People Experience Conference Sydney: One Day to Rethink HR, AI, Leadership and the Future of Work!
After Lisbon, Malta, Zagreb, Geneva and Amsterdam, the People Experience Conference is landing in Australia for the first time. Following editions across 25+ countries, this is a milestone moment: senior HR leaders in Sydney get their own seat at the table for a high-impact day of honest conversation, real-world case studies, and practical takeaways on what it actually takes to lead HR through the next wave of change. Deliberately capped at 80 seats, the day is built for peer-to-peer exchange and the kind of frank dialogue that rarely happens on bigger stages.
Through inspiring keynotes and real-world case studies, discover:
As AI accelerates and the demands on HR grow more complex, the question is no longer whether HR will change. It is whether HR leaders will shape that change or find themselves responding to it too late. The most valuable conversations happen between peers willing to speak openly about what is working, what is breaking, and what the business actually needs from HR right now.
Through keynote sessions, panel discussions and a deliberately intimate format, discover how senior leaders from Nokia, AXA, ING, ISS Pacific, Mars, Ventia and more are navigating the intersection of AI, culture, leadership and human performance — and be part of the very first People Experience Conference on Australian soil.
You will leave Sydney with new perspectives, practical frameworks, and meaningful connections to help you lead with confidence through the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Register by 20th August for only AUD 995 — Save AUD 600!
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Kick off the day with relaxed networking
As the pace of change accelerates, organizations can no longer rely on static roles and past data to drive decisions. The real value lies in the invisible skills and untapped potential within their workforce. This session explores how AI is making these capabilities visible, transforming how Nokia identifies talent, closes skill gaps, and makes more informed decisions.
Andrea Illes, Global Head of People, Nokia CNS
Digital tools are transforming the workplace, but too often they create distance instead of connection. This session explores ways to bridge the gap between digital and human experiences, designing ecosystems where technology enables better conversations, stronger relationships, and more meaningful work.
Giulia Savio, Head of Employee Experience, ISS Pacific
Janina Norton, Group Head of Culture, AXA
Culture doesn't create value, leaders do. A practical look at how leadership behaviours, not frameworks or values decks, determine whether strategy translates into performance, and how to embed behaviours that deliver measurable impact at scale.
Florine van der Ven, Senior HR Business Partner Wholesale Banking, ING
To meet the demands and expectations of the modern workplace, leadership is becoming more human-centric and focused on capability-building approaches. By focusing on small behavioural habits, real-world learning, and team rituals, HR can cultivate leaders who quietly, but powerfully, create the conditions for teams and organisations to thrive.
Meredith Wellard, Global Leader in Skills, Workforce Transformation & Organisational Development, formerly DHL Group
Many organisations aspire to create a high-performance culture, but relatively few understand the conditions that enable people and teams to consistently perform at their best over time. The highest-performing teams combine clarity, accountability, trust, psychological safety, purpose and high standards in ways that allow both people and performance to thrive.
Kim Wylie, former Builder.ai, Farfetch, Google
How does a global organisation create a shared culture without sacrificing what makes each business unique? Discover how Mars brings its House of Cultures to life, building a strong foundation of shared values while empowering businesses across manufacturing, retail and veterinary services to develop high-performing cultures that reflect their unique needs.
Libby Mattner, Global Culture and Associate Experience, Mars
Building a better organisation takes more than strategy, technology or another transformation program. It takes the courage to solve the right problems, redesign how work gets done and create the conditions for continual improvement.
This session shares Amit’s reflections from more than two decades of helping organisations rethink how they operate from redesigning services and operating models to leading enterprise reform. At its heart is a simple belief: transformation isn’t the end goal. The real opportunity is to reshape the way an organisation thinks, learns and improves so it is better equipped to meet the changing needs of its people, customers and communities.
Amit Padhiar, Director Strategic Change & Engagement, Ventia
This program can also be delivered as a tailored in-house training for your organization. We adapt the content to your industry, objectives, and level of maturity, focusing on real challenges your teams face and the decisions they need to make. In-house formats allow your people to align on a shared approach, work through relevant scenarios, and build skills they can apply immediately.
If you’re exploring an in-house option, tell us a bit about your team, priorities, and timing, and we’ll recommend the right format.
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