# Stronger together: shaping the HR scene at the Personnel Manager Expo 2024 - URL: https://hr-passionista.com/en/hr-festival-2024-insights-from-the-hr-community/ - Published: 2026-01-26 - Updated: 2026-01-31 - Author: Marion Eppinger (HR-Passionista) - Categories: top HR influencers > Insights from the HR Festival 2024: Key highlights, inspiration and community moments shaping the future of People & Culture. ### **For greater cooperation: It’s a people’s business** *The Top HR Influencers Stage at [the Personal Manager Expo Festival](https://expofestival.personal-manager.at/) on Wednesday, 13 March 2024, at the MetaHALL in Vienna reflected the vibrant nature of the HR industry. It was a celebration of inspiration, exchange and solidarity within the industry – offering lots of exciting and informative insights from the top HR influencers. #TogetherWeAreStronger* ### **Top HR Influencers Stage** ##### **Expert know-how at its best** The **HR industry** covers countless topics: Where can I find employees? How can I support them? What does it take to retain them in the company? Why is burnout prevention and mental strength an important issue? How can we incorporate more exercise into our everyday (working) lives? What is required to create genuine salary transparency? Could a system for career progression for parents strengthen employee loyalty? How can I manage different generations? What does it take to achieve genuine diversity in a company? And much more… These „hot topics“ in HR were adressed by the **top HR influencers** at the Personal Manager Expo Festival, who shared their expertise in exciting presentations and panel discussions. The Top HR Influencers Stage focussed on **active exchange** – both during the **presentations** and afterwards in **personal conversations** with participants afterwards. ![](https://hr-passionista.com/media/2024/03/Top-HR-Influencer-Stage_Programm-722x1024.webp) After the **Morning Flow** session, [Movevo](https://www.movevo.app/) gave valuable advice throughout the day on how to easily and effectively incorporate **exercise** into everyday life, thereby improving employees‘ health and **well-being.** Our partner [Cornerstone](https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/de/) supplemented its presentation on **skills and competencies** with valuable information on employee development, as well as on how **learning and talent management** can be implemented and executed optimally within a company. Together, we collaborated intensively to develop solutions, making the day an inspiring event for everyone involved. ##### **Highlights away from the stage ** Thanks to our partners, our networking area was well attended throughout the day. In addition to HR know-how, expo participants were able to enjoy an extensive supporting programme: Visitors took advantage of the opportunity to get receive styling and color advice. Not only did they get a „new look“ from [LOOK AT YOU](https://lookatyou.at/) & [Marlene Mokricky](https://www.facebook.com/marlene.mokricky.stil.image/?locale=bg_BG), and tips on how to look their best on camera from Beraterkreis. The **best photos** from the Expo Festival were also presented on our social wall by [Walls.io](https://walls.io/). You can still scroll through them now, of course: [Social wall](https://my.walls.io/pema24) During his interactive cooking sessions, top restaurateur [Karl Wrenkh](https://wrenkh-wien.at/) provided sensual and culinary experiences. Together with the visitors, he made maki and demonstrated how preparing food together can stimulate all **the senses** and **strengthen team** spirit. As well as the HR input, there were also some great **competitions**. Visitors had the chance to win a fruit basket from [Adamah](https://www.adamah.at/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwMqvBhCtARIsAIXsZpb4fl5SsQAauRm8amBuQE32IBb3y9QJvsLUn7PSrQ-L76_7SEUYgQcaAt4jEALw_wcB) in a raffle and took part in a digital scavenger hunt powered by [Deskpilot](https://www.deskpilot.at/), to win great prizes from [Alpenhaus Hotels](https://www.alpenhaus-hotels.com/), [Karl Wrenkh](https://wrenkh-wien.at/), [LOOK AT YOU](https://lookatyou.at/) and [Edenred](https://www.edenred.at/). #### **It was a successful day on all levels ** The personal manager expo festival was not only a day full of **inspiration, motivation and networking,** and a significant step towards achieving greater **visibility and appreciation** for the HR scene. Under the motto #TogetherWeAreStronger, a unique atmosphere was created that **further strengthened** the exchange within the **HR community.** We are already looking forward to the next events that will enrich and advance the HR world. **Tip:** you can find our after-movie of the Top HR Influencers Stage on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marion-eppinger_pema2024-hrpassionista-togetherwearestronger-activity-7173984800385560577-LLTV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop)! Eva Selan, one of our Top 50 HR Influencers, shared her thoughts on the Personal Manager Expo Festival on HRweb.at. For more insight into the HR event, read [the follow-up report here](https://www.hrweb.at/2024/03/pema-expofestival-2024/). ## **#TogetherWeAreStronger** There are so many amazing people with **great ideas** who contribute to the HR industry through their work. To give these people a platform, help them to network more effectively and **recognise** them for their valuable work in **HR,** I created this award and selected the [**50 top HR influencers**](https://hr-passionista.com/top-50-hr-influencer-in-oesterreich/)) last year! The resulting community is intended to inspire one another and demonstrate that together, we can achieve more. [Maria Schumann](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-schumann-a08b8b49/) and I have created the Top HR Influencers Stage to embody the spirit of this community, providing an ideal platform for exchanging ideas and networking on the current **challenges** **facing the HR world**. With the right partners, anything is possible. 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