Why workforce planning fails without a capability framework

Tim Burt is the Director, Strategy and Planning at the Future Skills Organisation, with responsibility for workforce planning, data and research, and policy. Since commencing in July 2023, Tim has overseen the delivery of two Workforce Plans for the Finance, Technology and Business sectors and undertaken a body of research on the impact of AI on the FTB workforce and Vocational Education and Training.

Prior to commencing with the FSO, Tim held senior roles at Business NSW, Urbis and NSW Health, which included responsibility for strategic workforce planning across the health system, intergovernmental negotiations on workforce initiatives and the design and implementation of recruitment and retention strategies.

Emma Connolly is Talent and Organisational Development Director at the CBI and a member of its Senior Leadership Team. She joined the CBI in 2017, initially leading leadership development and executive education programmes for members and business leaders, equipping them to drive change and influence policy through effective engagement with government.

In 2023, Emma moved into the People and Culture team, where she leads the CBI’s cultural transformation agenda, a portfolio of strategic, people-focused initiatives including talent management, progression, skills development and workforce planning.

Prior to joining the CBI, Emma was a management consultant at EY in the Financial Services practice, specialising in people and change. Earlier in her career, she held a range of roles across change, communications and HR at Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest.

Emma holds an MA in International Relations and French from the University of St Andrews and is an accredited Executive Coach.

Paul is a former infantryman who has spent more than 25 years in product creation across several domains and regions. Highly skilled at optimising product and engineering culture, Paul’s key focus is on enabling Greenbeam’s product teams to shine.

Alicia ‘Cia’ Kouparitsas is an award-winning executive manager who has spent 15+ years leading teams in the IT sector across the Asia Pacific, UK, USA and Canada. Now, as Chief Executive Officer at Greenbeam, Cia dedicates her efforts to building highly skilled, innovative and thriving workforces while also creating opportunities for people from underserved communities.

Across global markets, Cia is a passionate advocate for building skills-based workforces that allow all individuals to realise their full potential, regardless of their cultural, social or employment backgrounds. She also works alongside leading organisations to support the strategic upskilling of diverse individuals.