ANZ Talent Trends 2026: Getting AI Right in a Tighter Market
ANZ organisations are facing a distinct AI challenge: over-purchased HR tech with under-utilised functionality, rising expectations on governance, vendor promises that don't match delivered capability, and tighter budgets than US peers. With fewer internal AI specialists and greater reliance on vendors doing what they promise, the stakes for getting AI right are high. On March 24 at 11.00am AEDT, join leaders from IAG and Phenom as they tackle the most critical AI talent trends for 2026 in the ANZ market, including: Prioritising explainable, auditable, bias-aware AI without sacrificing innovation AI adoption driven by practical use cases and skills scarcity Moving from over-purchased tech stacks to more focused vendors with deeper partnerships Simplifying tools for manager adoption, reducing complexity to drive usage Making clear ROI the winning factor with smaller budgets and fewer internal specialists
PRESENTED BY
Craig Williams
Group Head of Talent Acquisition
IAG
Lukasz Owczarek
Senior Customer Value Manager
Phenom
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