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With 2020 ramping up, now is the time to review the HR conferences coming up on this year’s calendar. Conferences are a great way to find solutions to challenges, get industry insights and expand your network, but with so many choices, it can be hard to determine which events to focus on. To help you prioritise your professional development, we’ve put together a list of the top Australian HR conferences happening in 2020, selected by the people in the know ̶̶̶ our candidates and clients. Here is what they recommend:

National HR Summit Australia

Luna Park Sydney

March 25th-26th 2020

http://www.hrsummit.com.au/index.php

The National HR Summit is a unique event on the 2020 calendar providing free workshops, networking events and an expansive industry expo. This is an excellent opportunity to actively participate and exchange ideas in the interactive format and get valuable insights applicable to your organisation.

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 for you. Key topics include: the future of work, driving engagement, automation and the changing nature of recruiting. The conference will take place in both Australia and New Zealand, so refer to the list below for upcoming dates:

• NSW: 25th & 26th May 2020
• NZ: 17th & 18th June 2020

Australasian Talent Conference 2020 (ATC)

ICC Sydney

24th-25th June

https://atcevent.com/conference/atc2020/

This year’s event is about rethinking talent acquisition, and how talent functions are putting people, purpose, empathy, transparency, trust and reciprocity at the core of their recruitment process design. Join the largest gathering of recruiters and talent acquisition leaders in the southern hemisphere at ICC Sydney this June.

2020 AHRI National Convention & Exhibition

ICC Sydney

14th-17th September

https://www.ahri.com.au/national-convention/home

The AHRI National Convention & Exhibition is driven by HR thought leaders at both a local and international level. The four-day event will look at navigating some of the biggest issues facing today’s HR professionals and businesses through a range of exciting masterclasses, networking events, keynote sessions and a dedicated public sector conference.

HR Innovation & Tech Fest

ICC Sydney

26th-27th October 2020

https://www.techfestconf.com/hr-aus

Join this progressive gathering of HR leaders and disruptors as they celebrate the talent, technology and ideas transforming the future of work. This two-day event covers a range of key topics including HR tech, learning, digital transformation, talent, workforce analytics, recruitment, leadership, diversity & inclusion, wellbeing and employee engagement. Don’t miss this one!

Regular AU HR Meetups

If you’d rather attend something smaller scale than a conference, Meetups can be a great option. Here are a couple of the best:

Sydney Human Resources & Recruitment Meetup

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

HR Technology Meetup

Online Resources

If you can’t make it to an event this year, online resources are another great way to keep up with 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