Conference Day Two

08:30 | Welcome coffee

08:50 | Opening remarks from the Chair

Jon Le Breton, Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity

09:00 | Inspiring change and creating an inclusive and diverse workplace

Reallocating and retraining to purpose driven functions
How to motivate and retain the best talents
Redesigning internal stakeholder engagement and relationship to rapidly create change

Jane Keating, Managing Director, Queensland Treasury Corporation

09:35 | Queensland public sector putting the “I” into inclusion and diversity:

Queensland public sector inclusion and diversity strategy providing a framework for workplaces
Implementation of strategies and programs to support a diversified workforce
How senior leadership accountability provides mechanisms for action to promote inclusion and diversity
Learnings for way forward: How do we integrate strategies where there is clear alignment?
Examine how principles of merit impact on I & D in the public sector

Allana Bianchi, Manager, Workforce Strategy, Public Service Commission

10:10 | Morning tea

10:50 | Advancing women in STEM and encouraging cross-department diversity and inclusion

Benefits of encouraging women to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)
Developing your skillset – if you are going to lead you need to be able to walk the walk
Understanding the critical role of cross-department engagement to enable company-wide D&I success

Karen Lay-Brew, President, Australian Business Software Industry Association

11:25 | PANEL DISCUSSION:Strategies to educate company-wide leaders to embrace diversity

How leading and developing a culturally sensitive workplace can help influence positive organisational results
What are the advantages and challenges in creating a company-wide diversified workplace?
How can leaders recognize differences between values and interests of individuals from different generations, backgrounds and cultures?
What are the most effective ways to lead a diverse team whilst achieving organizational results?
What tools can be used to drive buy-in and motivation?

Panel moderator:
Jon Le Breton, Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity

Panelists:
Belinda Watton, Chief Transformation Officer, Energy Queensland
Leigh Yardy, Head of Human Resources, City of Parramatta
Danielle Marsden-Ballard, Founder & Owner, Sacred Earth Works

12:10 | Networking lunch

13:10 | Understanding the positive impact of diversity in graduate recruiting

How to balance ethnicity, age profile and gender in recruitment
Strategies to ensure intellectual and cognitive diversity – and how it impacts the company’s identity
How to attract the attention of a valuable Millennial talent pool by embracing diversity

13:45 | Attracting diverse candidates through an inclusive recruitment process

Engaging with internal employees and tapping into networks
Making job ad text inclusive
Sharing information about organisational diversity initiatives with prospective candidates
Tracking diversity metrics during the attraction stage and adjusting your attraction approach as needed
Making sure diversity messages are consistent throughout the selection process

Jessica Kaaden, HR Manager, Victorian Public Sector Commission

14:10 | Afternoon tea

14:20 | Driving effective change in the workplace by introducing well-structured change programs

Using goal-setting process and ensuring long-term success of your diversity and inclusion programs
Broadening your diversity focus and including specific timelines and measuring tools
How your diversity and inclusion goals will help you provide better service, create an inclusive workplace, and recruit and retain highly-qualified workforce

Skye Blair, Transport Leader, Calibre Group

15:00 | Closing remarks from the Chair

15:10 | End of Day Two and close of conference

Reference:

Government Workplace Diversity Summit 2019