HR Reimagined: Leading the New Era of Work
31 March – 1 April 2026
International Convention Centre, Sydney
Agility in Action: Leading What’s Next
28 - 29 April 2027
International Convention Centre, Sydney
Four tracks. One summit.
Built for where you actually sit.
Australia’s premier HR summit, redesigned for maximum impact. In 2027, you don’t have to compromise. Choose the dedicated space built specifically for your leadership level, strategic priorities, and discipline.
Since 2002, the National HR Summit Australia has been where the industry comes to together to map out what’s next. As the country’s premier gathering of HR leaders, strategists, and practitioners, 2027 marks our most significant evolution yet.
Across two days at the International Convention Centre, Sydney, four dedicated stages will run in parallel – each with its own audience, its own depth, and its own purpose. Senior executives get a room of genuine peers, rising leaders step into content designed for their next career move, and L&D specialists gain sharp, data-driven insights on what’s actually driving results.
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"Such an exciting event and so many great speakers and panels bringing a fantastic perspective to where to look next."
Theis Hansen, Senior Workforce Planning Advisor, ANZ
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"What an incredible few days at the HR Summit! The best teams aren’t just about results—they’re about building genuine connections."
Amy Breasley, Head of Operations | Employee Health & Wellbeing, CU Health
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The Future of Work is Unfolding—Be Part of the Movement
Why Attend
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Learn in the room built for your role.
Four tracks, each tailored with defined audience and depth, so every session is pitched where you actually operate. -
Grow into your next role.
The new Future Leaders track gives rising managers a dedicated program focused on the commercial fluency, capability, and profile needed to step up. -
Go two days deep on L&D.
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Sit with peers at your scale
Streamed by seniority, our 2027 program ensures the leader beside you is navigating strategic challenges at your exact scale. -
Bring your team
Team passes include facilitated Team Strategy Sessions to help your team apply summit key takeaways directly to your organization. -
Real Stories from Top Employers
Unfiltered insights from CHROs and senior leaders at PepsiCo, Virgin Australia, Mondelēz, Cochlear, and Mirvac.
What You'll Learn
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How to make the commercial case for HR. Frameworks and language for taking workforce strategy to a board and having it land as business strategy.
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What good AI governance looks like. Hear the policies, guardrails and capability programmes Australian organisations have in place right now, and where they've fallen over.
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Where your compliance exposure sits. Psychosocial hazards, personal executive liability and payroll enforcement, decoded into what you need to have in place.
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How to build a skills-based workforce model. Practical approaches to talent architecture that hold up through restructures, hiring freezes and specialist shortages.
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How to develop managers who can lead. Capability frameworks, development pathways and the tools that turn technical experts into people leaders.
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How to prove L&D's return. Measurement approaches, analytics and evidence that survive contact with a CFO.
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“Inspiring speakers, cutting-edge HR trends, and invaluable takeaways I can use right away.”
“Energizing keynotes and hands-on learning with AI—can’t wait for next year!”
“Insightful sessions, great discussions—an enriching experience!"
“Dynamic talks on AI, upskilling, and well-being with HR leaders from every corner.”
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What awaits you:
- Main Stage: Now in two streams. Dive into a robust agenda focused on the most pressing workforce issues and actionable strategies for success.
- Core HR
- Future Leaders - New for 2027!
- HR Leader's Forum: An exclusive program for senior HR executives tackling enterprise-level challenges and opportunities.
- Learning & Development Stage: Specialised sessions for L&D leaders looking to empower teams and drive continuous growth.
NEW for 2026!
Find your people. Connect with peers on the topics that matter most to you.
Step into action with our all-new themed discussion tables—built for leaders who want results now. These fast-paced, interactive sessions go beyond theory, delivering tactical conversations and proven takeaways you can put to work immediately. Choose from 90+ roundtables and workshops, each focused on real-world challenges and led by industry experts.

Featured Speakers
Angelina McMenamin
Deepshikha Singh
Deepshikha currently serves as Principal Global People Technology team within Telstra. Her function is responsible for managing the HR Digital ecosystem within Telstra. She has extensive experience in leading complex digital transformation programs with strategic focus on building AI solutions in order to deliver signature experiences for Telstra’s workforce. These include (but are not limited to) Payroll transformation program, Learning / skills transformation program and Talent Acquisition programs of work. Her function has delivered cutting edge People Tech making Telstra market leaders in Asia Pacific for early adoption of these Tech solutions. These include Paradox AI platform, Workday NLU Assistant in Microsoft Teams, Workday Extend Apps, Gen AI models for HR Business Processes etc. She also had the opportunity to represent Telstra at Workday Rising Barcelona sharing the great work done across the People Tech landscape.
Donna Vacondios
With deep expertise in strategic workforce planning, leadership development and organisational design, Jackie has led large-scale transformation initiatives across national branch networks and customer facing workforces. She is focussed on building high performing, inclusive cultures and equipping leaders with the skills needed to navigate change and deliver sustainable results.
Jackie is also undertaking legal studies, bringing a unique perspective at the intersection of employment law, governance and people strategy.
Lauren Pendergast is the Leadership & Competence Leader for IKEA Australia & New Zealand with over 15 years’ experience in People & Culture, specialising in organisational development, leadership capability, workforce planning and strategic business partnering. She has spent nine years at IKEA contributing to national people strategy, organisational transformation and leadership development. Previously, Lauren held HR leadership roles across tourism, hospitality and the not-for-profit sectors in Australia and the UK. An empathetic, people-centred leader and MBA graduate from the University of Technology Sydney, she is passionate about building future-ready teams and enabling organisations with strong purpose and values to achieve sustainable, long-term success.
Themes Shaping HR in 2027
Strategic Leadership & High-Performance HR
AI, Tech & Workforce Transformation
Establish practical AI governance, close critical digital capability gaps, and foster trust across an automated enterprise.
Psychosocial Risk, Legal & Compliance
Navigate Australia’s complex regulatory landscape—from personal executive liability for psychosocial hazards to strict payroll enforcement.
HR Innovation Stage
Tackle the future of work at the HR Innovation Stage—where bold ideas and new tech redefine what’s possible in people and culture.
Learning & Development Stage
Supercharge your people with the latest in AI, digital skills, and learning innovation. Real insights, real tools—transformative learning starts here.
Talent Strategy, Rewards & Agile Workforce Planning
Master the modern talent paradox by pairing skills-based hiring with competitive rewards to attract, secure, and retain high-demand specialists during periods of structural change.
L&D, Capability & Performance Strategy
Transform traditional L&D and performance models into high-impact capability engines that deliver clear ROI and reflect what today’s workforce values most.
Workshops
Get hands-on with expert-led sessions. Master compliance, tech, and leadership—walk away ready to make an impact.
2027 Sponsors
Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA) is an award-winning workplace relations and employment law firm dedicated exclusively to supporting employers. We specialise in employment law, industrial relations, workplace investigations, and workplace health and safety.
Our team provides strategic advice and representation to help businesses navigate complex workplace challenges with confidence. Deeply embedded in the employer community, we also play an active role in shaping workplace legislation through our consultative work with government. ABLA is different to other law firms. Clients describe us as "a breath of fresh air".
As Legal Sponsor of the National HR Summit, you can connect with ABLA throughout the event. Join our expert lawyers at our sessions in the Main Conference and Directors Forum, where we'll share practical insights, emerging workplace trends and strategies to help employers manage risk and achieve better business outcomes.
Visit the ABLA stand in the Expo Hall to meet our team and discover how we help employers navigate complex workplace issues with practical, commercial advice. Whether you're looking for support with employment law, industrial relations or workplace investigations, we'd love to meet you.
Ask us about the Workplace Advice Line, a trusted service that gives employers direct, unlimited access to experienced workplace lawyers for timely, practical guidance
Contact info:
Phone: 1300 565 846
Email: info@ablawyers.com.au
The Australian Institute of Management (AIM) empowers individuals and organisations to adapt and thrive in the face of relentless change.
Since 1941, AIM has supported Australia’s workforce through the provision of innovative and industry-focused education solutions. Our portfolio of short courses, qualifications, and higher education is constantly evolving to ensure we are best positioned to support our customers.
AIM has an unrivalled breadth and depth of training options including 80 Short Courses and over 40 Online and Virtual Short Courses across a range of subject areas including; Leadership and Strategy, Project Management, Human Resources, Digital Skills, Communication, Finance, Health and Effectiveness, Sales, Technology and Training.
Our Short Courses, delivered face-to-face and virtually, are intensive workshops that give you the opportunity to quickly gain new skills, learn best practice methodologies, and share practical application.
Since 2008, Be Challenged have specialised in workshops and programs designed to foster team cohesion, personal growth, skills, and career satisfaction. Whether you’re looking to develop your team’s skills, drive performance and leadership, give back to the community or simply have some fun, we have a program or workshop to suit any size group.
Contact details: 1300 723 476
Founded in 2002, ELMO Software is the trusted provider of HR and payroll technology to 2,000+ organisations and over a million end users across Australia and New Zealand.
ELMO is The Complete AI Workforce Platform™. It unifies HR and Payroll on one connected data foundation and layers native AI to turn workforce data into insight and action. ELMO’s mission is to get Australia and New Zealand's workforce ready for what's next and supports the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to learning, performance, payroll and more.
NIDA Corporate Training empowers professionals across Australia with impactful communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
We deliver a range of communication development courses and customised training programs in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra, helping individual professionals and teams drive meaningful business outcomes.
Contact details
corporatetraining@nida.edu.au
+61 (2) 9697 7560
Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.
Headquartered in San Francisco, with APAC offices in Sydney and Singapore, Rippling has raised $1.2B from the world's top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks and Bedrock.
Tribal Habits helps HR teams own how their organisation learns. Bring onboarding, compliance, and internal know-how together in one secure platform, with editable AU/NZ training content, built-in course creation, and a robust LMS that integrates with your existing systems.
Control without complexity.
Built, hosted and supported in Australia.
We are Australia's largest 24x7 telehealth provider for employers, offering a range of specialist HR services and safety software platforms. We provide expertise in absence management, injury management, health and safety management, pre-employment medicals and employee relations case management.
Our services are underpinned by a team of tele-nurses, tele-doctors, tele-physios and tele-psychs, and powered by technology modules designed to centralise your workforce data all in one place.
2026 Sponsors
Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA) is an award-winning, workplace relations and employment law firm dedicated exclusively to supporting employers. We specialise in employment law, industrial relations, workplace investigations, and workplace health and safety.
Our team offer strategic advice and representation to help businesses navigate complex legal problems with confidence. Deeply embedded in the employer community, we help shape workplace legislation in our consultative role with government. ABLA is different to other law firms. Clients say we are ‘a breath of fresh air’.
Don’t miss our expert lawyers, who will be speaking throughout the day. Our sessions are packed with insights and actionable advice you can implement immediately.
ABLA runs free monthly webinars tailored for HR professionals, covering the latest developments and best practices in workplace law. Subscribe to receive the monthly invitations by clicking our website link.
The Australian Institute of Management (AIM) empowers individuals and organisations to adapt and thrive in the face of relentless change.
Since 1941, AIM has supported Australia’s workforce through the provision of innovative and industry-focused education solutions. Our portfolio of short courses, qualifications, and higher education is constantly evolving to ensure we are best positioned to support our customers.
AIM has an unrivalled breadth and depth of training options including 80 Short Courses and over 40 Online and Virtual Short Courses across a range of subject areas including; Leadership and Strategy, Project Management, Human Resources, Digital Skills, Communication, Finance, Health and Effectiveness, Sales, Technology and Training.
Our Short Courses, delivered face-to-face and virtually, are intensive workshops that give you the opportunity to quickly gain new skills, learn best practice methodologies, and share practical application.
Since 2008, Be Challenged have specialised in workshops and programs designed to foster team cohesion, personal growth, skills, and career satisfaction. Whether you’re looking to develop your team’s skills, drive performance and leadership, give back to the community or simply have some fun, we have a program or workshop to suit any size group.
Founded in 2002, ELMO Software is the trusted provider of HR and payroll technology to 2,000+ organisations and over a million end users across Australia and New Zealand.
ELMO is The Complete AI Workforce Platform™. It unifies HR and Payroll on one connected data foundation and layers native AI to turn workforce data into insight and action. ELMO’s mission is to get Australia and New Zealand's workforce ready for what's next and supports the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to learning, performance, payroll and more.
LHH empowers organisations and professionals to achieve bold ambitions. Our uniquely crafted talent solutions span the full talent lifecycle with leadership development and coaching, upskilling/reskilling, as well as career transition and mobility. LHH’s scientific approach aligns technology, human care, and business goals to deliver measurable impact. We leverage 12,000 experts in 60+ countries with more than 50 years of experience to transform lives and ensure talent is an organisation’s competitive edge.
LHH. A beautiful working world.
NIDA Corporate Training empowers professionals across Australia with impactful communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
We deliver a range of communication development courses and customised training programs in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra, helping individual professionals and teams drive meaningful business outcomes.
Rippling transforms workforce management by unifying payroll, HR, IT, and expenses in a single platform. Its all-in-one solution eliminates reliance on fragmented systems, empowering businesses to manage local and global teams seamlessly with automation and real-time insights.
Backed by $1.2B in funding, Rippling enables businesses to efficiently and compliantly scale their operation worldwide.
Tribal Habits helps HR teams own how their organisation learns. Bring onboarding, compliance, and internal know-how together in one secure platform, with editable AU/NZ training content, built-in course creation, and a robust LMS that integrates with your existing systems.
Control without complexity.
Built, hosted and supported in Australia.
SG Fleet is Australia’s leading provider of novated leasing and fleet management services, with over 35 years’ experience, 59,000+ active novated leases, and more than 270,000 vehicles under management. SG Fleet deliver valued employee benefits, simplify admin, and support sustainability—making mobility easier, safer, and more cost-effective. Discover the SG difference today.
Designed to consolidate disparate learning systems, Acorn PLMS supports internal and external audiences, including employees, partners, customers, and members, in the one platform. With multi-tenancy, customizable branding, and centralized admin and reporting, Acorn PLMS enables organizations to provide personalized experiences with all learner groups. This unified approach gives L&D, HR, and people leaders a clear view of training impact—linking learning directly to business performance.
Kahoot!, the global learning and engagement platform company, is on a mission to make learning awesome by empowering everyone—children, students, and employees—to reach their full potential. Our platform enables individuals and organizations to easily create, share, and host engaging learning sessions. Since launching in 2013, Kahoot! has become a global leader, hosting hundreds of millions of sessions with over 12 billion cumulative participants across 200+ countries and regions. Clever, the global identity platform for K-12, is also part of Kahoot! Group, serving millions of educators, students, and schools every day. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, we also have offices in the US, UK, France, Finland, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Estonia, Denmark, Spain, and Poland.
UKG is a leading global workforce management and human capital management platform that delivers crucial business insights to customers. Unifying award-winning solutions, with the world’s largest workforce data and AI, UKG delivers unrivaled insights into today’s workforce, helping organisations in every industry turn data into decisions that elevate productivity, culture, and ultimately customer experience. Trusted by more than 80,000 customers across 150 countries, tens of millions of employees from small businesses to global enterprises use UKG every day. To learn more, visit ukg.com.au.
JobAccess, is the Australian Government’s national hub for free disability employment information for people with disability, employers and service providers. It offers:
- An advice line
- The Employment Assistance Fund (EAF) for workplace modifications and help.
- An employer engagement service the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC)
In 2025, JobAccess received an international award for excellence.
Company contact details:
- Enquiry line: 1800 464 800
- Email: jobaccess@genu.org.au
Vialto Partners is a market leader providing globally integrated solutions supporting global workforce mobility, including immigration, tax, managed services, and digital solutions. As a trusted advisor of compliance, consulting and technology services to multinational corporations, the firm solves complex, cross-border workforce mobility challenges to ensure its clients and their employees have a consistent and compliant global mobility experience. For more information, visit www.vialto.com.
With over 200 customers across APAC and 7,500+ globally, Greenhouse is the leading hiring platform helping organisations get measurably better at hiring. Our AI-powered software streamlines every stage, from sourcing to onboarding, cutting recruiting costs and enabling teams to hire top talent quickly, consistently and fairly at scale across ANZ.
YASH Technologies helps enterprises reimagine what’s possible and accelerate transformation with an AI-first approach that is consultative and value-centric. As a global technology integrator, YASH brings together strategic advisory, deep industry expertise, and innovative solutions to deliver business outcomes at scale. By embedding AI across frameworks and services, we enable organizations to modernize applications, unlock value from business data, optimize infrastructure, and create secure, intuitive experiences for their employees, customers, and partners.
Possibility Abounds: Bendelta partners with organisations to rethink leadership, reshape culture and build teams that are fit for an uncertain future. Our client work has garnered multiple awards, and we are the AFR's exclusive partner to run the Best Places to Work program.
Employment Hero is the world’s first Employment Operating System: an end-to-end system built to make employment easier for everyone. From hired to retired, everything employment is managed in one place. Employment Hero helps over 500,000 businesses worldwide hire great people and manage everything from hiring, HR and payroll, through to rewards, recognition and offboarding —all automated behind the scenes. And for the 2M+ employees and jobseekers using Employment Hero, Employment OS is their work passport to unlock great job opportunities, manage work admin and grow their career.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. We run the survey behind the Great Place To Work Certification™ — helping organisations measure trust, act where it counts, and celebrate success through recognition that can’t be bought. Our system connects insight, action, and recognition in one continuous cycle.
Altius | Workplace Health & Wellbeing Solutions That Aim Higher
As Australia’s leading integrated workplace health and wellbeing partner, workplaces can have absolute confidence in one trusted end-to-end partner supporting all the safety, wellbeing, and performance needs of their people. Altius integrates four specialist brands—PeopleSense: Psychology & Wellbeing, Rehabilitation Services, Executive Health Solutions, and Workplace Health & Safety—into one seamless end-to-end solution, supporting organisations and their people from prevention to peak performance; driving safe, sustainable, high-performing workplaces that maximise business success.
Dayforce makes work life better. Everything we do as a global leader in HCM technology is focused on improving work for thousands of customers and millions of employees around the world. Our single, global people platform for HR, payroll, talent and workforce management equips Dayforce customers to unlock their full workforce potential and operate with confidence. To learn how Dayforce helps create quantifiable value for organisations of all sizes and industries, visit dayforce.com.
Your trusted learning partner, delivering meaningful, impactful learning experiences that drive success. We design tailored learning solutions across onboarding, leadership, and AI capability building.
For deeper, ongoing impact, our Fractional Learning Partnership embeds senior learning expertise directly into your business, unlocking potential and helping organisations thrive in the future of work.
Smart™ is a salary packaging and novated leasing provider that partners with more than 4000 organisations, including Commonwealth and State Governments, major health care groups and other public benevolent institutions. Our mission is to deliver employee salary packaging benefits that matter, at no additional cost to your organisation, and to help your employees save money quickly and easily. Visit smart.com.au to find out more.
Remote creates opportunity everywhere by making it simple for companies to find, hire, manage, and pay global teams. Its unified HR and payroll platform combines deep local expertise with compliance, security, and ease of use. Backed by investors including SoftBank, Accel, Sequoia, Index Ventures, Two Sigma, General Catalyst, and B Capital.
Multiplier is precision-built for hiring, managing, and paying global teams in 150+ countries. By combining EOR, COR, and Global Payroll with an industry-leading owned-entity network, we deliver a compliant-by-design experience that frees you to scale with confidence. Discover the Global Teams Platform defining the future of work.
HiBob’s mission is to redefine the modern workplace with Bob, its innovative HR software designed for employees and leaders—not just HR. Bob simplifies complex HR processes like onboarding, performance management, time tracking, and leave management into one intuitive, user-friendly platform that fosters engagement, strengthens culture, and boosts productivity.
Intellect is a global mental health benefits company with a mission to make employee wellbeing support accessible, relatable, and stigma-free for workforces and individuals, from everyday support to clinical intervention.
Our research-backed ecosystem fits every employee on the mobile app, desktop, 24/7 helpline, and in-person clinics. We do this by marrying technology with the human touch, delivering culturally-localised care in 120+ languages with certified coaches, counsellors, and psychologists across 100 countries.
In moments of need, employees can also find an outlet for effective, in-the-moment care with experienced helpline responders and confirm a timely appointment.
Over 500 organisations have used Navigo to deliver Org Design projects with real-time workforce data, dynamic org charts and actionable people analytics. With 20 years experience across SAP, Oracle, Workday, iChris, Aurion and all major payroll systems, Navigo specialise in simplifying restructures, automating org design and surfacing workforce insights. Our products include: Ingentis org.manager (an SAP Endorsed Application), Agentnoon and Cornerstone Org Planning.
FRESH AIR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
The art of leadership isn't taught with PowerPoint - it's cultivated through experience, challenge, and discovery.
At Out of Bounds, we combine proven psychology with experiential learning in natural settings, creating leadership programs that deliver deep insights and lasting change.
We don't simply teach theory; we create conditions where effective leadership is discovered.
The result? Leaders who don't just think differently, they show up differently.
ShineX Nexus helps organisations transform capability faster, smarter, and better through AI-powered, human-centred, and results-focused learning. We deliver fully customised, scalable video microlearning that drives agility, engagement, and performance—moving beyond training activity to learning that is stimulating, practical, and designed to stick.
Storytellers Australia is a creative collective of journalists and technical specialists who transform corporate strategy into high-value media. Grounded in authenticity and technical mastery, we help brands Connect, Innovate, Delight, and Achieve. From analytical EVP research to multi-purpose media assets, we deliver strategic storytelling that builds Culture, Trust, Equity, and Growth.
Western Sydney University The College is the professional B2B skills development and RTO arm of Western Sydney University. We partner with industry, government and community to deliver practical, skills-based training and accredited programs that build workforce capability and create measurable social and economic impact across Western Sydney and beyond.
At WTW, we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help you sharpen your strategy, enhance organisational resilience, motivate your workforce and maximise performance. Learn more at wtwco.com.
Zeligate is the AI-powered hiring platform that puts an intelligent AI employee to work for your organisation. Zeli autonomously handles every step of the recruitment process - sourcing, screening, scheduling, interviewing and reference checks - keeping candidates informed and engaged throughout, while delivering verified talent faster and fairer. Exceptional outcomes for hiring teams. Exceptional experiences for candidates.
info@zeligate.ai
+61 440 132 141
Aware Super is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds, investing more than $210 billion (as of December 2025) around the world on behalf of our 1.2 million members. We strive to deliver strong long-term returns for our members and the help, guidance and advice they need to prepare for and enjoy their best possible retirement.
Chameleon Creator is a design-first authoring tool built to help modern L&D teams create beautiful, on-brand learning that works on any device. It makes the work simpler, the output stronger, and the learner experience something you’ll be proud to own. With built-in hosting and analytics, it’s never been easier to distribute learning, measure engagement, and track performance.
Why should training be difficult? There is nothing more important than equipping your team with the skills they need to succeed. That is why we created etrainu.
With an intuitive learning management system, AI powered course authoring, and world class content, we make workplace learning simple, scalable, and effective.
etrainu. Learning made easy.
Save your HR team time and money with GiftPay’s simplified, trackable and fully branded reward and recognition platform. Send digital rewards instantly, giving recipients the freedom to choose from 150+ leading national retailers (like Coles, Woolworths, Bunnings, Myer, Amazon, and more).
At Happy Health we support businesses with expert services that go beyond box-ticking. Our team of trusted professionals provide fast, complaint pre-employment medicals and tailored health assessments. Delivered in our clinics across Australia or at your site through our mobile vans, we help you hire smarter, safer, and sooner.
For more than 170 years, MacKillop Family Services has advanced safety and wellbeing. The MacKillop Institute, our professional learning and advisory centre, helps organisations build psychologically safe, resilient, high‑trust cultures. Using cross‑sector expertise and evidence‑informed practice, we support HR and senior leaders to manage psychosocial risk, workforce fatigue and trauma.
McQuaig helps organizations hire and develop high-performing teams using science-based talent assessments. Its tools measure behavioural traits, cognitive ability, and job fit to support better hiring decisions, stronger leadership development, and improved team performance. For over 50 years, McQuaig has helped employers match people to roles where they can succeed and thrive.
At OptIn Australia, we do salary packaging differently. We’re a boutique provider with a single focus — delivering exceptional service and unbeatable value for our clients. We take the time to understand your needs, tailor your lease to your lifestyle, and guide you every step of the way. With deep expertise in salary packaging and vehicle leasing, we’ve built a reputation for transparency, simplicity, and savings. Our streamlined approach and strong industry relationships allow us to offer rates significantly lower than our competitors, without ever compromising on quality or service
Perkbox helps companies elevate their cultures by bringing together employee wellbeing, benefits and engagement in a single app employees love.
RMIT Online offers a world-class education that delivers work-ready skills and knowledge to transform workforces. 100% online, built with industry leaders and backed by RMIT. Our solutions focus on upskilling your employees across a broad scope of topics and industry skills.
TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers and for 150 years, we’ve been protecting what matters most, people not things. TAL offers life insurance options for every need, with different types of coverage based on your unique circumstances.
Company contact details: Julian Carpenter, Head of Growth and Business Development.
Tanda is an all-in-one platform for HR, payroll and workforce management. We help teams stay on top of people processes, from onboarding and employee records to rostering, time and attendance, and accurate pay. Our HR tools include incident management, qualification and training tracking, and tools that support professional development requirements, helping HR teams manage compliance.
Hoogly is reimagining employee listening. Our conversational AI replaces outdated engagement surveys and reveals what employees truly think. We equip leaders with clear, actionable insights across engagement, burnout risk, advocacy and culture, turning feedback into confident, decisive action. Come meet us and start your free trial today.
GoVerse empowers enterprises and recruitment agencies with a 10X reduction in cost and a 10X boost in hire quality. The platform removes manual friction, compressing screening from days to minutes and allowing teams to focus on the human element of hiring. In a hyper-competitive talent market, GoVerse functions as the AI turbo-charger for existing ATS systems, transforming slow, manual workflows into a high-speed engine of efficiency. The platform is distinguished by a firm commitment to Ethical AI, operating through transparent, policy-driven screening frameworks aligned with each organization’s governance and compliance standards—never as a "black box." Every candidate passes through a built-in Bias Audit, ensuring evaluations remain fair, objective, and merit-based. From AI Screening to Go-Pilot, the always-on conversational recruiting agent, GoVerse powers high-volume hiring that is smart, fast, and precision-engineered. Join the 10X recruitment revolution and lead the new era of work with GoVerse. For more information, contact us at info@goverse.ai
Walk the Dragon is a cognitive resilience platform that uses neuroscience and mindfulness tools to measure and improve how your people think, feel and perform under pressure. We help you detect burnout risk, sharpen decision-making, quantify results and keep your people at their best.
RCVRI is Australia's leading recovery destination. We believe wellness and recovery are key to living a healthy lifestyle and optimizing high performance. Our studios offer a carefully selected range of recovery services that utilize the latest techniques backed by science and research. RCVRI Martin Place, located in the heart of the CBD, is the perfect oasis to restore, recover, and recharge your body and mind for optimal performance.
BridgeClimb Sydney is an iconic Australian experience that offers a unique way to explore Sydney and discover one of the nation’s most famous and celebrated structures – the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
With every day on the Bridge unique, everyone will take something different from this unforgettable experience. For more information, visit www.bridgeclimb.com or call +61 2 8274 7777
Founded Damien Madier, MADIER blends the heritage of French fine fragrance with the vibrant spirit of Australia.
After more than a decade collaborating with perfume houses across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Damien relocated to Australia where he specialised in Native Australian botanicals and essential oils, working with global beauty and FMCG brands.
Following a nationwide study involving over 8,000 Australian consumers and 200 fragrance trials, Damien selected seven distinctive fragrances, each crafted to evoke a unique emotion and personality.
MADIER fragrances are designed to elevate your mood, express who you are, leave an unforgettable trail and set you apart from the the crowd.
Australian Payroll Association provides education, advice and specialist recruitment services to those in the payroll industry. We believe that payroll is the most underestimated function in business. At Australian Payroll Association we strive to work with payroll professionals and employers to identify and leverage the value that exists in their payroll operation. We are proud to be known as Australia's number one payroll authority.
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is the nation’s leading independent peak body for diversity and inclusion. DCA is a member-based, not-for-profit, with a strong network of around 1,300 member organisations, including some of Australia’s largest employers. For 40 years, DCA has been at the forefront of helping shape more equitable workplaces, contributing to a stronger economy and fairer society.
DCA’s evidence-led approach is centred on lived experience, and DCA research consistently shows that inclusive organisations are more innovative, productive, and resilient in changing environments.
Through groundbreaking research, practical tools, events, advocacy, education and training, DCA provides expert guidance across a spectrum of diversity dimensions to employees, leaders, policymakers, and the broader community.
DCA equips organisations with the tools and insights they need to champion the undeniable benefits of diversity and inclusion. This work also supports DCA’s charitable purpose, which is to promote and advance diversity and inclusion in workplaces for the benefit of individuals, organisations and the broader community.
2025 Sponsors
2026 Venue
International Convention Centre, Sydney
14 Darling Drive
Sydney, NSW 2000
Website: iccsydney.com.au


