Gartner HR Conference Sessions

Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™ 2025 conference dives deep into key topics for CHROs and their leadership teams and how they must redefine employee growth and success within an integrated human-technology workforce. Attend to address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2025 Conference Theme

Accelerate Workforce Potential: Building New Foundations for Performance

In 2025, HR’s mandate is to configure a workforce and workplace that can pivot swiftly during times of change, innovate continuously and deliver superior performance, all empowered by technology. ​

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind.

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Monday, 17 November, 2025

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM AEDT

How to Train the Workforce for AI Readiness
Katie Sutherland, Director, Advisory, Gartner
Everyday AI further transforms what it means to be an “employee," and HR has the opportunity to help their workforce thrive in this new AI era. Join this session to learn how to target AI training to address different needs for executives, managers and employees and help them realize AI-enabled value. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM AEDT

How to Build Change Readiness in the Era of Never-Ending Change
Neal Woolrich, Director, Advisory, Gartner
Today, employees must absorb and adopt an onslaught of organizational change. But only 43% of leaders agree that employees can do so without experiencing undue stress. This session will help CHROs and their teams support leaders to develop employees’ skills to overcome common stressful barriers to change adoption increasing overall change success. ... Show More Show Less

01:00 PM - 01:45 PM AEDT

Peer Meetup: Bridging the Manager Capability Gap in Hybrid and Remote Teams
Join your peers to discuss the persistent challenge of manager capability. Explore the unique difficulties faced by managers in effectively leading hybrid and remote teams, a challenge that has become more pronounced with the shift towards flexible work arrangements. Discuss strategies for monitoring performance and output in remote settings and the integration of intergenerational teams. Peer Meetups are networking sessions that allow you to connect and share with a small group of your peers, without Gartner facilitation. Please make every effort to attend your Peer Meetup as other attendees will be looking forward to meeting with you. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM AEDT

Roundtable: How Are You Innovating L&D Design?
Jerome Mackowiak, Director, Advisory, Gartner
Businesses need to be more adaptable in the face of the changing economic and talent landscape. In response, HR leaders are identifying and implementing innovative practices to design learning solutions at speed. Join this peer-to-peer discussion to exchange your ideas and solutions to drive innovation in L&D design. ... Show More Show Less

03:30 PM - 04:15 PM AEDT

Roundtable: How to Accelerate HIPO Development During Change
Shannon Wiest, Sr Principal, Advisory, Gartner
Engage in this roundtable discussion to learn valuable insights from your peers as they navigate accelerating HIPO development amidst change. Delve into the challenges they face and explore their approaches to measuring success. This session will be lightly facilitated by a Gartner expert but will be driven by peer-to-peer discussion. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 18 November, 2025

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM AEDT

Research Discussion: Reinventing Change Leadership
Ingrid Laman, VP, Advisory, Gartner
With CEOs prioritizing growth amidst global economic uncertainty, HR leaders must help leaders drive change without corroding employee engagement. However, HR leaders face two challenges: 74% of them believe leaders lack change leadership skills and 73% recognize employees are fatigued from change. CHROs and their teams will learn what great change leadership looks like in an environment where work is characterized by never-ending change rather than predictable continuity. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM AEDT

CHRO Circle Roundtable: Developing High-Impact Leaders and Managers for a Dynamic Business Landscape (Multi-group)
Arj Bagga, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Leader and manager development has consistently been a top priority for HR leaders. In a volatile business landscape where managers act as stewards of change for their employees, it is important to have leaders and managers who are fit for the task. However, many organizations feel that their leaders and managers are inadequately prepared to do so, leaving critical business value on the table. Join members of the CHRO Global Leadership Board and your peers for a discussion on best practices for leader and manager development in an uncertain and demanding world. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM AEDT

How To Design Leadership Development That Delivers
Sampurna Maitra, Sr Principal, Advisory, Gartner
Leadership development is a top CHRO priority, with 76% of organizations revising programs within the last two years. Yet, many invest before confirming what works. Despite changes, nearly 70% of CHROs say their organizations aren't effectively developing senior leaders or mid-level managers. Join this session to learn about three data-backed leadership development innovations that deliver results. ... Show More Show Less

02:45 PM - 03:15 PM AEDT

Culture Amp: Culture-First AI: Empowering Managers, Driving Performance
Joanne Gladding, Senior People Scientist, Culture Amp
Greta Bradman, Senior Director AI Experience, Culture Amp
AI isn’t here to replace managers — it’s redefining how they lead. Discover how AI equips managers with timely, personalised guidance to become better leaders and unlock their full potential. Research shows that employees under high-performing leaders are 4.5x more likely to be high performers themselves — and AI is the catalyst for stronger leadership, higher engagement, and sustained high performance. Learn what it takes to turn great managers into exceptional ones in the age of AI. ... Show More Show Less

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“A great opportunity to take time out of the work week and invest in learning from industry professionals. A diverse conference agenda that kept me fully engaged and already looking forward to next year.” 

Jodie Mather
Director, People Support, Australian Government Department of Human Services

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