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Program
9:00 am - 10:00 am - 25 May 2023
Registration and Breakfast
10:00 am - 10:20 am - 25 May 2023
Welcome & Opening
- People Summit, In Person & Virtual - Plenary
Welcome Acknowledgement of Country
Opening Comments
10:10 am
Pitcher Partners Sponsor Address
10:20 am - 11:20 am - 25 May 2023
Keynote Presentation
- People Summit, In Person & Virtual - Plenary
10:20 am
Please note that a recording of this presentation is no longer available.
Julia has unique leadership experience spanning a career in law, the corporate business world and as a Member of the Federal Parliament of Australia. Julia will draw on her extensive experience to talk about workplace culture, gender bias, and the role of trust and values of doing the right thing in authentic leadership.
Julia has unique leadership experience spanning a career in law, the corporate business world and as a Member of the Federal Parliament of Australia. Julia will draw on her extensive experience to talk about workplace culture, gender bias, and the role of trust and values of doing the right thing in authentic leadership.
11:20 am - 11:45 am - 25 May 2023
Coffee Break
11:45 am - 1:00 pm - 25 May 2023
Session 1
- People Summit, In Person & Virtual - Plenary
11:45 am
Panel - Managing Psychosocial Impacts in the Workplace
Sarah Patrick - Senior Business Partner – People Experience - Pitcher Partners, Frances Anderson - Assistant Victorian Government Solicitor - Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office, Kelly Crosthwaite - Executive Director - People & Culture - Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Rebecca Hanley - Executive General Manager Culture and Governance - Coliban Water, Danielle Nigro - Principal (Consulting Psychologist) - Davidson
As we transition from traditional to new ways of working and with crises becoming business as usual, how do workplaces continue to protect and proactively manage psychosocial safety of staff.
We will talk to industry experts and external specialists as our panelists share their insights into the issues impacting our staff from a range of perspectives and how we might address them.
Panelists:
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Frances Anderson, Assistant Victorian Government Solicitor Workplace Relations
& Occupational Safety, Victorian Government Solicitor's Office - Kelly Crosthwaite, Executive Director, People and Culture, DEECA
- Rebecca Hanley, Executive General Manager Culture and Governance, Coliban Water
- Danielle Nigro, Principal Consultant - Psychologist, Davidson
12:55 pm
Davidson - Gold Sponsor
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - 25 May 2023
Lunch Break
1:45 pm - 3:25 pm - 25 May 2023
Session 2
- People Summit, In Person & Virtual - Plenary
1:45 pm
The VicWater Safety Executive Group will discuss their approach to safety and wellbeing across the Victorian water sector.
2:15 pm
What does Inclusion & Diversity mean for the water sector? Where have we come from and where are we going? Deb Fankhauser, chair of the VicWater Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee talks us through the Victorian water sector's Inclusion & Diversity strategy.
2:45 pm
Pitcher Partners share their journey of defining their employee value proposition and look at the synergies between the water sector and external industries as we all strive to increase staff retention and attract new talent.
3:25 pm - 3:45 pm - 25 May 2023
Afternoon Tea Break
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm - 25 May 2023
Session 3
- People Summit, In Person & Virtual - Plenary
3:45 pm
With increasing uncertainty and rapid change occurring globally what will the future leaders of the water sector look like?
Speakers:
- Maree Lang, Managing Director, Greater Western Water
- Sarah Cumming, Managing Director, Gippsland Water
- Jane Brown, Area Vice President, Salesforce
- Christine Nixon, Chair Leadership Victoria
4:55 pm
Closing Comments
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - 25 May 2023
Networking Drinks & Canapés
Enjoy a drink and networking opportunities on the stunning Pitcher Partners Deck.