AHRI DIVERSITY & INCLUSION CONFERENCE PROGRAM GUIDE - 21 May 2021 Sydney and Online
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AHRI
DIVERSITY
& INCLUSION
CONFERENCE
PROGRAM
GUIDE
21 May 2021
Sydney and Online
Event Partners
D&I_Program_0421_V1.0 1.DIVERSITY
THROUGH
CRISIS
The COVID-19 pandemic was a confronting experience that forced organisations to rethink their focus.
Previous crises taught us that D&I usually recedes as a strategic priority for organisations during pressing
times, and yet, doing so may place them at a further disadvantage. Organisations with ample diversity
and inclusion initiatives were able to respond to the crisis quickly and more effectively,
and are recovering faster.*
AHRI’s Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2021 will bring together some of the foremost experts
in D&I who will share their valuable data and experience on key themes like hybrid environments,
working with trauma, racism in the workplace, creating psychologically-safe workspaces and
COVID-19’s impact on D&I. With the tools and insights you’ll gain from the event, and the ideas you
will exchange with other D&I practitioners and peers, you’ll be able to build greater strategic inclusion,
diversity and equity in your own organisation, and help drive stronger business recovery.
This year’s Diversity and Inclusion Conference will be
held simultaneously at both the International Convention
Centre (ICC) Sydney, and online to give delegates the
Conference experience they choose.
Read our COVID Safe Operating Framework.
21 May 2021
Sydney and Online
DISCOVER THE
* Taken from research by McKinsey and Co
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-still-matters
PROGRAM
On page 3FRIDAY 21 MAY Program correct at time of publication: 24 March 2021. All times in AEDT
TIME SESSION
8.15 Check-in and exhibition
Official opening
8.45 - 9.00
MC Catherine Fox, Journalist, Author and Walkley Award Winner
9.00 – 10.00 KEYNOTE 1 Taking action for Inclusion and Equality: Refugees = People
Keynote with Craig Foster
Craig Foster, decorated athlete and media commentator has had a commitment to the ongoing
social harmony of Australia’s diverse and changing population and works with a vast range of social
programs in indigenous football, homelessness, domestic violence and refugee advocacy.
In 2018 and 2019, Craig became a national hero in leading a global advocacy and lobbying
campaign for an imprisoned young, refugee footballer in a Thai prison, Hakeem al-Araibi,
who was in danger of extradition to Bahrain where he faced a repeat of torture suffered in 2012 and,
many believed, possible loss of life after speaking out against a member of the Royal family. Craig will
share his incredible story which highlights how and when HR can be advocates for good in their own
workplaces.
10.00 – 10.30 Morning tea and exhibition
Racism in sport – A reflection of society?
10.30 – 11.30 1A
Racism in sport has for too long been a reality. Incidents of discrimination and vilification have been
widely publicised in recent times and are prevalent across many sporting codes. What is being done
to address this issue, what has worked, what more needs to be done and can sport in Australia
develop or does it reflect societal values? A panel of experts led by workforce diversity thought
leader Rhonda Brighton-Hall will discuss these and other key issues in this important conversation.
• Lee Germon, CEO, Cricket NSW
• Tom Harley, CEO, Sydney Swans
• Josephine Sukkar AM, Chair, Australian Sports Commission
• Industry Professor Nareen Young, Jumbunna Institute of Education and Research,
University of Technology Sydney
• Rhonda Brighton-Hall FCPHR, Founder, mwah (making work absolutely human)
and Chair of the AHRI Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Panel (Session moderator)
1B Achieving diversity, equity and inclusion in a hybrid post-COVID workforce:
Challenges and opportunities
Organisations are looking to a post-COVID future. A future that includes a hybrid workforce model
that combines remote work and office time, but what implications does this create for achieving or
maintaining workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion? This panel of HR and Future of Work experts
will share insights of what they are seeing unfold in our post-COVID reality.
• Chris Lamb FCPHR, Deputy Commissioner, NSW Public Service Commission
• Justine Cooper FCPHR, Head of Brook Graham, APAC, for Pinsent Masons
• Dr Ben Hamer CPHR, Lead, Future of Work, PwC
• Michelle Phipps FCPHR, General Manager HR AusPac:
Business Partnership and Talent at QBE Insurance (Session moderator)
• Carmel Pelunsky, Director of Talent & Future of Work, Woolworths
Available to both In-person and Online delegates
Only available to In-person delegates
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TIME SESSION
11.35- 12.30 2A Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace: What your employees really think
Indeed has once again joined with YouGov to conduct one of the most comprehensive surveys on
diversity and inclusion in the workplace in Australia—and the results might shock you. Join Jay Munro,
Indeed’s Senior Manager, Country Marketing, where he will unpack the current state of D&I in Australia
today, why 62% of people feel the need to hide their true identity at work*, and what you can do to
help your employees feel more included and supported at your organisation.
• Jay Munro, Senior Manager, Country Marketing, Indeed
*The research in this report was commissioned by ThatComms Co on behalf of Indeed and conducted by YouGov.
The study was conducted online between 11 - 17 February 2021, involving 2,060 participants.
2B
Creating psychological safety in the workplace during times of trauma
In 1999 Harvard’s Amy Edmondson coined the term psychological safety in a journal article exploring
its relationship to learning and performance. The term and notion of psychological safety has now
been recognised as being crucial for the performance of teams and in today’s COVID world it has
never been so important. Sharing insights and practical examples, this discussion will explore how
companies can create the psychological safety that employees need in times of anxiety, depression,
fear, and stress.
• Jay Epps, Senior Manager WHS QBE
• Alexandra Rowe, Assistant State Inspector, Psychological Health and Safety, SafeWork NSW
• Dr Amanda E. Ferguson, Psychologist and Organisational Psychologist
• Lynda Edwards, Lead Consultant, APAC, NeuroLeadership Institute (Session moderator)
12.30 - 1.30 Lunch and exhibition
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on diverse employees and how organisations can respond
1.30 – 2.30 3A
The challenges diverse employee groups continue to face more than a year after the COVID-19 crisis
emerged are immense. LGBTQ+ employees, people of colour, older workers and working parents
have all been severely impacted with the pandemic only further amplifying earlier inequities. So, what
can organisations do to meet rising employee needs and expectations? A panel of experts will share
insights to better understand the challenges diverse groups face in the COVID-19 environment and
what actions organisations should take.
• Leah Ruppanner, Associate Professor in Sociology and Co-Director of The Policy Lab,
University of Melbourne
• Joanna Maxwell, Director, Age Discrimination Team, Australian Human Rights Commission
• Wendy Ah Chin, Branch Manager, Business Operations, Corporate Group National Indigenous
Australians Agency
• Dr Raymond Trau, Senior Lecturer, Department of Management,
Centre for Workforce Futures, Macquarie University
3B Inclusive leadership and active allyship: The power of diversity and action
Inclusive leaders are critical in helping organisations support and empower diverse employees,
customers, talent and ideas. Two key capabilities of being an inclusive leader are the ability to
recognise bias and take action to interrupt it, along with the ability to express humility and empathy.
Two of Australia’s foremost thought leaders in workforce inclusion, Ian Bennett and Sam Turner will
discuss how organisations can develop more inclusive leaders, promote active allyship and thereby
enhance the diversity, equity and performance of employees and teams.
• Ian Bennett, Partner, PwC
• Sam Turner CPHR, Program Director, The Champions of Change Global Tech Group
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TIME SESSION
2.35 – 3.35 4A Land of the Giants: Leadership and fostering a high-performance culture,
in partnership with LeasePlan
Alicia Eva was represented Collingwood in the first-ever NAB AFL Women’s season, playing all seven
games. Named Collingwood vice-captain prior to the 2017 season, Eva finished second in the Magpies’
Best and Fairest. She was named in the 2018 All Australian team and winning the Gabrielle Trainor Medal.
Eva is a highly-regarded coach and has worked in both the club’s NEAFL and Academy programs.
This will be a Q&A session facilitated by Catherine Fox.
• Alicia Eva, Australian Rules Footballer (GWS)
4B Mental health and workplace rehabilitation - A personal account
Yenn Purkis, an HR practitioner with fourteen years’ experience in the Australian Public Service, has a
diagnosis of autism spectrum condition and schizophrenia. Yenn’s presentation will focus on their life
experiences, particularly in the process of graduated return to work and support from HR. Yenn will
draw understanding and learnings around what works in rehabilitation from their own experience.
• Yenn Purkis, author, HR professional and passionate advocate
for Autistic people and their families
3.35 – 4.10 Afternoon tea and exhibition
Respect@work: Creating safe, gender-equal and inclusive workplaces
Keynote with Kate Jenkins
The issue of sexual harassment has never been more prominent and publicised in Australia, a country
KEYNOTE 2 that once had a proud position of a leader in tackling it head on. How can Australia reclaim its position
4.10 – 5.00 and what can the HR profession do to provide employers with the guidance they need, and survivors
the redress they so justly deserve?
Kate Jenkins, Sex Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission has been
at the forefront of combatting this issue. Kate will be joined by Catherine Fox, award winning journalist
and author to discuss the impacts of recent events and the urgency for reform.
5.00 Event concludes
Available to both In-person and Online delegates
Only available to In-person delegates
Did you know?
The conference will also have an in-person and online expo. Learn more
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