
Australia CHRO Community
Inner Circle
23 March 2023 | Ace Hotel Sydney
23 March 2023
Ace Hotel Sydney
Collaborate with your peers
Join Australia's top CHROs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today:
New Ways of Leading for a New Era of Work
Improving Retention by Meeting New Employee Expectations
Managerial Effectiveness in Times of Constant Change
Australia CHRO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CHROs, For CHROs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Julie Carroll
Serco Asia Pacific
Chief Human Resources Officer

Rebekah Donaldson
Qantas Airways Limited
Executive Manager, People

Helen Fraser
Laing O'Rourke
General Manager, People

Benjamin Morris
Mirvac
Group General Manager, Human Resources

Michelle Phipps
VetPartners
Chief People Ofiicer

Louise Spittle
The Arnott’s Group
Chief People Officer

Duncan Thomas
Bravura Solutions
Chief People Officer
Agenda
23 March 2023
16:30 - 17:30 Executive Networking Reception
17:30 - 18:45 Discussion Topics
Revitalising Leadership Effectiveness in a New World of Work

Jane Fraser
General Manager People Consulting & Solutions
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Rebecca Munn
Group Executive People and Culture
Queensland Rail

Lisa Murphy
Chief People Officer
Fantastic Furniture

Paula Hammond
Chief People and Performance Officer
The Star Entertainment Group

Mark Barling
Senior Sales Director
Achievers

Bo Manamperi
Head of HR ANZ
SUEZ

Sally Craig
GM People & Culture
Kennards Hire

Louise Spittle
Chief People Officer
The Arnott’s Group
Organisations everywhere are facing uncertain and unpredictable times, as rising inflation, hard-to-find talent and global supply chain constraints make sustained growth extremely complex. HR leaders in particular are facing a delicate balancing act, weighing trade-offs between people and technology, cost savings and talent investments, and business requirements with employee needs, to name a few. Underlying it all, CHROs must also continue to excel in their most foundational role – cultivating a positive culture and employee experience to attract new talent and retain existing talent.
According to a study by Gartner, 60% of HR leaders are prioritising leader and manager effectiveness in 2023 as the key to tackling key challenges. As the work environment evolves, so too must the leader-employee dynamic. Agility and flexibility are critical to sustained success.
Join your peers to discuss and debate new leadership imperatives for a new age of work.
Topic 1: Improving Retention by Meeting New Employee Expectations
- Employees today demand authenticity and empathy from their managers. How do you teach these skills to your leadership teams and how do you identify them in future leaders?
- 52% of employees say a flexible work environment plays a huge role in their decision to stay with their employer. In the past 12 months, what policies has your company put in place to increase flexibility for your employees? What impact have these policies made on your retention rates?
- What are the biggest challenges you face in making changes to meet new employee expectations? What is your plan to overcome them?
Topic 2: Managerial Effectiveness in Times of Constant Change
- How do you currently measure leader effectiveness, and how frequently do you collect employee feedback on the matter?
- How do you define human-centric leadership at your organisation? Where would you rate your leadership bench today on a scale of 1-10?
- What is your approach to change management and how do you keep that approach consistent across the organisation? What do you do well and what areas do you need to improve?
18:45 - 19:15 Networking Break
19:15 - 20:23 Summary Discussion & Dinner
20:30 - 21:30 Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Australia CHRO Community Inner Circle.
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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
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