Emerge 2024 - Thursday May 30

APSCo Australia's full-day conference for recruitment and staffing leaders

PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS FROM EMERGE 2024

Photo highlights from Emerge 2024

Emerge 2024 highlights

Emerge 2024 was back with a powerhouse of content and speakers that will tackle the key themes impacting the professional recruitment market over the coming months and years.

Attendees joined us on Thursday May 30 at Sydney’s Dockside, where we brought together an impressive speaker line up that offered experience, expertise, insight and influence - all brought to life in interactive panels and keynote sessions.

Emerge 2024 delved into business-critical topics:

New Market Conditions: Understand todays market conditions, key themes and challenges and hiring insights from employers.
Global Outlook & International Lessons: It often pays to look up and beyond our own backyard and learn the successes and failures from other regions around the world.
The Leadership Conundrum: One of the most topical issues facing the profession right now is leadership.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I): Dive into building a more diverse and inclusive workplace and learn how to attract and retain top talent.
Technology & AI in Recruitment: Uncover the latest advancements in HR technology and AI and learn how to leverage them to optimize your recruitment process.
The Future of Work: Explore the evolving workplace trends and equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate the future of recruitment.

Gain the cutting-edge insights, practical strategies, and valuable connections you need to transform your business, and shape the future of our industry.

Event Resources

Attendees can now view PowerPoint presentations from some of our key presenters.

To access the presentations, you must be logged in to the website. If you do not have log-in details for the APSCo Australia website, please contact Carly Fordred to arrange this for you.

Once logged in, the presentations can be found via the blue My Portal button on the top right hand side of the page.

Please navigate down the left-hand side to My Content > Event Resources.

Agenda

Welcome to Emerge 2024

8:55am - 9:00am

Presented by Lesley Horsburgh, Managing Director, APSCo Australia

Keynote Session

The new market conditions

9:00am - 9:30am

Presented by Martin Herbst, CEO, JobAdder

Global Outlook

9:30am - 9:50am

Presented by Ann Swain, CEO, APSCo Global

APSCo Global CEO Ann Swain opens our Lessons Learned from overseas session with an outlook on the global recruitment market, sharing market conditions, growth projections and Member sentiment from around the globe.

Panel Session

Lessons learned from overseas

9:50am - 10:45am

Facilitated by Ann Swain, CEO, APSCo Global

Russell Webb, Owner & Director, Claverdon Consulting

Tom Woods, Director, Woods & Co

Christine Wright, CEO, Bluefin Resources

This panel will discuss operational and cultural conditions, margin pressure and client expectations and attitudes across international markets, exploring how Australian businesses can learn from the successes and failures of some of the most established and thriving recruitment markets in the world.

Whether you are considering an expansion into new geographics, or eager to apply best practice approaches from the $200 billion staffing market of the US, this session will examine how Australian firms can leverage the knowledge of mature markets and harness the experience of others.

MORNING TEA

10:45am - 11:15am

The Leadership Challenge

11:20am - 11:35am

Presented by Ben Richardson, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Odyssey Group

Ben Richardson will open on the 'leadership challenge' facing all of us within the recruitment industry today. He will be joined by 'three of the best' who will share their experiences, insights and address how they overcome the challenges they face in their respective recruitment leadership roles.

Panel Session

The Leadership Challenge

11:30am - 12:30pm

Facilitated by Ben Richardson, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Odyssey Group

Rachel Jones

Samantha Miklos, CEO, Cornerstone Medical Recruitment

Ross Thompson, Group CEO, PeopleIN

This panel will discuss how to manage growth, drive productivity and profitability in an industry with a large portion of the recruitment workforce that may not now be fit for purpose in today's market conditions, coupled with legislation mandating the 'hours' of a working week, the 'right to disconnect', and a globally tightening economy. How do you lead, motivate, and engage your teams to do more for less today?

Keynote Session

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

12:30pm - 1:15pm

Presented by Steven Asnicar, Director, Diversity Australia

In a world where the tapestry of the workforce is as diverse as it is dynamic, understanding and integrating the core principles of diversity and inclusion into leadership practices is not just a necessity- it's a catalyst for organisational success and innovation. This keynote is a masterclass designed to dissect and disseminate the global standards of diversity and inclusion, equipping leaders with a robust framework to foster an equitable workplace where every voice is heard, and every individual is empowered.

Stevn Asnicar will take you on a deep dive into the six hallmark traits that epitomise highly inclusive leaders-cognizance of bias, curiosity, cultural intelligence, collaboration, commitment, and courage. These are not just attributes but actionable tools that, when harnessed, can transform leaders and their ogransations, This session is more than a keynote; its a journey to the heart of inclusive leadership, blending rigorous theoretical insights with practical, real-world applications, Attendees will leave not just inspired but armed with the knowledge and strategies to champion diversity and inclusion within their realms, creating workplaces that thrive on respect, engagement, and collective achievement,

Don't miss this opportunity to redefine leadership through the lens of fi==diversity and inclusion, Let's pave the way for a future where leadership is not just about directing teams, but about building communities within our organisations that celebrate and harnesss the power of diversity.

LUNCH

1:15pm - 2:05pm

Insights on Tech

2:05pm - 2:25pm

Presented by Eoghen Doherty, Research Analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts

Technology and AI are revolutionising traditional recruitment practices, streamlining processes and enhancing candidate experiences.

Eoghan Doherty, Research Analysts at Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) opens our Tech and AI session with insights from SIA's research concerning the technology utilised within staffing firms.

Eoghan will detail the implications of emerging developments on the technological ecosystem, and strategies for staffing firms to respond and ready themselves for potential disruptions introduced by AI and other innovative technologies.

Be prepared to gain invaluable insights and walk away with actionable strategies and tips needed to navigate your own digital transformation with confidence.

Panel Session

Insights on Tech

2:25pm - 3:20pm

Facilitated by Eoghen Doherty, Research Analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts

Adam Edmondson, CEO and Founder, 2cloudnine

Chris English, CIO, Randstad ANZ & SEA

Tania Evans, Founder & CEO, WorkPro

Tony Gee, Head of Digital Services, Allegis Group

AFTERNOON TEA

3:20pm - 3:40pm

Keynote Session

The Reality of Modern Work and Building a Thriving Workplace

3:40pm - 4:35pm

Presented by Dominic Price, Work Futurist, Atlassian

Dominic Price will be discussing the future of work from a different perspective. He'll be focusing on the reality of modern work and sharing actionable steps that we can take right now to create a better and thriving workplace. Join him as we explore how to make our workplace awesome for our employees, our organisation and customers.

Emerge 2024 Close

4:35pm -4:40pm

NETWORKING DRINKS

4:40pm - 6:30pm

Speakers

	Martin Herbest, CEO, JobAdder Keynote: New Market Conditions
	Ann Swain, CEO, APSCo Global Presentation: Global Oultook
	Thomas Woods, Director, Woods & Co Panel: Lessons learned from overseas
	Russell Webb, Owner & Director, Claverdon Consulting Panel: Lessons learned from overseas
	Christine Wright, CEO, Bluefin Resources Group Panel: Lessons learned from overseas
	Ben Richardson, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Odyssey Group Presentation: The Leadership Challenge
	Rachel Jones Panel: The Leadership Challenge
	Samantha Miklos, CEO, Cornerstone Medical Recruitment Panel: The Leadership Challenge
	Ross Thompson, Group CEO, PeopleIN Panel: The Leadership Challenge
	Steven Asnicar, Director, Diversity Australia Keynote: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
	Eoghan Doherty, Research Analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts Presentation: Insights on Tech
	Tania Evans, Founder & CEO, WorkPro Panel: Insights on Tech
	Adam Edmondson, CEO & Founder, 2cloudnine Panel: Insights on Tech
	Chris English, CIO Randstad AUN & SEA Panel: Insights on Tech
	Tony Gee, Head of Digital Services, Allegis Group Panel: Insights on Tech
	Dominic Price, Work Futurist, Atlassian Keynote: The Future of Work