L&D Symposium 2026

16-17 June 2026, Hunter Valley, NSW

The region’s most loved L&D event.

Immerse yourself in a unique forum developed by the leaders of the Learning and Development community.

Success for businesses in 2026 lies with; to state the patently obvious, it’s ability to seamless integrate it’s technology with it’s people. The ‘what’ is clear, the ‘how’ a little murkier… According to the World Economic Forum, half of today’s workforce needs to reskill or upskill to stay relevant. And that’s precisely why we’ve upskilled our agenda for the L&D Symposium for 2026: to help you do just that.

L&D Symposium website

HR Symposium 2026

6-7 August 2026, Rydges Resort Hunter Valley

The most loved HR event in the region.

The HR Symposium is returning for its fourth year on the 6-7th August in the beautiful Hunter Valley. The event will bring together 120 of the most influential HR leaders from the leading organisations in Australia and New Zealand for an unrivalled two days of focussed peer-to-peer learning and conversation, away from the distractions of the daily routine.

The conference programme, crafted by a highly influential advisory board of HR leaders, has been designed to challenge our thinking and inspire change, and operating under Chatham House rules, the prestigious forum encourages participants to candidly discuss industry opportunities and challenges in shaping the future of our people strategies.

HR Symposium website

HR Retreat 2026

27-28 October 2026, RACV Cape Schanck Resort

The Power of Victoria’s HR Community.

Following the huge success of last year’s inaugural event, we’re excited to announce that our two-day and two-night retreat-style networking event designed specifically for the Victorian HR Community – The HR Retreat – will be making its return to the beautiful Mornington Peninsula in 2026.

Following in the footsteps of the unique and highly respected HR Symposium in the Hunter Valley, the HR Retreat will host 80 of Victoria’s most senior HR and people leaders for two days of intimate networking and idea sharing. The agenda is carefully curated to deliver the best international and local case studies, thought-provoking panel discussions and insightful Think Tank discussions, all interspersed with the time and space you need to have real and meaningful conversations with your peers.

HR Retreat website

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Executive Lunches and Unique Experience

Our unrivalled reputation, top tier industry data, content expertise and event production experience makes us your trusted partner of choice.

This is your chance to access our unrivalled networks year-round to uncover new opporutnies and fast track early stage relationships!

Picture a beautiful setting with 10 handpicked prospects, a client side Q&A that flows into a moderated roundtable and ONLY YOUR TEAM in the room to for over two hours!

Bespoke breakfasts or lunches can be run nationwide, and we will work closely with you to create engaging content that resonates with your target audience, including the invitation and microsite content. We will also source the restaurant and manage all logistics.

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Mistakes That Shaped Me Podcast

Have you listened to our Mistakes That Shaped Me podcast? Each week, we speak to industry leaders about a mistake that helped shape their careers. The 25-minute episodes are honest, authentic, and focus on the lessons learned. Leaders from organisations such as Telstra, P&O, Westpac, Spotify, ANZ, and Country Road have featured.

Episodes are promoted on LinkedIn and via EDM to 4,500 CX and 6,000 marketing contacts. While we’re not at Scott Galloway’s level yet, our numbers are growing. As of 24/03/25, we’ve had 2,120 total listens and 71,020 minutes played.

We’re now offering sponsorship opportunities—sponsor an episode featuring your executive or the entire podcast for 6 weeks, including in-episode ads and co-branded marketing.

Check out all episodes on your favourite podcast provider and email timsh@ashtonmedia.com.au to find out more.

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