Agenda

Day 1

Day 2

Day One - Wednesday, 12 June 2024

8:15

Registration & and Morning Refreshments

8:45

Welcome to Country
Uncle Allen Madden

9:00

Aventedge Introduction

9:05

Chairperson’s Introduction

Claire de Carteret, Managing Director, APAC, Gallup

LEVERAGING HR DATA FOR THE MODERN WORKFORCE

9:15

Using data and analytics to build a thriving learning culture through linking learning & performance.

Data-lead learning design
Visualising learning data to provide value to frontline managers
Linking learning and performance to drive learner engagement

Matthew Kershaw, Former Global Head of Talent & Capability, Domino's Pizza

9:45

People Analytics Unveiled: Key Strategies for Success and Pitfalls to Avoid

Dive into the essential strategies and common pitfalls of implementing and expanding People analytics in your organisation
Discover the crucial lessons learned from industry leaders and explore the crawl/walk/run approach to agile implementation
Addressing security, privacy concerns, and the build vs, buy debate
Fostering adoption across your organisation for impactful analytics initiatives, to make informed decisions, avoid common pitfalls, and drive your People analytics initiatives to success

Dr Philip Gibbs, Founding Partner, Agile HR Analytics

Iman Eftekhari, Director, Agile HR Analytics

10:15

Data Storytelling: Bridging the gap from insights to impact in people analytics

Upskilling employees in data and analytics capabilities to enhance data literacy across your organisation
Discussing the “how-to” of data storytelling to enhance communications with stakeholders

Catherine Leighton, Principal Workforce Analytics, BHP

10:45

Morning Tea

HR DIGITISATION AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT

11:10

International Case Study: Leveraging data to shed light on workforce readiness and performance

Implementing SuccessFactors Performance & Goals + Succession & Development modules to build staff competencies, skills, data insights, and more
Analysing organisational productivity to better understand what your employees
Uplifting your ability to do Exit Surveys and Onboarding Surveys

Ben Choo, People Analytics and Systems Manager, Genesis Energy

11:40

Panel: Learnings from implementing a HRIS system and how to maximise on your investment

How to seamlessly undergo a digital HR transformation through effective communication with all employees and leaders
Introducing digital HR systems to improve efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and enhanced employee experiences
Acknowledging implementation challenge and obstacles organisations face when implementing new systems and how to overcome these challenges

Moderator: Claire de Carteret, Managing Director, APAC, Gallup

Panelists: Brock Pescud, People Systems & Analytics Manager, Officeworks

Alex Amory, Manager, People Projects & Analytics, Future Fund Management Agency

Ryan Swindells, Senior People Analyst, QBE Insurance

PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS, INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION & HR

12:20

Using data, analytics and automation to improve HR service delivery.

How GenAI can be used to facilitate automation and process improvement
How data can be used to establish an ROI of training programmes
How data can be the connective tissue than binds disparate HR services

Adam McKinnon, People Data and Analytics Leader, Reece Group

12:50

Networking Lunch

1:50

Building credibility and trust in HR analytics – finding the metrics that matter

Insights from co-designing analytics processes with senior executives

Stephen Pearce, Senior People Insights Advisor, CSIRO

2:15

Explanation of Roundtables

2:20

Interactive Breakout Sessions

Delegates will have the opportunity to participate in 2 roundtables for 30 minutes each.

Breakout A: Empowering Diversity through Innovations in Inclusive Workplace Cultures.

Brooke Shaw, Director, People Strategy, Insights & Employee Experience Culture & Capability, Mirvac

Breakout B: Leveraging workforce analytics for strategic decision-making

Lisa Taylor-Mesiti, People & Engagement Director; Australia and New Zealand, Egis Group

Breakout C: How to start your organisations People Analytics journey, lessons learnt the hard way on scaling People Analytics

Greg Newman, People Analytics, Deloitte

3:25

Afternoon Tea

DATA QUALITY AND INTEGRITY

3:50

Data-Driven Workforce Agility: Building a Collaborative Model for Strategic Headcount Planning

Explore the journey of crafting a robust headcount planning model, delving into understanding stakeholder needs and existing processes
Uncover the transformative impact of automating headcount planning, empowering stakeholders to explore diverse scenarios and make informed decisions

Lucia Petrisková, Lead Business Intelligence Analyst for People Analytics, N26 GmbH

4:15

How to ensure the accuracy and reliability of HR data

Explaining the role of data governance in maintaining data quality and integrity
Explore methods for conducting accuracy checks on HR data, including regular audits and validation processes
How to train your HR professionals and leadership teams in data literacy
Introducing key metrics in your organisation that assess data quality such as completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and consistency

Richard Rajan, People Analytics and Governance Lead, Team Global Express

4:40

Case Study: Implementing a Designing Smarter HR Framework to achieve significant gains in productivity, while fostering organisational resilience

How to design a smarter HR framework that fosters a culture of care and collaboration
How to reduce data errors and improve data quality by changing habits and behaviours
Providing actionable insights and recommendations to our leaders and managers through enhanced collaboration and alignment with safety, finance and other functions

Aman Kaur-Shaik, Director Global HRIS Strategy and Analytics, Nutrien

Therese Mark, Business Analyst, Nutrien

5:05

Chairperson’s Closing Address

5:10

End of Day One and Networking Drinks

Day 2

Day Two - Thursday, 13 June 2024

8:30

Registrations and Welcome Coffee

9:00

Chairperson’s Introduction

Claire de Carteret, Managing Director, APAC, Gallup

DATA-DRIVEN STRATEGIES TO CULTIVATE ENGAGEMENT AND WELLBEING

9:10

Case Study: Rio Tinto’s journey with Generative AI for Employee Listening

In this new field where there are few real experts, sharing the journey of the Rio Tinto team in piloting the use of Generative AI for employee listening.
Evolution of team members and stakeholders in the context of new technology
Early wins and pain points, ethical challenges and lessons learned
What is next?

Kirsten Edwards, Global Head of People Data and Analytics, Rio Tinto

9:40

How HR data-driven insights can positively impact organisational culture

Discussing how diversity and inclusion analytics can transform your overall organisational culture
Explore how HR analytics can help identify bias in HR processes including recruitment, onboarding and performance management

Nhi Nguyen-Smith, GM Employee Experience & People Analytics, Bolton Clarke

10:10

Case Study: Fostering a data quality culture beyond HR departments

Hear strategies to engage senior leadership with data quality initiatives to increase quality company-wide
Explore how data quality impacts analytics techniques such as machine learning and predictive modelling

Dhivian Govender, Head of Data & Analytics, Slater and Gordon Lawyers

10:40

Morning Tea

TALENT ANALYTICS IN HR

11:10

Designing an Employee Experience to rave about. What separates a thriving organisation from the rest

What does a thriving culture look like?
One variable impacts employee engagement and experience more than anything else: It’s the manager!
Building capability for managers so they can drive engagement, development, Wellbeing and performance
The shift from Boss to Coach

Claire de Carteret, Managing Director, APAC, Gallup

11:40

Case Study: IAG’s journey with people analytics, including key learnings and successes

Improving business performance and ROI through people analytics deep-dives
Measuring the impact of our culture and values on our business
The importance of building partnerships across the business to elevate people analytics explorations and measure HR’s impact on the organisation’s bottom line

Rosario Germino, People Insights & Analytics Specialist, IAG

12:10

Three Biggest Hurdles to Overcome in your HR Analytics Journey

Quality and Accessibility - how is your data quality and accessibility?
Skills & Expertise - do you have resources that understand HR and how to analyse people data?
Care Factor - is your organisation ready to incorporate people analytics in an enterprise-wide level?

Jelvie Grech, People Systems & Insights Lead, LRV8 Group

12:40

Networking Lunch

HR ANALYTICS MATURITY

1:40

Panel: Understanding why it is important for HR analytics to encompass all aspects of HR and how they interconnect to affect the entire organisation

Examining HR analytics practices and policies at an organisational level
Exploring how HR analytics practices and trends impact the organisation as a whole
Informing high-level HR and organisational strategies around decisions about workforce planning, organisational design, and long-term HR initiatives

Moderator: Claire de Carteret, Managing Director, APAC, Gallup

Panelists:

James Brown, People Analytics Specialist, Graincorp

Lara Easdale, Senior Manager People Analytics & Insights, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

Richard Rajan, People Analytics and Governance Lead, Team Global Express

Jelvie Grech, People Systems & Insights Lead, LRV8 Group

BUILDING ENGAGEMENT AND A SENSE OF BELONGING IN THE WORKFORCE

2:30

Why data science capability is critical for HR analytics, and how any HR team can get there

Exploring the ideal capability mix for a people analytics team using the HR Analytics framework
A look at different approaches to augmenting Data Science capability into existing HR teams
Simple roadmap to upskill your team with the right data science skills to achieve most impact

Lucia Donskoi, Manager People Insights Team, CSIRO

3:00

Case Study: Managing and uplifting employees through analytics

Linking employee growth to the overall business development process
Using HR data to identify what motivates employees and how to keep them engaged and satisfied

Dr John Chan, Managing Director, Infinite Potential

3:30

Chairperson’s Closing Address and End of Summit

3:35

Afternoon Tea