80

Enterprise HR Leaders

The second HR Retreat is back.

International Keynote Speaker
Michael Henderson
Corporate Anthropologist , Cultures at Work
Syed Ali Abbas
Vice President of People – International, SE and HRBPs , HelloFresh

18

hours of meticulously
designed networking

As demanded by HR leaders,
welcome to the HR Retreat.

Following the huge success of the Ashton Media’s HR Symposium in the Hunter Valley, we’re excited to announce a brand new two-day and two-night retreat-style networking event designed specifically for the Victorian HR Community – The HR Retreat – which made its Victorian debut in the beautiful Mornington Peninsula in 2025.

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.

It’s so easy to get caught up in the daily grind, but this is an unrivalled opportunity to step outside of the routine and away from the to-do list, and instead spend two days working through your challenges with peers, exploring opportunities with prospective partners to help transform your HR strategy, and paving the way for success in the road ahead. There’s no other event like it.

Details

HR Retreat 2026
WHERE

RACV Cape Schanck Resort,
Trent Jones Dr, Cape Schanck VIC 3939

WHEN

Tue 27 – Wed 28 October 2026

WHO:

Chief HR Officers
Chief Learning Officers
Chief People Officers
Heads of Organisational Development
HR Directors
Head of People and Culture
GMs of Culture, Talent and Leadership

ATTEND:

Apply for your place.

SPONSOR:

Sponsorship info here.

LET’S GET SOCIAL

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HR Retreat Advisory Board 2025Driving the HR Retreat agenda…

Lauren Trethowan
Lauren Trethowan

MYOB

GM People Experience and Talent

Melitta Hardenberg

Xero

GM Talent and Leadership

Krithika Hansen

TelstraSuper

Chief People Officer

Adam McKinnon

Reece

Head of People Analytics

Meegan Marshall

Intrepid Travel

Chief People and Purpose Officer

Bree Robinson

Mars Wrigley

HR Director

Amy Richards

Yarra Valley Water

GM People and Performance


Here’s what you can expect

INSPIRING SPEAKERS

Speakers have been hand selected by an experienced Advisory Board of your peers

THE INDUSTRY’S ELITE

An invitation-only event attracting most influential CX and Customer Insights Leaders

OPEN FORUM FOR IDEAS

A rare opportunity to share ideas and challenges openly with peers, far away from the office

COMPLIMENTARY PASS

Qualifying client-side leaders may have the opportunity to attend as our guest

A SPOT OF GOLF

What better way have deep conversations in a relaxed environment

A LITTLE WINE TASTING

Set in the beautiful Hunter Valley, far from the distractions of the office

TRUE VALUE

Gain a new perspective on how to keep winning in our changing landscape

The HR Retreat

2026

You asked, we delivered.

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HR Retreat 2026 video

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GATHERING

THE

rightsmartestmost influential

PEOPLE

The power of the retreat will be enhanced by the quality, energy and diversity of the people you meet, who will bring their ideas to the gathering while enriching our many conversations. Our way to ensure the quality of the experience is to handpick the most exciting and imaginative group of people and bring them together.

Achievers logo
Deel logo
Eightfold AI
Dayforce
Randstad
Gallagher
Payroll Standard
Navigo
ipsos

Platinum Partners
Partners Wealth Group (PWG) Logo
Gold Partners
Deel logo
Eightfold AI
Gallagher
Event Partners
Navigo
George Weston Foods
Bolton Clarke
Bega Group
Forever New
Kmart

Interested?

Jamie Carroll
Jamie Carroll

Partnerships Director, Ashton Media

Ph: +61 425 138 250

jamie@ashtonmedia.com.au