Kylie Telford

GM Organisation Performance & Enablement

Kylie Telford is a future-focused leader exploring how organisations design work, learning, and contribution across long careers.

Kylie Telford is a future-focused leader exploring how organisations design work, learning, and contribution across long careers. She works at the intersection of workforce strategy, leadership, capability development, and employee experience in complex environments. She brings a human-centred, commercially grounded approach to organisational transformation, with a strong interest in innovative technologies and practical methods that simplify systems, build confidence, and enable people to do their best work. Kylie’s Master’s research reframed ageing from a workforce risk to a strategic asset, leading to the development of Tuakana/Teina — a reciprocal intergenerational learning model grounded in Māori concepts of ako, dignity, and relationship-based learning. Her work challenges traditional role-based models and focuses on capability-based work, knowledge transfer, and organisational resilience, with a particular interest in equipping people to remain relevant and thrive in the future of work.

Meet Our Speakers

We know that a thriving workplace doesn’t happen by accident - it’s co-created with intention.  

Every generation plays a role. That’s why this conference isn’t just for Gen Z. It’s for everyone who’s committed to shaping what comes next. Because the future of work is something we build together, and the responsibility is shared.

Join us for a day of dynamic conversations led by inspiring and informative speakers. Together, we’ll explore what’s changing in our workplaces and how we can respond in ways that are intentional, inclusive, and future-ready. You’ll hear real stories, practical insights, and bold ideas that challenge assumptions, spark curiosity, and empower action.

This is your chance to connect, contribute, and co-design a future of work that is human-centred, values-driven, and built for all of us, by all of us.
Paul Spoonley - Speaker at Elevate 2025
Dr Dougal Sutherland - Speaker at Elevate 2025
Shaun P - Speaker at Elevate 2025

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rangatahi@skycity.co.nz
NZICC Auckland
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