World Congress

World Congress

The WFPMA holds a World Congress on People Management every two years. Reflecting its international origins and concerns, the meeting location moves among its member countries.  The World Congress has been held since 1986 in seventeen different countries.

The World Congress enables HR professionals to build a global community of peers, to discuss new developments in HRM, and to network with colleagues from around the world who face similar complex challenges in human resource management.

WHRC 2024

The highly anticipated World Human Resource Congress (WHRC 2024) will be held in Singapore from May 14 to 16, 2024, offering an immersive experience for human resource (HR) professionals, thought leaders and visionaries from across the globe. Designed to provoke innovative ideas, WHRC 2024 will offer a dynamic range of speakers and sessions to address the future of the workplace and workforce. 
 
The World Congress enables HR professionals to build a global community of peers, to discuss new developments in HR management and to network with colleagues from around the world who face similar complex challenges. HR professionals can learn more and register at whrc2024.com. 
 
WFPMA Press Release HERE

 

 

Previous World Congress

Reflecting its international origins and concerns, the event 'moves' around the world. The World Congress has been held since 1986 in the following cities:

  • 2021 Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • 2018 Chicago, USA
  • 2016 Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2014 Santiago, Chile
  • 2012 Melbourne, Australia
  • 2010 Montreal, Canada
  • 2008 London, UK
  • 2006 Singapore
  • 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 2002 Mexico City, Mexico
 
  • 2000 Paris, France
  • 1998 Caracas, Venezuela
  • 1996 Hong Kong
  • 1994 San Francisco, USA
  • 1992 Madrid, Spain
  • 1990 Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 1988 Sydney, Australia
  • 1986 Washington DC, USA