
Talent Summit: Back to Base Camp
Virtual Series
We’ve invited some of Talent Summit’s most popular keynote speakers and special guests back to base camp to share their insights, expertise and thought leadership, as the working world experiences decades of transformation each passing week.
This six-part series will explore how HR leaders can positively effect business continuity in the short term, grow market share in the medium term and enhance the working lives of our people in the long term.
Hear from world class thought leaders from NASA, AON, Shopify, Just Eat, Ding and world renowned TED speakers Margaret Heffernan and Patty McCord.
Weekly Series: Upcoming Sessions

BONUS EPISODE: Leveraging Difference to Accelerate Performance
New Zealand’s indigenous learning map & human technology
How to see difference as an enduring human resource
Diversified leadership to create settings for people to own, create and express their performance

Reworking Work
Rebuilding human centred organisations for enduring agility.
Guest Contributor: Patty McCord, Author, TED Speaker, Former Chief Talent Officer, Netflix

Pride in Purpose
The work-type and work-force we value has been turned upside down as its impact on society zooms sharply into focus. What lessons we can learn?
Guest Contributor: Robert Gibbs, Associate Administrator, Mission Support, NASA; Rory Best Former Ireland Captain & Ulster Rugby Player; and Heath Slawner, Igniter @ Simon Sinek Inc.

The Evolving Role of the CHRO
These recent weeks have asked big questions of HR leaders as the fundamentals of business and humanity collided. As the dust settles, how will the CHRO influence a faster more effective recovery?
Guest Contributors: Jane Datta, CHRO, NASA; Fiona Mullan, CPO, Ding; and Mira Magecha, CPO, Just Eat

Uncharted Leadership
Navigating this Human Crisis.
Guest Contributor: Margaret Heffernan, Entrepreneur, TED Speaker, Author & Former CEO

Organising Chaos for New Order
Business norms have changed fundamentally and forever. how can we lead through the chose to unlock a more robust agile organisation?
Guest Contributors: David Barrett, CCO, AON Assessment Solutions and Ian McClean, Founder, Flow Group

Reconnecting the Workforce
Now that the workforce has been dislocated, how do we plan to: (1) transition from a remote to a blended workforce (2) reconvene in the physical restricted workplace (3) re-connect, collaborate and compete for talent as markets recover?
Guest Contributor: John Riordan, Chairman, Shopify International Ltd., and Director of Support, Shopify
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