Opening remarks from the Chairperson
Jaime Gallocher
Founder, The People Project
Keynote Session: Taking risks
Stuff CEO and owner Sinead Boucher has taken many calculated risks in her career. In this talk she will share how stepping out of her comfort zone to take advantage of unexpected opportunities has influenced her leadership journey.
Sinead Boucher
Chief Executive Officer, Stuff
PANEL: Leading a flexible and remote workforce in the new normal
At the start of 2020, we saw rapid shifts to virtual and remote work, with unprecedented levels of flexibility. As we start to look to the new realities of a post-pandemic world, our panelists will discuss best practices for the new normal and future of work.
- How to foster collaboration, teamwork, agility and cohesion in the new normal
- What have we learned about remote work during COVID-19?
- Successful HR programs that support gig economy workers and contractors
- Communication strategies to create a cohesive culture in a remote and virtual world
- HR programs that combine targets and metrics with flexible work arrangements
Moderator:
Jaime Gallocher
Founder, The People Project
Panellists:
Wendy Paul
People Experience, Fonterra
Evan Bateup
Chief People Officer, Vista Group
Susan Lowe
People & Culture Director, Coca Cola Amatil NZ
Jodie King
Chief People Officer, Vodafone
Mental health strategies for a remote workforce
Research has shown an increase in reported mental health issues among employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Companies are now shifting their priority towards employee wellbeing during this time of uncertainty. In this session, Shaun will discuss the steps Chorus is taking to improve employee wellbeing.
- Developing initiatives to manage mental health and stress for a remote workforce
- Integrating mental health support to your current HR strategy
- Creating a culture of support through empathetic leadership
Shaun Philp
Chief People Officer, Chorus NZ
PANEL: Leveraging HR technology to re-engage your workforce
Across New Zealand, many multi-year digital transformation projects were accelerated to a few weeks. With HR technology now playing a huge role in all organisations, our panellists will share insights from their HR tech journeys.
- Practical lessons learned during a variety of different HR tech rollouts
- Examples of successful AI and automation programs that have automated routine HR tasks
- Which transactions can we automate with self-service and what should we retain in human hands?
Moderator:
Jaime Gallocher
Founder, The People Project
Panellists:
Katrina Felton
Director of People and Operations, McDonald's NZ
Vanessa Frost
Global Head of People, Orion Health
Rose Johnson
HR Director, DHL Supply Chain
Sheree Tibble
Head of Human Resources, NZ & Pacific, QBE
Nga Nguyen
Head of Human Resources, Schindler Lifts NZ
HR spotlight: Telling stories through real-time data
During the COVID-19 crisis with such rapid changes and decision-making, HR teams really learned the importance of real-time data. In this session, hear insights into the use of data for HR decision-making.
- Making connections across data and information to inform successful decision making
- Using real-time data and analytics to influence stakeholders at all levels
- How to shape data into a narrative to help reveal findings, trends or underlying patterns
- Using visualisations to explain how and why HR data changes over time
- How can we use data to think differently about the employee experience?
Ryan Ghisi
General Manager, Global People Programs, Xero
2021 and beyond: HR leadership in the future
The past several months have accelerated the reality of the future of work. What will HR roles look like in the future?
- How can we capture and scale the benefits gained through COVID-19?
- Preparing your workforce for future challenges and opportunities
- What does the future hold for progressive and flexible work options and benefits?
- How can we guide and support teams for a future that is uncertain?
Kate Daly
Director People and Communications, Bank of New Zealand
PANEL: Rebuilding trust with a positive post-crisis employee experience
2020 has brought unprecedented stress and uncertainty to our employees. Now it’s up to HR departments to rebuild trust by creating and maintaining positive employee experience and engagement programs.
- Employee experience (EX) programs that foster personal strengths, passions and purpose
- HR technology solutions that help HR teams to apply personalisation in a scalable way
- How four different employers have taken holistic ‘whole person’ approach to EX
- Practical examples of highly connected and personalised people management strategies
Moderator:
Jaime Gallocher
Founder, The People Project
Panellists:
Katrina Thomson
Group People and Culture Manager, Moana New Zealand
Nikki Dines
Chief People Officer, Air New Zealand
Edith Sykes
Chief People Officer, Zespri
Julie Bassett
Vice President Human Resources - APAC, Constellation Brands