Future Focus 2025: Workforce First – Aligning Industry, Tourism & Training

Event Overview:
📍 Parliament House, Sydney
🗓 Monday, 22 September 2025
⏰ 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Presented by Tourism Training Australia and Restaurant & Catering Australia, Future Focus 2025 brings together voices from across the food and tourism sectors — operators, educators, policy leaders, suppliers, and government — to unpack the challenges and choices shaping our future.

With insights on consumer behaviour, cyber risk, skills training, regional leadership, and digital transformation, the event cuts through the noise and gets practical.

What’s On the Agenda:
📌 Workforce Reality Check with John Hart OAM
📌 Tourism’s Workforce Footprint with Destination NSW
📌 Apprenticeship Access & Skills Acquisition with Jenny Lambert and Panel
📌 Consumer Spend & Staff Skills with Operators
📌 Business Sustainability with LPC
📌 Regional Gaps & Leadership Capability Panel
📌 Cyber Hygiene = Workplace Safety with Gallagher
📌 Breakout Tracks hosted TBC
📌 Final Call to Action with John Hart OAM

Choose Your Breakout Stream:

• People & Potential – Workforce strategy, future skills, and leadership

• Platforms & Prep – Digital ordering, hybrid models, staffing impact

• Sound Decisions – Music, mood, compliance, and customer behaviour

Who Should Attend:
Hospitality venue owners, chefs, suppliers, educators, tourism professionals, RTOs, workforce planners, and government reps.

If you're shaping teams, influencing operations, or driving change – this day is for you.

Registration Includes:

• Full-day program access

• Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea

• Networking across industry and government

• Workshop access and post-event resources