Humans, AI & Australia’s 2025 Talent Event Shake-Up

In this episode of the Total Talent Podcast, host Edan Haddock dives into the future of Talent in Australia and why our HR industry is leading the global transformation. From the electric energy of ATC at Fed Square to the reflective strategic depth of Ashton Media’s HR Retreat at Cape Schanck, Edan explores how homegrown events are shaping a new era in workforce design.

He takes listeners behind the scenes of augmented Talent teams where Humans and AI agents (including his digital colleague, Joel) work together to create stronger candidate experiences, meaningful culture, smarter workforce planning, and more human connection.

Australia and New Zealand are not following global trends, we’re defining them. This is a bold conversation about community, innovation, and why HR here is more advanced, more values-driven, and more future-focused than the world realises.

If you care about the future of work — belonging, wellbeing, digital capability and what truly makes organisations thrive, this episode is unmissable.

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