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We’re almost halfway through 2018 and well into HR Conference season. Whether you’re looking for ways to motivate your HR, Learning and Development or Recruitment team or to gain insights on the industry’s technological challenges and changes, conferences can be a great source of information and a brilliant opportunity to network. However, with so much choice it can be hard to figure out which Australian HR conferences to prioritise. To help, we’ve put together a collection of conferences, based on the favourites of our candidates and clients. Here is what they recommend:

ELMO HR Leadership Summit

If you’re looking to reinvent your current thinking around HR processes and prepare for tomorrow’s demands, the ELMO Leadership conference is a great place to start. Key topics include HR working with technology, creating high-performance culture as well as mentoring and leadership coaching. The conferences are held across Australia offering the flexibility of where and when you can attend. The keynote speakers vary across regions, so refer below for the state and date that best suits you and your team:

• NSW: 29th & 30th May 2018
• QLD: 13th & 14th June 2018
• SA: 18th & 19th September 2018
• WA: 14th 15th November 2018

Australasian Talent Conference (ATC)
20 - 21st June 2018
http://atcevent.com/conference/australasian-talent-conference-2018/#tickets

This year’s ATC is focused on AI, with a variety of speakers on hand to articulate what AI really is including Talent Acquisition Managers Raquel Lemon (Vicinity Centres) and Bernt Schindler (IBM) who will attempt to cover how AI can be applied to Talent Acquisition.

AHRI National Convention & Exhibition
28-30 August 2018
https://www.ahri.com.au/national-convention/home

Australia’s flagship event for HR practitioners and business leaders, the AHRI conference showcases the latest HR and people management products and services, as well as a fantastic line up of over 50 thought-leaders, covering diverse and current HR and business topics, including Charles Handy, recognised as one of the world’s greatest management visionaries. 

HR Tech Summit
The Westin Sydney
19th September 2018
http://sydney.hrtechsummit.com/register-now/

This year’s HR Tech Summit tackles disruption and displacement of office-based jobs as an impact of the advancement of HR technology. From breaking down the use of data to make strategic business decisions, to advice on picking the best HR technology solution for your company. 

HR Innovation & Tech Fest
Hyatt Regency Sydney
29 - 30 October 2018 
http://techfestconf.com/hr/aus/

Keynote speaker Josh Bersin, founder and principal at Bersin by Deloitte, returns to the Tech Fest conference this year to share his research on redesigning your organisation to be more digital. If you’re looking for a more interactive experience, consider applying to be a part of the Innovation and Tech Fest Round Table Discussions for further opportunities to network.

Aspire HRD Summit

30-31st October 2018 
https://www.aspirehrd.com.au/

Aspire HRD brings together a truly unique and unprecedented line-up of speakers including Westpac, Facebook, Coca Cola Amatil, Foxtel, PepsiCo, Medibank, Microsoft, Lendlease, Optus, Campbell Arnott's and Unilever. Over two days the event covers four key topics (culture, technology, leadership, strategy) and it is curated for the HR leaders of tomorrow.

Regular AU HR Meetups:

If you’d rather attend something on a smaller scale than conferences, Meetups can be a great idea. Here are some that our candidates and clients recommend:

Sydney Human Resources Meetup
https://www.meetup.com/Sydney-Human-Resources-Meetup/

Melbourne Meetup
https://www.meetup.com/melbrecmeetup/

If you’re not going to make it to a conference this year, there are plenty of online resources that showcase current thinking and the latest HR trends. Here are a few of our top picks:

Disruptive HR
https://disruptivehr.com/

Disrupt
https://disrupthr.co/watch/

TED
https://www.ted.com/playlists/328/talks_on_human_resources

If you know of any other conferences you think we should add to the list, get in touch. Look out for the TP team at upcoming HR events - if you spot us please say hi!