DisruptHR Wellington (New Zealand) will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Rutherford House and we’re excited to announce an awesome lineup of speakers for their 8th DisruptHR event!
Cassa Grant — Managing Director at Chalkbox
“Words That Kill Your Influence”
Dr. Ayesha Arshad — Advisor at Health NZ
“The Hidden cost of not belonging at work”
Dr. Shelley Brunskill-Matson — Founder & Director at Tony’s Place Charitable Trust
“Employees Don’t Need More Training. What if the real barrier isn’t skill, but the stories people carry?”
Christopher Rosato — Chief Learning Officer at Orion Group
“AI Won’t Break Your Workforce. Your Learning Culture Might.”
Serena Lal — CEO of Kites Trust
“What It Really Costs to Lead with Lived Experience”
Grant Verhoeven — Leadership Coach at Sparked
“It’s All About AI and Nothing to Do With AI”
Nicola Knobel — Head of Safety, Risk and Assurance at Whānau Āwhina Plunket
“What the f*ck is “fit””
Brooke Martin — CEO of Mindflint
“The most dangerous idea you’ve never heard of”
Roger Tweedy — Mentor at Mentoring Foundation of New Zealand
“Work & Society”
Steven Zinsli — CEO of Extraordinary
“The Future Is Isolating”