NewCo Sydney 2017: Full Schedule

09:30 AEDT

Veldhoen + Company

Limited Capacity filling up

Why data will become irrelevant in the future world of work

With the growing social injustice in the world, many people feel helpless to affect change and alter the global course that’s been charted. But we all play a role. Every second of every day. And much of that role starts in the workplace where long standing systems of power, politics, and structures inhibit the very change we want to see in the world. The biggest culprit? Data. Allison takes us on a journey to explore the history of the workplace, where we’ve been, and where we are inevitably going. And that new destination involves minimal data (as opposed to Big Data) and a lot more purpose and heart. Interested in a sneak peak? Read her blog here: http://www.veldhoencompany.com/en/media/data-irrelevant-future-world-work/

Presenters

Allison Tsao

Senior Workstyle Consultant, Veldhoen +Company

Host Companies

Veldhoen + Company

Veldhoen + Company have been evolving new ways of working for 25 years. That's a quarter of a century of innovation. As the founder of Activity Based Working (ABW), we're proud to say our innovation grows from working with interesting clients and getting the chance to create tailormade... Read More →

Thursday March 9, 2017 09:30 - 10:30 AEDT
Stylecraft

Education, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Surry Hills / Darlinghurst

09:30 AEDT

KPMG

Limited Capacity full

KPMG’s Innovation Lab
The Innovation Lab is where we run collaborative sessions and facilitate conversations to drive innovation and get things done. It is the physical manifestation of our innovation culture – it is how we choose to work differently with our clients to co-create possibility and create the future by design and not by default. The lab brings together physical and digital worlds to nurture creativity – with ideation spaces to think within, emerging technologies to experiment with and collaboration zones to converge thinking. Ultimately it is where we bring our clients to explore forward thinking, inspire confidence, empower change and get things done.

Presenters

Simone Valk-Stark

Director / U-Collaborate Facilitator, KPMG

Host Companies

KPMG

With passion and purpose, we work shoulder-to-shoulder with you, integrating innovative approaches and deep expertise to deliver real results.

Thursday March 9, 2017 09:30 - 10:30 AEDT
KPMG

Professional Services, General

Precinct Barangaroo
Special Instructions Please choose Level 26 on the elevator pad on ground floor, and board the elevator as directed.

09:30 AEDT

Monogram

Limited Capacity filling up

Join Amy Nadaskay and Andrea Nixon in Monogram’s studio for a meaningful conversation about infusing purpose into your brand and business. Discuss international examples alongside Monogram’s experience, learn how it works for different brands and what’s been successful! Be guided on how purpose can effect your own brand.

Presenters

Amy Nadaskay

Boss Lady of Monogram, Monogram

Andrea Nixon

Strategy Director, Monogram

Host Companies

Monogram

Monogram is an award-winning, strategically led creative consultancy with a tradition of unearthing and celebrating the Remarkable Truth™ (purpose) that lives inside every brand. We partner with brave, innovative companies to give them the clarity, direction, and communication tools... Read More →

Thursday March 9, 2017 09:30 - 10:30 AEDT
Monogram

Professional Services, General

Precinct Surry Hills / Darlinghurst

11:00 AEDT

Veldhoen + Company

Limited Capacity filling up

Why ABW leverages Leadership Development
Strong leadership is a no brainer in succeeding in the competitive world of work today. Yet, even after all the leadership development programs put in place, why do employee engagement surveys continue to point at poor leadership? Gijs will share his provocative views on how the evolving workplace will challenge leaders to design a new way of working where all employees are free to work anywhere, anyhow, and anytime. Our future generations of workers will demand that we re-define leadership and how leading with more flexibility and empowerment (and less power and politics) will create a better world of work.

Presenters

Gijs Nooteboom

Managing Partner Australia, New Zealand, Veldhoen + Company

Host Companies

Veldhoen + Company

Thursday March 9, 2017 11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
Stylecraft

Education Health & Health Tech Professional Services

Precinct Surry Hills / Darlinghurst

11:00 AEDT

General Assembly

Limited Capacity full

Intro to the World of UX

Step into the world of user experience design with General Assembly. During our introductory workshop, explore the design-thinking process used to optimise digital products and services, and see why businesses of all stripes have put out the call for UX talent.

Plus:
- Learn what the world of UX design encompasses and why it matters.
- Touch on fundamental tools and techniques used by professional UX designers.
- Get hands on practice using techniques to gain user insights.
- Discover resources to continue learning about UX

Presenters

Denise Chippindale

General Assembly

Grant Maskell

UX All-Rounder, General Assembly

With 16 years experience delivering for well known brands, Grant has worked both client and agency side. Grant started his career working on CD-ROM projects before moving naturally into the web.As a firm believer in the power of design where the user is put at the heart, Grant's passion... Read More →

Host Companies

General Assembly

Thursday March 9, 2017 11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
General Assembly

Education, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Sydney CBD

11:00 AEDT

Data61 | CSIRO

Limited Capacity filling up

What we are learning about designing for data?

Data61 is leading open data initiatives with impact at social and policy levels, developing world leading secure systems for data and data privacy. Our releases include National Map, SEL4, and honeybee monitoring. We work with industry and government for social and technological solutions that address expanding urban needs, health, oceans and warming, agricultural challenges, manufacturing and transport logistics.

Presenters

Hilary Cinis

Data61 User Experience Designer, Data61 | CSIRO

Cam Grant

User Experience Designer, Data61 | CSIRO

Host Companies

Data61 | CSIRO

Data61 is on a mission to create Australia’s data driven future. We focus on every aspect of data R&D - capture or accessing, processing, analytics, insights, data visualisation and productisation.

Thursday March 9, 2017 11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
Data61 | CSIRO

Energy & Susainability, General | Government, General | News Corp Recommends, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Redfern / Waterloo

11:00 AEDT

Lendlease

Limited Capacity full

Virtual Reality: How computer gaming technology is changing the way we design new buildings?
Imagine a time in the future where you will be able to walk through a new building and experience the new spaces first-hand before any construction begins? The future has arrived! …you have an opportunity to visit the hi-tech VR Immersion Room at the new Global Headquarters of Lendlease. Virtual Reality is already being used by architects and engineers to let others see what they have always visualised in their own minds when designing new buildings. Learn how technological advances in gaming platforms are changing the process of design development and providing insights that could never be possible using traditional methods. Attendees will be able to immerse themselves in a virtual reality experience and will be guided by architects and gaming designers as they teleport through a new world of design evolution.

Host Companies

Lendlease

Thursday March 9, 2017 11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
Lendlease

Energy & Susainability, General | Maker/Manufacturer, General | News Corp Recommends, General | Professional Services, General | Property & Real Estate, General

Precinct Barangaroo

11:00 AEDT

Avila Financial Solutions

Limited Capacity seats available

Cashflow - from king to underdog.

In this session we will go through how cashflow can make a company great or make it go out of business, but more than that how we can use innovation to actually allow us as businesses to re-think the way business works, how we can use different products to fix tough situations and focus on what we want.

The session will also focus on how businesses can see financial institutions as help rather than something to be scared of.

Presenters

Samuel Lazzeri

Director, Avila Financial Solutions Pty Ltd

Host Companies

Avila Financial Solutions

Avila Financial Solutions is a finance company that offers easy and accessible funding solutions to SMEs in Australia, we are here as enablers to our client's businesses.

Thursday March 9, 2017 11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
Avila Financial Solutions Pty Ltd

Finance/VC, General | Productivity/Tools, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Surry Hills / Darlinghurst

11:00 AEDT

Limited Capacity full

Connect to Opportunity

In this session you will learn how LinkedIn has evolved to become the biggest professional content platform in the world and how you can take advantage of the platform to build your reputation and gain opportunities from new business, new jobs and now even new skills.

Presenters

Lara Brownlow

Marketing Solutions ANZ, LinkedIn

Lara is a social media and marketing specialist with over 12 years of experience in the industry. With a career that started in offline, then in more recent years focused on social media where she has the honor of being the only person to have worked for both of the two biggest social... Read More →

Host Companies

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network.

Thursday March 9, 2017 11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
LinkedIn

Media Productivity/Tools Professional Services

Precinct Sydney CBD

11:00 AEDT

hipages

Limited Capacity filling up

hi, welcome to hipages.

At this session, you will hear from hipages' CEO, David Vitek, as well as hipages' COO, Roby Sharon-Zipser who will talk about the history of the business; how it went from two guys in a garage with an idea to the number one site to hire tradies. You will also get insights into the future of hipages; what's next for hipages? You will be able to ask questions and get a deeper understanding of the ins and outs of the business.

Presenters

Roby Sharon-Zipser

COO & Co-Founder, hipages Group

David Vitek

CEO & Co-Founder, hipages Group

Host Companies

hipages

hipages has worked hard over the last 12 years to reinvent the way people find and connect with service providers. By combining technology with service, we've created trusted online marketplaces for our 1 million + members to connect with the experts, professionals and services they're... Read More →

Thursday March 9, 2017 11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
hipages

News Corp Recommends, General | Productivity/Tools, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Sydney CBD

11:00 AEDT

We Are Unity

Limited Capacity filling up

Becoming who you want to be; inspiring change in the world of business.

Presenters

Ben Bars

Co-Founder, We Are Unity

Host Companies

We Are Unity

We help companies unite and become who they want to be.

Thursday March 9, 2017 11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
We Are Unity

Productivity/Tools, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Surry Hills / Darlinghurst

12:30 AEDT

Veldhoen + Company

Limited Capacity seats available

How to Trust in the Workplace

Trust – us humans talk a lot about it. We want to receive it, we think we give it. It makes us feel safe. It is the foundation for experimentation, creativity, innovation; a key requirement for a safe working environment; a key contributor to engagement; Leaders who are trusting get better results. So, why do so many of us feel we are not trusted? More importantly, what can we do about it. Join this session for more information on the impact of different levels of trust, some pointers to help you identify when you are dropping the trust ball and some practical tips around how to trust more. It sure feels good!

Presenters

Millie Letori

Change Manager, Veldhoen + Company

Host Companies

Veldhoen + Company

Thursday March 9, 2017 12:30 - 13:30 AEDT
Stylecraft

Education, General | Health & Health Tech, General | Professional Services, General

12:30 AEDT

Lendlease

Limited Capacity filling up

Lendlease at Barangaroo: The Workplace of the Future
Barangaroo redefines innovation at every level. This is a unique opportunity to tour the new Global Headquarters of Lendlease and see for yourself the workplace of the future, featuring over 10,000 thousand plants, a visitor club lounge, a town centre in the sky, an Innovation Lab in action and a workplace design that encourages you stay healthy through dynamic movement. Learn how a property development company created a unique precinct for workers, residents and tourists, while setting new benchmarks in sustainability and energy efficiency. Listen to the architects, engineers and construction managers who created this amazing project and you will understand how a property development can become the incubator for changing how we live, work and play in our future cities.

Host Companies

Lendlease

Thursday March 9, 2017 12:30 - 13:30 AEDT
Lendlease

Energy & Susainability, General | Maker/Manufacturer, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Barangaroo

12:30 AEDT

Fjord

Limited Capacity seats available

From designing for device to designing for environment

The title is just one of the meta trends compiled from more than 800 designers in around our 22 offices on all five continents. This combined thinking led to our 10th anniversary Trends Report. We offer an in-depth look at the eight most important developments we believe will influence and impact design and innovation for business, government and society in the coming year. This year’s chosen Trends are the product of workshops run in every one of our studios, and represent the viewpoints, observations, opinions, research and beliefs of hundreds of Fjordians across the globe. And we are keen to discuss them with you!

Presenters

Bronwyn Van Der Merwe

Group Director, Fjord

Host Companies

Fjord

Our success metric is delight. We start with the user. We turn dreams into reality. We put design at the heart. https://vimeo.com/167247961

Thursday March 9, 2017 12:30 - 13:30 AEDT
Fjord

Professional Services, General

Precinct Pyrmont / Ultimo

12:30 AEDT

OpenAgent Pty Ltd

Limited Capacity seats available

Growth hacking to $20m raised and 100 people in 4 years: The OpenAgent Story

Hear how 2 female co-founders with no tech or real estate experience hacked their way to being a top-10 real estate company in Australia in just 4 years. Hear from one of the founders about the early bootstrap days, and how to take an idea from the kitchen table to $20m in funds raised, becoming one of Australia's fastest growing companies and building a high performing growth culture along the way.

Presenters

Zoe Pointon

Co-founder and Co-CEO, OpenAgent Pty Ltd

Host Companies

OpenAgent Pty Ltd

Thursday March 9, 2017 12:30 - 13:30 AEDT
OpenAgent Pty Ltd

Professional Services, General

Precinct Alexandria

15:00 AEDT

Manifestor

Limited Capacity seats available

Solopreneur Skills

In this interactive workshop, Nick Freedman, solopreneur of 15 years and TEDx speaker, will teach you how to cultivate the mindset and skills needed for successful solopreneurship. Relevant for both wannabe and early stage solopreneurs, he'll cover the following:

It all starts with purpose
The solopreneurship mindset
Manage or outsource?
Become a TED speaker
Build a product to sell
Become your own CMO
Face up to your fears
Balance your time

Nick's programs have helped businesses like Salesforce, Westpac, Yahoo, Coca-Cola and AoL build their leaders and transform their cultures. In addition, he recently launched his online start up, manifestor.tv, which teaches people how to use the tools of mindfulness and intentionality to become successful in their work and life. To get the most out the workshop bring a healthy dose of curiosity, your big questions about solopreneurship and the intent to learn and grow.

Presenters

Nick Freedman

Founder, Freedman

I'm interested in helping you turn your future vision into reality. If you want to have a great conversation, then tell me about your grand plans....

Host Companies

Manifestor

Thursday March 9, 2017 15:00 - 16:00 AEDT
UTS Business School

Education, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Sydney CBD

16:30 AEDT

syfte

Limited Capacity filling up

d.school - Design Thinking

Design thinking is a powerful problem solving tool helping you approach challenges in a new way. In 60 minutes you will be taken through a full design cycle by participating in The Gift-Giving Project. This is a fast-paced project where participants pair up to interview each other, identify real needs, and develop a solution to “redesign the gift-giving experience” for their partner. NO PREVIOUS DESIGN EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. We’ll provide all the information you need to be successful. Through this experience we hope you will take away some of the basic principles of Design Thinking and start to adapt them into your personal and professional routines.

Presenters

Katja Forbes

Founder and Managing Director, syfte

Host Companies

syfte

syfte designs products and services that resonate with people. Our team is comprised of researchers, usability testers, interaction designers, service designers, usability and accessibility experts and visual designers. Research underpins much of what we do. We dissect processes... Read More →

Thursday March 9, 2017 16:30 - 17:30 AEDT
syfte

Education, General | Internet of Things, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Surry Hills / Darlinghurst

16:30 AEDT

spaceship

Limited Capacity full

FinTech: Tech, startups, society and a case study in superannuation

Lifting the lid on Australia’s rapidly evolving Fintech and startup ecosystem, Paul explores the future of savings and progress through the lens of a Venture Capitalist and FinTech co-founder.

Presenters

Paul Bennetts

Co-founder and CEO of Spaceship and Airtree Venture Partner, spaceship

Host Companies

spaceship

Spaceship is not a conventional Super fund. We provide a diversified portfolio with technology at its core. This is day one for technology rolling out across the globe. We've seen technology immerse itself throughout society, but not our Super. Until now.

Thursday March 9, 2017 16:30 - 17:30 AEDT
spaceship

Finance/VC, General | Productivity/Tools, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Sydney CBD

16:30 AEDT

Quantium

Limited Capacity full

Powering possibilities using data and analytics

'Data scientist' was recently rated the #1 job in 2017 by Glassdoor. As the largest employer of data scientists in Australia, Quantium has a unique perspective on how data and analytics can be used by organisations to innovate and survive. In this presentation, Quantium executive Julie Prolov will provide a brief overview of the Quantium business and focus on real life examples of using data analytics to help clients in industries such as financial services, retail and media.

Presenters

Julie Prolov

Group Executive, Operations, Quantium

Host Companies

Quantium

Quantium is a fast growing firm specialising in data analytics. Established in 2002, we partner with many of the world’s leading brands, through a team of 500 staff based in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India. We solve important business challenges for our partners... Read More →

Thursday March 9, 2017 16:30 - 17:30 AEDT
Quantium

Media, General | Productivity/Tools, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Sydney CBD

16:30 AEDT

Veromo

Limited Capacity seats available

Tuning in Natural Language Processing to hit Phonetical Sweetness

1. The Veromo Story - Moving beyond business registrations and how we are looking at using data science, machine learning and AI to drive new product development within our business
2. How an idea for a visual workbook became a digital proof of concept/product that used the power of NLP (Natural Language Processing)
3. Teams break up and attempt to solve a language challenge
4. Regroup to discuss the experience and what they struggled with
5. Introduce the concept of NLP, a branch of artificial intelligence
6. Discuss the many important implications in bridging the gap between human communication and digital data using NLP
7. Play with an element of our engine and try the same exercise again now using AI to solve the same language challenge
8. Consider how NLP could be used within your own businesses

Presenters

Luscheyne Mellon

Head of Product Development and Marketing, Veromo

Host Companies

Veromo

We save new business owners time using sophisticated automation processes so that they can get to market faster. We continue the journey with them, providing a ongoing education and support, because we recognise that entrepreneurship can sometimes be a lonely journey.

Thursday March 9, 2017 16:30 - 17:30 AEDT
Veromo

Productivity/Tools, General | Professional Services, General

Precinct Surry Hills / Darlinghurst