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Opening remarks from the Chairperson

Welcome remarks from the Event Partner

Nick Lee OAM

Director
Healthy Minds

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Nick Lee OAM

Director
Healthy Minds

Nick is a corporate health expert and Chairman of the Jodi Lee Foundation. He joins Healthy Minds as a co-director and partner. With a beautiful family and working as a director of multi-national consumer goods company, Nick Lee had good reason to be happy and optimistic about his future. That changed in an instant when his wife Jodi was diagnosed with stage IV bowel cancer at the age of 39. After battling with the disease for 2 years, Jodi passed away in 2010.

We all face critical hurdles in our lives, but when we do it is how we react that determines our future health and happiness. After Jodi’s death Nick made the brave decision to leave his job and use his experience to do all he could to stop others suffering a similar experience. He established The Jodi Lee Foundation to inspire others to protect themselves against bowel cancer and make positive choices to improve their health. The work of the Foundation has saved many Australian lives.

As the Founder of The Jodi Lee Foundation, Nick developed a passion for corporate health and a strong desire to improve the health of ordinary Australians. Joining Tom Nehmy at Healthy Minds presented a perfect opportunity for Nick to fuel his passion.

Nick has a wealth of corporate experience and is an accomplished speaker using his powerful story to motivate and inspire others to take action to improve their health. Nick is able to relate his own personal experience to current thinking about mental health, coping with stress and making the right choices when confronted with critical hurdles

in our lives.

Nick was a 2015 SA Australian of the Year finalist, and was awarded the 2013 Social Entrepreneur of the Year (Central Region) by Ernst and Young. In 2022 Nick was awarded The Medal of the Order of Australia. Nick receives this recognition for his service to the community through the not-for-profit sector (Jodi Lee Foundation) and commitment to raising awareness for the early detection and prevention of bowel cancer.

PANEL: Wellbeing program success stories

Hear from Australia’s top companies as they share the details of their successful wellbeing programs that effectively support and retain their employees. This session will discuss real-world case studies and practical tips that you can implement in your workplace.

• Examples of wellbeing initiatives that effectively supported engagement and retention
• Holistic approaches to overall workplace wellbeing
• Implementing policies to mitigate psychosocial risks, ensuring compliance
• How can you determine the success of wellbeing initiatives?

Panellists

Nicki Luther

Senior Director, Human Resources
Stryker

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Nicki Luther

Senior Director, Human Resources
Stryker

Nicki Luther has been in HR for 20 years and has been part of Stryker since February 2012. Stryker is a $14B+ Fortune 500 company and one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. Driven to make healthcare better, Stryker offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies that include orthopaedics, medical & surgical, and neurotechnology & spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives.

The company has over 40,000 employees who set high standards for themselves and one another. Having been named as one of Australia’s best workplaces since 2014, Stryker work from the belief that every person has innate strengths which the company focuses on identifying to enable employees to “soar with their strengths”.

Nicki works with Stryker as the Senior Director Human Resources where she leads the HR team in the alignment of strategy and people practices to drive business results. Working in a culture where talent is part of the DNA has ignited her passion for strengths coaching where she has helped employees grow and develop through helping them leverage their strengths.

 

E: [email protected]
M: 0400 128 745
Assistant Contact: [email protected]

Gaya Srikumar

Senior Director People Experience, EM Asia & Developed Asia
Pfizer

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Gaya Srikumar

Senior Director People Experience, EM Asia & Developed Asia
Pfizer

She has been with Pfizer for 19 years, having led teams and operations in many international markets. In her present role she is responsible for the Asia Pacific region.
Gaya’s early career began as an Industrial Chemist in Pharmaceuticals and has since worked in consulting, training, commercial and manufacturing operations in healthcare.
Gaya has a Bachelor of Science majoring in Applied Chemistry and post graduate qualifications in organisational development.
Gaya is an HR practitioner that is passionate about maximising the potential of talents and culture of organisations to maximise business outcomes.

Dr Michelle Phipps

Chief People Officer
VetPartners

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Dr Michelle Phipps

Chief People Officer
VetPartners

Michelle is currently Chief People Officer for VetPartners, New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore. Her background includes financial services, FMCG and local and multinational businesses both ASX and Private Equity. With a PhD in Identity (UTS) and an MA in HR (Charles Sturt University), Michelle is passionate about culture, leadership and talent and workforce strategies. Michelle serves as a Board Director of Vet Nurse Plus NZ, Chair of the AHRI D&I Panel and serves as Board member for the Australian Human Resources Institute.

Psychosocial hazard mastery: Comprehensive solutions for your workplace

How can organisations effectively address psychosocial hazards at work? Clinical psychologist and workplace wellbeing expert Dr Tom Nehmy will reveal specific solutions for awareness, assessment, leader education, policy and sustainability. He will also detail how technology, artificial intelligence and professional collaborations can create cutting-edge solutions that any workplace can deploy for immediate results.

• The nature of the beast: psychosocial hazards and what they mean for you
• Understanding the costs of inaction
• A stepwise approach to covering all bases: AI risk assessments, microlearning for leaders, policy guidance and proven preventive psychology programmes for sustainable culture change

Dr Tom Nehmy

Director and Principal Psychologist
Healthy Minds

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Dr Tom Nehmy

Director and Principal Psychologist
Healthy Minds

Dr Tom Nehmy is the founder of Healthy Minds.

More than 50,000 people have attended his workshops, training programs, invited addresses, and conference presentations across Australia and overseas.

He has co-authored 10 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and was awarded the 2015 Flinders University Vice-Chancellor’s Prize for Doctoral Thesis Excellence. He is author of the book Apples for the Mind: Creating emotional balance, peak performance & lifelong wellbeing.

He is involved in the accreditation and training process of all Healthy Minds schools and companies.

Tom is also a Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide, investigating innovative treatments for grief.

Morning tea and refreshments break

KEYNOTE: Unbreakable

In this captivating keynote, Jelena Dokic will share her journey as a professional tennis player, along with insights into her life after tennis. She will discuss the challenges she once faced as a refugee, growing up in poverty and dealing with domestic violence, and how these impacted her life and mental health. Hear about the resilience, lessons, perseverance and courage she needed to overcome adversity. An advocate for mental health and victims of child abuse and family violence, Jelena will highlight the importance of speaking up and sharing our stories, and of normalising conversations around these issues to help save lives.

Jelena Dokic

Former World No. 4 tennis player; Channel Nine commentator, speaker and bestselling author

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Jelena Dokic

Former World No. 4 tennis player; Channel Nine commentator, speaker and bestselling author

A former world number 4, popular tennis commentator and best-selling author of her autobiography ‘Unbreakable’, Jelena Dokic’s story of survival is nothing short of remarkable, both on and off the court.

Her rise in the ranks of tennis was meteoric, reaching the quarter finals at Wimbledon at the age of just 16. With a steely nerve, she fought off opponents with the same gutsy zeal Jelena Dokic used to fight off poverty and racism, bullying, discrimination, injury, depression – and the greatest fight of her life – the physical and emotional abuse she suffered for over 20 years at the hands of her tyrannical father and coach.

Jelena has penned the best-selling autobiography Unbreakable, a book which details her career and her life. In the book, she details the struggles of being a refugee, dealing with poverty, racism, bullying, and discrimination. She also talks about the physical and emotional abuse she suffered for over 20 years at the hands of her father which started when she was just six years old. She also talks about dealing with heavy depression and almost committing suicide.

Jelena courageous story has captured a massive worldwide following. Her raw honesty will leave you in awe. Her ability to free herself from the grips of darkness will astonish you. Most of all, Jelena Dokic’s will to survive will inspire you. She embodies hope and strength and perseverance and will leave any audience mesmerised.

Jelena now pours her efforts into commentary as one of the key voices for Nine

 

Assitant Contact: [email protected]

Speed networking

Expand your network, make connections, and meet fellow delegates in a structured networking session.

PANEL: Selecting cost-effective wellbeing benefits for your workforce

In this session, three of Australia’s top companies will provide practical tips on how to determine and select wellbeing benefits to accommodate the needs of a diverse workforce. What does wellbeing mean for a multigenerational workforce, and how do we cater to everyone’s needs on a tight budget?

• Prioritising the voice of employee – using feedback to understand what your employees want
• Examples of cost-effective programs for a multigenerational workforce
• Providing benefits aligned with diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives

Panellists

Catherine McNair

Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing
QBE

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Catherine McNair

Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing
QBE

Catherine is the Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing, QBE Insurance AUSPAC

Catherine brings deep subject matter expertise with over 17 years’ experience delivering innovative and impactful diversity & inclusion strategies with people at the centre.

Catherine is passionate about working collaboratively to drive positive change for organisations, their people and customers where feeling safe, respected and valued for who we are is at the heart of what the workplace stands for.

Her career spans over 25 years in a range of industries and organisations, including professional services, energy and insurance.

Jessica Farrell

General Manager, People & Culture
Publicis Groupe

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Jessica Farrell

General Manager, People & Culture
Publicis Groupe

With a HR career spanning 18 years across ANZ, APAC and the UK, Jessica has worked with some of the world’s most progressive and dynamic brands; Nike, Virgin and Red Bull. Jessica is now the GM, People & Culture for Publicis Groupe, a leading global communications group with a key focus on leading DE&I and People Operations across ANZ. In 2023, Publicis Groupe won HR Team of the year at Australian HR Awards and has been named an Employer of Choice winner at the Australian Business Awards in 2023, 2022 & 2021. Jessica was also a B&T Women in Media finalist for People & Culture in 2022 and named one of the Top 100 Global HR leaders by HRD in 2021. 

 

Danila Di Trocchio

General Manager – Reward and People Experience
Judo Bank

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Danila Di Trocchio

General Manager – Reward and People Experience
Judo Bank

Danila is GM, Reward and People Experience at Judo Bank and leads the bank’s remuneration and reward strategy, including equity programs, the annual bonus program, recognition and benefits, performance management, and remuneration governance. She also leads People Experience at Judo Bank, including processes and systems to facilitate the end-to-end employee journey at Judo, including onboarding, outsourced payroll, and Judo’s HRIS. 

Danila joined Judo Bank from Afterpay, where she led the Global Compensation function, and has been a Human Resources professional for almost 20 years. Danila has held senior roles at ANZ and EY, spending over 13 years at EY in Melbourne and London consulting to Major Banks and Financial Services organisations in reward, governance, M&A, performance management and organisational design. Danila was the industry SME for the Financial Services sector at EY between 2015 and 2019 during the Royal Commission into Banking and Financial Services and various APRA inquiries into Culture, Remuneration and Governance. 

Danila holds a Bachelor of Economics and Finance, with majors in Economics, Finance and Marketing, and a Graduate Certificate in Marketing, from Monash University. She has also completed several leadership development programs, including EY Accelerate Women’s Leadership Program, and LEAD program via the Coach Place. Danila is a Global Remuneration Practitioner with World at Work accreditation.  

 

E: [email protected]
M: 0412 075 278

Networking lunch

LEGAL UPDATE: Understanding recent psychosocial safety changes

What are the latest regulations in psychosocial risk management affecting employer’s obligations? This session will examine the current landscape of managing psychosocial risks in the workplace and key changes to expect in the year ahead.

• Examining the increasing regulatory focus on psychosocial risks
• Lessons from the Court Services Victoria OHS Act breach
• Tips on revising risk assessments and policies relating to sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination

Brigid Clark

Principal Lawyer, Employment, Safety and Migration
Macpherson Kelley

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Brigid Clark

Principal Lawyer, Employment, Safety and Migration
Macpherson Kelley

With a background advising a range of small, medium and large companies, including ASX 200 listed companies, Brigid specialises in employment and work health and safety (WHS) law. As a former criminal lawyer and SafeWork NSW prosecutor, she brings a unique perspective to work health and safety compliance, risk management and regulatory investigations. Approachable and pragmatic, Brigid delivers people focused outcomes to her clients that span a diverse range of industries including technology, healthcare, construction and professional services.

CASE STUDY: Developing a psychosocial risk management approach

How do you ensure your company remains compliant in line with recent legislation on mitigating psychosocial hazards? In this session, hear how St. Vincent’s Health is managing psychosocial risks at work to maintain safe and supportive workplaces.

• Collaboration between safety and HR teams on psychosocial risk assessments
• Communicating and developing clear policies on psychosocial risks
• Understanding the different levels and responsibilities of managers
• Examples of holistic approaches that contribute to risk mitigation

Glenn Stewart

National Director WHS & Wellbeing
St. Vincent’s Health Australia

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Glenn Stewart

National Director WHS & Wellbeing
St. Vincent’s Health Australia

With a career spanning over 25 years in health, safety and wellbeing, Glenn has become a trusted expert in the field. A dedicated leader with experience in senior and national roles within the public transport, events, manufacturing, social assistance, and healthcare sectors.

Glenn currently serves as the National Director WHS and Wellbeing with St Vincent’s Health. He joined St Vincent’s in 2021, where he proudly leads the health and safety function to support their 30,000 strong workforce.

His passion is in building manager capability to proactively address health and safety issues, thereby demonstrating care and improving employee engagement.

Afternoon tea and refreshments break

Prize draw announcements

FIRESIDE CHAT: How to maintain resilience through change

From tough economic climates to major organisational changes, how can organisations support their workforces through challenging times? In this session, hear how Metricon builds resilience and effectively manages disruptive changes affecting its workforce.

Merril Hotchkin

General Manager – People, Performance and Culture
Metricon

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Merril Hotchkin

General Manager – People, Performance and Culture
Metricon

P: 03 9915 5675
M: 0408 176 380

PANEL: Minimising burnout across your organisation

With employers’ increasing obligations to mitigate psychosocial risks, what can managers and employees do to reduce the prevalence of burnout? In this session, panellists will share proven strategies to address and mitigate burnout, to support and protect their employees.

• How to identify the early warning signs of burnout at the individual, team and organisational level
• Managerial practices and leadership styles to reduce employee burnout
• Tips for rolling out effective workload management and one-on-one meeting programs
• Sustainable strategies for preventing burnout recurrence, including organisational culture shifts, employee development programs and continuous feedback
• Tech platforms that help to predict, assess, address and measure stress, anxiety and burnout

Panellists

Farhad Ahmadzai

People Experience Operations Leader AU/NZ
Reece Group

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Farhad Ahmadzai

People Experience Operations Leader AU/NZ
Reece Group

Lucas Finch

Global Director of Wellbeing
Xero

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Lucas Finch

Global Director of Wellbeing
Xero

As the Global head of Wellbeing for Xero, Lucas enjoys helping people and ideas some alive within the organisation.

After an eclectic career that has included spending 6 months in silent meditation in the jungle of Malaysia, practicing traditional chinese medicine in China’s largest hospital, developing randomised controlled trials on health behaviour change, and developing award-winning research demonstrating the ROI on investing in wellbeing within a business setting.

Kiraly Wills

Associate Director HR Agile Squad Lead Manufacturing & Operations APAC
CSL

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Kiraly Wills

Associate Director HR Agile Squad Lead Manufacturing & Operations APAC
CSL

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

In this interactive session, delegates will reflect on key insights shared throughout the day and develop action items for development and growth.

Event concludes