HR Symposium 2026

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Enterprise HR Professionals

The most loved HR event in the region

2026 International Keynote

Michal Bibliowicz

VP, Global Leadership & Culture , ACCOR

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Immerse yourself in a unique forum developed by the leaders of the HR community

A business’s success lies with its people, and harnessing and nurturing the talent within is crucial in maintaining and growing competitive advantage. The economic climate coupled with a more diverse workforce than ever before and growing employee expectations has only heightened the importance of the end-to-end employee experience, and HR leaders need to move quickly to adapt to these changes to set their business and their people up for success.

The HR Symposium is returning for its third 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.

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. Operating under Chatham House rules, the prestigious event gives HR leaders a forum to candidly discuss industry opportunity and challenges, and shape the future of the workplace. There’s nothing else like it in the region.

Hear from our past delegates on why the symposium is the must-attend HR event in Australia.

Click the ‘Apply for your place’ button to join the most senior delegation in HR to gather in the ANZ (Australia and New Zealand) regions. We look forward to welcoming you to the HR Symposium.

WHEN

6-7 August 2026

WHERE

Rydges Resort Hunter Valley
formerly the Crowne Plaza

430 Wine Country Dr
Lovedale NSW 2325

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

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International Keynote:
Michal Bibliowicz

VP, Global Leadership & Culture, ACCOR

Michal is a senior leadership executive and coach, leading transformational projects and helping leaders leverage positive psychology and human centered leadership to build high performing teams. In her current role in Accor, she leads the design, development, and implementation of the company’s blended Global Leadership Programs, Heartist cultural employee program, and brand learning. She has worked on strategic leadership & cultural transformations with companies such as HSBC, EY Consulting, London Stock Exchange, Philip Morris globally, and Forbes 500 “Great Places to Work” ranking.

During her time at IE Business School / Financial Times Corporate Learning Alliance , she worked with global clients developing international development programs on topics such as leadership, innovation, and general management. Her clients included The London Stock Exchange, Banco Santander, and Dimension Data. Prior to that, she worked at Oliver Wyman-Leadership Development Consulting in its headquarters in New York, where she managed global leadership development programs for corporate executives from Fortune 500 companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, and Marsh & McLennan Companies.

Michal earned her B.A. In international Economics from the University of Texas-Austin and a Masters in International Development from the Universidad de País Vasco-Bilbao as well as the Executive Program in Innovative Leadership from IE Business School. Michal is trilingual in English, Spanish, and Hebrew, and proficient in French, she loves traveling, sailing, and cooking.

The HR Symposium

DELEGATE EXPERIENCE

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Here’s what you can expect

OPEN AND COLLABORATIVE

Set in the beautiful Hunter Valley, far from the distractions of the office, HR leaders are given the rare opportunity to participate in an environment where they can openly share ideas and challenges with industry peers.

SPACE & TIME TO THINK AND CONNECT

Over two days and two nights you’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a careful blend of world-leading conference content and unparalleled networking opportunities. These include wine tasting, paint & sip, golf or a workshop, because we know that different spaces lead to interesting thoughts and deeper conversations.

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MINDS IN THE INDUSTRY

Our by-invitation-only environment has been carefully developed over the last 15 years to ensure that you are amongst senior like-minded peers.

PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING

Through a mix of interactive sessions, senior decision makers can both learn and contribute to the development of their profession.

SAFE AND SOPHISTICATED ENVIRONMENT

No recruiters or press are invited to attend, allowing open and frank discussion in a safe environment. There are also no expo booths or hard sells to dodge as you navigate the symposium.

IT’S LIKE A CHEAT CODE FOR STAYING AHEAD Seriously, it was a game-changer. For any fellow HR trailblazers, mark the next Symposium. It’s like a cheat code for staying ahead in the business jungle.

NATURAL CONVERSATIONS THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE The networking is quite different here because it feels so much more organic. It feels like natural conversations and extensions of the conversations that you would want to have.

THIS IS THE ‘ONE’ CONFERENCE I WOULD RECOMMEND Having attended multiple conferences in Australia and globally this is the ‘One’ conference I would recommend in Australia as a HR professional – A must attend event.

IT CREATES THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT MEANINGFULLY The environment that’s been created, the opportunities to connect informally, the way people are mixed up and then put in situations where it’s very relaxed, no one’s under pressure. It really just creates the right environment for people to connect and meaningfully connect.