Samantha Fernando
Learning & Leadership Development APAC Leader
Aurecon
With over 25 years in corporate and consulting contexts, Sam has spearheaded learning, leadership and organisational development initiatives across multiple sectors. Inspired by living-systems thinking, and exploring the edges of learning and leadership development, she creates learning structures, environments and experiences where sustainable leadership flourishes. A recent recipient (alongside her team) of the Brandon Hall Group “Best Leadership Development Program” award, she continually blends purpose, performance and people to shift paradigms and elevate individual and collective potential.
Sam has held leadership roles at Aurecon, PwC, Clayton Utz, Minter Ellison, King & Wood Mallesons and Herbert Smith Freehills, as well as consulting through her own business.
SESSIONS
Day 1
4:20
Panel: Building workforce capability to remain competitive
Addressing AI anxiety and bridging generational divides to drive adoption
Leveraging learning platforms and AI tools to gather feedback, measure ROI, and link training to performance, engagement and retention outcomes
Driving organisation-wide reskilling, upskilling, and cross-skilling to build an adaptive and agile workforce
Jan Roden, Head of Organisational Development and Learning, Endeavour Energy
Samantha Fernando, Learning & Leadership Development APAC Leader, Aurecon
Kate Booth, Head of Learning and Development, MinterEllison
Dr Pat Norman, Manager, Research and Development, Sydney Executive Plus