People and Culture In Focus 2025: Engagement in Action

Join us for a practical and engaging one-day experience designed to unlock the full potential of your people and organisation. This event will explore the strategies and tools needed to build high-performing workplaces that work better together, lead with purpose, and deliver lasting impact, while driving alignment, trust, and clarity across the organisation.

Date
July 30, 2025
Duration

1 Day

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Engagement in action

Engagement is no longer a concept – it’s a practice. Join us for a practical and engaging one-day experience designed to unlock the full potential of your people and organisation.

This event will explore the strategies and tools needed to build high-performing workplaces that work better together, lead with purpose, and deliver lasting impact, while driving alignment, trust, and clarity across the organisation.

Whether you lead teams or shape policy, Engagement in Action is your opportunity to connect, learn and elevate your people strategy.

What to expect

Throughout the day, we’ll delve into how a compelling Employee Value Proposition (EVP) can attract and retain top talent, how employee engagement drives customer experience, and how to navigate the minefield of workplace flexibility without compromising performance.

You’ll gain insights into building dynamic teams, fostering a culture of effective feedback, and applying communication strategies shaped by emerging workplace trends, enabling you to build trust, deepen connection, and foster collaboration in ways that resonate with today’s workforce.

Whether you're aiming to elevate your leadership, improve workforce cohesion, or strengthen your organisational culture, this conference offers actionable strategies to help you translate intent into impact.

Speakers

Who should attend

This conference is designed for professionals across industries who are committed to building stronger, more people-focused organisations. Ideal attendees include:

  • People and Culture Leaders – HR professionals, talent strategists, and organisational development experts
  • Executives and Senior Leaders – Business decision-makers aligning people strategy with performance
  • Team Leaders and Managers – Individuals responsible for driving engagement and team effectiveness
  • Learning and Development Practitioners – Those shaping capability and leadership growth
  • Customer Experience and Service Leaders – Professionals focused on the link between staff and customer outcomes
  • Transformation Leads – Leaders managing flexible work, workforce transitions, and cultural renewal

Whether you're shaping strategy or leading teams on the ground, this event will equip you with the insights and tools to make a lasting impact.

Why attend

 

This event will provide practical tools and strategies to help:

  • Get Ahead of the Curve – Discover how progressive organisations are responding to the biggest people and performance challenges of today
  • Walk Away with Practical Tools – Take home actionable strategies to improve team cohesion, communication, and retention
  • Be Inspired by Big Ideas – Explore fresh thinking around engagement, leadership, and culture that will challenge and elevate your approach.
  • Connect with Like-Minded Leaders – Build your network with professionals who share your passion for high-impact people practices.
  • Turn Insight into Action – Leave with the confidence to implement new approaches that drive performance and strengthen your organisation from the inside out.

Agenda


9.00am
Introduction & welcome

Dr Shaun Ridley

9.10am -9.55am
Keynote Address 1: Aligning Promises, People and the Future of Work

Cristina Londono, Strategic Consultant, Human-Centred Design & Brand Strategy Expert

10.00am -11.00am
Panel Discussion 1: Finding your way through flexibility
  • Kylie Johnston, Group Executive People, RAC
  • Adam Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, Marketforce Group 
  • Sam Retallack, People Specialist
11.00am -11.20am
Morning Tea
11.20am-12.05pm
Keynote Address 2: Cracking the Code: Emerging Trends Changing the Way We Work

Professor Gary Martin, Chief Executive Officer, AIM WA

12.10pm -1.00pm
Panel Discussion 2: Beyond Feedback
  • Drew Mayhills, Chief Learning & Development Officer, AIM WA
  • Tania Waters, Founder, Taite
  • Anna Saligari, Director and Principal, People & Culture Sense
1.00pm-2.00pm
Lunch
2.00pm-2.45pm
Keynote Address 3: Dynamic Teaming

Michelle Cowan, Head of Women’s Football, West Coast Eagles

2.55pm-3.35pm
Experiential Learning Activity
3.45pm -4.00pm
Closing Remarks