Dorothy Hisgrove
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National Managing Partner – People & Inclusion
KPMG Australia
As a member of KPMG’s executive leadership team, Dorothy leads the firm’s people and performance strategy, supporting a workforce of 12,000 across Australia. She brings extensive experience in human capital, transformation, and strategic leadership, having previously served as Partner and Chief People Officer at PwC. Her career also includes senior executive roles at BHP, NAB, Australia Post, and the AFL, where she led large-scale transformation, marketing, and people functions.
Dorothy is a member of Chief Executive Women, Director of Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia, Advisory Board Member RMIT School of Management, Director Essendon Football Club and Advisory Board member Nominations Committee for Commonwealth Games Australia.
Her session will provide practical tools and strategies for leaders to navigate resistance and maintain momentum on inclusion initiatives, a crucial skill for building resilient and engaged teams.
SESSIONS
Day 2
9:10
Scenario-Based Session: Leading Through Equity Pushback
What happens when your commitment to inclusion is tested? In this interactive session, you’ll step into a leadership scenario where equity efforts are facing resistance, whether it’s subtle discomfort, overt backlash, or behind-the-scenes disengagement.
How to lead when inclusion efforts are questioned or politicised
Navigating pushbacks tied to intersectional identities, including race, gender and culture
Tools to hold steady, keep people engaged, and model inclusive leadership under pressure
Dorothy Hisgrove, National Managing Partner – People and Inclusion, KPMG Australia