Registrations open with grab & go breakfast

MC welcome and housekeeping

A guided conversation with leaders discussing all things - Building Confidence & Self-Advocacy, How to grow your career, Navigating Performance & Feedback, Internal Mobility — When & How to Move, Growing Influence & Relationships & Thriving During Change
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This session explores how organisations can respond to ageing workforces, skills shortages, and accelerating change without defaulting to replacement, redundancy, or extraction of experience. Drawing on New Zealand–based research and Māori models of reciprocal learning, it introduces Tuakana/Teina as a future-ready workforce design pattern — not a mentoring programme. 

‍Learning Outcomes
- Reframe ageing workforce challenges as a design     problem, not a performance or capability issue
- Understand why relevance, engagement and productivity fail in traditional workforce models — particularly for older workers
- Apply four Future of Work lenses to ageing, skills, technology and knowledge transfer
- See Tuakana/Teina as a mechanism for:
- Capability-based work  
- AI and technology confidence  
- Workforce longevity  
- Organisational resilience
- Identify one concrete intervention they can implement within 90 days

Gender Tick present a workshop based on research:
"We commissioned a nationwide survey into the workplace experiences of over 600 young women and non-binary workers aged 20-30 (Gen Z) in Aotearoa New Zealand, asking what they need to succeed, and what they think should be changed"
The toolkit will offer organisations with evidence-based strategies and practical steps to create inclusive workplace culture cultures to attract, retain, and nurture diverse young talent.

This will be an interactive conversation facilitated by a number of leaders - ever wanted to ask a COO how they rose the ranks or what they look for in future leaders - this is your chance!

As the world of work transforms faster than ever - driven by technology, shifting expectations, global competition, and new definitions of leadership - organisations must adapt to thrive. This panel brings together Chief People Officers and emerging young leaders to explore what the future demands from workplaces, leaders, and teams. Panellists will unpack the biggest shifts shaping work today, share practical insights on what people expect from employers, and highlight the capabilities and behaviours that will matter most in the years ahead.With a strong call to action, this panel challenges organisations and individuals to evolve — creating workplaces that are innovative, inclusive, connected, and ready for what’s next.

In today’s fast-paced environment, constant change can feel overwhelming. This session explores practical strategies to maintain wellbeing and thrive amidst uncertainty. Featuring three inspiring speakers, we’ll dive into the realities of change fatigue, building change resilience, and overcoming imposter syndrome.