Melanie Gretgrix is a powerhouse in global talent acquisition, known for leading transformation with heart, precision, and bold vision. With a career spanning EY, Atlassian, Mercer, and now Bupa, she’s built and scaled high-impact TA programs across technology, healthcare, and professional services—brining a balance of focus on global reach, operational excellence, and local human connection.
Currently spearheading Bupa’s APAC Talent Programs, Melanie is on a mission to reimagine how talent acquisition shows up in the age of AI. Her work blends strategy, systems thinking, and a deep understanding of people to create scalable, tech-enabled solutions that don’t just work—they inspire – well that’s the vision for the horizon!
Melanie’s life’s work is Talent. From executive search and partner hiring to emerging talent and technology programs and people transformation, she brings clarity to complexity and joy to the journey. She believes that when TA teams are empowered, supported, and equipped with the right tools, they become unstoppable forces for growth and culture. Whether she’s speaking on stage, mentoring future leaders, or designing the next evolution of talent strategy, Melanie brings energy, insight, and a contagious belief that joy and innovation can—and should—coexist in every corner of the TA world.
Nadine is the General Manager of Australia’s leading talent consulting and people solutions business. TQ solves complex talent and workforce challenges across hiring, careers and work. Our deep subject matter experts come from diverse backgrounds. We partner with transforming organisations, providing talent consulting, outsourcing and workforce optimisation solutions.
Nadine leads a team of experts with extensive experience in talent strategy for companies of all sizes.
As people who know her will agree, she’s a passionate advocate for our industry, regularly sharing her perspective on how HR functions and talent leaders can navigate the tight talent market employers are in right now, develop leadership influence, and embed a talent mindset by taking a ‘top-down’ approach. Nadine writes and speaks regularly for media, industry groups, podcasts and conferences.
Outside of TQ, Nadine is a passionate taekwondo black belt, and a dazed and confused perimenopausal, dedicated mother of three.
