Patrick Flaherty
Managing Director, FIRESOFT People
English-born, Australian adoptee; Patrick Flaherty is the Managing Director of Firesoft Group. A group of companies encompassing Firesoft People; a National, multi-award-winning IT & Digital Recruitment Company and Firesoft Services; a National Consulting Company, delivering projects across IT and Digital, partnering with some of Australia’s largest companies.
Over the span of 19 years, Patrick owned, operated and sold an award-winning Australian agency, Scout Talent. His breadth of experience spans across business operations, startup build, growth & systems implementation, business development, brand management and the ever-evolving landscape of human capital, consulting and recruitment.
Previous to Firesoft, Patrick was instrumental helping Experis (part of the Manpower), grow 1300% whilst managing the NSW business during a resilience period whilst picking up a string of industry awards. Patrick is a father of two, public speaker and advocate of workplace culture and behavior. Former professional footballer who can barely make the bench now for his local team.
Speaker Sessions
11 - 11.45 AM
Getting Practical about DEI: From the “Why” to the “How”
There has been a lot of talk (and research to back it up) about the need for more equitable teams, the value of representation, and the better business outcomes that are associated with a stronger internal culture. But is the recruitment industry taking action when faced with this data? What changes are recruitment leaders implementing, and how have those impacted the bottom line? This panel of recruitment leaders will discuss practical approaches they have launched in their own businesses, results they have experienced, and lessons learned along the way as they have worked to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisations.