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
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
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Australia CHRO Community Executive Summit.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Location
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