2025 NSW HR Leadership Summit

27th & 28th May
InterContinental Sydney

As trusted business advisors, HR leaders are relied upon to navigate change within their organisations, industries and communities. HR leadership is a fundamental aspect of the human element that can inspire change and drive innovation. By understanding and unlocking human potential, fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge, and analysing data, HR leaders are continually evolving and playing a vital role in shaping the future of work.

The 2025 NSW HR Leadership Summit will focus on navigating complexity. The program will cover important topics, including developing a sustainable people strategy, creating a skills-based workforce, implementing effective change management, balancing human skills with digital innovation, communicating values to both the business and the board, and empowering a diverse workforce. These themes are expected to dominate discussions at the conference, helping attendees refine their game plan and strategic roadmap for navigating the people landscape beyond 2025.

Key topics to be explored:
  • Navigating complexity – developing a future-ready organisation
  • Adjusting HR practices in the changing world to enable a diverse workforce
  • Strategic workforce planning - developing a sustainable people strategy
  • Building a skills-based workforce - harnessing the power of human potential
  • Understanding talent scarcity – AI and equity
  • Creating a safety-first environment - the interconnection of HR, safety and leadership
  • Overcoming change resistance and building a culture of ownership
  • Building a well-being strategy – a data-driven approach
  • Incorporating the capability framework to support the culture and leadership initiatives
  • Leadership development – identifying and developing top talent and potential leaders
  • Navigating the compliance jungle - case studies and trends in ER/IR
  • Becoming the architects of human-AI collaboration
  • Looking ahead – how HR will shape an adaptive workforce
  • + more

Featured Presenters

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Maree Bridger
Chief Operating Officer
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
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Rebecca Donaldson
Chief People Officer
Ramsay Health Care
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Amanda Hughes
Group Chief People Officer
QBE    
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Alison Merner
Chief People Officer
Endeavour Group
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Cassie Soady
Chief People Officer
GrainCorp   
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Karlie Cremin
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Dynamic Leadership Programs Australia (DLPA)
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Keith Maitland
Head of Talent & Capability
HCF 
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Rebecca Wallace
Senior Consultant, Talent Advisory Group APAC
Randstad Enterprise
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Jessica Johnston
Chief People Officer
Aula Energy 
 
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Kobie Taylor
Head of People Experience
Metcash
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Jamon Johnston

CEO, Founder
SMC

 
 
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Mile Dimkovski

Executive Director
SMC

 
 
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Leila Watts
Transformation Director People & Culture
Suntory Oceania
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Alison Earl
Corporate Advisor & Behaviour Change Expert
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Lara Stalquist
Group Chief Peopl 
etika
 
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Brian Langsworth
Principal Consultant
PBC Hogan
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David Cross
Legal Practitioner Director
Ai Group Workplace Lawyers
 
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Nicola Christoffersen
Head of Strategic Solutions
Opportune Professional Development
 
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Jennifer Ringor
Head of Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Fantastic Furniture
 
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Scott Martin
GM, Learning and Development and Membership
Institute of Managers & Leaders, A/NZ
 
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Sally-Anne Blanshard
General Manager
Right Management Australia
 
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Pepe Newton
Lead Learning Design ConsultantAustralian Institute of Management
 
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David Brownie
Corporate Partnerships Manager
Westpac SA/NT & BankSA
 
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Marianne Bateman
Consulting Solicitor
Taylor Rose Australia
 
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Philip Woods
Director, Catalyst Strategy
Summit Chairperson
 

Principal Partner

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Gold Partners

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Summit Partners

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