What is the Human Insights Conference?

The research industry is diverse, progressive and inclusive industry that celebrates curiosity, seeks evidence and informs the key commercial and social decisions made in Australia each year. Every year our members produce transformative, cutting edge research utilising a multitude of techniques, methods and technologies to ensure that decisions, which shape the products and services we use and the society we live in, are based on real evidence.

Our national conference is our time to celebrate this work and each year, we look for industry papers and presentations that will not only inspire the next generation of researchers but stimulate and challenge your peers. 

The event is hosted over two days, with keynote addresses, paper presentations, technology showcases, trade expo, workshops and more.

Human Insights Conference Topics of Interest in 2025

AI in action
Case studies of AI in action, experimentation, implementation, findings and learnings from pilot studies and trials, including successes and failures (aka learning opportunities).

AI development 
New approaches, methods and innovations.

Synthetic data
Approaches and methods, use cases – when it works and when not. Particularly interested in findings and learnings from experiments, trials, side-by-studies.

AI power 
Generative AI as augmenter. Analysis of unstructured data, images and video (made possible by AI). Automation of analysis and processes.

Ways of working (with AI)
Adopting AI, integrating into workflows, change management.

Future skills and talent
What skills will be important in the future, how do researchers prepare themselves and their teams, talent development.

Data and data quality
Data quality problems, challenges and solutions, combatting new threats, sample fraud and data integrity.

Privacy and professional standards 
Legislation changes, new developments, response to changes.

Research areas
Cultural insight, CX, UX, experience research, design research, voice of customer, behavioral science and behavior change, ethnography, anthropology, semiotics and others.

Communicating research
Influencing, storytelling, data visualization.

Inclusion in research
Increasing inclusion in research, including sexuality and gender representation, ethnic and racial representation, disability, neurodiversity, hard-to-reach and vulnerable populations.

The value of research
Case studies, demonstrations of the effectiveness and impact, business and societal impact and research for good.

The business of research
Research operations, scaling research, staffing and employment, well-being, DEI and related topics.

The next Human Insights Conference will be held September 2-3, 2025, at Sofitel Melbourne.

To learn more and to register, click here.