HR Virtual Summits
Practical insights from expert speakers delivered live via Zoom
Upcoming HR Virtual Summits for 2026
Remuneration Matters.
18 June, 9am - 1.45pm
In a time of rising expectations and constrained budgets, remuneration decisions sit at the heart of organisational trust and performance. Discover what leaders across Aotearoa are paying attention to - and how to make smarter pay decisions - in Remuneration Matters 2026.
People Strategy That Actually Works
Navigating Paradoxes, Priorities, and Practice
20 August, 9am - 1.45pm
Join our virtual summit, People Strategy That Actually Works: Navigating Paradoxes, Priorities, and Practice — designed for leaders and people practitioners who want a people strategy that drives business outcomes, not just a list of HR initiatives. Across six practical, experience-led sessions, you'll learn how to connect workforce decisions to organisational goals, balance competing priorities, and keep your strategy alive under real-world pressure.
What we've Hosted so far this year
Preparing for the Unknown. Responding to the Unexpected.
Held 7 May, 9am - 1pm
A Health, Safety and Wellbeing Perspective
When a serious health and safety event strikes, everything else stops. Are you ready? This Virtual Summit brings together specialists, practitioners, and governance experts to help HR professionals prepare for the unpredictable — and respond with care, clarity, and confidence when it counts most.
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2025 HR Virtual Summits | What we hosted last year
About our HR Virtual Summits
Held online via Zoom - Attend from anywhere!
Our HR Virtual Summits, are delivered live with keynote speakers, presentations, and panel sessions. Each of our HR Summits are themed on a relevant subject matter, with the aim to provide attendees with practical advice, information and guidance, through story-telling, expert presenters, engagement and interaction with others.
Why should you attend?
Our programmes are crafted to deliver key takeaways that can readily be applied in the workplace. The speakers are chosen for their expertise, and engaging stories to share, with the Summits consistently receiving outstanding reviews for content, value for money, engagement and participation.
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Sponsorship for our Virtual Summits is available.
Contact Nikita Barends (Senior Communications Advisor) at [email protected] for further information on our 2026 programme.
What our Summit attendees say
“It was expertly curated - well done HRNZ! You can tell from the make-up of the three streams, the MC, and the calibre of speaker/presenter, the planning that went into this event has nailed its intention.”
"All the speakers were great and added something new to the topic. It was refreshing and validating to hear the experiences of people who are in the thick of things and could provide tangible advice.”
"[The best part about the Summit was] the knowledge gained from the presenters - they all had great examples and relevant scenarios. They are also willing to share some great tools.”