AGENDA

• 8:15 AM

  Registration opens

• 8:50 AM

  Opening remarks from the Chairperson

• 9:00 AM

  KEYNOTE

• 9:50 AM

  PANEL: Strategic recruitment – how to attract and hire top employees

  As the talent shortage continues, how are HR teams ensuring they are securing the best employees in the market? Hear how top New Zealand companies are attracting and finding the best employees.

  • Examples of creative, targeted solutions for recruiting employees
  • Determining recruitment spend on a reduced budget
  • How to boost talent acquisition initiatives in a lean HR team
  • Leveraging automation, AI and other emerging technology to source the best candidates effectively

  Panellists

  

  Susan Lowe

  Chief People Officer
  Alpine Energy

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  Susan Lowe

  Chief People Officer
  Alpine Energy

  

  Sue Breeze

  Head of Talent Acquisition
  WSP NZ

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  Sue Breeze

  Head of Talent Acquisition
  WSP NZ

  

  Candice Payne

  Global Head of Talent – Customer
  Xero

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  Candice Payne

  Global Head of Talent – Customer
  Xero

• 10:35 AM

  Speed networking

  Expand your network, make connections, and meet fellow delegates in a structured networking session.

• 10:45 AM

  HRD Awards New Zealand 2024 announcement

  The winners of the following categories will be announced:

  • NZ HR Rising Star of the Year
  • NZ HR Manager of the Year

• 10:50 AM

  Morning tea and refreshments break

• 11:20 AM

  CASE STUDY: How to successfully retain employees

  With initiatives ranging from inclusive hybrid work arrangements to career development programs, companies are rethinking their retention strategies. In this session, Phillipa Gimmillaro will share how retains its employees in this competitive market.

  • Fostering a workplace culture of belonging and inclusivity
  • Designing learning and development programs to support career growth
  • Developing companywide programs to build community engagement
  • Implementing equal and fair pay initiatives through remuneration policies

  

  Phillipa Gimmillaro

  Chief People Officer
  Hind Management

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  Phillipa Gimmillaro

  Chief People Officer
  Hind Management

  Phillipa has over 12 years experience Human Resources, joining Hind Management in 2017 on return from the UK, responsible for developing and implementing the group’s People, Culture and Growth strategy as the group expanded the NZ footprint.

  Under her leadership, Hind Management has achieved several national and international awards and accolades for the ongoing work on accessibility and disability inclusion programmes, as well as gender and rainbow inclusion commitments aimed to enhance the employee experience, retention, community engagement, and well-being.

  Phillipa is passionate about building thriving culture, enhancing diversity and inclusion and strives to make Hind Management a role model for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, empowering people to thrive and deliver outstanding results.

  Phillipa is a Chartered Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRNZ) member. Holding a CIPD qualification in Human Resource Practice from the United Kingdom, an Advanced Diploma from the New Zealand School of Travel & Tourism and currently studying towards a Graduate Diploma in Applied Management.

  Phillipa also is a member of the Excellent network for Employee Experience and human-centered design and a Global Transform Ambassador. She previously, served as a Hotel Industry advisory board member, bridging the gap between the education sector and the industry. In 2023, awarded the title of NZ HR Director of the Year Award by Human Resources Director Magazine.

• 11:50 AM

  Session to be announced soon

• 12:20 PM

  HRD Awards New Zealand 2024 announcement

  The winners of the following categories will be announced:

  • NZ HR Director of the Year
  • HR Team of the Year (>500 Staff)

• 12:25 PM

  Networking lunch

• 1:35 PM

  PANEL: Effective wellbeing strategies for building resilient teams

  As teams and managers continue to face burnout and stress, what preventative measures can companies adopt by taking a proactive approach to finding solutions? In this session, hear how top New Zealand companies are supporting and motivating employees through successful wellbeing initiatives.

  • Tips for navigating managerial burnout
  • How to create a psychologically safe workplace
  • Addressing and managing psychosocial risks at work
  • How to avoid ‘wellbeing washing’
  • Identifying metrics to measure and track wellbeing

  Panellists

  

  Andrew Slater

  Chief People Officer
  Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand

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  Andrew Slater

  Chief People Officer
  Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand

  

  Ceri Rowland

  Group General Manager People and Culture
  Douglas Pharmaceuticals

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  Ceri Rowland

  Group General Manager People and Culture
  Douglas Pharmaceuticals

  My greatest passion is people and performance! I believe that ‘happy healthy people deliver sustained high performance’. This means that I put people and their engagement at the core of what I do, every time! I understand the need to focus on the culture, capability, and capacity of our people, in order to drive sustainable business performance. I am a strategic leader with over 15 years’ experience in leadership and consulting roles working for and with a variety of high-profile New Zealand organisations. In my role on the executive leadership team, I have the pleasure of leading the group’s strategic People and Culture function to ensure Douglas is a highly engaged and high performing organisation.

  

  Katrina Hau

  Director People Experience
  Auror

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  Katrina Hau

  Director People Experience
  Auror

• 2:20 PM

  ChatGPT in HR – practical workshop

  How can HR professionals harness the benefits of AI tools to improve efficiency? This practical workshop will cover a step-by-step guide to using ChatGPT to support the HR function.

  • Understanding the basics – how to write effective ChatGPT commands
  • Overview of ethical issues in the use of AI (and how to overcome them)
  • How to use ChatGPT in training, onboarding and policy compliance

• 2:50 PM

  HRD Awards New Zealand 2024 announcement

  The winners of the following categories will be announced:

  • Employer of Choice (<200 Staff)
  • Employer of Choice (>200 Staff)

   

• 2:55 PM

  Afternoon tea and refreshments break

• 3:25 PM

  WORKSHOP: How to manage workplace conflict

  In this practical workshop, hear strategies for managing team conflict effectively to avoid further escalation and minimise risks.

  • Practical strategies for resolving conflict between employees
  • How to recognise and prevent emerging conflict before it escalates
  • Learn several approaches to conflict resolution

• 4:10 PM

  PANEL: Learning and development to engage remote workers

  How can companies deliver effective learning experiences for their hybrid workforces? This session will discuss strategies for enabling employees to capture learning opportunities both in and out of the workplace.

  • What learning initiatives are best delivered face-to-face versus virtually?
  • Encouraging a learning culture for time-poor and burnt-out employees
  • Tips for delivering L&D programs on a budget
  • How to secure buy-in for L&D initiatives
  • Measuring the ROI of L&D investments

  Panellists

  

  Sonya Bloomfield

  Chief Culture Officer
  Electric Kiwi

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  Sonya Bloomfield

  Chief Culture Officer
  Electric Kiwi

  

  Nish Pai

  Head of Capability and Organisational Development
  Mitre 10

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  Nish Pai

  Head of Capability and Organisational Development
  Mitre 10

  

  Michelle Russell

  GM Talent & Culture, NZ & Pacific
  ANZ

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  Michelle Russell

  GM Talent & Culture, NZ & Pacific
  ANZ

  Michelle has been ANZ’s General Manager Talent & Culture for New Zealand and Pacific since August 2018.

  In this role, Michelle is responsible for leading the development and implementation of innovative people strategies, programmes and policies to support the employee experience for ANZ’s 8,000 employees in New Zealand, and 1000 employees in the Pacific. She is also responsible for ensuring the company has the right people and capabilities to support the organisation’s business strategy and performance, and contributes to ANZ’s global talent and culture strategy.

  Previously, Michelle was General Manager Business Optimisation and Relationship Services in the New Zealand Commercial & Agri business. She has also held various human resources roles in New Zealand Institutional, Commercial & Agri, Wealth, Corporate Centre and Operations.

  Michelle has a BA (Hons) in Human Geography from the University of Otago, a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy from Victoria University of Wellington and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

• 4:55 PM

  ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

  In this interactive session, delegates will discuss key HR challenges covered at the conference and develop action points to implement change.

• 5:05 PM

  Event concludes