In-Person

Australia CHRO Community

Executive Summit

13 May 2026 | Hilton Sydney

13 May 2026
Hilton Sydney

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:

Shaping the Human Impact of AI and Creating New Ways of Work

Developing Agile Leaders in a Dynamic Landscape

Reinvigorating Culture While Driving Innovation

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

CRH
Chief People Officer, Australia

Helen Fraser

Laing O'Rourke
Director, People

Benjamin Morris

Mirvac
Group General Manager, HR

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 Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda

Breakout Session

Cracking the Code — The New Science of High-Performance Cultures

Most organisations treat engagement and performance as separate goals, yet only 2% of CHROs believe their current systems drive results. Drawing on research from more than 1,800 global organisations, we debunk the “false choice” between culture and output. Join us to explore the Performance Culture Quadrant — a data-backed framework to move beyond retrospective surveys and build “performance confidence” across your workforce.

Join this session to learn how to:

  • Categorise your organisation’s current culture and identify the levers needed to reach elite performance
  • Understand the psychological link between engagement and sustainable business outcomes
  • Move from lagging indicators to a holistic strategy that predicts and drives future success


Keynote Session

Psychosocial Risk – A Framework for CHROs

Managing psychosocial risk is no longer a “nice to have” or an issue to delegate. It is a legal, cultural and leadership responsibility, and CHROs are now central to meeting regulatory expectations, reducing organisational exposure and supporting psychologically healthy work. This session makes psychosocial risk practical by outlining what it means for daily leadership, how to identify key factors, and how to apply effective, evidence‑based controls.

Join this keynote to explore:

  • Identifying psychosocial factors that influence a safe, productive and psychologically healthy workplace
  • Understanding current regulations, best practices and where organisations are most at risk of falling short
  • Integrating evidence‑based interventions to ensure effective and defensible controls


Executive Boardroom Session

Reimagining Leader and Manager Development for an Agile Workforce

As organisations confront unprecedented disruption, the role of leaders and managers is being fundamentally redefined. Today’s CHROs are tasked with running innovative, ongoing programs that equip leaders at all levels to adopt quickly and drive strong business performance.

  • Redefining leadership development beyond traditional models to build real-time capability
  • Embedding leadership and culture into the talent lifecycle
  • Equipping leaders to build high performing teams while navigating the challenges and opportunities in a changing environment


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

Gartner cares about the health and safety of our community. If you are feeling unwell, please refrain from attending the conference. At this time, Gartner does not have any health-related requirements in place for attendance. Should this change, we will follow up with updated guidance.

Location

Venue & Accommodation

Hilton Sydney

Your Community Sponsors

Program Sponsors

Community Program Manager

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

Denzil Fernandez

Sr. Community Program Manager

(04) 727 41540

denzil.fernandez@gartner.com