people agenda focused on Culture, Organisational Performance, Employee Experience and Company Reputation. Christie joined Aristocrat in 2011 and during that time, has worked in roles both within and outside of HR. Prior to Aristocrat Christie has led HR teams across a range of industries including publishing, transport and logistics.

Shiona Watson Senior HR Director, PepsiCo AustraliaShiona Watson oversees the development and implementation of people strategies and programs for PepsiCo’s Australian and New Zealand business units. Shiona joined PepsiCo in 2011 following a successful career in Human Resources with significant experience in transformation, change management and people strategy. Her industry experience spans FMCG, construction, aviation and agriculture.

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Culture, Change & Development Sessions7:00am – 8:30am Registration

9:00am – 9:15am Welcome Remarks

9:15am – 10:00am Session 1 Creating a Successful Culture. Does your organisation have the right culture it needs to drive future performance?

10:15am – 11:00am Session 2 Managing Change and Communicating it successfully. Learn how to make impacting communication to deliver change throughout the organisation

11:00am – 11:30am Networking and Morning Tea

11:30am – 12:15am Session 3 Leveraging Diversity to innovate. What tools and resources are needing to leverage diversity and to innovate?

12:15am – 1:00pm Lunch

1:30pm – 2:15pm Session 4 HR Transformation. Using technology to create transformation and change management.

Innovation & Technology Sessions2:15pm – 3:00pm Session 5 Digital Disruption and the impact on HR. How can HR navigate through disruption, transform and lead change by utilising emerging technologies?

3:00pm – 3:30pm Networking and Afternoon Tea

3:30pm – 4:15pm Session 6 Digitalisation for the future. Digital transformation and technology can boost productivity and maximise business outcomes. What can HR do to assist the business?

4:15pm – 5:00pm Session 7 Employer Branding in the Digital Age. See how organisations designing their recruitment models to influence top talent to join their organisations through employer branding strategies.

5:00pm – 6:30pm Networking Drinks

PROGRAM:DAY ONE 30.10.18

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Leadership Development Sessions8:00am – 8:30am Registration

9:00am – 9:15am Day 1 recap

9:15 – 10:00am Session 8 Human Performance There is a new focus on human performance - engagement, productivity and wellbeing.

10:15am – 11:00am Session 9 Inclusive Leadership. An inclusive work environment increases engagement, business outcomes and bottom line results. How can HR foster Inclusive Leadership?

11:00am – 11:30am Networking and Morning Tea

11:30am – 12:15pm Session 10 Authentic Leadership. Hear from an authentic business leader about their journey to the top

12:15pm – 1:30pm Lunch

KEYNOTE 1:30pm – 2:15pm Session 11 Women in Leadership, a male’s perspective. Hear from a notable business leader about his journey, how much influence women

have impacted his career and what his organisation is doing to increase women in senior management positions. Why should other organisations follow suit? To close off the half day leadership series, this notable CEO will impart knowledge on what behaviours help create successful leaders.

Management & Strategy Session2:30pm – 3:00pm Session 12 HR transformation. HR continuously evolves from a reactive people management business unit to a strategic and influential business partner. Hear from HR’s industry luminaries on their journey and outlook.

3:00pm – 3:30pm Networking and Afternoon Tea

3:30pm – 4:15pm Session 13 A CEOs expectation – want they want from HR. How can aspiring HRDs can prepare for conversations with their CEO to help deliver the business through change and disruption.

4:15pm – 5:00pm Session 14 The changing role of the HRD. What is the future of the HRD? What are the key trends and how to best respond?

PROGRAMDAY TWO 31.10.18

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VENUE PIER ONE SYDNEY

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Uniquely located, Pier One offers a stunning 5-star backdrop for this premium conference. Built over 100 years ago as a working cargo wharf and passenger transit point, Pier One Sydney Harbour is rich in character where the heritage details of the past have been intricately transformed into a modern, contemporary space.

As organisers of the 2018 Aspire HRD Summit, Aspire Learning provides more than the traditional conferencing experience to deliver specialised and superior learning and networking opportunities for attendees.

Research and focus – education focused solely for aspiring leaders, well researched events and use of industry advisory boards to assist program formulation.

Relevance – continuity and specialisation in programming where all speakers collaborate on the conference content to avoid duplication.

Quality – renewed focus on the experience and not just education – 5-star venue and location, premium food and beverage selection, plated lunched or live stations on the pier, complimentary onsite parking and shuttle buses to the venue.

Ethical Business Practice – all speakers are paid for their time and expertise. They kindly donate their speaker fees to the charity of their choice. Each event that Aspire Learning hosts expects to raise at least $20,000 in funds for worthwhile causes due to the generosity of speakers, delegates and event sponsors.

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