Future of Work: Strategic Workforce Planning in a Changing World
Price
Free
Location
Online
Duration
1 hour
Dates
25 August 2025
Overview
What are the implications for the future of work when our public institutions are built for stability but operate in systems of accelerating change?
This thought leadership event invites public sector leaders – and those working across HR, workforce strategy and development – to explore the macro-trends shaping the future of work and their impact on government capability. Using the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs Report as a springboard, we’ll examine the shifts in skills, roles, and workforce design that demand bold, forward-thinking responses.
Key Themes
- Global and Local Drivers: AI, automation, green transition, demographic change, economic and geopolitical shifts.
- Shifting Skills Landscape: Net loss/gain dynamics, evolving roles, and a projected 39% shift in core skills.
- Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP): Building awareness of SWP as a practice, the required mindset shifts, and practical advice tailored to the public sector.
Event details
Date: Monday 25 August
Time:
AEST (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane): 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
AWST (Perth): 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
NZST (Wellington): 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Guest Speaker
Alex Hagan
Alex Hagan is a futurist and strategic advisor helping leaders, organisations, and communities navigate complexity and unlock opportunity in times of rapid change.
Blending data science with strategic foresight, he equips decision-makers to anticipate disruption, identify opportunities, and act with clarity in uncertain environments.
Alex is the founder of Kienco, a foresight and strategy consultancy, and serves as a Future of Health Fellow at Western Health in Melbourne. His work spans the public and private sectors, with a focus on future trends, system transformation, and adaptive workforce strategy.
Alex is the author of two influential books:
- Thriving in Complexity (2019)
- What The Hell Do We Do Now?
Why Attend?
This free event is part of ANZSOG’s commitment to future-focused public leadership. We believe that equipping leaders with insight and foresight is essential to building resilient, adaptive institutions in a time of rapid change.