Emma Walsh
Future of Work Inclusion and Leadership Expert
Founder and CEO of Parents At Work, a global leader in family-inclusive workplace policy. She is an international speaker, author, and commentator, helping organisations bridge the work/home divide and advance gender equality.
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Emma Walsh is the Founder and CEO of Parents At Work and a globally recognised pioneer in the development and implementation of inclusive workplace policies. She is a leading advocate for family-inclusive workplaces, highlighting the social, economic, and business benefits of policies that support gender equality, work-life balance, and child wellbeing.
As CEO, Emma helps organisations navigate evolving workplace expectations, providing frameworks, tools, and training to bridge the work/home divide and build more inclusive, family-friendly cultures. In 2021, she led the creation of the National Work + Family Standards, providing employers with benchmarks for fostering family-inclusive workplaces, and launched the Family Friendly Workplaces Certification program to recognise organisations meeting these standards.
Emma has received numerous accolades, including recognition by the Australian Human Rights Commission, a Telstra Business Woman of the Year shortlist, and a Visa Business Award. Parents At Work was named a top 200 ‘Businesses of Tomorrow’ by Westpac.
A mother of three, Emma is an author, international speaker, and sought-after commentator on work-family intersection issues. She regularly presents at conferences and forums across Australia and internationally and contributes to media outlets including ABC, Channel 7, Channel 9, The Australian, and Australian Financial Review.
Topics
- Gender and Family-inclusive workplace policy and practices
- Family and carer-inclusive workplace policies and practices
- Gender equality in the workplace
- The economic and social importance of enhanced and universal paid parental leave
- The critical role of fathers
