In a time defined by rapid transformation and human-centered innovation, TechFest NZ 2025 emerges as New Zealand’s most future-focused gathering of HR, L&D, and workplace technology leaders. Set to take place on June 25–26, 2025, at the Cordis in Auckland, the two-day event promises deep insights, honest conversations, and hands-on strategies to help organizations lead with clarity, creativity, and compassion in the digital age.
This isn’t just another HR or learning event. TechFest NZ is where enterprise decision-makers, people technologists, creative thinkers, and change agents come together to build the next chapter of work, one that’s inclusive, resilient, and powered by purpose.
Why TechFest NZ Is More Than Just a Conference
At the heart of TechFest NZ 2025 is a simple belief: the future of work must be human. The agenda goes beyond tech demos and industry jargon to unpack the real challenges facing modern organizations, how to build high-performing, multi-generational teams; how to drive meaningful learning in an AI-powered world; and how to turn performance conversations into business transformation.
Whether you’re rethinking your people tech stack, navigating the nuances of hybrid leadership, or exploring generative AI’s role in workforce development, TechFest offers both strategic foresight and practical frameworks you can apply now.
Thematic Pillars That Matter
This year’s agenda is crafted around the most urgent and inspiring shifts shaping work and learning:
Generational Intelligence & Future-Ready Workforces
Explore how organizations can create thriving, inclusive cultures that embrace generational diversity while building workforce resilience.
Generative AI in HR & L&D
From intelligent automation to content personalization, discover how generative AI is reshaping everything from hiring workflows to employee development.
Wellbeing in a Digitally Fatigued World
Learn how to combat burnout, cultivate mental wellness, and design sustainable performance models in an always-on workplace.
Leadership, Performance & Purpose
Dive into the evolution of leadership, from command-and-control to meaning-driven, and how organizations can create clarity, belonging, and measurable growth.
Learning Transformation & Skills for the Future
Unpack new learning models, cross-functional training approaches, and ways to close the knowing-doing gap with scalable digital learning ecosystems.
Who You’ll Hear From
TechFest NZ 2025 brings a diverse lineup of voices, from world champion boxer Mea Motu, who redefines resilience and high performance, to enterprise change-makers at Air New Zealand, Fonterra, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Mitre 10, and more.
Expect visionaries across people strategy, neurodiversity, ESG compliance, and learning innovation, all gathered to challenge convention and share how they’re building next-gen organizations.
Also Read: Designing a Human-AI Workforce: Integrating AI Agents Across Departments
Key Speakers:
- Melissa Crawford – Company Director, Tech With Heart
- Christopher D. Lee – Managing Partner, PerformanceConversations.com
- Susan McLaren – Head of Leadership, Learning and Development, Chorus
- Ian Dalrymple – Head of Digital People Experience, Mitre 10
- Kate James – Director People & Culture, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Read more about all the other speakers: https://www.techfestconf.com/nz/speakers
Not Just Talks, Tangible Takeaways
The TechFest experience goes beyond the keynote stage. Explore curated breakout tracks, fireside chats with New Zealand’s top employers, peer-led masterclasses, and tech showcases spotlighting the tools enabling people-first growth.
Whether you’re launching a new HRIS, building internal capability academies, or looking to scale inclusive leadership programs, this event offers actionable insights at every touchpoint.
A Culture of Connection
TechFest NZ is built for meaningful conversations, not just business cards. With interactive panels, curated networking lounges, sponsor activations, and community partners like Tearfund New Zealand, the event is as much about building connections as it is about learning. From breakfast chats to evening receptions, the atmosphere is personal, collaborative, and energizing.
Why TechFest NZ 2025 Is Essential Right Now
Work, as we know it, is being rewritten, from generational dynamics and digital burnout to AI transformation and leadership reimagination. TechFest NZ 2025 provides the moment and the mindset to step back, rethink what really matters, and move forward with renewed purpose.
If you’re an HR or L&D leader seeking clarity, a tech provider enabling change, or a strategist shaping people-first performance models, TechFest isn’t just an event. It’s where transformation begins.
Visit techfestconf.com/nz to explore the full agenda and speaker lineup.
