Rebecca Sexton
Director, HR Reporting, Analytics and Surveys Section
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Rebecca Sexton is a highly capable leader with over a decade of experience in human resources within the Australian Public Service (APS). Currently serving as the Director of HR Reporting and Analytics at the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, she leads a multi-disciplinary team focused on integrating employee experience and operational data to identify actionable insights, measure change, and inform HR strategy. With a strong background in workforce planning, data analysis, and HR systems management, Rebecca is dedicated to improving organisational performance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
SESSIONS
Day 2
2:10
Panel: Building a Data-Drive Culture from the Centre: Uplifting Capability Across HR Function
Upskilling a multi-generational workforce: Adapting learning strategies to different levels of digital and data proficiency
Developing data literacy across HR by building capability to interpret, validate, and apply people data
Strengthening analytical thinking by improving understanding of what data shows—and what it doesn’t
Moderator: Bruce Chadburn, Director - Asia Pacific, One Model
Kirsten Edwards, Global Head of People Data and Insights, Rio Tinto
Rebecca Sexton, Director, HR Reporting, Analytics and Surveys Section, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Sam Catlow, HR Transformation & People Analytics Leader, Virgin Australia
Day 2
3:35
Roundtable Exercise
Join your peers in a collaborative session where you'll workshop real challenges presented during the project pitches. Apply your own experience to co-develop practical solutions and offer feedback to the next wave of people analytics talent.
Group A: Sam Catlow, HR Transformation & People Analytics Leader, Virgin Australia
Group B: Kirsten Edwards, Global Head of People Data and Insights, Rio Tinto
Group C: Rebecca Sexton, Director, HR Reporting, Analytics and Surveys Section, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing