Join us on 21 October in Sydney at our conference on the Human Edge: how leaders redesign work to protect, develop, and deploy their people while pursuing growth and efficiency.
We are offering pre-conference masterclasses that you may be interested in as well.
Registration is open. Limited spaces available. Choose your sessions now.
Conference details
What
Conference: leadership keynotes and frameworks on leading through AI adoption, managing burnout and building resilience.
When and where
Date: Wednesday 21 October
Location: Crown Sydney
Who should attend the conference?
CEOs, CPOs, CROs, CFOs, HR Leaders, Risk Leaders, Rewards Leaders, Transformation Leaders.
We are also offering additional masterclasses available on workforce redesign, people risk and rewards.
Attend Day One, Day Two, or both. It's your choice. No minimum commitment required.
Keynote speaker
Ilya Bonic
President, Marsh Workforce and Rewards
Author of Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age.
Why does AI adoption succeed for some organisations and fail for others? Because it's not about the technology, it's about how you manage people through the transition. With 20+ years leading HR transformation globally, Ilya opens on why people-first approaches drive growth and efficiency, not compromise them.
Additional keynote speakers and presenters to be announced!
Stephen Scheeler
Former CEO, Facebook Australia & New Zealand
Founder of The Digital CEO, and co-founder and CEO of Omniscient
Stephen is one of Australia's most authoritative voices on AI, technology, disruption, and leadership. Former Facebook CEO for Australia and New Zealand, he grew the ANZ business into one of Facebook's most successful global markets. Today he is founder of The Digital CEO, Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company, and co-founder and CEO of Omniscient, a global leader in AI-driven brain analysis. Additional keynote speakers and presenters to be announced!
About Human Edge 2026
Human Edge returns for year two, bringing together leaders who refused to choose between efficiency and people investment in 2025. This year, we're expanding to explore how growth and efficiency work together when you prioritise people.
Last year, 200+ leaders joined us. This year, we're back with a sharper focus, stronger speakers, and practical frameworks you can take straight back to your team.
Work is being redesigned by technology, tightening budgets, and rising employee expectations. The pressure on leaders is compounding. But the data is clear: disengagement, burnout, and leadership gaps cost more than transformation. The organisations outperforming aren't automating fastest, they're managing the human side of change best.
- Deep dives on AI adoption, work redesign, and leadership as risk control
- Practical frameworks for managing transformation while protecting your people edge
- Real transformation stories: what worked, what didn't, lessons learned
- Board-level conversations on ethical leadership and decision-making under uncertainty
- Concrete actions you can implement immediately
- Peer network across HR, risk, and finance
Spaces filling fast
Last year's event filled within weeks. Register now to secure your spot and choose your preferred session times.
Questions? Contact the Events Pacific team.
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