Aaron McEwan is a behavioral scientist, psychologist and futurist and was recently named a Top 100 Global HR Influencer and one of 5 HR Leaders to Follow in 2022. As VP, Research & Advisory for Gartner's HR Practice, Aaron provides strategic advice to the world's leading companies on the future of work and talent and helps leaders manage their most critical relationships across the c-suite and board. Alongside his current role, Aaron is a Fellow of the Australian Human Resources Institute, serves on the national committee for the Australian Psychological Society's Interest Group in Coaching Psychology and is an Associate of Macquarie University's Centre for Workforce Futures. He has lectured at Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong, University of NSW, University of Queensland, Griffith University and the Australian College of Applied Psychology and was a member of Innovation Nation, a cross-industry initiative sponsored by the Office of the Prime Minister to elevate Australia's reputation for entrepreneurship and innovation.
Previously, Mr. McEwan held a variety of leadership and senior consulting positions at human capital firms including the OPIC, Hudson and Lee Hecht Harrison. He has worked in leadership and strategy consulting, executive coaching, succession management, leadership development and psychometric assessment.
OPIC Leadership
Director, Northern Region
Hudson Global Resources
Director, Talent Management
Lee Hecht Harrison
General Manager, Professional Services
CHRO Effectiveness
Future of Work
Future of Work Reinvented Resource Center
Master of Science, Coaching Psychology, Sydney University
Graduate Diploma, Psychology, Griffith University
Bachelor of Behavioral Science, Griffith University
1Preparing for the Future of Work, Automation, AI, and Digitalization
2Building and maintaining critical relationships with the CEO, C-Suite & Board
3Improving Chief Human Resource Officer Effectiveness and Impact
4Establishing scalable, repeatable Strategic and Scenario-based Workforce Planning capabilities
5Fostering Innovation, Creativity and Wellbeing across the enterprise