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Event date: Friday, 26 June 2026 Venue: Telstra Centre, Sydney Registration starts: 8:30am AEST Official start: 9:00am Dress: Business casual

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About the summit

AI is no longer experimental. It is being deployed across organisations at speed, reshaping how work gets done, how decisions are made, and how value is created.

For HR leaders, this is a defining moment.

The question is no longer whether AI will transform the workplace, it’s whether HR will lead that transformation, or be sidelined by it.

The HR Innovation Summit is a one-day event designed for senior HR professionals who want to move beyond high-level conversations and take an active role in shaping the AI-enabled organisation.

We bring together forward-thinking CHROs, people and culture leaders, and transformation experts to tackle the most pressing and often uncomfortable questions facing HR today.

From workforce design and capability building through to governance, trust, and the future of work itself, this is a practical, focused exploration of how HR can own the people side of the AI revolution.

If you want to secure HR’s place at the centre of organisational decision making in the years ahead, this is the room you need to be in.

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE

HR Innovation Summit 2026

Delivered by HR Leader, this year’s agenda has been specifically curated to interrogate the real implications of AI for HR. We’re not talking about abstract trends, but amplifying the uncomfortable questions that are playing out across the HR community.

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Relationships are critical in the HR community, and this is your opportunity to forge new connections. One day of conversation is all it takes to begin building a network of trusted peers that can support you all year-round.
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Claim CPD points through engaging sessions focused on your professional development.
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Attendance is an investment in your professional growth. You’ll learn how leading CHROs have carved out their roles, sharpening the business instincts and soft skills required to navigate the heights of leadership.
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This event isn’t for everyone. It’s for HR leaders who want to influence decisions, not just respond to them.

Who should attend?

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CHROs and senior HR leaders across all major industries and organisations.
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HR professionals being drawn into AI, data, and technology conversations, needing to engage with confidence, not hesitation.
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Business leaders navigating difficult trade-offs between efficiency, cost, and maintaining a meaningful employee experience.
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Technology and transformation professionals shaping how work gets done.
THIS YEAR's

Locations and schedule

Summit speakers

Janice Carey

Janice Carey

Data & AI Transformation Leader | Strategic Adviser

Karlie Cremin

Karlie Cremin

Chief Executive Officer, Dynamic Leadership Programs Australia

Pete Williams

Pete Williams

Chief Edge Officer, Centre for the Edge, Deloitte Australia

Russell Easther

Russell Easther

Director, Digital Brief

Seth Watts

Seth Watts

Co-Founder, Prepared

Silvio Giorgio

Silvio Giorgio

Data & AI Executive

Ticket pricing

Individual

$149

Excl. GST


*Not applicable to product and service providers


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