Future of Work: Australia - A Workday Podcast

When pressure rises and certainty disappears, how should leaders respond? Disaster Management Specialist, Peter Baines OAM, joins Future of Work: Australia to explain how calm, decisive action, visible leadership and clarity of purpose can build trust and help teams perform when it matters most.

How can leaders make work better for humans, and humans better at work? Deloitte’s Pip Dexter joins Future of Work: Australia to explain why the real AI challenge is capacity (not capability), and how leaders can build practical AI fluency while protecting the human judgement, empathy and adaptability that will define high-performing organisations in the AI era.

Australian employees believe in the power of AI, yet far too many are wasting time acting as human glue between disconnected systems. Telstra’s Workforce Experience and Capability Executive, Niki Rose, joins Future of Work: Australia to share how she’s tackling administrative overload and redesigning the workplace through a bold ambition she calls 'Connected by Design'.

Trustworthy AI doesn’t happen by accident. Deloitte’s Dr Elea Wurth joins Future of Work: Australia to explain why governance must be built in, not bolted on. Discover how Australian leaders can balance innovation with risk management, avoid the traps of FOMO and FOJI, and embed trust, accountability, and clear oversight into their AI strategies.

Professor Jon Whittle joins Workday's Luke Bebbington to explore why successful AI adoption is less about clever prompts and more about strategic ambition, leadership, culture and governance. Discover how Australian organisations can move beyond efficiency, define the role AI should play in their future and build the organisational capabilities to turn experimentation into lasting advantage.