Media Release
Workplaces of the future in the
wake of the GFC
October 12
The founding president to the Society for Knowledge Economics, Steve Vamos, is one of a
number of business and community leaders speaking at the Adelaide Festival Centre on
Thursday this week, October 15.
The Australian Human Resources Institute is conducting the conference to look at the big
challenges of economic sustainability, workforce re-design and job creation in the wake of the
economic downturn. Other speakers include:
Hon Kevin Foley MP, Deputy Premier
Tony Innes, Founding Partner, Sustainable Directions
Alexandrea Cannon, Chair, Power State Credit Union
Serge Sardo, CEO, Australian Human Resources Institute
Speaker panels on ‘preparing for the upturn’ and ‘building sustainable workforces’ include:
Phil Methofer, Business SA
Peter Malinauskas, Shop Distributive and Allied Workers union
Marian Whitaker, Flinders University
Richard Blandy, University of South Australia
Lauchlan Bruce, Separtment of Trade and Economic Development
Peter Vaughan, Business SA
Christine Steele, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
The Adelaide event is one of a series of eight Leadership Conferences being held during
September and October in Australia’s capital cities.
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About AHRI
The Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) is the national association representing human resource and people
management professionals. AHRI leads the direction and fosters the growth of the HR profession through actively setting
standards and building the capability of the profession
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For further information contact:
Paul Begley, national manager, government & media relations, Australian Human Resources Institute
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