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Unlocking Human Dynamics

Workforce Dynamics CEO Alicia Stephenson, is one of Australia’s most awarded behavioural leaders. Her talks and workshops break through the noise with proven insights and real, relatable case studies from over 20 years in the field. Expect practical tools for leading in a modern complex workplace, clear takeaways, and an engaging session that makes learning stick.

About Alicia

Alicia Stephenson is a workplace leader and a recognised authority on human behaviour at work.

A Telstra Best of Business Award winner and named on the AFR Women in Leadership List 2025 (Women of Influence), Alicia has built a national reputation for reshaping how organisations think about culture, leadership and psychosocial safety.

As CEO of Workforce Dynamics, she has pioneered the mainstream integration of psychodynamic practice into Australian workplaces. Her work focuses on the gap between organisational aspiration and lived experience, helping executive teams understand behavioural dynamics, decision-making patterns and the hidden pressures that shape culture. The result is safer, more realistic and more resilient workplaces.

With a background that includes service in the Australian Defence Force and executive roles in workforce and organisational development, Alicia brings both operational credibility and psychological insight to her work. She is known for identifying emerging workplace trends early, particularly around behavioural governance, executive overload, pace of change and the future of work.

Alicia is an accomplished keynote speaker and facilitator, engaging audiences across government, corporate and professional sectors. Over the past decade she has also been widely celebrated for her emcee work, recognised as a natural host with an easy manner, kindness and sharp humour. She has contributed to public forums and podcasts including hosting Next Generation Innovators alongside TV personality Brooke Boney.

Grounded, perceptive and engaging, Alicia helps leaders understand what is really happening beneath the surface of their organisations and what to do about it.

Keynotes Topics 2026

Beyond Change Management. Practical Tools for Modern Leaders

Modern organisations are not experiencing isolated change events. They are operating in continual transition. Pace is accelerating, decisions are centralised, communication is compressed, and behavioural pressures are rising across every level of the business.

This keynote moves beyond traditional change management frameworks and focuses on what leaders actually need: practical tools to understand human behaviour under pressure. It explores why tension emerges around decision-making, how executive load impacts communication, and why employees often experience change so differently from those leading it.

The Future of Behaviours in the Workplace; a new guide for a new era

Discover the hidden forces shaping today’s workplace behavior, from subtle everyday interactions to the unspoken norms driving performance, wellbeing, and culture. This keynote dives deep into the science of human conduct at work, demystifying why people behave as they do, unpacking the influence of group dynamics, and examining the pivotal role of leadership in creating environments that support both accountability and psychological safety. Learn practical strategies and fresh insights to transform patterns of behaviour, build cohesive and high-performing teams, and foster a culture where civility, inclusion, and innovation can truly thrive

Psychosocial Safety Legislation will surprise you; how it will shape your workplace

Psychosocial safety is often seen as a new compliance requirement, but it is likely to transform workplaces in the same way physical safety did over the past fifty years. In this keynote, Alicia explores how expectations around leadership behaviour, governance and workplace design are changing, and what organisations can learn from the history of physical safety. Practical and thought-provoking, this session helps leaders understand why psychosocial safety will shape the future of work and what to do about it now.

The Human Side of AI at Work;
Why behaviour will decide whether technology succeeds or fails

Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than most organisations can absorb. While the technology itself attracts attention, the real disruption is human. AI is quietly reshaping authority, expertise and identity at work, creating uncertainty for leaders and employees alike.

In this keynote, Alicia explores the behavioural impact of AI on modern workplaces and why technology change often triggers deeper shifts in trust, decision making and leadership dynamics. Drawing on insights from realtime case studies, she explains how leaders can stabilise teams, maintain clarity and guide people through technological change that is moving faster than most individuals can comfortably process.

Russell Fox
Chief Operating Officer
GADENS

Alicia presented at Gadens’ Partner Retreat, and the insights she shared were amazing. Our intention for the session was to help our leaders build strategic people capability. We wanted to get our leaders thinking beyond the present, and challenge them on their thinking about the future of Gadens.

Alicia certainly didn’t disappoint. The style of delivery and relevance of the content made an instant connection with the audience. The presentation really set a positive and forward-thinking tone for the Retreat.

Andrea Clarke
Futurist
SOON FUTURES

Alicia was emcee at CultureCon 2025 and she hit it out of the park. Her style, kindness and professionalism made the day go off without a hitch. She was on time, took initative and managed speakers and stage members.

Dominic Price
Futurist and Thought Leader
ATLASSIAN

She’s straight-talking, future-focused, and all about real-world outcomes. With commercial smarts and deep behavioural expertise, Alicia takes years with of psychological studies and makes them accessible to every leader who’s willing.

She makes leadership practical, not jargon. Her easygoing style lets people lower their guard and get it. She’s dedicated to building true internal muscle in your organisation, making workplaces calmer, braver, and honestly more exciting places to be.

Samira Bashir
Women in Tech
WESTPAC

Alicia is a favourite emcee and presenter for us across Tech at Westpac. She's well loved with the crowd, easy going and has great humour that makes our events fun and enjoyable. She's very relatable for a crowd of all kinds.