Day Three Melbourne Agenda
Thursday 13th November
08:00 – 09:15
Registration and Networking
09:15 - 09:25
Welcome & Setting the Scene



Chris Cummings
Group CEO, Wellbeing at Work




Lainie Cassidy
Director - People & Inclusion, Head of Wellbeing, Mental Health & Safety, KPMG

09:25 - 09:55
Opening keynote: The State of Global Workplace



Claire de Carteret
Managing Director, APAC, Gallup

10:00 - 10:25
How to implement the best workplace wellbeing solutions in the age of AI



Shanyn Payne
Chief People Officer, Netwealth




Dr Patrick Aouad
CEO & Founder, CU Health

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
Chief People Officer, Bank First




Amanda Armstrong
Chief People & Communications Officer, Royal Melbourne Hospital




Lisa Taylor-Mesiti
People & Engagement Director, Egis in ANZ




Carl Phillips
Chief People Officer, Costa Group

11:30 - 12:00
Closing the Wellbeing Gap with AI-Driven, Human-Centered Care
How can we bridge the widening gap between employee wellbeing needs and accessible support? In this keynote, Dr Oliver Suendermann explores how AI-powered mental health solutions can deliver care at scale while keeping the human connection at the core.



Dr Oliver Suendermann
Vice President, Clinical, Intellect

12:00 - 13:00
Workshops

1) City Fertility


2) Superfriend


3) Sustainable wellbeing Solutions
When Trauma Enters the Workplace – We Need a Sustainable Wellbeing Foundation to Build On Key Points Go beyond compliance: discover how to transform trauma-informed leadership into a vibrant wellbeing strategy that truly connects with people and aligns with your vision, mission, wellbeing, and corporate strategy. Learn how the 5-phase model of post-traumatic growth (Dr. Edith Shiro), applied through an HR lens, can foster a stronger culture of trust, care, and resilience. Discover an 8-step strategy that bridges individual recovery and organisational design, making wellbeing both people-centred and a measurable business driver. See how linking trauma, wellbeing, and sustainability delivers tangible results — reduced absenteeism, greater trust, stronger retention — and creates workplaces where people and organisations can thrive together.

13:00 - 14:00
Lunch and Networking
14:00 - 14:10
Audience Energiser



Blair Kelly
Co-Founder & Osteopath, Groove to Move




Sian Kelly
Co-Founder & Choreographer, Groove to Move

14:10 - 14:25
Personalising Team Wellbeing: Creating Meaningful Wellbeing Outcomes for Diverse Teams



Jonny Mirkin
Founder & CEO, Givenwell

14:25 - 15:00
Thought Leadership Panel: Creating IVF Inclusive Workplaces: How to Support People without Impacting Productivity



Dr Anne Poliness
Fertility & IVF Specialist, City Fertility




Alisha Burns
Founder, Solo Mum Society




Jacqui Cooper
Five-Time Winter Olympian, and World Champion Aerial Skier

15:00 - 15:40
Thought Leadership Panel: Wellbeing for All



Sonia Harvey
HR Director, Indigenous Employment & Development, University of Melbourne




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




Melanie Shaw
Chief People & Culture Officer, AXE Group




Dora Peake
Group Director, People & Culture, Versent




Hosted by: Susan Drew
State Director, Victoria, Hays

15:40 - 16:05
The Human Side of High PerformanceLeading with Calm Leadership to create a high performing culture



Lainie Cassidy
Director - People, Culture & Inclusion, KPMG Australia




Lawrence Mitchell
CEO, APAC, Wellbeing at Work

16:05 - 16:35
Thought Leadership Panel: Building the Future We Choose in the AI age



Leonie Rothwell
Co-Founder and Director, Sprouta




Chris Hare
Founder and CEO, EQ8




Grant Moyle
Founder and CEO, Two Dot AI




Liz Gould
Performance Psychologist, Encountas

16:35 - 16:45
Closing Remarks



Chris Cummings
Group CEO, Wellbeing at Work




Lainie Cassidy
Director - People & Inclusion, Head of Wellbeing, Mental Health & Safety, KPMG




Lawrence Mitchell
CEO, APAC, Wellbeing at Work

16:45 - 17:30