Main Conference – 2022 Agenda
19 October 2022, Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney
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Opening remarks from the chairperson
Evelyn Moolenburgh
Managing Director
Learning Ventures -
Welcome remarks from the event partner
Sripathi Chakkravarthi
Regional Director-ANZ
Whatfix -
Creating a growth mindset in leaders
The workplace has changed dramatically – with the great reshuffle, hybrid ways of working, and skills shortages as the backdrop – setting the conditions for workforce capability development is the one of the most pressing challenges organisations face today. How can our leaders and organisations prime their people to actively pursue learning with the ultimate outcome of growth: in our people, businesses and communities.
- How can a growth mindset support us to address these challenges?
- Realign the importance of learning and development with the company culture and values
- Respectfully and intentionally nudge people to engage in learning through experimentation
Dr. Jason Gindidis
Head of Organisational Development & Learning
Vocus -
PANEL: Future-proofing your leadership development strategy
Organisations are facing an extremely challenging business environment. The rapid pace of change, global competition and changing customer preferences makes it crucial for organisations to equip their leaders with the necessary skills to manage disruption. In this session, Australia’s top companies will discuss how they are shaping their leaders to become agile, forward-thinking and resilient to change.
- Addressing gaps in leadership pipelines through rethinking leadership capability development strategies
- Redesigning leadership development frameworks to help employees thrive in challenging environments
- Replicating on-the-job learning experiences such as coaching and informal feedback in a remote environment
Moderator
Evelyn Moolenburgh
Managing Director
Learning VenturesPanelists
Samantha Campbell
Global Leadership and Talent Development Leader
Lion
Sarah Grafton
Head of People and Culture ANZ
Fujitsu Australia
Clare Di Leva
Talent and Development Lead
AstraZeneca
Shivan Selva
Senior Enterprise Account Executive
Coursera -
Morning tea and refreshment break
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Digital transformation of learning: Learning in the flow of work
Remote experiential learning — sounds kind of like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Pivoting to deliver successful, engaging, impactful experiential learning in digital and hybrid environments has required L&D teams to do more than merely replicate their old, in-person offerings. Instead, they’ve had to reimagine them, experiment, iterate and monitor the outcomes. Join this discussion focused on how learning leaders are pushing boundaries and rethinking the traditional in order to deliver powerful, transformative digital learning and development.
- Identify the challenges faced by your peers in the L&D community when it comes to bridging the technology skills gap
- Learn some of the best practices in delivering knowledge that is instant, contextual, and experiential
- Get a sneak peek into how a Digital Adoption Platform can help you enable learning in the flow of work
Sripathi Chakkravarthi
Regional Director-ANZ
Whatfix -
WORKSHOP: Supercharge your team communications
How we build company culture has never been more important, and every aspect of our communication is fundamental to ensuring our culture is consistently nurtured. This workshop will empower your teams to understand the role that great comms plays in not only supporting them to produce their best work, but in creating a more positive, collaborative and confident culture.
- How to reduce confusion and overwhelm in team comms
- Create clarity, confidence, and efficiency in your team comms strategy
- How to streamline your tools and channels for effective and efficient communication
Gavin Nelson
Productivity Ninja
Think Productive -
Networking lunch
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PANEL: Reimagining the classroom: Learning design strategies for a hybrid workplace
Employees are seeking greater flexibility in their work and this transition includes the evolution of the learning experience. How can organisations find the balance between collaborative in-person learning activities and investing in hybrid options? Hear how Australia’s top companies are evolving their learning strategies to effectively engage hybrid workers.
- Examples of successful self-directed learning activities for remote and off-site workers
- Converting traditional learning programs into hybrid and flexible options
- How do you maintain the level of trust and engagement with learners in a dispersed environment?
- Identifying and retaining peer-to-peer learning activities that enhance collaboration and engagement
- Integrating experiential learning with virtual programs to validate knowledge sharing
Moderator
Evelyn Moolenburgh
Managing Director
Learning VenturesPanelists
Sarah Scott Paul
Global Head of Learning & Development & Head of People & Culture Australia
Enero Group
Stephanie Carman
Head of Organisational Development & Business Partnering
humm group
Michael Ghazi
Head of Talent Management, Leadership and Learning
ING Australia
Linda Greenleaf
A/Director Education & Skills Digital
TAFE Digital -
Leveraging analytics to drive learning initiatives
Learning analytics can be a powerful tool to better understand employee trends and create positive learning experiences for a diverse workforce. In this session, Ingrid will demonstrate how L&D leaders can draw data from online and blended learning activities to support employees’ learning objectives.
- Identifying data points and metrics to measure ROI on learning
- Measuring and comparing training effectiveness of virtual and in-person programs
- How to optimise your learning management system (LMS) to track and analyse learning trends
Ingrid Massey
Director of People, Pacific
CBRE -
Afternoon tea and refreshment break
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Integrating gamification to create learning opportunities
For at least a decade, gamification proponents have claimed that gamification has the potential to revolutionise learning. Numerous platforms and applications have been rolled out with promises of improving performance and increasing motivation. While it is hard to dispute the potential of gamification, the reality is yet to reach those lofty aspirations. This session will discuss how to apply gamification to produce engaging and effective learning opportunities.
- Explore the initial challenges of gamification in learning
- Understand how we can improve on simplified gamification of points and badges
- Learn to apply gamification elements that lead to better learning outcomes
Claire Seldon
Learning Designer
NSW Department of Education
Dr. Keith Heggart
Lecturer, Learning Design
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PANEL: Cultivating a self-driven and proactive learning culture
Employee engagement continues to be a key concern for organisations which presents a unique opportunity to leverage workplace learning to meet changing employee motivators. How can organisations create learning opportunities to actively engage employees? In this session, L&D leaders will discuss how to promote a self-driven learning culture to boost employee engagement.
- What tools can you adopt to enable ownership of learning so that employees are motivated and engaged?
- Realigning the importance of learning and development with the company culture and values
- How do you improve the selection and access of learning resources to enable a self-driven learning approach?
Moderator
Natasha Watkins
Customer Success Manager-APAC
UdemyPanelists
Megan Bennett
Head of Learning, IB&M
Commonwealth Bank
James Allan
GM Organisation Development & Corporate
Stockland
Ingrid Massey
Director of People, Pacific
CBRE
Ben Summerell
Learning & Development Manager
Car Next Door -
Event concludes