Friday, November 20, 2026
Skills Forward: It All Starts with Business
Join us for Skills Forward 2026, WA’s premier skills leadership lunch featuring the Employer Impact Awards and bringing together 400 senior employers, business leaders and workforce decision-makers.
Celebrating the important role businesses play in building strong skills and workforce pipelines, Skills Forward recognises employers demonstrating excellence in workforce development, apprenticeship outcomes and skills leadership. Hear from a prominent keynote speaker exploring the contribution WA employers make to strengthening and diversifying Western Australia’s workforce. Connect with SME owners, managing directors, HR and workforce leaders, training providers, industry representatives and government stakeholders committed to building skilled, productive and inclusive workforces.
11:30am Guest Arrival & Networking
Welcome refreshments and pre-event networking
12:20pm Award Stream Recognition
Celebrating Completion Champion finalists and recipients
12:50pm Lunch Service
Networking luncheon for employers, partners and industry leaders
1:30pm Keynote Address
Workforce leadership · Skills development · Employer impact
1:50pm Award Stream Recognition
Honouring Women in Trades Champion, First Nations
Employment Champion finalists and recipients
2:45pm Employer of the Year
Recognition of exceptional employer commitment and leadership
Event Details
- Date: Friday, November 20, 2026
- Time: 11.30am -3.00pm
- Dress code: N/A
Venue Details
Crown Grand Ballroom
Great Eastern Highway
Burswood, WA 6100
