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DAY ONE

9.30am Opening address- Adcorp
Peter James, CEO, Adcorp

9.40am Transforming your learning and development practices - Kathy Rozmeta, director, Kathy Rozmeta & Associates
· Which training techniques are the best for your organisation?
· How to develop your own staff to their full potential?
· Shape people into leaders

11.00am Morning break

11.25am Address - Michelle Spooner, general manager, ahm - Total Health

11.30am  Attracting the right people directly - Tracey Fitzgerald, careers manager at Suncorp (case study).
· How to reach the job candidate you want?
· Which recruitment will methods work for you?
· How to leverage your own recruitment website?

12.15pm  Driving employee engagement through your people strategy- George Elsey, general manager, Sensis (case study)
· New ideas to improve your retention rates
· How can you increase employee engagement at your company?
· Practical experiences for developing a successful work-life balance strategy

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm  Money talks - or does it? - Ian Jennings, general manger, Queensland Building Authority
· How can you cut through and discover what really motivates your staff?
· What is the best remuneration package for your organisation?
· What cost-effective rewards can you offer?

2.55pm  Generating high performers of all ages - Panel discussion featuring the following speakers who have widely differing views on generation strategies:

Chaired by Juliet Bourke, partner, Aequus Partners. Panel members include:
· Peter Sheahan, author and Generation Y expert
· Benjamin Chaminade, principal consultant and leader, Oliver Retention Solutions
Peter Fuda, managing director and founder, PCD and Root Learning Inc 
· Rob Koster, sales & marketing manager, Aspen Pharmacare
· What strategies work best for attracting the different generations?
· Should your retention techniques vary depending on the generation you are targeting?

3.40pm Afternoon tea

4.00pm  Managing poor performance - Jodi Dickson, employment relations manager, Mounties
· How can you develop strategies that will allow your managers to identify poor performers?
· How can you save management time through effective performance management?
· What you can do to ensure your company has strong and effective lines of accountability

4.50pm - 6.00pm Official HR Summit 06 evening networking function 

Take part in an energising drumming session led by InRhythm. InRhythm drumming has many benifits including: motivation, stress relief, team bonding, conflict resolution or just serious fun.
                                                   
DAY TWO

9.00am  Opening address - Ed Robinson, leadership guru, USA

9.15am  Team building and communication - Explosive Minds
· Prepare to be challenged in this interactive session, where HR issues will be explored in a way you've never seen before
· Improve your company's team-building and communication strategies
· Laugh until you cry as boundaries are stretched and you are involved in taking communication to a whole new level

10.35am  Morning break

11.00am  Address - SIRVA Relocation
Heather Williams, general manager SIRVA Relocation

11.05am  Workplace law changes: reform or revolution? - Michael Harmer, managing partner & senior team leader, Shana Schreier-Joffe, partner & team leader & Bronwyn Maynard, senior Associate & team leader, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
· What are the changes?
· What are your rights and responsibilities as an employer?
· How will this affect your current work practices?
· How can you effectively manage the implementation of these changes in your workplace?

12.45pm  Lunch

1.45pm  Address - Adcorp

1.50pm 4 giant steps to leadership - Ed Robinson, leadership guru (USA)
· Enhance your personal leadership skills and be a strong role model
· Create an environment that achieves greater results
· Discover the best way to empower others to take on leadership responsibilities

3.20pm  Afternoon break

3.30pm  Skill shortage solutions - panel discussion chaired by Paul Davis, senior business consultant, Endeavour Training & Development.
Panel members include:
Heather Miles, general manager, environment & capability, Westpac
Kathy Rankin, senior policy advisor, Australian Business Limited
Katie Malyon, solicitor & barrister, Katie Malyon & Associate Lawyers
Lisa Watts, general manager, MyCareer

· How can you retain your skilled employees?
· What are the latest changes to visa entitlements and immigration law?
· What are the companies doing to retain aged workers?

4.10pm  Increasing cross-cultural awareness: a SIRVA Relocation case study - Gayle Barro, intercultural training consultant & Lorraine Jennings, manager, consulting and services, SIRVA Relocation
An essential component of international performance is the development of highly trained people who are capable of success across cultures.

This session aims to demystify cross-cultural training through a series of quizzes, case studies and audience involvement. Discover what are some of the common language and communication barriers in business, and how to overcome them. Find out how to help expatriates adjust after they have been internationally relocated on short or long-term assignments.

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