PROGRAM
What to expect at this year's event

Wednesday 2 September
Thursday 3 September
Friday 4 September
List of Services
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SHAPE 2026 MC WelcomeLearn more List Item 2
8:30am - 8:45am
Presented by: MC Andrew Klein
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Brain 101: Turning Instincts into Peak PerformanceLearn more List Item 1
8:45am - 9:30am
Presented by: Milo Wilkinson
Sponsored by Prime Super
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The Gen Z Playbook: Five Leadership Shifts for Attracting and Retaining Tomorrow's WorkforceLearn more List Item 3
9:40am - 10:30am
Presented by: Scott Millar
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Economist Briefing: Looking Ahead to the Labour Market and Economy in 2027Learn more List Item 4
11:00am - 11:30am
Presented by: Blair Chapman
Sponsored by: SEEK
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The Augmented Recruiter: Where Humans Create the AdvantageLearn more
11:30am - 11:40am
Presented by: Lauren Thom
Sponsored by Bullhorn
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The Connection Crisis: Why Isolation is Killing PerformanceLearn more
11:40am - 12:30pm
Presented by: Josh Comrie
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The Future of Work Regulation: How to Convert Compliance into Staffing RevenueLearn more
12:30pm - 12:50pm
Presented by: Bianca Seeto
Sponsored by Citation Group
List of Services
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The Culture Fit MythLearn more List Item 1
The Science of Behaviour, Team Cohesion & the Modern Executive
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Presented by: Milo Wilkinson
& Matt Gribble
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Next Gen UnfilteredLearn more List Item 2
Beyond The Stereotypes
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Panel session with: Scott Millar, Payton Buffington, Blake Clark & Terence Pham
List of Services
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What It Takes to Become a High-Performing AgencyLearn more List Item 2
3:00pm - 3:35pm
Presented by: Michael Jones MRCSA
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The Talent Your Database Is MissingLearn more List Item 1
3:35pm - 3:45pm
Presented by: Lauren Anderson
Sponsored by: Indeed
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Future-Proof: Building the Recruitment Industry of TomorrowLearn more List Item 3
3:45pm - 4:50pm
A panel sesion with: Luke Darcy, Jelena Giro, Fleur Board, David Hele
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MC Wrap UpLearn more List Item 4
4:50pm - 5:00pm
Presented by: MC Andrew Klein
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Husk HoedownLearn more
7:00pm - 10:30pm
At Husk Distillery
Dust off your boots, embrace your country flair, and get ready for a night to remember!
Sponsored by ZREC
List of Services
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WelcomeLearn more List Item 1
8:45am - 8:55am
Presented by: MC Andrew Klein
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How the Latest Wave of AI is Changing Recruitment ForeverLearn more
8:55am - 9:50am
Presented by: Adam Spencer
Sponsored by Prime Super
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Has Your Agency Outgrown the Way It Works? The Recruitment Growth ResetLearn More
10:35am - 11:05am
Presented by: Daniel Hill, John Bourke & Maarten Roosenburg
Sponsored by JobAdder
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World's Next PracticeLearn more List Item 3
11:05am - 11:55am
Presented by: Jason Clarke
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Order Takers to Impact Makers: How Your Organisation Can Build B-Suite Leaders with C-Suite ImpactLearn more List Item 4
11:55am - 12:45pm
Presented by: Rebecca Houghton
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Smartsourcing: A Conversation About What's ComingLearn more
12:45pm - 1:00pm
Presented by: Charles Cameron & Ross Stewart
Sponsored by Smartsourcing
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Three Critical Lessons from This Working LifeLearn more List Item 2
1:40pm - 2:50pm
Presented by: Lisa Leong
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SHAPE 2026 Wrap UpLearn more
2:50pm - 3:00pm
Presented by: MC Andrew Klein
Key Conference Details:
Wednesday 2 September
5:00pm - 8:30pm SHAPE Welcome – FINS at Plantation House
Thursday 3 September
8:00am - 5:00pm Conference
7:00pm - 10:30pm Husk Hoedown - Husk Farm Distillery
Friday 4 September
8.30am – 3.00pm Conference




