From cost centre to growth engine:  Selling people strategy to your CEO and CFO Roundtable

22 April

12: 00 - 1:30 PM

OTTO Ristorante, Area 8, 6 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo

Join CPO Search and HiBob for an exclusive roundtable designed for Chief People Officers and Senior HR Leaders, focused on one of the critical shifts in today’s market: moving people strategy from a perceived cost centre to a recognised driver of growth and performance. Lunch will be served throughout the session.

There’s a growing expectation for people leaders to connect their work to business outcomes, and in this session, we’ll explore bringing strategy into executive and board conversations, linked to revenue, productivity and organisational risk, and making that impact clear to your CEO and CFO.

This event will include:

Strategic Conversation: A focused discussion on what CEOs and CFOs are really listening for when HR presents a business case, and how to shape your narrative to drive stronger alignment and decision making.

Commercial Insight: A deep dive into the five metrics that resonate in the boardroom, including productivity, retention, ramp time, engagement and skills risk, and how to use data to demonstrate ROI and guide investment decisions

Peer Roundtable: A confidential forum for CPOs to exchange perspectives, workshop real challenges and leave with practical approaches to elevate the impact of their people strategy.

HiBob is a global HCM company delivering an AI powered platform that unifies core HR, talent, performance, compensation and workforce planning in one configurable system built to support complex, fast growing organisations at scale.

Meet the Hosts:



Tara Nguyen
Chief People Officer at Harrison.ai and Founder of Kindred Ppl
A commercially focused People leader with extensive experience partnering with C-suite executives to deliver people strategies that drive business performance. With a background spanning transformation, HR optimisation and the digitisation of people services, Tara has led teams through complex change while aligning talent strategy to commercial outcomes. Known for building high-performing, engaged teams, she brings a practical, human-centred approach and is passionate about creating environments where people and organisations can thrive.

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Damien Andreasen

Vice President – APJ, HiBob

A senior commercial leader with over 20 years of experience driving growth, scaling businesses and leading high-performing teams across the APJ region. Damien oversees sales and go-to-market strategy at HiBob, where he is responsible for customer acquisition, retention and regional expansion. His background spans executive leadership roles across online, legal and workforce management sectors, with a strong track record in building teams, securing partnerships and delivering innovative product strategies.

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Sarah Bolitho

Founder & Director, CPO Search
An experienced executive search specialist in senior and C-suite People & Culture appointments. A recruitment entrepreneur with over 15 years experience shaping leadership across Australia and the U.S. Known for her unwavering commitment to precision and speed, Sarah is a trusted partner to CEOs, CPOs, and Boards, expertly aligning leadership with long-term strategy and growth, including horizon AI searches.

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