Australia and New Zealand SFIA Week - All Events

A festival of activities and events that can help you make the most of SFIA, the Skills Framework for the Information Age.

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Wednesday 30 October
Time and time zone	Event Name	Speakers	Format & Registration
10:30am AEDT 12:30pm NZDT	SFIA 9 Main Launch Event	Lisa Syrek, Workforce Development Manager, Australian Computer Society (AU) Siobhan O'Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer, Australian Computer Society (AU) Chris Fechner, CEO, Digital Transformation Agency (AU) Ann-Marie Cavanagh, Deputy Government Chief Digital Officer & Deputy Chief Executive Digital Public Service (NZ) Daniel Merriott, Managing Director, Digital Skills Agency (NZ) Phil Lovell, SFIA Accredited Consultant (AU) David Masters, Atlassian (AU) Anthony Beitz, Program Leader, Australian Department of Defence (AU)	Online and in person options – register here 2 hour event
2pm AEDT 4pm NZDT	Transitioning to SFIA 9	Daniel Merriott, Managing Director, Digital Skills Agency Paul Collins, CEO SkillsTX	Online – register here Contact: [email protected]
	What to Consider in Transitioning to v9: Highlight the important areas to consider as you prepare to upgrade to SFIA 9. We’ll cover the new features, changes, and enhancements that will affect your current framework usage. \| Recommendations: Our advice and expert tips to prepare for a smooth transition. \| Challenges: Understand the potential challenges you may face during the transition process and how to address them. We’ll discuss common obstacles and provide suggestions for addressing them effectively. \| Positioning: We’ll explore how the new version can enhance your digital skills management and support your strategic goals. \| Support and Resources: Access a wealth of support and resources available to assist you in the transition. \| Next Steps: We’ll share suggested actions to ensure you make a successful transition to SFIA 9.
3pm AEDT 5pm NZDT	SFIA for you: A walk-through on how to create your own SFIA Profile	Digital Skills Agency Tristan Boot, Senior Consultant, Digital Skills Agency	Online – register here 1 hour event Contact: [email protected]
	Join us for an engaging online workshop designed to inspire you in your professional and career development. SFIA expert Tristan boot will walk you through creating your own individual SFIA skills profile, tailored to your unique skills and career aspirations. During this session, you will learn how to build a personalised SFIA profile that highlights your strengths and identifies areas for growth. We will guide you through the process step-by-step - and you will work through this with our support during the session, so come prepared to get hands-on! You will take away a clear understanding of how SFIA can help you set and achieve your career goals. This workshop is designed for individual participation, allowing you to work at your own pace and focus on your personal development needs. Useful points from this workshop will include: \| Understanding the importance of a SFIA profile in career development. \| Learning how to create and customize your own SFIA profile. \| Exploring how to use your SFIA profile to identify career opportunities and areas for improvement.
4-4.45pm AEDT 6-6.45 pm NZ	Managing the implementation & impact of AI with SFIA	Paul Wahltuch, Chief Product Officer, WithYouWithMe	Online, presentation – register here <link to be added>
	Over the next 10 years as AI intermediates more work, expect half of your employee’s skills to be made redundant every 24 months. How will employers retain, retrain, and redirect their best talent to keep their human capital productive in the face of such rapid change? \| The answer is a skills focused talent management capability that supports continual role redefinition and continual employee redevelopment. \| Join WIthYouWithMe as we share what we’ve learnt through research with the Australian Army, Global experts and customers about effective AI implementation and managing its impact into the future.
6pm AEDT 8pm NZDT	Introducing mySFIA Beta and SFIA 9	Lisa Syrek – WFD Consulting Manager, Australian Computer Society (ACS),	Presentation, Demo and Discussion - 1 hour event Registration link In Person Online /Virtual
	We are pleased to announce the launch of our new mySFIA Beta platform for technology professionals and employers. Australian tech workers and employers need to identify skill gaps and strengths to identify development pathways and career opportunities. The new skills assessment platform delivers an improved user experience for teams and individuals to assess their skills and capabilities; with an improved ‘look and feel’, automation, and system integration. This event is being delivered to introduce ACS stakeholders to the enhanced features of the mySFIA Beta platform, along with an overview of the updates and new elements introduced in SFIA 9
Thursday 31 October
Time and time zone	Event Name	Speakers	Format & Registration
9am AEDT 11am NZDT	SFIA and your IT Strategic Plan	Ara Digital & WG Advisory Kim Gordon, Managing Partner (Ara Digital) Gary Walker (WG Advisory)	Online, presentation – register here 30 minute event
	A strategic plan is only as good as your ability to deliver on the initiatives in your Plan. Using a recent client case study, we will showcase how SFIA was used to map existing skills to the Plan and identify skill gaps – resulting in a high level of confidence as to the achievability of the strategic plan and a practical, data driven (SFIA skills) basis on which to delivery the strategic initiatives.
10am AEDT Noon NZDT	Leveraging process and standards (SFIA) to simplify your work	Ministry for the Environment (NZ)	Online, presentation – register here (link to be added) 20 minute event
	In this session we will explore a tool agnostic process for identifying skills and pathways and look at use of standards (versus rolling your own) to support workforce management, planning and development. This includes strategies for identification and management of capability gaps and key resources.
11am AEDT 1pm NZDT	Beyond Implementation: Ensuring Long-Term Success with SFIA	Digital Skills Agency	Online, presentation + discussion – register here 1 hour event Contact: [email protected]
	This session will share insights on ensuring the ongoing success of SFIA in your organisation after its initial implementation. We will share guidance on maintaining and enhancing SFIA's effectiveness on an ongoing basis. Key insights shared will include: Methods for changing behaviours and practices to fully integrate SFIA into daily operations \| How to embed SFIA into organisational culture, making it a core component of systems and practices \| What resources and steps are needed to equip internal teams for ongoing success with SFIA
Noon AEDT 2pm NZDT	SFIA in Action: University of Otago's SFIA Journey Insights	University of Otago Rasha Abu Safieh, Head of Digital Strategy & Partnering	Online, presentation + discussion – register here (link to be added) 45 minute event
	This session will highlight the University's journey implementing SFIA and its impacts on their past, present and future. Key insights shared will include: The change process of the journey to adoption \| Challenges faced \| Lessons learned \| Aligning workforce capabilities with strategic goals Impact on current pathways and future growth \| Evolving vision of the future and ways of working
1pm AEDT 3pm NZDT	Behavioural Factors in SFIA	Phil Lovell & Penny Coulter	Online, presentation – register here (link to be added) 1 hour event
2pm AEDT 4pm NZDT	Skills-First: Reimaging talent strategy & breaking down barriers	John McCoy, LinkedIn	Online, presentation – register here 1 hour event
	Expanding opportunities with a skill-first approach \| How this will broaden your talent pools & improve internal mobility \| Increase access to opportunity \| The impact you can make on diversity & representation in the workforce \| Practical recommendations for accelerating a shift to skills-first \| Benefit of using a common skills language through SFIA \| Advice for policymakers & people teams
Friday 1 November
Time and time zone	Event Name	Speakers	Format & Registration
9:30am AEDT 11:30am NZ	Skills 2025 & Beyond: A CompTIA Perspective	Zeshan Sattar, CompTIA	Online 45 min – register here (link to be added)
	The year 2024 has ushered in transformative changes worldwide. With AI tools seamlessly integrating into our daily lives, cybersecurity regulations redefining organisational strategies to counter evolving threats and green technologies driving our commitment to sustainability, the landscape is rapidly evolving. As the authoritative voice of the global IT industry, CompTIA is at the forefront of addressing these challenges through various initiatives. Our expanded commitment focuses on delivering solutions to build, maintain, and enhance the skills of the workforce. In this session, Zeshan Sattar, Senior Director of Industry Relations at CompTIA, will present the latest industry research on international trends, demonstrate how CompTIA is empowering professionals with essential skills, and explain the mapping of CompTIA certifications with the SFIA v9 framework. Join us to explore collaborative strategies to bridge the skills gap. Bring your challenges and questions to engage in a dynamic discussion on shaping the future of tech skills.
10:30am AEDT 12:30pm NZDT	SFIA in Action: Recruitment and HR Insights from Yorb	Yorb Paula Hibbs, People and Culture Lead Chanelle Lewis, GM Client Experience & Delivery	Online, presentation – register here 30 minute event
	This session will explore the applications of SFIA in recruitment and from an HR perspective. Key insights shared will include: Leveraging SFIA to empower team members \| Driving career development within a business \| Yorb's journey implementing SFIA \| Integrating SFIA into L&D and the induction process \| Lessons learned and practical advice
11am AEDT 1pm NZDT	Panel Discussion: Building a Future Ready Workforce with SFIA	Skillsoft - Kath Greenhough, host \| Digital Skills Agency – Daniel Merriott \| Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora - Carl van Rooyen	Online, 60 mins, panel discussion
12pm AEDT 2pm NZDT	SFIA for you: Practical SFIA for your personal leadership development	Digital Skills Agency Mary-Anne Merriott, Director, Marketing & Client Success	Online, interactive workshop – register here 1 hour event Contact: [email protected]
	This interactive workshop will provide practical guidance on using SFIA for your own personal development with a focus on the leadership skills cluster and other useful attributes. The session will include: How to drive your own personal development using SFIA \| Positioning yourself for internal promotions and secondments/opportunities \| Insights on levelling up your leadership skills \| Insights on addressing professional strengths, challenges and blind spots \| Take away a sketch development plan to take your first steps on this journey
1pm AEDT 3pm NZDT	Getting Started with SFIA and Skillsoft: Aligning Content Strategy to Business Goals	Skillsoft – Regan Trower host \| Sylvia Chan, SFIA Consultant \| Downer Professional Services – Kathryn Huhn	Online, interactive workshop – register here (link to be added) Online, 60 mins, walkthrough

Wednesday 30 October

Time and time zone

Event Name

Speakers

Format & Registration

SFIA 9 Main Launch Event

Transitioning to SFIA 9

SFIA for you: A walk-through on how to create your own SFIA Profile

4-4.45pm AEDT

6-6.45 pm NZ

Managing the implementation & impact of AI with SFIA

Over the next 10 years as AI intermediates more work, expect half of your employee’s skills to be made redundant every 24 months.

Introducing mySFIA Beta and SFIA 9

Thursday 31 October

Time and time zone

Event Name

Speakers

Format & Registration

SFIA and your IT Strategic Plan

Leveraging process and standards (SFIA) to simplify your work

Beyond Implementation: Ensuring Long-Term Success with SFIA

SFIA in Action: University of Otago's SFIA Journey Insights

Behavioural Factors in SFIA

Skills-First: Reimaging talent strategy & breaking down barriers

Friday 1 November

Time and time zone

Event Name

Speakers

Format & Registration

9:30am AEDT

11:30am NZ

Skills 2025 & Beyond: A CompTIA Perspective

Zeshan Sattar, CompTIA

Online 45 min – register here (link to be added)

SFIA in Action: Recruitment and HR Insights from Yorb

Panel Discussion: Building a Future Ready Workforce with SFIA

SFIA for you: Practical SFIA for your personal leadership development

Getting Started with SFIA and Skillsoft: Aligning Content Strategy to Business Goals

Skillsoft – Regan Trower host | Sylvia Chan, SFIA Consultant | Downer Professional Services – Kathryn Huhn