IN-PERSON

Australia CHRO Executive Summit

5 June 2025 | Hilton Sydney

5 June 2025
Hilton Sydney

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Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Australia's top CHROs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today:

Fast-tracking Leadership and Manager Development

Building an Organisational Culture through HR Technology Innovation

Strategic Workforce Planning and Change Management

Australia CHRO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Julie Carroll

Serco Asia Pacific
Chief Human Resources Officer

Helen Fraser

Laing O'Rourke
Director, People

Benjamin Morris

Mirvac
Group General Manager, Human Resources Culture & Capability

Duncan Thomas

Landcom
Executive General Manager, People, Culture & Safety

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CHRO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Australia CHRO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Evanta's Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda


Executive Boardroom Sessions

Unlocking the Workforce AI Edge — Driving Productivity & Performance

Business performance is under pressure from stagnant productivity, disengaged employees, and talent shortages. AI offers a critical opportunity to turn workforce data into a competitive advantage, but how can HR leaders harness it effectively?

Join this interactive session to discuss:

  • Leveraging AI-driven insights to enhance workforce productivity
  • Measuring and optimising employee engagement with real-time data
  • Using Generative AI to empower managers and drive business performance

Sustaining DEI Initiatives Amid Global Shifts

In an era where geopolitical dynamics are constantly evolving, the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace cannot be overstated. As CHROs, ensuring that DEI initiatives remain resilient and effective is crucial for fostering an inclusive and productive work environment.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

  • Communicating the alignment between DEI principles and business goals during times of global uncertainty
  • Ensuring DEI initiatives remain relevant and impactful
  • Fostering a culture of inclusion to promote long-term sustainability


Breakout Sessions

Culture and the Power of Strategic Storytelling — Connect, Engage, Inspire

Culture isn’t just a concept, it’s the fuel that drives organisational performance. In an era of transformation, where employee connection and engagement are harder to secure, culture is your most strategic asset. But to truly activate it, communication must be intentional, programmatic, and outcome-driven. Culture is shaped by stories. The way leaders communicate vision, reinforce values, and inspire action determines whether employees act as passengers or change agents. This session will equip you with the strategies to turn culture into a competitive advantage by aligning employees to your organisation’s mission in an authentic, measurable, and high-impact way.

Join this session to:

  • Cultivate a high-performing culture through employee alignment and shared purpose
  • Design a culture & communication strategy that builds trust and credibility from the top down
  • Implement powerful measurement tools that move beyond outputs to real business outcomes

Strategic Workforce Planning for Sustainable Business Transformation

As industries undergo significant transformation, workforce planning must evolve to align with changing business needs and long-term growth strategies. CHROs must develop a workforce strategy that ensures the right talent is in place to drive operational excellence while preparing for future shifts.

Join this session to hear from Natasha Cuthbert, Chief People Officer, Viva Energy as she unfolds:

  • Aligning talent strategies with industry transformation, sustainability goals, and evolving business priorities
  • Optimising talent pipeline to address emerging skill needs
  • Anticipating workforce gaps and invest in upskilling and reskilling to drive long-term workforce sustainability


Keynote Sessions

Re-thinking Leadership in Times of Change

As organisations face increased challenges and shifting demands, effective leadership is more crucial than ever. Tracey Taylor, Chief People Officer at Transport, will talk us through the importance of meaningful leadership during periods of transformation and change.

Join this session to explore:

  • How Transport draws on its ‘Five Ways of Leading’ behaviours to cultivate a positive culture and to lead with care
  • Arming leaders with the tools to support their teams while navigating through uncertainty
  • Promoting proactive leadership, while emphasising the need for leaders to remain nimble

Driving Organisational Success Through Culture and Capability Transformation

In an era of rapid change, organisations must go beyond traditional growth strategies and focus on building an adaptable culture that drives long-term success. CHROs plays a pivotal role in fostering a strong, strategically aligned culture and leveraging it as competitive advantages. With a focus on leadership capability development, strategic workforce planning, and a customer-centric mindset, AMP has embarked on a journey to lead cultural change that yields lasting business impact.

Join this session with Rebecca Nash, Chief People, Sustainability and Community Officer, AMP as she shares her vision on:

  • Ensuring cultural initiatives support business goals and long-term growth
  • Enhancing leadership and workforce capability
  • Embedding a customer-centric approach and fostering collaboration


We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering


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Location


Venue & Accommodation

Hilton Sydney
MORE INFORMATION

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Sydney at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 1300 445 866. Please mention 91X to ensure the appropriate room rate.

Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $355 AUD (plus tax) is 21 May 2025.

Your Community Partners


Program Partners

Community Program Managers


For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contacts.

Denzil Fernandez

Senior Community Program Manager

(04) 727 41540

denzil.fernandez@gartner.com

Pujanie Fernando

Community Program Manager

0423513345

pujanie.fernando@gartner.com