The human consequences of redundancy and widespread organisational change are significant. Considering community impact alongside the environmental and economic implications is vital.

In an Australian first, resources giant Rio Tinto was faced with exactly this, when it had to close (or decommission) two of its mining operations simultaneously.

At this exclusive roundtable event we hear from Michael West, General Manager of Human Resources, Rio Tinto on lessons learnt and how Rio Tinto managed the critical balance between a people and process focus through this time of change.

This is an outcomes and future focused discussion surrounding employee engagement, career transition and mobility we will also explore what it takes to effectively enable and empower employees during a time of uncertainty.