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Toni Grimshaw

Chief People Safety and Well Being Officer

New Zealand Rugby - 2024 HRD Hotlist Winner

Toni Grimshaw is an experienced leader who has worked right across the people, safety and wellbeing remit. She has worked across large and complex public and private organisations in New Zealand and the UK, including ANZCO Foods and the Ministry of Justice. Before joining NZ Rugby, Toni was the chief people officer at Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law. Toni is passionate about creating safe, inclusive and high performing workplaces and was a finalist for HRNZ HR Professional of the Year in 2022, Toni was also named on the 2024 HR Directors Hotlist. At NZ Rugby, Toni is responsible for leading people, safety and wellbeing services across community and professional rugby – including teams in black - and across NZ Rugby and NZ Rugby commercial and their respective Boards. The people, safety and wellbeing group covers people and capability, culture, diversity and inclusion, mental health and wellbeing, health and safety, ACC Accreditation / injury management, medical delivery, governance and research and evaluation.

SESSIONS
Day 1

10:00

Keynote Panel: Keeping up with the shifting workplace landscape
  • Optimising productivity in a recession using data, technology and AI

  • Strategic approaches to engage and retain your top employees

  • Driving business results and profitability through impactful people strategies


Moderator: Richard Moxon, Chief Executive Officer, The Learning Wave - HR NZ Awards 2024 - Finalist


Karly Boast, Vice President, People Experience, LawVu - HRD New Zealand and Australia Hot List 2025 Winner

Toni Grimshaw, Chief People Safety and Well Being Officer, New Zealand Rugby - HRD New Zealand and Australia Hot List 2024 Winner

Danelle Whakatihi, Chief People and Performance Officer, Palmerston North City Council

Sarah Phillips, Chief People Officer, Watercare Services Limited

Jenna Russell-Langdon, Head of Human Resources, Trade Me

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Phone: +64 9 802 1668
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