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Day Three Melbourne Agenda

Thursday 13th November

08:00 – 09:15

Registration and Networking

09:15 - 09:25

Welcome & Setting the Scene

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Chris Cummings
Group CEO, Wellbeing at Work
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Lainie

Lainie
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Lainie Cassidy
Director - People & Inclusion, Head of Wellbeing, Mental Health & Safety, KPMG
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09:25 - 09:55

Opening keynote: The State of Global Workplace

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Claire de Carteret
Managing Director, APAC, Gallup
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10:00 - 10:25

How to implement the best workplace wellbeing solutions in the age of AI

Shanyn

Shanyn
Netwealth
Shanyn Payne
Chief People Officer, Netwealth
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Dr Patrick Aouad

Dr Patrick Aouad
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Dr Patrick Aouad
CEO & Founder, CU Health
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10:25 - 10:50

Conversation Time - Networking Break

10:50 - 11:30

Thought Leadership Panel: Wellbeing as the Power Behind Organisational Performance in the age of AI

Louise Marshall

Louise Marshall
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Louise Marshall
Chief People Officer, Bank First
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Amanda Armstrong

Amanda Armstrong
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Amanda Armstrong
Chief People & Communications Officer, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Royal Melbourne Hospital
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Lisa Taylor-Mesiti
People & Engagement Director, Egis in ANZ
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Carl Phillips

Carl Phillips
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Carl Phillips
Chief People Officer, Costa Group
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11:30 - 12:00

Keynote Address

Lainie

Lainie
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Lainie Cassidy
Director - People & Inclusion, Head of Wellbeing, Mental Health & Safety, KPMG
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12:00 - 13:00

Workshops

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1) City Fertility
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Additional Workshops To Be Announced Shortly
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13:00 - 14:00

Lunch and Networking

14:00 - 14:10

Audience Energiser

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Blair Kelly
Co-Founder, Groove to Move
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Sian Kelly - Groove to move sq

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Sian Kelly
Co-Founder & Choreographer, Groove to Move
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14:10 - 14:25

Personalising Team Wellbeing: Creating Meaningful Wellbeing Outcomes for Diverse Teams

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Jonny Mirkin
Founder & CEO, Givenwell
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14:25 - 15:00

Thought Leadership Panel: Creating IVF Inclusive Workplaces: How to Support People without Impacting Productivity

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Dr Anne Poliness
Fertility & IVF Specialist, City Fertility
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Alisha Burns

Alisha Burns
Solo Mum Society
Alisha Burns
Founder, Solo Mum Society
Solo Mum Society
15:00 - 15:40

Thought Leadership Panel: Wellbeing for All

Sonia Harvey

Sonia Harvey
University of melbourne
Sonia Harvey
HR Director, Indigenous Employment & Development, University of Melbourne
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Danila Di Trocchio

Danila Di Trocchio
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Danila Di Trocchio
General Manager, Reward and People Experience, Judo Bank
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Melanie Shaw

Melanie Shaw
Axe group
Melanie Shaw
Chief People & Culture Officer, AXE Group
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Dora Peake

Dora Peake
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Dora Peake
Group Director, People & Culture, Versent
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15:40 - 16:05

CEO Fire side Chat

Speakers to be announced shortly
16:05 - 16:35

Thought Leadership Panel: Building the Future We Choose in the AI age

Leonie Rothwell

Leonie Rothwell
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Leonie Rothwell
Co-Founder and Director, Sprouta
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16:35 - 16:45

Closing Remarks

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Chris Cummings Photo Square
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Chris Cummings
Group CEO, Wellbeing at Work
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Lainie

Lainie
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Lainie Cassidy
Director - People & Inclusion, Head of Wellbeing, Mental Health & Safety, KPMG
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16:45 - 17:30

Networking drinks

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