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

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM AEDT

Research Discussion: Building a Growth-Ready Workforce in the AI Era
Chantal Steen, VP, Advisory, Gartner
Talent and the workforce remain the greatest challenge for CEOs in growing large-scale organizations today. But employees are not driving growth as expected, despite the introduction of technologies that augment employees’ work. Join this session to learn how the best organizations enable employees to drive growth in the technology-enabled enterprise.

Gartner's Research Discussions are intended to be an opportunity to hear highlights of Gartner insights and learn how to apply them in your organization through in-depth conversation with your peers. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM AEDT

Ask the Expert: How to Measure People, Not Just Programs in Pursuit of Better Learning Measurement
Rebecca Burton, Sr Principal, Advisory, Gartner
Numerous organizations face challenges in quantifying learning outcomes and effectively communicating the narrative of their impact. Join this 'Ask the Expert' session to explore how organizations can effectively gather data on learner outcomes and compellingly link learning activities to impact. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM AEDT

How CHROs Can Build AI-Ready Executives and Employees
Katie Sutherland, Director, Advisory, Gartner
Everyday AI further transforms what it means to be an “employee”. Yet, CHROs - best equipped to prepare their workforce to thrive in this new AI era - are too often left sidelined. Join this session to learn how CHROs are actively partnering with IT leaders to lead their organizations in equipping their employees and executives to realize AI-enabled value. ... 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?
Chantal Steen, VP, 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 - 04:00 PM AEDT

How the L&D Function Must Evolve in the Wake of GenAI
Antoinette Chang, Sr Principal, Advisory, Gartner
As GenAI reshapes the workplace, L&D must move beyond legacy structures and embrace an AI first mindset. The most progressive organizations are now reimagining L&D to include a fusion team. Join this breakout to learn how this new structure can support the creation of adaptive, personalized, and scalable learning experiences that drive measurable business value. ... 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 - 11:00 AM AEDT

Top Trends that Will Shape Learning and Development Strategy for 2026
Rebecca Burton, Sr Principal, Advisory, Gartner
Learning leaders face the dual demands of driving employee and organization growth amidst AI-driven workforce disruptions and rapidly evolving skill requirements. Join this session to discover key trends in learning and their implications for L&D strategies in 2026 and beyond. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM AEDT

Roundtable: How Are You Right-Sizing L&D?
Chantal Steen, VP, Advisory, Gartner
Learning and development is evolving faster than ever. With growing expectations of technology-human work, combined with cost constraints, HR leaders are making critical trade-offs on what to invest in for L&D. In this peer-to-peer discussion, come prepared to exchange insights with your L&D peers on how you have made changes to your function in a more cost constrained environment. ... 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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