Badi Noble
Founder & Director – Casual Hands
Topic: Volunteer management: modern day best-practice systems
What you’ll learn:
Delegates will come away with an understanding of how modern volunteer management can enhance event delivery and workforce development through strategic, human-focused systems. Specifically, this presentation will explain how to:
- Apply best-practice volunteer management models that balance operational needs with meaningful participant experiences.
- Design volunteer programs that support business goals, strengthen brand reputation, and create a casual staffing pipeline.
- Deliver events through a people-first approach that integrates volunteers with staff for seamless, scalable operations.
Professional bio
Badi, along with his sister Shabnam, founded Casual Hands with the ambition to support the community, workforce and to drive change for good in the industry. Badi is a recognised expert in the field, having been involved in projects across all of Australia and across the globe. Badi has developed a proprietary owned staff management and reporting software – a recognised game changer within the events industry. He has also developed an integrated network of companies that provide a one-stop, full-service solution to meet all his client’s needs and objectives.
Badi’s focus is to work with his clients to develop innovative solutions that benefit their business and providing them with the most experienced, friendly and dedicated staff. His passion for sustainability has also seen him build a team whose focus is to work with clients to find ways that helps them meet their sustainability targets and reduce their carbon footprint without the need for significant capital injection.
Casual Hands is a nationally recognised event staffing and labour hire solutions provider, which services both private and public sector clients. It provides clients with staff in the areas of hospitality, events, cleaning, security, customer service, as well as kitchen and culinary support. The company manages the recruitment, training and onboarding of all staff. Some of Casual Hands’ most prominent clients include AGB Events, Vivid Sydney, City of Sydney and SXSW to name just a few.
