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SPEAKERS & PRESENTER

BRISBANE FORWARD RECRUITERS’ EVENT
DATE: 5:00-7:00 PM, THU 13 NOV 2025
VENUE: Capri By Fraser, 80 Albert St , Brisbane QLD

MARRIN-BOYD ANDREWS

PRO-PROMPT STORE

NEHAL SHAH

MICHAEL PAGE

BEN WALSH

OPTIMUM CONSULTING

Mandar Erande

SDP SOLUTIONS

TRACY QUINN

BECHTEL

JUANITA MONTFORD

AMPOL

RAJ SESHA

SDP SOLUTIONS

AGENDA

FORWARD RECRUITERS’ EVENT
BRISBANE, 13 NOV 2025

5:30 PM
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

Mandar Erande

SDP SOLUTIONS

Warm welcome and introductions

5:40 PM
KEYNOTE TALK

MARRIN-BOYD ANDREWS

PRO-PROMPT STORE

THE AI GUIDE TO RECRUITMENT PRODUCTIVITY

How and what ways will AI affect recruitment and recruitment firms in Australia? How can organisations harness the power of AI for productivity and competitive gains? A thorough look at how QLD recruitment firms and enterprise teams can harness the power of AI to grow.

6:10 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION

PANEL: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITES FOR QLD RECRUITMENT LEADERS

What must recruitment leaders do amid a rapidly and constantly changing business climate? This session explores in depth what recruitment leaders and business owners must do to survive and thrive in a turbulent environment. It will hone in on how to build a successful contractor business.

JUANITA MONTFORD

AMPOL

NEHAL SHAH

MICHAEL PAGE

BEN WALSH

OPTIMUM CONSULTING

TRACY QUINN

BECHTEL

6:40 PM
CLOSING

FIVE EMERGING TRENDS IN 2025 TO ADDRESS IN 2026

What trends are emerging in 2025 that will impact recruitment leaders? Is AI productivity for real? How is the Australian workforce morphing? What public policies are impacting recruitment leaders? This session will address the major trends in 2005 that will shape 2026.

FORWARD

EXCLUSIVE EVENT FOR AGENCIES TO MOVE THEIR BUSINESS FORWARD

2025 FORWARD EVENTS

FORWARD is a series of events exclusively designed and organised for contractors to get ‘ahead’ in their careers and professions.

The event aims to facilitate a platform where professional contractors from all industries can meet, network, and grow from each other’s experiences. It will also facilitate knowledge sharing and learning by providing access to experts who will offer financial, career, and recruitment advice.

At a FORWARD event, both virtual and in-person, you will be in the room with experts who know how to increase your take-home pay, manage your payroll and finances, find your next project or learn to improve your brand.

Go FORWARD with us.