Evolving Together: Strategies for tomorrow’s workforce
Emerging trends, evolving employee needs, technological and cultural shifts on the horizon for workplace wellbeing. Gain practical insights and strategies to future-proof your organisation and build a thriving, inclusive, and healthy workforce.
8:30 – 4:00pm
Tuesday 20 August
Salesforce Tower 180 George Street, Sydney
Meet the speakers
Dr Katya Numbers
UNSW Ageing Futures Institute
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Lynette Mayne
The B Team Australasia
Executive Chair
Kate McGinniskin
SafeWork NSW
Senior Project Officer, Health & Safe Design
Dr Kim Hamrosi
Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia
Chief Executive Offiver
Brianna Cattanach
Allianz
National Manager Mental Health Strategy and Delivery
Jennifer Cains
Advice for Good
Founder
Simon Wake
Ipsos Australia
Chief Executive Officer
Bhavna Sawnani
Ipsos Australia
Employee Experience Account Director
Embracing Age Diversity: Future-Proofing Workplace Wellbeing Strategies Dr. Katya Numbers from UNSW’s Ageing Futures Institute explored how to meet the needs of a multi-generational workforce, including the impact of unconscious bias on inter-generational collaboration and how careful framing can increase utilisation of mental health supports across different audiences.
What is Your State of Mind? Lynette Mayne from The B Team Australia highlighted the inter-company collaboration driving The B Team’s people and planet initiatives, including the formation of the Climate Leaders Coalition and the development of the “Our State of Mind” evaluation tool
Future-focused Approach to Psychological Health & Safety Kate McGinniskin from SafeWork NSW introduced SafeWork’s Psychological Health and Safety Strategy 2024-2026, along with the guidance and resources available to support NSW businesses.
Collaborating for Future Workplace Health Panel discussion with Kim Hamrosi from Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia and Brianna Cattanach from Allianz, moderated by Jennifer Cains from Advice for Good, drawing insights from Australia’s largest employers and the workers’ compensation and claims data.
Building a Positive Mental Wellbeing Culture at Work Bhavna Sawnani and Simon Wake from Ipsos Australia explored data from the “Our State of Mind” tool, analysing mental wellbeing drivers across connection, leadership, and fulfillment, and the importance of leadership trust, fairness, and psychological safety.
The Future of Workplace Wellbeing:The impact of tech, hybrid work, and increasing regulation
As the pace of technological development, hybrid work, and industry regulation increases exponentially, the workplace mental health and wellbeing landscape is forever changing.
Surges in research and investment pave the way for tools, services and education to better support those in the sector, but roles, responsibilities, and skill-sets required grow more and more complex.
During this event members heard stories and insights from experts throughout the sector, exploring the workplace of tomorrow and how professionals, organisations, and their people can thrive.