Live Webinar
The State of Employee Recognition in 2026
Change is constant — AI adoption, shifting priorities, and new ways of working. Organizations invest heavily in communication and training, yet many still struggle with the same challenge: turning awareness into consistent action.
The 2026 State of Recognition Report reveals what’s missing. Employees are ready to do more, but without consistent reinforcement, new behaviors don’t stick. Recognition helps close that gap.
Join leaders from NatWest, Westpac New Zealand, Bapcor, Rocket, Ryan, and Cineplex as they share how they’ve elevated recognition from an HR initiative to a core business capability. One that reinforces what matters most, builds trust, and connects everyday work to organizational goals.
In this session, you’ll see how recognition becomes the infrastructure for change by creating visibility, accelerating adoption, and embedding strategy into daily work. Whether you’re leading AI transformation or evolving your culture, you’ll learn how recognition helps turn priorities into measurable outcomes.
Join us to learn
- Reinforce the specific behaviors your strategy depends on and make them repeatable at scale
- Turn recognition into a business system that drives alignment, adoption, and performance
- Make success visible so employees can learn from it and move faster
- Enable leaders to recognize progress in real time, building trust and momentum through change
Change is constant — AI adoption, shifting priorities, and new ways of working. Organizations invest heavily in communication and training, yet many still struggle with the same challenge: turning awareness into consistent action.
The 2026 State of Recognition Report reveals what’s missing. Employees are ready to do more, but without consistent reinforcement, new behaviors don’t stick. Recognition helps close that gap.
Join leaders from NatWest, Westpac New Zealand, Bapcor, Rocket, Ryan, and Cineplex as they share how they’ve elevated recognition from an HR initiative to a core business capability. One that reinforces what matters most, builds trust, and connects everyday work to organizational goals.
In this session, you’ll see how recognition becomes the infrastructure for change by creating visibility, accelerating adoption, and embedding strategy into daily work. Whether you’re leading AI transformation or evolving your culture, you’ll learn how recognition helps turn priorities into measurable outcomes.
Speakers
Emma Harvie
Global Head of Recognition and Rewards Insights, Achievers
Carol Chapple
VP, Talent Effectiveness, Ryan
Iona Terziyaska
VP Human Resources and People Development, Wurth
Lowell Fernander
Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, Benefits & Wellness
Courtney Patterson-Holloway
Senior Manager National Operations, Cineplex
Jess Crichton
Performance Management & Recognition Lead, NatWest
Morgan Harrison
Sr. Business Partner Employee Experience, Westpac NZ
Emma Harvie
Global Head of Recognition and Rewards Insights, Achievers
Carol Chapple
VP, Talent Effectiveness, Ryan
Iona Terziyaska
VP Human Resources and People Development, Wurth
Lowell Fernander
Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, Benefits & Wellness
Courtney Patterson-Holloway
Senior Manager National Operations, Cineplex
Jess Crichton
Performance Management & Recognition Lead, NatWest
Morgan Harrison
Sr. Business Partner Employee Experience, Westpac NZ
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