14/10/2026
How can workforce planning help create happier workplaces, improve AI decisions and give small teams more influence?
That’s where the conversation has taken us this morning on day two of WOW Conference 2026.
We heard from Nick Atkin and David Ralston of CallD.AI about the details planners bring to AI deployment, followed by Georgi Hodge from Origin on making a lean WFM function more effective.
Steve Coles from RACQ explored how forecasting roles are changing with AI, while Ankit Poothla from Qantas discussed building WFM maturity across operations of different sizes.
Marko Vukosav examined the connection between planning and employee engagement, and Justin Neave from TAFE SA shared how workforce data can guide decisions across an organisation.
Thank you to our speakers for giving everyone so much to think about and take back to their teams. Enjoy these highlights from the morning.