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Neal Woolrich
Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- AI's Impact on the Workforce
- Leader and Manager Effectiveness
- HR Transformation and Role Evolution
- Culture and Inclusion Strategy
Speaker Bio
Neal Woolrich is an Advisor in the Gartner Human Resources group based in Melbourne, Australia. He is an expert advisor in Employee Experience, covering Culture, Engagement, Employment Value Proposition, and Remote and Hybrid Work models.
He also covers Organization Design, Organization Effectiveness and Change Management.
Mr. Woolrich was previously a Director of the Gartner International CFO and HR Directors Forums from 2016 to 2020, where he was responsible for curating and producing the annual calendar of events for both forums, sourcing speakers and subject material relevant to the key initiatives of each forum's member companies. In the role of Program Director, he acted as presenter and facilitator at Forum events.
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He also covers Organization Design, Organization Effectiveness and Change Management.
Mr. Woolrich was previously a Director of the Gartner International CFO and HR Directors Forums from 2016 to 2020, where he was responsible for curating and producing the annual calendar of events for both forums, sourcing speakers and subject material relevant to the key initiatives of each forum's member companies. In the role of Program Director, he acted as presenter and facilitator at Forum events.
Sessions
Monday, 16 November, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM AEDT
Racing to Redesign Jobs for AI? Beware of These Three Traps
Neal Woolrich,
Director Analyst, Gartner
AI is accelerating the need for job redesign across the enterprise, but many organizations are struggling to realize the value they expect. Too often, redesign efforts focus narrowly on productivity, apply AI inconsistently, and fail to effectively prepare employees for changes to their work. Join this session to explore three common traps that derail AI-driven redesign, and learn how HR can help the organization avoid them to deliver anticipated value.
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Tuesday, 17 November, 2026 08:00 AM - 08:45 AM AEDT
CHRO Circle Networking Breakfast
Neal Woolrich,
Director Analyst, Gartner
The discussion around AI is rapidly evolving. We know from our early forays into AI-infused operating models that work often gets harder before it gets easier. So rather than just focusing on productivity and efficiency gains, CHROs must also focus on helping their workforces through the “messy middle” of AI adoption.
Join this exclusive networking breakfast, facilitated by Neal Woolrich, to explore how HR leaders can create and drive enterprise-wide strategies to meet the organization’s human-machine capability needs lead change with confidence. This will be an opportunity to learn how to align talent strategies with organisational ambition, foster a culture of agility and innovation, and build trust in an increasingly fast-moving and technology-saturated environment – all through leveraging the ideas and practices of your industry peers. ... Show More Show Less
Join this exclusive networking breakfast, facilitated by Neal Woolrich, to explore how HR leaders can create and drive enterprise-wide strategies to meet the organization’s human-machine capability needs lead change with confidence. This will be an opportunity to learn how to align talent strategies with organisational ambition, foster a culture of agility and innovation, and build trust in an increasingly fast-moving and technology-saturated environment – all through leveraging the ideas and practices of your industry peers. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 17 November, 2026 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM AEDT
CHRO Circle Workshop: Strategy on a Page for AI Transformation of the HR Function
Neal Woolrich,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Building a human capital strategy is often a difficult task for CHROs. Lessons learned on it are rarely captured or published. This interactive workshop will be anchored on a scenario, where the HR function is transforming to infuse AI in HR. We will: Share Gartner’s CHROs strategy on a page with top lessons learnt from other CHROs who are going and/or have gone through this scenario, give you a chance to workshop your own strategy with other participants and create network opportunities with peers.
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Tuesday, 17 November, 2026 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM AEDT
Roundtable: High Anxiety The New Burnout Challenge
Neal Woolrich,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Join peers to discuss the growing challenge of workplace anxiety, its implications for engagement and productivity and actionable approaches to better support employee well-being.
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