HR Symposium 2025

SPEAKERS

Hear and learn from industry’s most influential HR executives and the next generation of leaders.

Speakers

Panel Pledge

HR Symposium Speakers…The most influential leaders…

Rhona Rabbani

FedEx

Managing Director of Global Talent & Culture

Arun Serikar

Scheider Electric (US)

Vice President of Digital HR

Simon Ives

BHP

Global Principal – HR Technology Strategy

Catherine Hunter

Diversity Council Australia

CEO

Kathryn Farnell

Craveable Brands

Chief People Officer

Kristy Arnold

Nine

Head of Leadership, Talent and Performance

Paulette Sutherland

City of Sydney

Executive Director People, Performance and Technology

Mason Gismondi

Bupa

Head of Psychosocial Safety

Melo Calarco

Mindfulness and High Performance Coach

Jacqui Walker

Domain Group

Head of People Experience – Product, Technology and Data

Kelly Parmenter

Foxtel

Executive Director - Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition and HR Services

Alana Shepherd

Medibank

People & Change Design Lead

Sean Hall

Ventia

Head of Digital Wellbeing and Innovation

Chantelle Cox

BGIS

Head of Learning & Capability

James Carolin

Macquarie Group

Human Capital Operating Partner

Jude Batrac

The Coca-Cola Company

People and Culture Director – Inclusion and Communication, APAC

Rhiannon Williams

Rest Super

Head of HR Investments – People and Culture

Vesna Garnett

SunRice

Chief People Officer

Christie Meischke

Omnicom Media Group

Talent Experience Director

Jennifer Brinsley

SunRice

Group Organisational Development Director

Yvette Cameron

Oracle (US)

Senior Vice President, Global HCM Product Strategy

James Mcilvena

LHH

SVP, Managing Director Australia, New Zealand & Singapore

Nithya Ramaswamy

LHH

Solutions Director

Pam Stevenson

OIF Ventures

Head of Talent & People

Teresa Lilly

GROW Inc

VP People

Nick Martin

Remote

APAC GTM Lead

Phil Cook

Flare

Enterprise Sales Director

Carla Williams

Visier

Senior Director, Strategic Customer Success

Dave Nixon

Enablo

Co-Founder and CEO

Nadia Beedeison

O.C. Tanner

Lead Advisor, Workplace Culture and EX

Sam Gulasi

HiBob

Regional Lead, Solution Engineering (APJ)

Nick Arnott

HiBob

Head of Enterprise (APJ)

Greg Parkes

Auto-UX

CEO

Steve Bennetts

Qualtrics

Head of Growth & Strategy, Employee Experience APJ

Meredith Wellard

DHL

Chief Executive Officer, theSpark & Former Vice President, Group Talent Acquisition, Learning & Growth