David Holder

David is a versatile and values-driven leader, adept at leading diverse teams in military operations and overseeing various consulting projects involving workforce optimisation, artificial intelligence-driven workforce augmentation, innovation, cultural awareness training, and learning and development initiatives. His professional journey includes serving as a Director in Deloitte Consulting’s Human Capital practice, a senior officer and instructor in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), a project manager in an ICT company, and a workforce manager at the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). His robust academic qualifications are complemented by practical applications of methodologies for enhancing people and organisational capabilities in demanding, high-tempo environments.

David has orchestrated multiple workshops centered on the future of work and how organisations navigate current workforce challenges. He is a recognized authority in strategically deploying artificial intelligence to enhance human work capabilities and restructuring workforces for optimal utilisation of technology and human skills. David has successfully executed significant workforce reform projects, such as merging two organisations to establish the RAAF’s largest flying squadron and reshaping AusAID’s ICT workforce to align with government human resource reforms.

Areas of Expertise

• Workforce optimisation and augmentation using artificial intelligence.

• Strategic workforce planning

• Talent management

• Leadership development

• Individual and team coaching

• Coaching and mentoring program development

• Innovation

• Complex problem solving

• Workshop development andfacilitation.

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