WELCOME TO EMERGE 2021
WHY ATTEND?
SPEAKERS
AGENDA
VENUE DETAILS
WELCOME TO EMERGE 2021
Emerge 2021 is APSCo Australia’s inaugural full-day conference for recruitment industry leaders.
Join us in the heart of Sydney’s CBD at the stunning Mint to hear the insights and perspectives of experts, influencers, and peers across key topics impacting the recruitment industry.
Learn from leading IR specialists, independent legal advisers, in-house counsel, and business leaders around how best to navigate the complexities of looming legislative change, how D&I is closing the talent gap, as well as a frank look at the roles tech, media, and innovation play in successful talent attraction.
Combining lively panel discussions, audience Q&A and key presenters, the day will conclude with a networking cocktail event and a chance to put your hands together for our 2020 Award winners.
WHY ATTEND?
Emerge 2021 brings together a full day (8 hours) of executive-level learning for recruitment and professional staffing personnel.
Our presenters and panelists, all experts and leaders within their chosen discipline, will be addressing the issues and challenges facing recruitment and professional staffing leaders in 2021, and as identified by APSCo - legislation change and talent acquisition. Attendees will be encouraged to help shape the discussion throughout the Conference with ongoing Q&A.
A 2-hour complimentary cocktail evening following the Conference provides attendees with the opportunity to participate in our highly-anticipated return to networking.
SPEAKERS
DEBBIE | EMMA | MARTIN RICHARDSONFounder Ready Set Recruit | RHONDA | MIKE |
![]() | ![]() improve gender-balance in technology teams and leadership. Her career in people and talent spans over 25 years across global markets. Driven by purpose Emma is on a mission to change the culture of tech with Project F's gender-balance accreditation program; Program 50/50. Emma is also the Founder of not-for-profit tech community "Men Championing Change". | ![]() | ![]() Launched in 2017, mwah. is a determinedly optimistic ThinkTank about the future of work, a growing community, and a tech business changing the way we understand people and culture - designing a future of work that works for more of us. | ![]() |
SIMON | GEORGE | TARIQ | PAUL | WILLIAM |
![]() Simon’s roles include working as loyalty and partnership consultant for Talent International, helping to expand the Tech Savvy Seniors program with Telstra Australia, and creating the Age Friendly toolkit for Queensland Government. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() Up until June 2014, Paul was the Tax Leader and the National Leader of Clients & Markets at Deloitte Private. He was also the National Leader of the recruitment industry group. Sovereign Private provides a one-stop shop for tax strategy; tax compliance; accounting services; and, M&A advisory and transaction support. | ![]() |
BRIANNA | IAN | ROS | LEE | ROWENA |
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| ![]() He has a background as a Federal Government purchaser and as a private sector tendering specialist. As a purchaser, he has designed procurement processes to be robust and defensible. As a supplier, he has responded to over $20bn worth of procurement with Bidsmith clients. This experience extends to almost every industry and sector – worldwide.
| ![]() Ros has held several other HR roles at Fairfax, the CSIRO, and spent time volunteering in Samoa for the Public Service Commission as part of the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development Program. | ![]()
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AGENDA
8:30amREGISTRATION OPENSMorning sponsored by:
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9:00am - 9:10am | APSCo Australia Managing Director's Welcome | Lesley Horsburgh |
9:10am - 9:15am | APSCo Australia Chair Opening and Introductions | Stephen Smith, Director, Sirius People |
9:15am - 9:50am | How to win the race for clients and talent - and stay legally protected
| Martin Richardson - Founder, Ready Set Recruit Legal |
9:50am - 10:35am | Compliance Panel Featuring leading IR specialists, independent legal advisers, in-house counsel, and business leaders, this panel will discuss how to navigate the complexities of legislative change. | Debbie Davis - CEO, Sirius People Facilitated by Martin Richardson |
10.35am - 11:05amMORNING TEA
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11:05am | TAKE 20
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11:10am - 11:30am | Managing IR and risk | William Marshall - Senior legal associate, Gadens |
11:30am - 11:50am | Work Health and Safety | Brianna Cattanach - Principal Consultant - National Education and Training, Gallagher |
11:50am - 12:10pm | The key to winning tenders | Ian Maas - Director, BidSmith |
12:10pm - 12:30pm | Audience Q&A | |
12:30pm - 1:20pmLUNCHAfternoon sponsored by:
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1:20pm - 2:00pm | Challenging the norms of talent attraction | Mike Beeley - CEO, Lightbox Communications |
2:00pm - 2:45pm | Diversity and Inclusion Panel Following on from Mike Beeley's session on talent attraction, this panel will discuss how diversity and inclusion is closing the talent gap, and the opportunities in untapped talent pools from diverse workforces across mature aged workers, indigenous peoples, people with disability, and women in tech. | Emma Jones - Founder and CEO, Project F Simon Lowe - Director and Co-Founder, The Ageing Revolution Lee Barnes - NSW Key Accounts Manager, Peoplebank Facilitated by Mike Beeley |
2:45pm - 3:15pmAFTERNOON TEA
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3:20pm - 4:00pm | People and culture in the workplace | Rhonda Brighton-Hall, Co-Founder/CEO, mwah. |
4:00pm - 4:45pm | Implementing a diverse workplace culture | Ros Tregurtha, Group Director of Employee Experience, Domain Group Rhonda Brighton-Hall, Co-Founder/CEO, mwah.
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5:00pm - 7:00pm | Emerge 2021 Cocktail and networking |
VENUE DETAILS
The Mint10 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Click here for more venue details Registration opens 8:30am for a 9:00am Conference commencement. Cocktail networking commences at 5:00pm and concludes at 7:00pm. On arrival, you will be asked to check-in using the Service NSW COVID Safe QR code. The details of attendees without a smartphone will be recorded on another device.On arrival, you will be asked to check-in using the Service NSW COVID Safe QR code. The details of attendees without a smartphone will be recorded on another device. | ![]() |