HRNZ's full-day Future Workplaces Forum returns to the Pullman Auckland on 12 November 2026 under the theme "Widening the Gate – Creating Equity in Workplaces", drawing HR leaders and people managers nationwide.
The Future Workplaces Forum returns to Auckland on 12 November 2026, carrying the theme "Widening the Gate – Creating Equity in Workplaces". It is a full-day gathering, held in person at the Pullman Auckland with a hybrid option for those joining online, built around keynotes, expert panels, hands-on sessions, an HR expo and structured networking.
The forum is produced by HRNZ (Human Resources New Zealand), the country's professional body for HR, in partnership with the University of Auckland Business School. HRNZ positions the event as its flagship future-of-work forum, and the 2026 programme is anchored by senior voices including Gail Pacheco, Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner at the NZ Human Rights Commission; Maretha Smit, CEO of Te Uru Tangata Centre for Workplace Inclusion; economist Cameron Bagrie of Bagrie Economics; Kiwibank Chief People Officer Charlotte Ward; and Steven Moe of Parry Field Lawyers.
The audience is HR leaders, people managers and anyone shaping workplace systems and strategy. Across the day, keynotes examine what workplace equity looks like and what gets in the way, panels address inclusive recruitment, culture and technology, and a hackathon invites delegates to prototype practical equity solutions. An interactive expo of HR services and tools runs alongside the sessions.
The forum is staged in the Princes Ballroom at the Pullman Auckland Hotel and Apartments, on the corner of Waterloo Quadrant and Princes Street in the Auckland CBD. As reported context, HRNZ lists delegate accommodation at three nearby hotels — the Pullman, Mövenpick Auckland and SO Auckland — and notes parking via limited valet at the Pullman and the Wilson car park beneath the hotel.
As a recurring, nationally pitched corporate conference drawing HR decision-makers from across New Zealand into a central Auckland hotel, the Future Workplaces Forum is a steady fixture in the country's business-events calendar, pairing a conference programme with an exhibition component and strong institutional backing from HRNZ and the University of Auckland Business School.
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