ELEVATE 2026: APSCo announces high-value Development Day for recruitment leaders in Sydney

APSCo Australia is excited to launch ELEVATE, a brand-new, practice-led professional development day designed for recruitment and staffing leaders who want strategies they can apply immediately. Taking place 24 February in Sydney, this high-impact event will equip delegates with the tools, insights, and commercial confidence needed to thrive in today’s competitive talent landscape.

A Full Day Focused on Practical, Commercial and Leadership Excellence

ELEVATE brings together industry specialists, leadership coaches and experienced commercial operators to help leaders strengthen their decision-making, enhance operational performance and build resilient, high-performing teams.

Throughout the day, attendees will explore:

• Commercial decision-making

• Cashflow and financial resilience

• Data-driven operational visibility

• Organisational performance frameworks

• Leadership, communication and culture

Whether you're driving growth, scaling teams or navigating a changing market, ELEVATE has been designed to sharpen the capabilities that matter most.

Who Should Attend?

This development day is tailored for senior professionals across the recruitment and staffing sector, including:

• Owners, Founders and Directors of recruitment and staffing firms

• Senior leaders and emerging leaders stepping into broader operational responsibility

• High-potential consultants progressing through leadership pathways
  
  

If developing stronger commercial acumen, improving operational rigour or elevating team performance is on your agenda, this event is built for you.

The ELEVATE Agenda

Morning Theme: “Running the Business”

The morning focuses on commercial excellence - giving leaders clarity, confidence and control over the levers that drive business performance.

Introduction to Running the Business – 15 minutes

• 9.15 – 10.05
  The Recruitment P&L: Understanding the numbers that determine success

• 10.05 – 10.55
  Mastering Cashflow: Staying in control through the ebbs and flows

• 10.55 – 11.25
  Morning Tea

• 11.25 – 12.15
  Driving the Business with Data: Identifying blockers, diagnosing performance gaps and applying analytics to the candidate journey

• 12.15 – 12.45
  Lunch

Afternoon Theme: “Leading the Business”

In the afternoon, the focus shifts from operational mastery to the cultural and behavioural foundations of high-impact leadership. Sessions are facilitated by leadership coaches and industry specialists.

Introduction to Leading the Business – 15 minutes

• 1.00 – 1.50
  Training / Coaching Session 1

• 1.50 – 2.30
  Training / Coaching Session 2

• 2.30 – 3.10
  Afternoon Tea

• 3.10 – 4.00
  Training / Coaching Session 3

• 4.00 – 5.00
  Networking Drinks

Join Us & Lead With Confidence

ELEVATE is more than a training day - it's an opportunity for recruitment leaders to connect, learn, and strengthen the capabilities that drive sustainable growth. We look forward to supporting you and your teams as you grow, develop and lead with confidence.

Registrations will be open soon from here: https://au.apsco.org/apsco-australias-leadership-development-day