Future Workplace Law Summit 2026

With Kingston Reid's 2026 Future Workplace Law Summit just around the corner, now is the time to secure your place at Australia's leading workplace conference. Join us for two incredible days of thought leadership, practical strategies and meaningful discussion on the issues shaping the future of work.

What will work look like in five years time?

How will artificial intelligence, technological disruption and changing workforce expectations reshape Australian workplaces?

Over two days, workplace experts from Kingston Reid's national team and the Ius Laboris network, together with an outstanding line-up of guest speakers, will explore these questions and much more.

Join the conversation as we tackle the most significant workplace challenges facing employers today, from the changing industrial relations landscape, management of psychosocial risks, increasing regulatory scrutiny and workplace litigation and the complexity of managing cross-border teams in an increasingly connected, yet complex world.

Download the full agenda below and join your peers from across the country for the conversations shaping the future of Australian workplaces.

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Guest Speakers

With an incredible list of special guest speakers, alongside legal experts from global employment law alliance Ius Laboris and Kingston Reid’s national team of workplace law specialists, the 2026 Summit is set to deliver sharp insight, practical guidance and forward-looking perspectives you won't want to miss.

Special guests include:

• Fair Work Commission President, Justice Adam Hatcher

• Fair Work Ombudsman, Anna Booth

• Futurist Steve Sammartino

• Barrister Kate Eastman AM SC

• Economist Chris Richardson

• Business Council of Australia - Executive Director Policy, Wendy Black

• Transport Workers Union - National Secretary, Michael Kaine

and many more... Scroll below to download the full 2026 Speaker List and 2026 Agenda.

Our 2026 Agenda

Offering an exclusive two‑day format designed for depth and perspective, the Summit is delivered across two distinct but complementary days.

Interactive workshops

Day 1 is designed for a deep dive discussion, with interactive workshop sessions tackling key workplace challenges.

Cocktail Evening with investigative journalist Nick McKenzie ('Building Bad')

The afternoon will conclude with an exclusive cocktail evening featuring live music and overlooking the water at Jones Bay.

Hear from special guest speaker, award-winning investigative journalist Nick McKenzie from The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes, who will share insights from the 2024 Gold Walkley-winning investigation, “Building Bad”.

Full day conference

Hosted in the Ballroom at Doltone House Hyde Park in the centre of Sydney’s CBD, Day 2 shifts to a full conference program, featuring our distinguished keynote speakers, expert panels and live discussion exploring the broader legal, regulatory and economic forces shaping the future of work.