Long before over 350 passionate HR practitioners descended on the Australian Technology Park on 17-18 November 2014 for the inaugural HR Tech Fest, there had been a palpable buzz in the air. It was the first stand-alone HR Technology conference that Australia had seen in the past few years, and the HR community were eager to see what was in store.

An incredible agenda, laden with HR heavyweights had set tongues wagging. Never before had the region had access to such key players in its own backyard. Traditionally, HR practitioners had to venture far and wide, Los Angeles and Amsterdam for example, in order to seek solutions and bring back the gold. This was no longer the case as Sydney played host to Australia's very own standalone HR Technology event. The likes of Jason Averbook, Laurie Reuttiman, Bill Boorman, William Tincup and Neil Morrison were all in place to wow the hungry crowds who were baying for knowledge and insight. Couple the cream of both International and local best-practice case-studies with the HR Technology vendor glitterati in the exhibition space, ANZ had an event to be proud of.

Here how it all unfolded…

For those of you who couldn't make it to HR Tech Fest 2014 and had an extreme case of FOMO, or for those who were there and want to relive or refresh yourself on some highlights, here is a recap of the event courtesy of HR Tech Fest attendee Michael Sleap.