Few issues have become more important than the use of technology. In the group training sector, there is a heightened focus on how GTOs can engage new technologies to adapt and transform their businesses. This session will look at how GTOs are using technology to adapt, and what everyone can learn from a wave of new and emerging developments in the field.

New and emerging trends in the use of technology for GTOs
How GTOs are performing compared with other sectors
Avenues for technology adaptation and transformation

Hosted by Tom Emeleus - General Manager NECA Training and Apprenticeships

SPEAKERS

Col Levander - Founder/Owner ratescalc.com

Col has worked in the recruitment industry for nearly 30 years with 8 years specifically in technology consulting.

He has worked with boutique, national and global organisations gaining invaluable experience and life lessons to share and enable clients with these unique insights. He well known and well-loved in recruitment circles, fondly regarded for his approachability and down to earth attitude.

He has successfully set up 4 staffing agencies, lived in 5 cities, 3 states, and travelled extensively across the Asia Pacific region, delivering recruitment and technology solutions.

Col is a subject matter expert on compliance, awards, pay rates, and assisting clients to achieve speed to market & efficiencies to protect their businesses. Col now lives on the Sunshine Coast with his family and manages a global team of specialists.

In most recent years, with his team, Col has developed an Australian made, world-class, multi-award-winning application -Ratescalc.com -Which is a unique software like no other. It's an application that is a quoting engine, rates management tool, and payroll compliance and governance platform which has the ability to guide businesses to gain maximum profitability from its services. Soon to be launching in New Zealand, Asia, and the UK.

TOM EMELEUS

Tom is General Manager NECA Training and Apprenticeships. He commenced his career as a cadet engineer with Sydney Electricity in 1993. He has a combined degree in electrical engineering and international studies (Indonesian) with first class honours and a Master of Engineering Management. He has held executive positions in the Electrotechnology and Electrical Supply Industries since 2003 and has recruited and trained over 2500 apprentices in that time. In his current role, Tom is responsible for NECA’s group training and training businesses in NSW, Queensland and the ACT.

Over the last 15 years, Tom has held Board positions on Federal and State bodies responsible for vocational training and group training and has been an active proponent for VET to government, the media, industry and the community.

Emerging Tech for GTO's with Col Levander