Agenda
Experience Hub and Networking Breaks
Discover cutting-edge technologies, experience live demos, and network across industries to share insights and turbocharge your growth with impactful connections!
Grand Hall B
Insights from our CEO and future of UKG
Join us for a special session with UKG CEO Jennifer Morgan where she will be sharing her insights on our strategic vision, innovative solutions, and commitment to empowering our customers through AI-driven technology.
Grand Hall B
Navigating global payroll challenges: the One View approach
Discover the transformative impact of aligning workforce management with multi-country payroll processes and how to optimise workforce planning, streamline administration, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive sustainable financial growth on a global scale.
Grand Hall B
Keynote fireside chat: lessons from industry disruptors with Janine Allis and Mark Bouris
Join us for an engaging fireside chat with two of Australia’s most influential industry disruptors Janine Allis and Mark Bouris, moderated by Rachel Barger, UKG GTM President. Discover how Janine, founder of Boost Juice, and Mark, founder of Yellow Brick Road Home Loans, have challenged established norms, driven innovation, and empowered their teams to achieve remarkable success. This session will explore key themes of entrepreneurship, scaling for growth, and leadership, offering valuable insights from their journeys to inspire your own path to success.
Grand Hall B
Help Wanted, Forever: How to Navigate the Future of Work in a Perpetual Skills Shortage. A Demographic Perspective.
Join Simon Kuestenmacher as he explores the future of work through a demographic lens. With Australia facing a prolonged skills shortage in the coming decades, businesses must better utilise their existing workforce to counter the negative impacts of an ever-tightening labour market and understand how workforce preferences are dramatically shifting. In this compelling presentation, Simon will highlight how HR and workforce management tools are essential for navigating the shifting landscape.
Gain insights to help your organisation adapt, stay competitive, and thrive in the evolving world of work.
Grand Hall B
Power your people: creating high-performance cultures with technology
Join UKG for a chat with industry leaders Chemist Warehouse and Team Global Express share how to harness the synergy between people and technology to create thriving, high-performing cultures. Discover how innovative tech can empower your workforce, boost collaboration, and drive productivity. Get inspired by real-world examples and actionable strategies to foster excellence to achieve sustainable success.
Grand Hall B
The future in focus: Bryte AI and what’s next for UKG Pro WFM
Get an exclusive first look at the future of UKG Pro WFM, powered by the intelligence of Bryte AI. Discover what’s coming next – from powerful new features to recent innovations designed to improve workforce efficiency and drive smarter outcomes. We’ll dive into the strategic roadmap and explore how AI helps you stay ahead in a fast-moving world of work. Bring your insights – your feedback will shape the future of UKG Pro WFM.
Tennis HQ
The future in focus: Bryte AI and what’s next for UKG Ready
Get an exclusive first look at the future of UKG Ready, powered by the intelligence of Bryte AI. Discover what’s coming next – from powerful new features to recent innovations designed to improve workforce efficiency and drive smarter outcomes. We’ll dive into the strategic roadmap and explore how AI helps you stay ahead in a fast-moving world of work. Bring your insights – your feedback will shape the future of UKG Ready.
Auditorium
Unlocking potential through a people centred culture
Join UKG CEO Jennifer Morgan and Go-To-Market President, Rachel Barger in a dynamic roundtable discussion exploring how organisations can unlock the full potential of their people by putting culture at the core. They’ll dive into practical strategies for building trust, fostering belonging, and empowering teams through authentic leadership and inclusive practices. This is an invite-only session to share challenges, exchange ideas, and walk away with fresh perspectives on what it truly means to lead with people at the centre. Suitable for all business sizes and industries.
Grand Hall B
Payroll in transition: adapting to change and mitigating risk
The payroll industry is undergoing significant transformation driven by regulatory updates, technology advancements, and rising risk factors. This session offers an insight into emerging trends and strategies for maintaining compliance in an “always-on” environment.
Tennis HQ
Unlock your team’s potential with data driven insights
Boost your operations with UKG Pro Workforce Management Analytics and Data Hub! Learn from Luke Pascoli’s experience at IHG® Hotels & Resorts and discover strategies to leverage data for strategic analysis, improve compliance, and leverage data-driven decision-making to propel your organisation forward.
Studio 3 & 4
UKG Ready: boosting efficiency with Smart Costing, Expense Tracking, and Scheduling
Explore the most impactful updates and features introduced of UKG Ready to unlock its full potential for your organisation. Discover how these enhancements can streamline your HR and workforce management processes, driving efficiency and productivity.
Studio 1 & 2
UKG Ready – from strategy to success: guiding your implementation journey
Implementing new technology can feel like a big leap – but you don’t have to go it alone. This session walks through the UKG Ready journey, from setting a clear strategy to achieving meaningful outcomes. Hear from UKG customer Cire and Asplundh as they share practical tips, common roadblocks, and what helped them stay on track. This invite-only session is designed to help you feel confident, informed, and ready for what’s ahead.
Auditorium
The UKG Pro WFM experience: from onboarding to go-live and beyond
Curious about what it’s really like to roll out UKG Pro WFM? Hear directly from leaders and UKG Customers as they share their journeys – from onboarding and go-live to ongoing support and value realisation. In this invite-only session, you’ll gain practical insights into what to expect, what made the biggest difference, and what’s made the biggest impact on their people and operations.
Auditorium
How to best engage your users
Getting the most out of your workforce technology isn’t just about going live – it’s about bringing your people along from the journey. In this session, hear from BaptistCare as they share how they successfully engaged users across their organisation, built confidence in new systems, and fostered a culture of adoption and continuous learning. You’ll walk away with practical strategies for building awareness, encouraging buy-in from all levels, and keeping users engaged well beyond implementation.
Grand Hall B
Driving the future of work with Strategic Workforce Planning
Learn to plan for your workforce’s future and bridge the gaps between your frontline workers today and your future human capital needs. This session introduces powerful tools like workload budgeting and capacity planning to ensure your organisation remains adaptable and resilient against future challenges.
Tennis HQ
Power of connection
Communication, especially on the frontline, is critical to building culture and staying compliant with the right to disconnect. Learn about Hamilton Island’s experiences of leveraging communication tools to transform their workforce into a connected and thriving community, boosting productivity and employee well-being.
Studio 3 & 4
Revolutionising Recruitment
Optimise your recruitment strategy and enhance your employer brand to drive success. Discover how UKG Ready’s tools streamline hiring, reduce time-to-hire, and help you reach quality candidates efficiently. Learn to leverage features like automated applicant tracking, customisable career sites, and real-time analytics to build an inclusive, purpose-driven culture.
Studio 1 & 2
Customer insights: driving productivity for your business with UKG Ready
Discover how UKG Ready transforms business operations with real-time insights and streamlined processes, boosting productivity and employee engagement. Learn from industry experts and innovative customers, Vinarchy and The Midfield Group, who are paving the way with initiatives that enhance efficiency and service delivery.
Grand Hall B
Work. Hacked. How GenAI Is Blowing Up the Old Rules and Rewriting What It Takes to Win In The Workplace.
Forget what you think you know about jobs, teams or productivity. GenAI isn’t a tool—it’s a reckoning. We’ll explore how AI is shattering traditional ways of working, upending the corporate ladder, and accelerating the rise of a new kind of talent—faster, more creative, more collaborative. Drawing on deep enterprise insight and on-the-ground transformation stories, we’ll unpack what’s really happening behind the GenAI hype—and why those clinging to old playbooks will be left behind. This is the future of work, rewritten at machine speed. Are you ready to keep up?
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How do you prevent burnout when you still have a mountain of work to get through?
Dr Adam Fraser’s groundbreaking research, in partnership with Deakin University, challenges the belief that recovery requires extended time away from work. Instead, it proves that short, consistent, and deliberate bursts of recovery are the most effective way to prevent burnout and maintain high performance — even in demanding environments.
Cocktails and Networking
Join us for an evening of cocktails and conversation. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere perfect for sparking new ideas and collaborations.
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