About the event
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Jan 27, 2023
We invite you to join us at this exciting event to hear real-life stories and insights from agents of change in some of Australia's top organisations.This unique lunchtime event for leaders in organisational wellbeing will feature opinions and insights from senior leaders at Microsoft, Google, Team Global Express, and Red Bull - hosted by Christopher Marr, Sonder’s co-founder and CCO.
Speaker lineup
Steven Worrall
Managing Director
Microsoft ANZ
Steven Worrall is responsible for Microsoft’s overall business in Australia and New Zealand, a role he assumed in January 2017. As Managing Director ANZ, he ensures the company meets the needs of its customers and the more than 10,000 partners and independent software vendors that sell or build on the Microsoft platform in Australia and New Zealand. Full bio here.
Melanie Silva
VP & Managing Director
Google ANZ
Melanie Silva is the VP and Managing Director for Google Australia and New Zealand. She is responsible for ensuring the organisation delivers on Google’s mission for users and the community, supporting the amazing teams in both countries, and overseeing the work it does across sales, partnerships and platforms to help businesses grow. LinkedIn here.
Heidi Beck
Chief People Officer
Team Group Express
Heidi Beck brings a unique skillset to align multiple stakeholders to challenging, transformative, and often difficult decisions across leading influential organisations. Heidi has deep strategy, transformation, and organisational design experience and broad application of general management in both corporate functions and business roles. LinkedIn here.
Elle Dias
Area Head HR - APAC
Red Bull
Elle Dias is responsible for the management of all Asia Pacific Human Resource disciplines of the globally renowned beverage and media business that prides itself on Giving Wings to People and Ideas. Elle's proven track record includes years of creating and executing transformational change strategies and has demonstrated success in strategic planning to help drive corporate change. LinkedIn here.
Christopher Marr
Co-founder and CCO,
Sonder
Christopher has dedicated his life to serving others, previously serving 20 years as an Australian Army officer, including 10 as a leader and commander in the special forces. His role at Sonder is to lead the commercial strategy and growth of the company, both domestically and internationally. He is committed to addressing the world’s burgeoning health crisis by disrupting the way people get help. LinkedIn here.
Why attend?
Hear from industry experts
Learn evidence-based insights
Gain new perspectives
Connect with your peers
Build actionable strategies
Event schedule
11:45 - 12:00
Arrival: registration, welcome and program overview
Welcome, program outline, and speaker introductions.
Presenter
Sonder
12:00 - 12:20
Part one: panel stories and insights from P&C leaders - facilitated by Christopher Marr
How wellbeing is currently viewed, and the future of organisational wellbeing?
Presenters
Red Bull and Team Global Express
12:20 - 12:45
Lunch break
Opportunity to network over a delicious meal.
Presenters
NA
12:45 - 13:45
Part two: panel stories and insights from MDs -
facilitated by Christopher Marr
Leadership approach and care for wellbeing within the organisation and beyond.
Presenters
Microsoft and Google
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Join us at our Sydney HQ (Waterloo) to hear senior leaders from some of Australia's top organisations discuss what it takes to be an agent of change. The event promises to be a meaningful session for all organisational leaders involved in employee wellbeing and safety.
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Sonder is reimagining health, safety and wellbeing support. Sonder proves human-centric care leads to earlier intervention. Sonder impacts one person at a time to drive meaningful change across an institution organisation. Sonder understands how to support students, staff, and their families.
