Join us for the highly anticipated return of the National HR Summit Australia, presenting a new immersive experience on 1-2 April 2025 at ICC Sydney!
Dive into progressive strategies on the most pressing workforce challenges in talent management, learning and development and wellbeing from Australia’s top HR leaders in our multiple content streams:
Plus, network with experts at our expansive expo and Innovation Hub.
Engage in dynamic discussions and gain invaluable insights to elevate your HR strategy along with a new interactive experience featuring games, wellbeing activities, and more!
Don’t miss the ultimate HR event of the year.
Hear evidence-based insights from HRDs, CHROs, and VPs of Australia’s most successful companies
Access multiple content streams plus new interactive activities across the two days and make the most out of your conference experience
Gain new perspectives from HR peers who are facing the same challenges – generate ideas, share real-life experiences, and hear proven strategies
Develop actionable strategies for the next set of workforce challenges across this two-day event
There aren’t many athletes who can lay claim to being the greatest of all time in their sport by the age of 27. If she weren’t so humble, Jess Fox OAM could do just that.
Jess is one of our all-time great Olympians. She now has six individual Olympic medals including three gold, one silver and two bronze, more than any Australian in history.
The most successful paddler (male or female) in history, Jess has a long list of achievements including 51 World Cup gold medals, 10 World Championship titles, and 3 Olympic gold medals (a total of 6 Olympic medals across four Games).
Born in Marseille, France, Jess moved to Australia at age four. With an elite paddling pedigree, her parents, both accomplished paddlers, inspired her passion for the sport. Coached by her mother, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, a bronze medallist in K1 at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Jess quickly rose through the ranks, joining the national junior team in 2009. Her early career was marked by four junior World Championship titles, eight under-23 world titles, and a Youth Olympics gold medal.
Jess made her Olympic debut at 18, winning silver in K1 at the London 2012 Olympics. Four years later, she secured a bronze in K1 at the Rio 2016 Olympics. However, it was at the Tokyo 2020 Games where Fox underlined her greatness when she won gold to become the C1 Olympic Champion. Earning the headline ‘Australia’s Golden Girl’ Fox also won the heart of the nation. Her technically flawless performance, without a single-time penalty, led to what was hailed as one of Australia’s greatest Olympic moments.
In July 2024, Jess cemented her legacy at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games leading the Australian Olympic Team as Flagbearer and claiming double Olympic gold. First up was the K1 event. In an exhilarating final, racing in eighth position out of twelve finalists, Jess maintained the fastest time (96.08) as she waited to watch seven athletes proceeding her.
After chasing gold at the previous three Olympic Games, Jess had finally secured that elusive K1 gold in Paris and became the only Australian to win four consecutive medals in the same event. Just days later, she defended her 2020 title, to again become C1 Olympic Champion.
These achievements bring Jess’s tally to a historic six individual Olympic medals, propelling her into the upper echelon of Australia’s most successful athletes of all time. To finish off her most successful Olympic Games, Jess was one of four athletes globally to be elected to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission where she will serve an eight-year term leading into the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
In addition to her athletic achievements, Jess has completed a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science Psychology and is currently studying her Master of Business Administration through Griffith University.
Jess is an advocate for women in sport and a firm believer in balance of sport and education, achieving an ATAR of 99.1 while training for the Olympic Games. She is an inspiration to young children and business people around the world.
Australia’s pre-eminent Explorer, keynote speaker & adventure thinker
Australia’s pre-eminent Explorer, keynote speaker & adventure thinker
Director
Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Director
Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Julian is a Director at Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors, a workplace and employment law firm that only acts for employers and employer associations.
His expertise focuses on bargaining, union disputes and employee claims, and with his varied experience acting for peak employer associations he has been involved in large scale industrial test cases and, more recently, in consulting with Government regarding legislative change.
Over the past nine years, Julian has acted as the lead employer advocate in a range of prominent test cases including the Family and Domestic Violence Leave Test cases, the Family Friendly (s 65) award test case, the Paid Pandemic Leave case, the Childcare Industry case, the Retail Industry junior rates case, the casual and part-time test case and the Casual review 2021. Julian was also in the team involved in the well-known ‘penalty rates case’.
His experience ranges across a wide variety of industries including aged care, labour hire, horticulture, early childhood education and care, retail, health and transport.
In 2023 he co-authored the first book on Owner-Driver Law in Australia and has been recognized by Doyles as a Rising Star in Employment law.
Executive Director, People and Culture
Foxtel Group
Executive Director, People and Culture
Foxtel Group
Senior Director of Human Resources, Australasia
Hilton
Senior Director of Human Resources, Australasia
Hilton
VP People Enablement ANZ
SUEZ
VP People Enablement ANZ
SUEZ
VP, Human Resources, Toll Global Forwarding ANZ
Toll Group
VP, Human Resources, Toll Global Forwarding ANZ
Toll Group
Ida Pulic is an experienced HR professional with over 10 years of expertise in strategic human resources management. With a passion for fostering organizational culture and optimizing talent development, Ida has led HR initiatives in predominately the logistics industry. She specializes in driving employee engagement, performance management, and leadership development, while ensuring alignment between business goals and HR strategies. Known for her collaborative leadership style, Ida excels in building strong, inclusive teams and implementing HR solutions that promote growth, innovation, and employee well-being.
Executive General Manager - People and Culture
Australian Financial Complaints Authority
Executive General Manager - People and Culture
Australian Financial Complaints Authority
Head of Learning
Ramsay Health Care
Head of Learning
Ramsay Health Care
Digital Design Manager - Retail Training & Development
Specsavers
Digital Design Manager - Retail Training & Development
Specsavers
Chief People Officer
mycar
Chief People Officer
mycar
Fiona Murphy is the Chief People Officer at mycar Tyre & Auto. In this role, Fiona is responsible for HR, Safety, Talent, Internal Communications, L&D and Sustainability. Prior to joining mycar, Fiona held senior HR roles across many industries and three continents, including education; community services; not for profit; retail; media; technology; and engineering. With qualifications in psychology and law, Fiona’s expertise spans employee relations, employee engagement, learning and organisational development, and workplace health and safety. She is passionate about building great cultures and ensuring organisations have a people first focus. In addition to her role at mycar, Fiona was Deputy Chair of the Automotive Light Vehicle Industry Reference Council for a number of years, and is now a proud member of AAAAWomen, championing careers for women in the automotive aftermarket.
Qantas Group
Head of Workplace Health & Safety
Qantas Group
Head of Workplace Health & Safety
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Leader
IKEA
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Leader
IKEA
Growing up in Western Sydney as the son of Sri Lankan migrants, Josh has experienced both the benefits of diversity and the barriers to inclusion. Sparked by this lived experience, Josh has forged a career empowering underrepresented communities including Multicultural and Disability Inclusion Leader at AFL NSW/ ACT, launching programs like Kickability and wheelchair AFL. At IKEA Australia, Josh drives strategic initiatives to embed equality, diversity, and inclusion into business operations, fostering an inclusive culture where co-workers can thrive. His work ensures IKEA Australia contributes to our global ambition to be a leader in equality and inclusion.
Head of Health, Wellbeing & Injury Management
BAE Systems
Head of Health, Wellbeing & Injury Management
BAE Systems
CU Health is Australia’s leading health and wellbeing practice for businesses, providing employees physical and mental healthcare services. Our custom build Healthcare portal uses the latest technology to deliver high quality healthcare services throughout Australia and New Zealand. Our commitment to evidence-based healthcare, technology and out focus on employee wellbeing make us the leading solution for businesses looking to elevate their EVP, sustainably invest in their employees’ wellbeing, and provide a tangible ROI to any business.
Origin 360 EV is a dedicated business within Origin Energy focused on providing holistic solutions to help customers accelerate the switch to electric vehicles. Origin’s Salary Packaged EV Subscription helps employees of sustainability focused organisations to get into their first EV by providing flexible month to month contracts combined with the tax benefits through salary packaging.
Contact details:
Peter Ellis, Business Development Lead EV Subscriptions
https://www.originenergy.com.au/electric-vehicles/subscriptions/
We advise our clients on how to succeed in the evolving world of work, helping organisations build their capabilities and individuals build better, brighter futures through career transition, career development, leadership development and assessment.
To understand how LHH can support organisational change please contact us for more information.
LinkedIn connects the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful and transforms the way companies hire, learn, market, and sell. Our vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce through the ongoing development of the world’s first Economic Graph. LinkedIn has over 950 million members who have added more than 41,000 unique skills to their profiles and over 21,000 LinkedIn Learning courses to help create, support, and propel a whole new kind of job marketplace.
Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors continues to lead significant test cases and engage in critical workplace policy discussions, representing employers across Australia. They took a pioneering role by leading the first multi-employer supported bargaining case under the new laws of 2023. ABLA plays a pivotal role in convening unions, employers and the Government to negotiate equitable industry-wide conditions.
As part of their commitment to providing equal access to legal resources for businesses of all sizes across Australia, they continue to offer free monthly educational webinars to assist employers navigate and implement legal obligations in the workplace.
Contact details:
Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA)
1300 565 846
Art of Mentoring (AoM) bridges the gap for organisations to seamlessly exchange knowledge and cultural information to support employee satisfaction and well-being. With over two decades of expertise in crafting evidence-based and strategic mentoring programs, AoM empowers clients to foster thriving cultures, enhancing employee engagement, talent retention, and organizational triumphs.
Contact details:
Georgia Ridgewell, Account Manager
(+612) 9113 7265
hubPass for Business is a digital healthcare membership providing comprehensive health solutions for companies. With services like unlimited telehealth consultations, digital health checks, and priority access to healthcare, hubPass helps organisations improve employee well-being, boost productivity, and reduce absenteeism, all while enhancing Employee Value Propositions (EVP) with accessible, proactive health support.
SG Fleet improves the way people and businesses move with an industry-leading suite of vehicle leasing, fleet management and salary packaging services.
SG Fleet will keep you mobile and save you time and money. They help customers manage total cost of ownership, focus on employee safety and satisfaction, while reducing emissions.
They’ll lead you to a more connected and electric future as the world of mobility rapidly changes. With SG Fleet as your mobility partner, you can spend more time on what you do best.
Contact details:
Aparna Ahmad, Manager Sponsorship, Events and Strategic Partnerships ANZ
+61 3 9269 2251 / +61 423 029 226
SG Fleet improves the way people and businesses move with an industry-leading suite of vehicle leasing, fleet management and salary packaging services.
SG Fleet will keep you mobile and save you time and money. They help customers manage total cost of ownership, focus on employee safety and satisfaction, while reducing emissions.
They’ll lead you to a more connected and electric future as the world of mobility rapidly changes. With SG Fleet as your mobility partner, you can spend more time on what you do best.
Contact details:
Aparna Ahmad, Manager Sponsorship, Events and Strategic Partnerships ANZ
+61 3 9269 2251 / +61 423 029 226
Our advanced payroll technology is specifically designed to address the complex legislative requirements faced by businesses in Australia and New Zealand. By leveraging cutting-edge software, we open up a world of possibilities to our customers, simplifying and automating payroll like never before.
Contact details:
Tegan Cain, Head of Marketing
+61 450 425 509
Contact details:
Auto-UX
Contact details:
Herrmann
“Masters of the way” we are a learning agency that creates meaningful and memorable experiences that are editable and support L&D teams to build internal capability. Virtual Learning Dept, eLearning skins, strategy, and design.
Contact details:
Steve Corney, Head of Strategy and Commercialisation
0414830535
We advise our clients on how to succeed in the evolving world of work, helping organisations build their capabilities and individuals build better, brighter futures through career transition, career development, leadership development and assessment.
To understand how LHH can support organisational change please contact us for more information.
Contact details:
Auto-UX
With a remarkable 25-year legacy, Polyglot Group stands as a trusted partner in driving global expansion. As a comprehensive HR service provider, we operate across 4 continents and speak 28 languages in-house, making us the ultimate growth partner for your business.
Our services span Talent Acquisition, HR & Payroll Outsourcing, and Employer of Record (EOR) solutions, alongside local Corporate Services such as Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Tax Compliance. At Polyglot, we are dedicated to helping your business not just succeed, but thrive in the global market.
Contact details:
Polyglot Group
(02) 9518 4388
25 Burton St, Glebe NSW 2037
Covalent creates the best employee perks programs in Australia. Frictionless rewards, bespoke perks partners, and all the big brands. Full white labelling and cost leaders.
TALY’s new approach to personality profiling unlocks the valuable insights from profiling by leveraging technology and AI to get people decision makers and leaders the insights they need, when they need them. Whether for recruitment or existing teams, TALY’s approach, built on a foundation of science and a proven track record with leading Australian organisations, helps put empathy at the heart of every conversation.
workit is the world’s most affordable and user-friendly online HR Software. workit has developed an HR System that’s simple, adaptable, straightforward forward and scalable depending on each organisation’s needs. Whether you’re looking for recruitment, onboarding, compliance management or everyday HR solutions, workit has you covered. Visit us at workit.com.au.