Friska leads change at Newcrest Mining by developing and executing initiatives which ensure its people not only survive, but thrive, through complex changes occurring at the mine site and in the boardroom. Prior to joining Newcrest, Friska was the Change Lead for multi-million dollar projects spanning technology, structure, process and people, impacting over 23,000 stakeholders across the seven continents at WorleyParsons, and built the change management consulting practice at Fujitsu Australia. A lifelong learner and self-confessed geek, her flair for communicating in a way that influences and resonates, coupled with her effectiveness at managing the people-side of change has proven to be a compelling cost mitigation and productivity boosting strategy