Beyond HR Conference is the annual flagship conference by the HR Talent Hub designed for HR professionals, people leaders, and business executives who are committed to operating at the highest level of strategic impact.
For HR professionals and business leaders who refuse to be limited by the traditional boundaries of their function. Beyond HR Conference is the gathering that equips, challenges, and connects HR professionals and business leaders with the ideas, tools, networks, and confidence needed to lead beyond the boundaries of conventional HR, and to shape organisations that are agile, forward thinking, and built to thrive.
This is not a conference about forms, policies, and compliance. This is a conference about strategy, culture, capability, and the FUTURE of organizations, of leadership, of work itself, and the extraordinary role that people and professionals play in shaping that future.
Two days. Keynotes that shift perspectives. Conversations that create community. And an awards ceremony that celebrates the very best of our profession.
Beyond HR Conference is built around three transformational shifts that define what it means to lead HR at the highest level:
Moving from HR as an administrative support function to HR as a strategic business partner and organisational architect.
Moving from a focus on rules, processes, and risk avoidance to a focus on culture, capability, and competitive advantage for Business success and sustainability.
Moving from siloed, inward-looking HR practice to a cross-functional, globally informed, future-ready approach to people leadership.
Every session, every speaker, every conversation at Beyond HR Conference 3.0 is designed to move attendees on a transformational shift along these three dimensions.
Introducing the Beyond HR Conference. Leading the Future of Work.
Date: 30th & 31st October 2026
Location: Lagos, NigeriaÂ
Physical &Virtual Access Available By HR Talent Hub
2 day HR Conference and Excellence Awards
Day 1: Global HR ConferenceÂ
Friday 30th October 2026 – 8:00am to 6:00 pm
Day 2: Dinner and AwardsÂ
Saturday 31st October 2026 – 3:00pm to 8:00pm
Mode: Physical and VirtualÂ
Attendees: 700 attendees (physical & Virtual)Â
Brought to you by: HR Talent Hub and DAC Consulting
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Because the organisations that will win in the next decade are those with HR leaders who think like strategists, lead like executives, and build like architects.
Because the skills that got HR to the table are not the same skills that will keep HR there.
The world of work is changing faster than anticipated; and the professionals who will lead that change are the ones who invest in staying ahead of it.
We are not People Leaders that know something about the Business.
We are Business Leaders who know everything about people.
Beyond HR Conference is where you come to stay ahead.
Keynote addresses from Nigeria’s most influential HR leaders, CEOs, and global thinkers
Panel Discussions on the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing HR in 2026 and beyond
 Fireside Chats with senior leaders sharing candid, unfiltered insights
Networking with 500+ HR professionals, consultants, and business leaders
 Celebrating excellence in HR practice and people leadership
Our inaugural annual research report on the state of HR in Nigeria
Conference Details:
Date: 30th of 31st October 2026
Venue: The Dome, Freedom Way, Lekki, Lagos, NigeriaÂ
Physical & Virtual Access: Available for remote attendeesÂ
Time:
Day 1 — 8:00am to 6:00pmÂ
Day 2 — 3:00pm to 8:00pmÂ
On Day 2, we celebrate Excellence in HR leadership and innovation with the HR Excellence Dinner and Awards ceremony.
Awards exist in over 35 categories across Individual, Corporate, and Community Categories
This red-carpet event recognises the individuals and organisations redefining people management for impact and profitability.
Dinner and Awards Highlights
Date: 31st of October, 2026
Venue: The Dome, 8b Freedom way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
Dress code: Black Tie / Regal
The 2026 HR Conference and Excellence Awards offers a range of exciting sponsorship and partnership packages to position your brand in front of Nigeria’s most influential HR and business leadership community. Contact us at collaborations@hrtalenthub.ng to discuss further.
Nominate an HR Professional, Organization or HR Community for the HR Excellence Awards 2026
