Life after Lockdown

Sam Toppenberg

Group Director – People & Culture
Broadspectrum

As the Group Director for People & Culture, Sam provides strategic advice and support to lead Broadspectrum’s organisational and performance development in Australia. Sam is a well known and highly respected Human Resources leader in Australia, having led HR functions at large listed businesses like Adelaide Brighton and Holcim Australia for over 20 years. She has a wealth of experience in advising the C-Suite on how to develop their employees and optimise performance within their organisations. Sam brings a wealth of knowledge on the topic of employee engagement, leadership development and workforce management.

Jac Peters

Head of Leadership & Engagement
Coca Cola Amatil

Jac Peters is the Head of Leadership and Engagement at Coca-Cola Amatil. With an HR career of more than twenty years, gained largely in talent disciplines; recruitment, learning, leadership and engagement, she is passionate about the value HR can bring to an organisation and the competitive advantage that is gained by focusing on employee engagement and leadership. With the context of COVID, now more than ever our leaders need to show care and empathy for their people and create workplaces where people feel safe and supported, and are strongly aligned to organisational values and goals.

Anish Singh

HR Director, Australia & New Zealand
Unilever

Believing that “No peak is too high”, Anish reflects this value in both his personal and professional life, hailing from a humble background in a small town in East India. Anish currently leads the HR team at Unilever Australia & New Zealand which employs 1200+ employees. Anish has been with Unilever for over 12 years, starting his Unilever career in India. He has performed a variety of roles including HR Director for Marketing and the Unilever International business, HR Director – Learning & Organisational Development and other HR business partnering roles across India and Singapore. Anish’s experience spans across local, regional and global roles. Prior to Unilever, Anish also worked across the Financial Services sector, performing roles in people development, employer branding, recruitment, performance management, HR business partnering and leading change management.