The 11 top HR conferences for 2025

16 Dec 2024 · 8
Are you an HR professional looking for the biggest Human Resources events in 2025? Well, look no further. These in-person events provide amazing opportunities for professional development via networking, interactive workshops, and inspiring keynote speakers.
Since there’s so many HR conferences throughout the year, we’ve narrowed it down to the very best events we could find. Mark your calendars!
5th - 6th March, 2025
Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, London, UK
HR business leaders from around the world come together to discuss HR transformation at HR Vision. The flagship event is held in London in early March, with another conference in Amsterdam in June and a follow-up event in London in November.
The main conference is a two-day event with three streams running in parallel, encouraging deep conversations on digitization, L&D, culture and employee experience, and HR leadership.
With a special focus on the ways technology and HR interact, this is one of the best options for an HR technology conference. You’ll have tons of opportunities to learn, test out, and discuss the latest innovations in HR tech, HR analytics, and more. 
20th - 21st May, 2025
Lisbon Congress Center, Lisbon, Portugal
The HR Congress World Summit is an annual powerhouse of innovation, information, and networking, bringing together some of the best thought leaders in the HR industry.
It’s one of the most highly anticipated international conferences on the calendar, with over 900 Senior HR leaders and practitioners, 60 world-class speakers, and 15 elective content modules.
This year’s theme is Elevate, Evolve, Engage: Shaping the Future of Work with three distinct tracks on strategy and organization, the future of work and transformation, and talent and leadership. This is a must-attend event for any on your HR team. 
25th - 26th June, 2025
Cordis, Auckland, New Zealand
For those in Australia, New Zealand or the South Pacific region, HR and L&D is another HR conference absolutely brimming with expertise and networking opportunities.
Come together with leaders, difference-makers, and disruptors in the HR, L&D, and Wellness space to shape the future of workplaces.  
With a full two days of learning and discussion, it has been described as ‘THE event to attend with a great blend of global organization presenters and local speakers.’ Expect high energy, brainstorming, and plenty of inspiration.
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12th - 15th May, 2025
Gaylord Rockies Resort, Denver, Colorado
If you’re an established HR professional, chances are you’ve heard this name before. Workhuman is one of the biggest events in the HR calendar — called “the best HR conference of 2025” — covering the latest HR trends, bringing together HR experts, and discussing all things workplace culture.
The world of work is at an important crossroads at the moment, and Workhuman aims to put people at the center of this change. With four distinct tracks — rise up (focusing on you), build up (focusing on your organization), lift up (focusing on communities), and step up (focusing on leaders), this conference has something for everyone in HR.
Plus, you’ll get to hear from speakers like Adam Grant, Eric Mosley, Jen Fisher, and more. With interactive workshops, case studies, breakout sessions, and keynotes, and meet and greets, this event is the place to be for HR professionals.
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11th - 12th March, 2025
Oakland Marriott City Centre, Oakland, California
HRWest is another annual conference looking at the best HR strategies geared towards employee engagement and retention.
This year will offer seven distinct tracks: HR strategy; HR tech; talent; legal and compliance; health, wellness, and benefits; leadership; and DEIB. Get practical strategies and insights from industry leaders, network with like-minded peers, and dive into what topics interest you the most.
Do you have an HR-related startup? Pitch your startup at the Ultimate Startup Showdown and win meetings with investors and advisors along with prizes worth up to $30,000.
29th June - 2nd July, 2025
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California and Virtual
The Society for Human Resource Management, also known as SHRM25, is set to hold its largest event to date later this year with over 25,000 HR employees. From junior employees to C-Suite leaders, this conference has content and networking opportunities for everyone on your team.
The four-day HR extravaganza will include educational sessions, hands-on workshops, discussion groups, panels, and practical workshops. With over 375 sessions, you’ll be able to dive into everything from AI advancements, regulations, innovation in HR, and more.
Plus, over 650 companies will showcase their HR products and services, helping you find the perfect tech for your role.
Can’t make it to their flagship event in San Diego? Join the SHRM Talent conference in Nashville and drill down into talent management.
Looking for a full list of tech events across North America in 2025? Explore our selection of the top tech conferences in the US & Canada.
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8th April, 2025
Paris, France
The HR of Tomorrow is, you’ve guessed it, all about moving forward towards the future of HR.
This year’s HR topics include everything from employee engagement, learning and development, people analytics, the future of work, employee experience, diversity and inclusion, talent acquisition, and more.
Bringing together CHROs, VPs, Heads of HR, and Directors from top global companies in Europe, it’s the place to be if you’re looking to learn and connect with experts in the industry. 
17th - 19th March, 2025
Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Aside from the prestigious Transform Awards, this event is all about innovation.
With future-of-work entrepreneurs, workforce tech investors, and people-driven executives, prepare for three days of innovation, discussion, learning, and connections.  
It’s vast, with over 4,000 attendees, 500 startups, 300 world-class speakers, and 40 countries represented.
Plus, this year’s themes represent the full breadth of the future of HR and work, including purpose and social engagement, employee well-being, transformation and leadership, connectivity and DEI, AI, Gen Z talent, and more.
This is a great one to take the whole team to, as there’s plenty to do, see, and explore at Transform 2025.
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6th - 8th May, 2025
Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the most influential international HR conferences, UNLEASH is the ideal choice for startups, scaleups, and breakthrough technologies to connect with HR leaders and experts.
The three-day event is jam-packed with workshops, seminars, and one-on-one networking opportunities, covering everything from HR analytics to onboarding processes to talent sourcing.
Hear from industry experts, test out the latest HR tech, and join in on discussions shaping the future of work.
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27th - 29th October, 2025
Orlando, Florida
A top choice for CHROs and HR executives, the Gartner ReimagineHR Symposium and Expo showcases the newest insights, strategies, and HR technology.
This three-day annual conference & expo is shaped by Gartner research and other data-driven insights, so you can be sure the ideas you’re getting stand up to real-world scenarios.  
Focusing on CHRO excellence, DEI, the employee experience, the future of work, and HR technology, this is an incredible event for HR leaders to learn from experts in the field.
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11th - 12th June, 2025
The Javits Center, New York City, USA
Sponsored by some of the biggest names in HR, The Future of Work HR conference was launched in 2019 to follow the latest trends in the industry and bring some of HR’s top names together to advance these ideas.
In addition to Human Resources, this event is geared toward senior executives in Talent Management, Business Transformation, Internal Communication, and the Digital Workplace. It’s a varied event with a vast amount of expertise to benefit from.
This year will have three dedicated conference tracks: future workplace, future talent, and future learning. Hear from 100+ speakers in keynotes, panels, presentations, and collaboration sessions — plus plenty of time for networking too.
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HR is an industry with a wide variety of specialities, meaning there is an abundance of events for you to attend. With this handy list of the top HR events across the globe, all that’s left is to book your tickets and your travel.
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