36th Annual AAGE Graduate Recruitment & Development Conference

Wednesday 30th October - Friday 1st November 2024

Crown Conference Centre, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank, Melbourne, Australia

Investing In and Nurturing Future-Ready Talent

Whilst we can’t predict the future of work with absolute certainty, one thing that is certain is that the world of work will continue to change. Early talent professionals will need to be agile and innovative in responding to these changes and to ensure they are recruiting, developing and retaining talent that thrives in their organisation, now and into that future. This year’s theme ‘Investing In and Nurturing Future-Ready Talent’ seeks to explore the ways that both individual delegates and the organisations they represent can build knowledge and programs that are responsive to the changing landscape of work. By delivering insights into best practice attraction, selection and development, content throughout the program will expand delegates’ understanding of what it means to invest in, engage and nurture early careers talent.

The Annual AAGE Graduate Recruitment and Development Conference will bring together recruitment and development practitioners from around Australia, offering professional and personal development through keynotes, workshops, interactive discussion forums and networking opportunities.

You can hear insights from other graduate employers and industry leaders, learn about the latest innovations at the conference expo and celebrate best practice at the AAGE Graduate Recruitment Industry Awards (AGRIAs), held during the black tie AAGE Gala Dinner on Day 2 of the conference. At the end of the three days, you will have further developed your skill set, shared ideas and solutions to industry challenges and feel inspired to lead your organisation’s early careers programs.

Employer delegates also have the opportunity to attend the optional Pre-Conference Leader or Practitioner Seminar for $50 + GST, to be held concurrently on Wednesday 30th October at 9.00am. The Practitioner session is for representatives who are new to the industry (0-2 years' experience) and the Leader session is for representatives who are responsible for managing strategic direction (2+ years' experience).

We currently have over 385 delegates registered to attend the 2024 conference including representatives from:

Ability Action Australia, Accenture Australia, Accru Melbourne, AceGrad, Adobe, AECOM, Allens, Allianz, AMP, ANZ, APA Group, Asahi Beverages, ASC, Ashurst, Atlassian, Attorney-General's Department, Aurecon, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Computer Society (ACS), Australian Digital Health Agency, Australian National Audit Office, Australian Public Service Commission, Australian Securities & Investments Commission, Australian Submarine Agency, Australian Taxation Office, AustralianSuper, Babcock, BAE Systems Australia, Bank of Queensland Group, BDO, Be Challenged, BHP, Boeing Australia, Bond University, Boston Consulting Group, Brightworks, Bureau of Meteorology, Bush Heritage Australia, Cappfinity, Chandler Macleod, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Citadel Securities, Clayton Utz, Coles, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CPA Australia, Criteria, CSL, Curtin University, DeakinTALENT, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Department of Defence, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (VIC), Department of Finance, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Health and Aged Care, Department of Home Affairs, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Department of Social Services, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of the Treasury, Dexus, DLA Piper, DT Infrastructure, DuluxGroup, Energy Queensland, Engineers Australia, Essential Energy, EY, Flinders University, Fusion Graduate Consultancy, GHD, GMHBA, GradConnection, Grant Thornton, Griffith University, HOBAN Recruitment, Horizon Power, HorizonOne Recruitment, Hydro Tasmania, Integrated Application Development, JBS Australia, John Holland Group, King & Wood Mallesons, Kmart, KordaMentha, KPMG, La Trobe University, Laing O'Rourke, Macquarie Group Services, Mainfreight, Mars Australia, McCain Foods, MinterEllison, Monash University, MYOB, NAGCAS, National Indigenous Australians Agency, National Intelligence Community, nbn, Newmont, NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, NSW Public Service Commission, NZAGE, Optus, PeopleScout, Pilbara Minerals, Pitcher Partners, PKF Melbourne, Powercor, Prosple, QinetiQ, Quantium, Queensland Government Customer and Digital Group , Queensland Rail, Queensland University of Technology, Readygrad, Reece, Rio Tinto, RMIT University, Robson Environmental, Saab Australia, Santos, Services Australia, SHL, Stanwell, STEM Women, Suburban Rail Loop Authority, Suncorp, Sunwater, SW Accountants & Advisors, Swinburne University of Technology, Synergy, SYSTRA ANZ, Tasmanian Networks, Teach For Australia, Testgrid, Thales, The Alternative, The Australian National University, The Australian Power Institute, The University of Adelaide, The University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Newcastle, The University of Queensland, The University of Sydney, The University of Sydney Business School, The University of Western Australia, Thiess, Transgrid, Transport for NSW, Trellis Collective, UniSA, University of Canberra, University of Technology Sydney, University of Wollongong, UNSW, Victoria University, Westpac Group, William Buck, Yancoal Australia

Ability Action Australia, Accenture Australia, ACCIONA, Accru Melbourne, ACT Government, Adobe, Akuna Capital, Allens, Allianz, Alstom Transport Australia, AMP, ANU, ANZ, Aon's Assessment Solutions, APA Group, Arcadis, Arup, ASC, Ashurst, Atlassian, Attorney-General's Department, Aurecon, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Federal Police, Australian National Audit Office, Australian Public Service Commission, Australian Retirement Trust, Australian Securities & Investments Commission, Australian Taxation Office, AustralianSuper, Babcock, BAE Systems Australia, Bank of Queensland Group, BDO, Be Challenged, Beca, Beyond Bank Australia, BHP, Boeing Australia, Bond University, Boston Consulting Group, Brightworks, Bush Heritage Australia, Cappfinity, CareerHub Central, CareerTrackers, Chandler Macleod, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Chevron Australia, Citadel Securities, Clayton Utz, Clean Energy Regulator, Clough, Coles, Colin Biggers & Paisley, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CPA Australia, Criteria Australia, CSIRO, CSL, Curtin University, Deakin University (NDCO), DeakinTALENT, Deloitte, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Qld), Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Department of Defence, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (VIC), Department of Finance, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Health and Aged Care, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (WA), Department of Social Services, Department of the Premier and Cabinet (SA), Department of the Premier and Cabinet (WA), Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of the Treasury, Department of Transport and Main Roads (Qld), Department of Transport and Planning (VIC), Development Beyond Learning, DFP Recruitment, DLA Piper, Downer Group, DT Infrastructure, Elders, Energy Queensland, Engineering Education Australia, Engineers Australia, Essential Energy, Evolution Mining, EY, FDM Group, Forage, FTI Consulting, Fulton Hogan, Fusion Graduate Consultancy, GHD, Gilbert + Tobin, Give A Grad A Go, Glencore Australia, GradConnection, Grant Thornton, Griffith University, HeliMods, HireVue, HOBAN Recruitment, IGO, IMC Trading, Infosys, INPEX, Interagency Graduate Program - DMIRS and JTSI (WA), Jacobs, King & Wood Mallesons, La Trobe University, Linfox, Lockheed Martin, L'Oreal, Macquarie Group, Macquarie University, Mainfreight, Mars Australia, Mazars, McGrathNicol, Médecins Sans Frontières Australia, Mineral Resources, MinterEllison, Monadelphous, Monash Talent, Monash University, Moore Australia, Mott MacDonald, MYOB, NAB, NAGCAS, National Indigenous Australians Agency, National Intelligence Community, nbn, Newcrest, NHP Electrical Engineering Products, Nova Systems, NSW Department of Education, NSW Department of Planning and Environment, NSW Public Service Commission, NT Government, NZAGE, Optiver, Optus, Origin Energy, Pacific National, PageUp, PBC Hogan, PeopleScout, Pitcher Partners, PKF Melbourne, Prosple, Public Service Commission (Qld), Public Transport Authority of WA, Pulsifi, PwC, Qantas, QBE Insurance, QIC, QinetiQ, Quantium, Queensland Audit Office, Queensland Government Customer and Digital Group, Queensland Rail, QUT, RAA, Rabobank, REA Group, Readygrad, Reece Group, Refraction Media, Rheinmetall Defence Australia, Rio Tinto, RMIT University, Robson Environmental, RSM Australia, S3B, Saab Australia, Santos, SAP, Schneider Electric, Scope Australia, SEEK, Services Australia, SHL, SIG, Sims Metal, South East Asian Association of Graduate Employers, Sova Assessment, Stantec, Stanwell, STEM Women, Stockland, StudyPerth, Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA), Suncorp, Sunwater, SW Accountants & Advisors, Swinburne University of Technology, Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (SSE), Sydney Water, Synergy, SYSTRA ANZ, Teach For Australia, Testgrid, Thales, The Australian Power Institute, The Career Conversation, The Colin James Method, The Law Society of NSW, The University of Adelaide, The University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Newcastle, The University of Queensland, The University of Sydney, The University of Sydney Business School, The University of Western Australia, Thiess, TQSolutions, Transgrid, Transport for NSW, Unilever, UniSA, University of Melbourne, University of Technology Sydney, University of Technology Sydney (Business School), University of Wollongong, UNSW, UNSW Business School, Victorian Auditor-General's Office, Victoria's Big Build, VivCourt Trading, WA Government, Westpac, White & Case, Whitehaven Coal, Xero

Visit the AAGE Conference website or register for the 2024 AAGE Conference.