Bringing HR leaders together to discuss workforce transformation, future skills, and delivering a people-first workplace culture.
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Leading transformation, driving purpose & redefining people strategies in a changing world of work
The HR Strategy Summit NSW unites senior people & culture leaders for strategic discussions on changing global workplace dynamics, the future of skills and employee experience, and HR’s crucial role in leading organisation-wide transformation.
With modern workplaces becoming increasingly complex, strong and future-facing HR leadership is vital to help organisations build resilience and navigate constant change. From rethinking skills, workforce planning and organisational design for an AI-enabled future, to fostering a thriving culture across a multi-generational workforce, people & culture teams play an increasingly pivotal role in driving long-term business success.
Join us for strategic discussions on navigating the forces reshaping the world of work, preparing for an AI-enabled future through L&D initiatives and organisational design, and building a healthy and high-performing workplace culture.
Meet our Speakers
Chief People Officer
Chief HR Officer
Head of HR AUNZ
Director - Talent, Inclusion & People Capability
Chief People Officer
Head of Organisation Development & Learning
General Manager People Experience & Organisational Capability
Chief People Officer
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8:30 am
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 am
Welcome Remarks
9:10 am
What does a successful HR function look like in 2027, and how do you know you’ve built one?
9:40 am
Navigating the forces reshaping the world of work: HR’s evolving role in a changing global landscape
Making sense of the societal, generational & technological shifts evolving the global talent landscape
Supporting leaders and team members to adapt to the pace and breadth of constant change
Exploring the evolving role and skillset of HR teams: moving from support function to organisational anchor
Lisa Burquest
Chief People Officer
Virgin Australia
Mary Lemonis
Chief People Officer
Built
Shiona Watson
Chief HR Officer
QBE
10:20 am
Leading Through Complexity and Change: Redefining the Leadership Capabilities That Matter
10:40 am
Morning Tea & Networking
11:10 am
Interactive Scenario
Reinvesting capacity: if AI can handle the basics, what capabilities should employees build next?
11:40 am
Preparing for an AI-enabled future: Rethinking skills, workforce planning & organisational design
Defining the skills, capabilities and future organisations that organisations will need to thrive
Balancing upskilling and L&D initiatives with BAU pressures
Equipping leaders to navigate ambiguity and lead with uncertainty
Benjamin Morris
Group General Manager Human Resources
Mirvac
Jan Roden
Head of Organisation Development & Learning
Endeavour Energy
Amy Matthews
General Manager People Experience & Organisational Capability
Rest
Alokita Shankhar
Head of Talent & Performance
Qantas
12:20 pm
Navigating changing expectations: navigating talent attraction & retention in a multi-generational workforce
12:40 pm
Lunch & Networking
1:20 pm
Roundtable Discussions
2:10 pm
From compliance to culture: How psychosocial safety underpins high performance and employee engagement
Elevating WHS and psychosocial safety from compliance to a cornerstone of organisational culture
Driving performance and productivity without sacrificing employee wellbeing
Rethinking culture, reward and recognition to sustain engagement and retention in times of change and ambiguity
Claritta Peters
Chief People Officer
Fishbowl
Trudie Harriman
Director - Talent, Inclusion & People Capability
Wooolworths Group
Danielle Lovric
General Manager - Culture, Capability & Inclusion
TPG Telecom
Jessica Campbell
Head of HR AUNZ
Google
