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Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The HR Leadership & Management Awards 2025 official video captures the energy, inspiration, and achievement that defined this year’s celebration of Ireland’s HR community.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Leadership transitions often reveal the direction in which organisations intend to move. In this edition, Leadership Outlook explores how HR leaders are redefining strategy, culture, and capability to meet the evolving demands of the workforce. Celebrate Excellence in HR – Watch the Highlights brings the spotlight to the professionals and organisations recognised for driving impact across talent management, leadership development, and employee experience. Their achievements underscore how people-first strategies continue to underpin business resilience. Meanwhile, Three Ireland appoints Chief People Officer and Chief Consumer Officer marks a pivotal moment for one of the country’s largest telecommunications companies. The appointments strengthen the link between customer strategy and employee engagement, reinforcing the role of HR leadership in shaping commercial outcomes. Finally, NIIT appoints new Chief Human Resources Officer to lead human capital strategy reflects how global firms are investing in leadership that balances digital transformation with culture-driven growth. The move signals renewed emphasis on integrating technology and human potential across markets. These stories highlight how leadership choices are shaping tomorrow’s organisations not only through structure and systems but through the people who define them. Read the full features to explore how leadership transformation continues to reshape HR strategy worldwide.

Author: People Matters

NIIT, an Indian multinational corporation, has appointed Shilpa Dua as Chief Human Resources Officer to lead its human capital strategy. She will use her expertise in people transformation and digital HR to drive talent management and growth.

Author: Travel and Tour World

Atrium Hospitality, a US-based hospitality company, has appointed Bryan Drackett as VP of Talent Acquisition and HR Technology. He will focus on modernising recruitment, integrating HR technology, and improving candidate and employee experiences across the organisation.

Author: HRTech Series

Comply has acquired UK-based Trailight to deliver Ireland’s first fully integrated compliance and HR platform for financial services. The system connects employee and firm oversight, automates processes, and enhances governance across local and international regulations.

Author: Business Plus

Research from the International Workplace Group highlights how flexible and hybrid work models are reshaping HR strategy in Ireland. Greater flexibility could attract former part-time workers back and enhance retention across the labour market.

Author: Business Eye

Three Ireland strengthens its HR leadership with the appointment of Sinéad Brennan as Chief People Officer. The move highlights strategic evolution in people management and talent frameworks amid enterprise agile transformation in the telecom sector.

Author: PR Newswire

New York-based J.Crew Group, a leading American fashion and lifestyle company, strengthens its leadership team by appointing Gena Smith as Chief Human Resources Officer. She brings extensive experience in human capital strategy and organisational development.

Author: Businesswire

Kraft Heinz, a global consumer packaged goods leader headquartered in Pittsburgh and Chicago, strengthens its US-based board with three new independent directors. The appointments support its strategic transformation and planned separation into two independent companies.

Author: Belfast News Letter

Gig Grafter appoints Patricia O’Hagan MBE to its board to strengthen strategic growth and innovation in workforce technology. The move reinforces the company’s UK-wide expansion ambitions and its focus on operational efficiency and social impact.