Ian McCreery
Sr Principal, AI Strategic Customer Engagement, Workday
Exclusive HR Event
The HR
Think Tank
The HR Think Tank is coming to Rydges Melbourne. Join HR, Talent Acquisition, and Payroll leaders for an exclusive half day event on navigating AI transformation and clear, guiding principles to architect your future workforce.
2.00pm-5.25pm — Wednesday 18 November 2026
Rydges Melbourne
Why attend?
Invest one morning to sharpen your strategic edge for the year ahead. You'll leave with:
Reclaim Human Capacity
Eliminate the AI "productivity tax," reclaim human capacity spent on manual data-shuffling, and redirect your team's energy toward strategic enterprise growth and talent mobility.
Accelerate Recruitment Velocity
Reduce the administrative burden and remove hiring bottlenecks so your team can accelerate recruitment velocity and focus on the human connections that close top talent.
AI powered Payroll
Stay compliant with confidence. Say goodbye to human middleware across disconnected systems with stress-free, compliant Australian payroll with hands-on AI precision.
Who should attend?
This event is specifically curated for finance professionals responsible for driving strategy, efficiency, and growth, including:
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HR Director/GM/Managers
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Head of Human Resources
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Payroll Managers
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VP Talent Acquisition
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Talent Acquisition Operations
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Recruiting Managers
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Strategic workforce managers
Agenda at a glance.
Your roadmap for the morning.
- Agenda
2:00pm–2:10pm
Registration & Arrivals
2:10pm–2:30pm
Welcome & Opening Insights: Architecting the Future of Work: How CHROs Lead in the Age of AI
Step into the 'Agentic HR Show' for an inside look at Workday’s vision for agentic HR strategy. See how Workday is bringing this to life, hear from HR leaders on how they're navigating AI transformation and get expert insights from leading industry analysts. Leave with clear, actionable guiding principles to architect your future.
2:30pm–3:00pm
Talent Acquisition
Bryan Marshman
Specialised Products Account Executive, Workday
Vince Randall
Vice President of Sales, Adaptive Planning, Workday
3:00pm–3:25pm
Afternoon Tea
30 min break for afternoon tea
3:25pm–4:25pm
Masterclass Breakouts
Track 1: Payroll Masterclass
Track 2: TA Masterclass
4:25pm–5:25pm
Networking Drinks & Canapes
Join HR leaders from Australia's most dynamic organisations.
Just some of the organisations who joined us in 2025.
Hear from thought leaders.
Ian McCreery
Snr Principal Agentic AI Acceleration
Workday
Bryan Marshman
Specialised Products Account Executive
Workday
Vince Randall
Vice President of Sales, Adaptive Planning
Workday