Advisory Team

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Advisory Team

Meet our amazing 2020 Advisory Team. Comprising industry thought-leaders and experts, representing the HR + L&D community and responsible for evaluating submissions and helping us select speakers and content. A big Thank You to them for their wisdom, guidance and inspiration.

Christian Campanella

Christian Campanella

HR Director
Pernod Ricard

Margo Thomas

Margo Thomas

Global GM People & Capability
Rakon

Kirsten Riechelmann

Kirsten Riechelmann

Group Manager Learning & Change
Mitre 10 (NZ)

Kirby Grattan

Kirby Grattan

Director HR Shared Services
Optus

Susie Gleeson-Byrne

Susie Gleeson-Byrne

Head of HR
Uber

Adelyn Wischnowsky

Adelyn Wischnowsky

Head of HR
New Zealand Parliamentary Services

Grant Schmidt

Grant Schmidt

Global Head Culture & Performance
GFC Alliance

Aga Strzemeska

Aga Strzemeska

Head of People Operations
Marley Spoon

Kieron Nicholls

Kieron Nicholls

L&D Manager
George Weston Foods

Kylie Telford

Kylie Telford

Head of Culture & Performance
previously at NZME

Hassanah Rudd

Hassanah Rudd

Global Head of Talent
Squiz

Vesna Garrett

Vesna Garrett

Chief People & Culture Office
ICONIC

Nischal Pai

Head of Learning
Douglas Pharmaceuticals

Urmila Dcunha

Urmila Dcunha

Head of Learning & Development
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Rhonda Howarth

Head of Leadership at Learning
Lion + Freelance Consultant

Danielle McNicol

Danielle McNicol

Executive Manager Workforce Strategy
CSIRO

Bernadette King

Bernadette King

GM People Systems
Woolworths

Dana Schulenburg

Dana Schulenburg

Group HR, COO
QBE Insurance

Heather Cardin

Heather Cardin

Head of Training
eHealth NSW