Welcome to the Organisational Culture Summit
Welcome to the Organisational Culture Summit, the conference for senior leaders, HR professionals and People & Culture teams committed to building stronger, more adaptive and higher-performing workplace cultures. Join us to explore how culture can strengthen trust, engagement, wellbeing, productivity and business performance in a rapidly changing world.
For organisations already investing in culture, the next challenge is making it accountable, future-ready and deeply embedded in how work gets done. The 2027 summit will focus on the leadership behaviours, systems, mindsets and practical strategies that help people, teams and organisations thrive through transformation, uncertainty and change.
Benefits of Attending
- Strengthen culture even while navigating uncertainty, change and transformation
- Build trust, adaptability and accountability across teams
- Prepare your organisation for AI-enabled ways of working
- Prevent burnout while sustaining performance
- Translate values and purpose into leadership behaviours
- Create cultures where people want to stay, contribute and grow
Learn from leading voices in culture, leadership and the future of work, including:
Darren Shand
Darren Shand spent more than two decades shaping the high-performance culture behind the All Blacks, helping build the environment, systems and leadership that sustained world-class success.
Dr Mahsa McCauley
Dr Mahsa McCauley is a globally recognised AI leader, AUT Associate Professor and technology advocate shaping AI research, policy, education and digital capability in New Zealand.
Alicia Curtis
Alicia Curtis is the Founder of Alyceum, a leadership educator and facilitator who helps leaders create values-driven change in business, governance and community settings.
Fiona Hewitt
Fiona Hewitt is Founder and Managing Partner of Unboxable, advising boards, executives and leadership teams on strategy, workforce transformation, culture and the future of work.
Dr Ben Hamer
Dr Ben Hamer is a renowned sociologist, accredited futurist and leading Future of Work expert, recognised as APAC’s number one Future of Work thought leader and trusted by organisations to decode trends and build curious, future-ready cultures.
Dr Denise Quinlan
Dr Denise Quinlan is a leading resilience and wellbeing expert whose work helps organisations prevent burnout, protect wellbeing and enable sustainable performance through stronger workplace cultures.
Program
The 2027 program explores culture from every angle that matters now: the future of work, leadership transformation, AI readiness, trust, wellbeing, sustainable performance and high-performing teams.
Masterclasses
Extend your summit experience with two practical masterclasses designed to take the conversation deeper, helping leaders turn cultural ambition into action and prepare their organisations for an AI-enabled future of work.
Speakers
Hear from a carefully curated line-up of future thinkers, culture specialists, leadership experts and organisational voices, each bringing a distinct perspective on the challenges shaping workplace culture in 2027.
