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DATE: 5:30-7:00 PM, TUE 31 MARCH
VENUE: Playford Hotel

SPEAKERS & PRESENTER

BRISBANE FORWARD RECRUITERS’ EVENT
DATE: 5:30-7:00 PM, TUE 31 MARCH
VENUE: Playford Hotel

NICOLE UNDERWOOD

UNDERWOOD EXECUTIVE

RAJ SESHA

SDP SOLUTIONS

JOANNE BLACKMAN

BLACKMAN RECRUITMENT

ROSS CLENNETT

RECRUITMENT BLOGGER & COACH

DANI CUFF

Harrison McMillan

Mandar Erande

SDP SOLUTIONS

AGENDA

FORWARD RECRUITERS’ EVENT

  • 5:30 PM WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

    Tea, coffee and networking. Introductions and welcome by Mandar Erande

  • 5:40 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS - Ross Clennett

    How GenAI will impact the future of jobs, the labour market and the recruitment industry

    Generative AI is coming for the recruitment industry — but not in the way most people think. This talk cuts through the noise to examine what companies are really doing in response to GenAI, what the latest research says about its impact on jobs, and why it will create clear winners and losers in recruitment. Crucially, it explores how GenAI will deepen the advantage of the best recruiters and agencies — and what you need to do to be one of them.

    The session will cover the following:

    • What companies are doing in response to GenAI
    • The latest research on the impact of GenAI on jobs
    • How GenAI will split the recruitment industry into winners and losers
    • How GenAI will deepen the advantage of the best recruiters and recruitment agencies
    • How to be one of those recruitment industry winners

  • 5:40 PM TALK

    What trends are emerging in 2026 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 that will shape recruitment in 2026.

  • 6:10 PM PANEL DISCUSSION

    What must recruitment leaders do in a rapidly changing world? Panel discussion tackling a range of issues faced by SA recruitment leaders.

    Panellists:
    Nicole Underwood. Founder, Underwood Executive
    Joanne Blackman. Director, Blakeman Recruitment
    Dani Cuff. Founder/CEO, Harrison McMillan
    Ross Clennett. Recruitment Coach

PANEL: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITES FOR SA 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.

DANI CUFF

Harrison McMillan

JOANNE BLACKMAN

BLACKMAN RECRUITMENT

NICOLE UNDERWOOD

UNDERWOOD EXECUTIVE

ROSS CLENNETT

RECRUITMENT TRAINER

FORWARD

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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.

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