It's clear that the face of Australia's workforce is changing. Casual employment has risen by 10% in the past 30 years and robotic process automation and artificial intelligence could automate 40% of the Australian workforce in the next 10-20 years. ??In order to meet these changes, workforce planners must harness a more analytical and strategic approach to effectively prepare and optimise their businesses to meet organisational objectives.??Ahead of the 3rd Annual Workforce Planning Summit 2018 we look at the workforce optimisation strategies being leveraged by four organisations. We delve into how these strategies are assisting in filling capability, creating better forecasting methods to meet workforce needs and improving overall productivity.Read the article to learn more about: 1. Optus' human centred approach to workforce planning ?2. The Royal Bank of Canada's succession planning strategies ?3. QBE Insurance's flexible workforce methodologies ?4. St Vincent's Private Hospital's focus on culture for workforce productivity.The Workforce Planning Summit held 26 - 27 June 2018 at the Swissotel Sydney brings together over 40 workforce planning, organizational capability, human resources, talent management, people and culture experts from the likes of the ATO, Westpac, NRMA, Vodafone, Woolworths Limited, BT Financial Group and many more.View the official program here.If this event is of interest, register online or contact us at +61 2 9229 1000Links: Link 1 - Link 2 - Link 3 -