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Sydney CHRO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CHROs in the Sydney community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today.
- Planning for and shaping the future of work
- Becoming the board's leader of human capital
- Transforming HR structure and strategy
Sydney CHRO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Sydney CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.
Co-Chairs
Alexandra Badenoch
Telstra Corporation
Group Executive Transformation, Communications and People
Nupur Bhushan
ResMed
Chief People Officer
Rebekah Donaldson
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Chief People Officer
Michelle Phipps
QBE Insurance Australia
General Manager HR AusPac
Louise Spittle
The Arnott’s Group
Chief People Officer
Lindall West
First Sentier Investors
Chief Human Resources Officer
Members
Jane Adams
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Executive General Manager Human Resources (Technology and Operations)
Kate Aitken
SingTel Optus
Vice President, Human Resources
Gitanjali Bhalla
Seven Group Holdings
Group Executive - People, Culture & Safety
Lisa Burquest
A2 Milk Company
Chief People, Safety and Sustainability Officer
Julie Carroll
Serco Asia Pacific
Chief Human Resources Officer
Susan Davies
Australia Post
Executive General Manager, People & Culture
Samara Dobbins
NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
Chief People Officer
Vicky Drakousis
Allianz Australia
Chief Human Resources Officer
Debra Eckersley
Bank of Queensland
Group Executive - People & Culture
Brigitte Fairbank
NSW Department of Family and Community Services
Executive Director People
Julia Farrant
Ovato
Chief People Officer
Catherine Flynn
CSR Limited
Executive General Manager - HR
Helen Fraser
Laing O'Rourke
General Manager, Human Capital
Lucinda Gemmell
Airservices Australia
Chief People & Culture Officer
Lisa Green
ASX
Group Executive, Human Resources
Colleen Harris
Ramsay Health Care Limited
Group Chief People Officer
Rebecca Heredia
NBCUniversal
Director, Human Resources
Al Jury
University of Queensland
Chief Human Resources Officer
Sally Kincaid
NBN
Chief People and Culture Officer
Asher McKelvey
Sydney Airport Corporation
General Manager Human Resources
Paola Molino
TAL Life
General Manager, People and Culture
Vanessa Morley
Nine Entertainment Co.
Director Human Resources
Benjamin Morris
Mirvac
Co-Head of HR and GM Performance, Reward and HR Operations
Liam Ovenden
Colliers International Australia
National Director | People & Performance
Amanda Revis
Suncorp Group
Chief People Experience Officer
Kylie Robinson
Qsuper
General Manager – HR
Christie Roser
Aristocrat Leisure
Chief Human Resources Officer
Pip Russell
Schneider Electric Australia
Vice President, Strategy, Innovation & Commercial Operations Pacific
Lynnette Sarno
Macquarie Group
Global Head of Human Resources
Anish Singh
Unilever Australia
Human Resource Director Australia & New Zealand
Kalena Smitham
NSW Ambulance
Executive Director People and Culture
Christine Stasi
IAG
Group Executive, People, Performance & Reputation
Erika Takahashi
Mastercard Australia
Human Resources Vice President - Australasia
Alexandra Taylor
CitiBank Australia
Managing Director, Head of Human Resources, APAC and EMEA Consumer Bank
Lisa Taylor
Volkswagen Group
Director of HR
Duncan Thomas
Fuji Xerox Australia
CHRO
Sam Toppenberg
Broadspectrum
Group Director, People and Culture
Kirsten Watson
Transport for NSW
Chief People Officer
"It’s helpful to learn from folks who have a real diversity of challenges in front of them, and you can readily apply that within your own businesses.”
Deon MacMillan, CHRO
Ardent Mills
"I would absolutely recommend the summit for my peers who are CHROs. It's an opportunity to network that is unparalleled.”
Ruth Ferguson, SVP, CHRO
The Related Companies
“The events are top-notch with high-quality content and a professional, collegial atmosphere that enables our community's HR leaders to come together and share impactful ideas. Because of its value, I make it a priority to participate.”
Angie Freeman, CHRO
C.H. Robinson
Upcoming Events
Virtual Programs
11 February 2021
Sydney CHRO Virtual Town Hall
Dynamically Closing the Skill Gap
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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2021 February 25
Sydney CHRO Virtual Boardroom
Sydney CHRO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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2021 March 10
Sydney CHRO Virtual Boardroom
Sydney CHRO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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May 2021
Sydney CHRO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
Learn More
Content from your CHRO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
Nordic CHRO Virtual Town Hall Insights
In 2020, CHROs transformed their roles, stepping up to lead core business strategies as organizations reframed their objectives. The Nordic CHRO community came together to reflect on how their role transformed in 2020 and what comes next.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | DECEMBER 18, 2020
INFOGRAPHIC | DECEMBER 18, 2020
2020 in the CHRO Community
This year was one for the record books in all kinds of ways, and for CHROs, it meant having a critical role on the most pressing issues. Here is a look at the journey the Evanta CHRO Community took this year.
VIEW RESULTSBLOG | DECEMBER 8, 2020
BLOG | DECEMBER 8, 2020
What Does Community Mean to You?
At year’s end, we’re thinking about the concept of a community and creating the feeling of fellowship when you can’t physically be with your community. We reflect on the need to “calibrate, adjust, and pivot” to deliver the power of community during uncertain times.
VIEW POSTYour Community Partners
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