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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

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Shanyn
Netwealth
Shanyn Payne
Chief People Officer, Netwealth
Netwealth
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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

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.
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Dr Oliver
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Dr Oliver Suendermann
Vice President, Clinical, Intellect
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12:00 - 13:00

Workshops

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1) City Fertility
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2) Superfriend
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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.
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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 & Osteopath, Groove to Move
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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
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Jacqui Cooper
Five-Time Winter Olympian, and World Champion Aerial Skier
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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
University of melbourne
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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Susan Drew

Susan Drew
Hays
Hosted by: Susan Drew
State Director, Victoria, Hays
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15:40 - 16:05

The Human Side of High PerformanceLeading with Calm Leadership to create a high performing culture

Lainie

Lainie
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Lainie Cassidy
Director - People, Culture & Inclusion, KPMG Australia
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Lawrence Mitchell
CEO, APAC, Wellbeing at Work
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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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Chris Hare

Chris Hare
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Chris Hare
Founder and CEO, EQ8
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Grant Moyle

Grant Moyle
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Grant Moyle
Founder and CEO, Two Dot AI
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Liz Gould

Liz Gould
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Liz Gould
Performance Psychologist, Encountas
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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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Lawrence Mitchell
CEO, APAC, Wellbeing at Work
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16:45 - 17:30

Networking drinks