It's shaping up to be another big year for the industry
The National HR Summit is returning for 2022, bringing with it a host of expert panels, workshops and the chance to network with industry peers.
HRD is proud to announce ELMO Software as the exclusive partner for the main conference stage and Ceridian as the Directors Forum exclusive partner. The HR industry’s leading event will delve into insight and experience from top people leaders after another rapidly changing 12 months.
Speaking to HRD, ELMO Software CHRO Monica Watt said the company is thrilled to come on board for what promises to be another jam-packed event.
“Lockdowns, employee engagement, workplace vaccination debates and safe workplace requirements have meant that HR professionals have been thrust into the corporate spotlight like never before,” she said. “The 2022 National HR Summit is the perfect opportunity for us all to share what we learnt, trade some battle stories and re-connect with our peers.”
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ELMO’s own research shows that far from being over, the pandemic is continuing to cause high levels of burnout, a lack of job security and anxiety about Australia’s economic future. Watt said COVID-19 is clearly continuing to play a role in these worrying trends.
“For 2022, HR professionals must focus on the challenges yet to come as employees and business go head-to-head on employment expectations,” she said. “HR must be ready to meet the consequences that will come from a disenfranchised burnt-out workforce with low perceptions of job security.
“The employer brand along with the employee engagement, alignment and wellbeing will become strategic conversations with significant investment.”
Stephen Moore, Ceridian’s managing director for Asia Pacific and Japan said the team is looking forward to being a part of the National HR Summit once again and supporting HR leaders on their journey to create quantifiable value in the new world of work.
“Workplaces have had to evolve more quickly, and at a greater scale, than ever anticipated over the past two years,” he said. “The future of work is here, and human resource professionals have been at the forefront of change. It’s never been more important for organisations to address how to build workplace experiences that drive value for their people – and their business – in this fast-changing world.”
Moore said the trends predicted to arrive years from now are already here, bringing with them a workforce that is borderless and fluid, skills-focused, augmented by technology and increasingly on-demand. With so much rapid change over the past two years, it is time for HR leaders to reflect and learn from one another as they get to grips with new ways of working.
“HR leaders must recognise that the winners in this new reality will be our people, and they need to be prepared to build and deliver optimal experiences that helps their employees reach their full potential in work, and in life,” Moore said. “Leaning into this on-demand, employee-led workplace will help leaders discover new opportunities for value creation and competitive advantage.”
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The 2022 National HR Summit, sponsored by ELMO Software and Ceridian, will be held at Sydney’s Luna Park on March 23-24. Click here to see the event agenda and register for your spot.
Topics will include the changing role of the HR leader, mental wellbeing at the exec level, building company culture in a hybrid environment and leveraging data for workforce planning. The event will feature a mix of workshops, panel sessions, and interviews, as well as a keynote address from Australian journalist Leigh Sales AM.
