Speakers

Christian Bonadio has operated from every side of the talent equation. Growing up inside family-owned businesses, leading teams of 300-plus in retail and hospitality before he was 25, scaling a national startup from the ground up, sharpening his craft inside Michael Page across London and Australia, and leading talent acquisition at David Jones & Country Road Group — he has made hiring decisions, lived with their consequences, and understood what separates the ones that hold from the ones that don't.

That range across family enterprise, operations, scale-up, global search, and internal talent leadership gives him a perspective few in the industry share — and a clear provocation. Most search partners are built to drive decisions. The right one hands it back with everything a leader needs to own it.

Christian founded hireQ in 2024 to do exactly that. He works with founders, CEOs, and C-suite leaders on executive hiring and leadership transition across customer centric industries.