Program snapshot

The 2011 AHRI Technology Conference program has been designed to include a wide-range of keynote presentations, concurrent sessions and case studies of real-world technology implementations, technology showcases and optional in-focus workshops – all over two days. Experts in all areas of HR technology have been sourced to help navigate the maze of new technology and how it is transforming the world of HR.

The full program is listed below. Please note that the workshops held on day two are optional and can be attended in conjunction with, or as an alternative to the main day 1 program.

Day 1 program only 12 October 2011.

Day 2 optional workshops 13 October 2011.

Wednesday 12 October 2011 - Main Conference

Time	Session
8:30 - 9:00	Opening comments
9:00 - 10:00 Keynote 1	How NBN will impact work and society in Australia Kevin Brown CHRO & Head Corporate Services, NBNCo Limited
10:00 - 10:30	Morning tea
10:30 - 11:15 Concurrent sessions 1	1a. 8 options for dealing with negative criticism online Laurel Papworth Social media strategist and thought leader
	1b. Achieving business transformation through user-centric HR technology adoption David Guazzarotto Director, Future Knowledge
	1c. Future of HR leadership in an increasingly borderless world Mike Handes Social Business & Collaboration Solutions Innovation Leader, IBM
	1d. Connecting with graduates on the move – the “joinDeloitte” iPhone application Frank Farrall National Managing Partner, Deloitte’s Online Consulting Practice, Deloitte
11:20 - 12:05 Concurrent sessions 2	2a. Demystifying cloud and Software-as-a-Service for HR executives John F Hansen Senior Director, HCM Applications Development, Oracle Corporation
	2b. Making the right HR technology decisions Glenn Cotterill Remuneration and Benefits Manager, Mission Australia
	2c. New ways of working with the NBN Jon Dee Founder and Managing Director, Do Something! 2010 NSW Australian of the Year
	2d. Recognition theory applied: Using technology to turn an academic framework into workplace reality Elizabeth Baud Total Reward Consultant, Australia / New Zealand, GlaxoSmithKline Dave Cameron General Manager, Software Services, Solterbeck
12:10 - 12:30 Technology Showcases	1. Talent Intelligence: Know Your People, Grow Your Business Taleo	Exhibition Free Time
	2. Energising your LMS mytraining.net
	3. SAP HCM Mobility Extend Technologies
	4. Next Generation Applications for HR Oracle
12:35 - 12:55 Technology Showcases	5. A Day in the Life of a Line Manager with HCM at their fingertips PeopleStreme
	6. Introducing LearnConnect – an online training solution for small businesses Learning Seat
	7. The Future of Outsourcing Talent2
12:55 - 1:50	Lunch
1:50 - 3:00 Keynote 2	Social media: Risk versus reward Keynote panel discussion: Sam Mutimer Social media director, thinktank media Steve Barham Director of Hiring Solutions, LinkedIn Australia & New Zealand Laurel Papworth Social media strategist and thought leader Peter Williams CEO, Deloitte Digital Facilitator: Ross Dawson Business strategy and social media specialist
3:00 - 3:45 Concurrent sessions 3	3a. Why RFP doesn’t stand for ‘REALLY FUN PROCESS’: Transforming the RFP process for HR solutions Francesca Vechi HR Project Manager, Caltex Australia Philippa Youngman CEO, Pivot Software
	3b. HCM 3.0 - The future of talent management: Solutions in the cloud Jason Blessing Executive Vice President, Products & Technology , Taleo Corporation
	3c. Hybrid HR: The next wave... Mike Ellis Vice President - Business Transformation APMEA, NorthgateArinso
	3d. Exhibition free time
3:45 - 4:05	Afternoon tea
4:05	Exhibition closes
4:05 - 5:00 Keynote 3	Unleashing the collaborative potential of your workforce Dominic Thurbon Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder, ChangeLabs
5:00 - 6:30	Networking and refreshments

Thursday 13 October 2011 - Optional workshops

Time	Session
8:30 - 12:30 Workshops	Workshop 1. Creating results using social media Ross Dawson Business strategy and social media specialist	Workshop 2. HR system integration John Macy Managing Director, Founder, Competitive Edge Technology Peter Forbes Managing Director, Co-founder, Navigo Pauline Bennett Manager, Organisational Development, Whitehorse City Council
1:00 - 5:00 Workshops	Workshop 3. How to integrate social media into your recruitment strategy Edwin Cornelissen Senior Social Media Consultant, thinktank media	Workshop 4. Workforce forensics in the boardroom: Demand is high - supply is critical for success Anastasia Ellerby Global Vice President, Successfactors