Friska Wirya

Friska brings digital transformation to life by accelerating adoption and building proficiency at scale, having worked for some of the biggest names in mining, engineering and technology. A change and transformation expert for nearly a decade, she’s led change programs impacting up to 23,000 people across most continents – technology implementations, operating model redesigns, M&As and restructures.

Friska headed up change at Newcrest Mining, the largest gold miner on the ASX, leading its digital transformation changes to achieve significant financial and innovation outcomes, winning the 2018 METS Ignited Collaboration Award and several other innovation titles. Prior to this, Friska was the Global Change Lead at engineering giant Worley, overseeing technology, process and system changes across its 55 offices.

Her expertise has been sought after at Microsoft Indonesia, Women in Leadership Asia, Future of Mining Sydney, Female Influencers in Tech, Contino’s The Leadership Panel, Wonder Women Tech, Women in Mining & Energy Indonesia, Minerals Week Canberra and Mining Leaders Forum Perth. Friska also contributes her thought leadership to The Future Shapers, Thrive Global, Delivering Happiness and has been published in The Australian HR Institute and AusIMM’s digital disruption series.

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Friska is who you want leading your transformation, no matter what project you want to kick off, mindset to change, or culture to evolve. Her positivity, can do attitude and influence will get you far and she is a charm to work with. Never underestimate the criticality of a talented change lead, Friska would be my first choice when I need one.

Doron Kollan

Chief Executive Officer

It was an absolute pleasure to work with Friska on shaping & delivering the digital change transformation plan for Newcrest. Friska stands out as an incredibly proactive change professional who seeks first to get stuck in and understand a business. Friska produces quality change materials at pace and takes stakeholders from operators to senior executives through change using practical, effective and innovative methods. I would very much recommend Friska to others.

Martin Gallagher

IT Manager – Digital

I remember the first time Friska walked into my office, it was like a breath of fresh air! Friska had a beaming smile on her face and was instantly warming, engaging, and fun to work with. Friska took the time to seek me out and really understand my area of the business. Many years later I’ve come to know Friska as a great communicator (and blogger) with a tenacious work ethic. She is expert at developing relationships across the whole business and isn’t scared to engage with the upper echelons of management. This allows her to develop a deep understanding of the business/industry she is in, and of course makes driving change programs a natural fit for her. It would be my pleasure to work with Friska again in the future.

Daniel May

Head of Non-Process Infrastructure & Operational Services at Newcrest Mining

Change is the next normal. We have witnessed the way we work, the way we learn, the way we live change entirely. The ability to manage change effectively is what will separate the winners from the woeful.

Fresh by Friska provides deep expertise in all things change management partnering with who have a focus on driving adoption of new and emerging processes or systems. Offering a combination consulting, training, coaching and mentoring reach out today to start shifting resistance into resilience.

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3 reasons why the best change managers are never in their office

Friska Wirya 19 February 2021

What’s a drive-by change manager? Someone who just passes by, hits you with a mountain of work to get you “change ready”, recants a string of cookie cutter key messages and – poof! They channel Puff the Magic Dragon and vanish before you can ask any questions. Interactions with this type of manager consist of dumping sessions of to-dos, decisions made and unrealistic deadlines. In short, these change managers spend their time dishing out work rather than offering context, input and support so you can transition yourself (and your team) to the future state.