L&D + HR Symposium 2023 | Ashton Media | 1 August 2023 | Rydges Resort Hunter Valley formerly the Crowne Plaza, 430 Wine Country Dr, Lovedale NSW 2325, Australia

A business’s success lies with its people, so harnessing and nurturing the talent within is crucial in maintaining and growing competitive advantage. The economic climate and the battle for talent has only heightened the importance of the end-to-end employee experience, and L&D and HR leaders need to move quickly to adapt to these changes to set their business and their people up for success.

The event will bring together 180 most influential leaders in Learning and Development (L&D) and Human Resources (HR) from leading organisations in Australia and New Zealand.

Here are just some of the questions we’ll be tackling at the event:
• How can we use technology to transform the digital employee experience?
• How do we grow capabilities and show that career development doesn’t have to be a linear journey?
Is psychosocial risk the next phase of diversity, inclusion and belonging?
• Why data usage and understanding automation is essential for upskilling at scale
• How to retain talent during turbulent economic conditions as we manage the shift in employee expectations?
• How to leverage AI to deliver engaging, interactive, and in-depth learning solutions

2023 Speakers

Daniel Hulme
Chief AI Officer, WPP (UK)

Damien Woods
Chapter Lead, Learning and Growth, 7-Eleven

Pia Neema
Head of Talent, L&D, Talent Acquisition and DEI&B, The Kraft Heinz Company

Feryelle Antar
Associate Director of Learning & Development - Asia Pacific Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Accor

Deepti Sachdeva
Head of Enterprise Capability and Transformation, Westpac Group

Robert Stone
Chief People Officer, Wunderman Thompson

Jacqueline Costelloe
Head of Planning & Performance, QBE Insurance

Eva Pool
Head of People Experience, Country Road Group

Lisa Balster
Head of Banker Capability & Performance, NAB

Pam Stroud
Executive Manager, Talent Attraction and Engagement Experience, REA Group

Sandy Davies
Director Community and People, Penrith City Council

Lynita Halaska
Learning & Development Lead, Lion

Jodi Paton
Chief People Officer, The HOYTS Group

Kristin Hay
Partner, Head of People & Culture, Knight Frank Australia

Shaheen
Learning & Development Manager, HireUp

Mark Maybury
Group Manager, People & Culture, Belgravia Health & Leisure Group

Belinda MacDonald
Head of Learning and Development, Fantastic Furniture

Samantha Mueller
Head of Learning and Capabilty, Temple & Webster

Marina Murphy
Executive Manager – Organisational Development, REA Group

Danny Ginsberg
Leadership Development Manager, MECCA Brands

Hayley Curcio
Head of MECCAversity, MECCA Brands

Ed Brenac
Head of Team Experience, Winning Group

Debra Kraft
Chief People & Culture Officer, Youi Insurance

Christopher Rosett
Director of People Analytics, Technology and Operational Excellence, Amazon (US)

Stephanie Reeves
Senior Manager, Learning & Organisational Development, Canon

Arun Pradhan
General Manager of Learning, ANZ

Jodette Cleary
Chief People & Culture Officer, hipages Group

Jude-Martin Etuka
Head of Organisational Development, humm group

Steve Bennetts
Head of Employee Experience, Solutions & Strategy, Qualtrics

Vaughn Sheahan
Head of Organisational Development & Analytics, BHP

Yvette Ryan
Organisational Development Consultant, NSW Health

Dr Kathryn Page
Head of Talent, NAB