SYDNEY, Australia, October 9, 2025
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Gartner Announces Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™ 2025, Sydney
CHROs to Discover Emerging AI and Technology Trends, Cost Optimization and Opportunities Presented by an Uncertain Environment for HR
What: Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo 2025
When: November 17-18, 2025
Where: Hilton Sydney, Australia
Details: This is the World’s Most Important Gathering of Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) and HR Executives™, which will uncover the new shape of the human-AI workforce, changing foundations for performance and shifting skills requirements for optimal business results in the AI era.
At Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo 2025 in Sydney, experts will delve into key priorities for CHROs, including building AI into their HR function and workforce strategy, proactively addressing evolving talent demands and forward planning for external volatility.
The conference agenda will deliver insights and technology optimization guidance for CHROs and HR leaders across a range of pressing topics, such as AI, the future of work, employee experience, talent management and more.
Conference session highlights include:
- CHRO Leadership Vision – Top Trends & Priorities Shaping 2026
- How to Train the Workforce for AI Readiness
- Top Trends That Will Impact Talent Strategy in 2026
- How to Build Change Readiness in the Era of Never-Ending Change
- Scaling AI in HR: A Framework for Enterprise Transformation
- HR Technology Priorities for 2026
- How AI Changes Human Behavior and What to Do About It
Gartner Opening Keynote: Transforming How Work Gets Done – HR's New Domain in the AI Era
CEOs plan to fuel the next wave of growth by taking cost out of the business, reinvesting in growth areas and capitalizing on AI. Achieving this vision will require transforming how work gets done across the enterprise. In this keynote, Neal Woolrich, Director, Advisory and Katie Sutherland, Director, Advisory at Gartner, will explore how HR can become an enterprise leader of the change that lies ahead by expanding from its traditional focus on the workforce to how work itself must change.
Guest Speakers
- Navigating the Multi-Generational Workplace – Dr. Paul Redmond, Former Director of Student Experience and Enhancement at University of Liverpool.
- Change Resilience – Kath Koschel, Founder and Resilience Expert at The Kindness Factory.
- Strategic HR Leadership: Lessons from AMP’s Transformation Journey – Rebecca Nash, Chief People, Sustainability and Community Officer, AMP.
- Empower, Engage, Excel – Leadership Strategies to Transform your Company for the Future – Eileen Burnett-Kant, Chief Human Resources Officer, CLP Holdings Limited.
The Exhibitor Showcase will bring together leading technology and solution providers for a unique opportunity to network with peers and evaluate technology solutions through live demonstrations, virtual meetings and information-packed presentations. A listing of current exhibitors can be found on the Exhibitor Directory.
Media Registration: Full-time journalists from editorial publications are eligible for a press pass. Please contact Emma Keen for details and registration requests: emma.keen@gartner.com.
For complete conference details, please visit the Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo 2025 website. Follow news and updates from these events on X and LinkedIn using #GartnerHR.
About Gartner for HR Leaders
The Gartner HR practice brings together the best business and technology insights across Gartner to offer individual decision makers strategic business advice on the mission-critical priorities that cut across the HR function. Additional information is available at http://www.gartner.com/en/human-resources/human-resources-leaders. Follow news and updates from the Gartner HR practice on X and LinkedIn using #GartnerHR.
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