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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy Summit
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HR Executive Strategy SummitWelcome and Announcements
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitAs AI reshapes the enterprise, the role of the CHRO is undergoing a fundamental shift from people leader to enterprise technology strategist. In this session, Valerie will share how CHROs are uniquely …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitWhile employees see value in more customized benefits support, they’re also paying close attention to how their data is used and protected. As AI becomes embedded in nearly every corner of the health …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitHR has always owned people strategy, but the infrastructure beneath it was built for a slower world: annual reviews, scheduled training, periodic skills checks, compliance that reacts, change that res …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitCompliance in the HR world is not just a stroll down the Strip—it's a high-stakes game in the ever-changing legislative landscape, filled with hidden traps and evolving rules. As an HR pro, you are th …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitBuilding a borderless workforce used to mean months of red tape and heavy overhead. AI changes that balance completely. Intelligent platforms speed up global hiring and automate localized compliance. …
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HR Executive Strategy SummitAs organizations navigate rapid changes in talent, AI, workforce design, and employee expectations, which priorities deserve immediate attention? Join fellow HR leaders to discuss the workforce decisi …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitHR leaders are increasingly being asked to explain how the workforce is shaping business performance: What is driving labor cost? Where can productivity improve? Do we have the workforce needed to sup …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy Summit
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitThe state of the U.S. economy can have a dramatic impact on HR leaders and teams at employers across the country. In today’s uncertain environment, it is imperative for employers to stay on top of the …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitAI is giving HR a fundamentally new role to play, moving from a support function to business driver. The shift demands a fundamentally different operating model that provides a living, dynamic picture …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitHow can HR leaders connect employee experience, culture, and people initiatives to the outcomes executives care about—such as productivity, retention, workforce efficiency, and organizational performa …
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HR Executive Strategy SummitAs organizations navigate rapid changes in talent, AI, workforce design, and employee expectations, which priorities deserve immediate attention? Join fellow HR leaders to discuss the workforce decisi …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitOver time, employer health benefits have evolved to meet increasingly diverse and complicated needs. But has this evolution resulted in a system that works for employees? So far, the jury is out. Just …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitOrganizations are no longer managing change as a one-time event. They are navigating AI adoption, restructuring, shifting skills, cost pressures, and evolving employee expectations—often simultaneousl …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitCompliance in the HR world is not just a stroll down the Strip—it's a high-stakes game in the ever-changing legislative landscape, filled with hidden traps and evolving rules. As an HR pro, you are th …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitBuilding a borderless workforce used to mean months of red tape and heavy overhead. AI changes that balance completely. Intelligent platforms speed up global hiring and automate localized compliance. …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitHR technology has done a good job managing records, transactions, and processes. But the CHRO’s role now reaches beyond administration: helping the business understand what is happening across the wor …
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HR Executive Strategy SummitMore Details coming soon!
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitDisruption is no longer episodic. AI, shifting labor markets, and geopolitical uncertainty are constantly compressing the time organizations have to respond to new opportunities and threats. The diffe …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Icons AwardsThe evening honors recipients of HR Executive’s long-standing awards — recognized for decades — while also unveiling winners across newly established categories of excellence, spotlighting the innovat …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy Summit
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Pre-Conference Add-OnWomen in HR: Building InfluenceIn today’s workplace, AI, automation, and constant change demand faster results. The pressure to grow is relentless—but without clarity or alignment, that growth comes at the cost of burnout, disengag …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitPeople decisions are business decisions. Hiring, pay, employee support, and workforce investment all affect how the business grows, operates, and manages cost, yet they are often still managed as sepa …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Tech Intensive: Building the Business CasePart of HR Tech Intensive: Building the Business Case → This opening session of HR Tech Intensive: Building the Business Case brings the group together to cut through vendor noise and get clarity on …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Tech Intensive: Redesigning WorkPart of HR Tech Intensive: Redesigning Work → This opening forum of HR Tech Intensive: Redesigning Work brings the group together to get clear on how to redesign work in response to ongoing change wi …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Tech Intensive: Operationalizing AI in HRPart of HR Tech Intensive: Operationalizing AI in HR → This opening forum for HR Tech Intensive: Operationalizing AI in HR brings the group together to confront a shared reality: while AI experimenta …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnWomen in HR: Building InfluenceCareer paths are lattices, not ladders. In this workshop, you’ll learn from an HR professional who spent 10 years in the public sector and 17+ years in the private sector, traveled extensively, delved …Speakers
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitHR has always owned people strategy, but the infrastructure beneath it was built for a slower world: annual reviews, scheduled training, periodic skills checks, compliance that reacts, change that res …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitRising healthcare costs continue to have a significant impact on employers and employees. And benefits leaders once again find themselves in the familiar scenario of revisiting benefits strategies in …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitEngage in a lively, interactive setting designed to spark genuine conversations and build meaningful connections. While attendees stay seated, HR leaders rotate between tables to guide discussions and …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnWomen in HR: Building InfluenceGender dynamics at work don’t stand still, and they’re still being disrupted and reinforced daily. And women continue to navigate a level of scrutiny that their male colleagues rarely experience. Now …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnRefreshments and MealsAll HR Tech Intensives attendees (pre-registration required) are invited to pick up a complimentary lunch in inside the Mandalay Bay I Ballroom. Enjoy a quick and delicious meal as you continue your d …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnWomen in HR: Building InfluenceWho needs to be reminded to put on their oxygen mask first more than HR professionals? The demanding nature of their work ensures they are considering retention, employee engagement, career developmen …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnWomen in HR: Building InfluenceHR technology buying decisions have grown in complexity, extending well beyond selecting software. In this roundtable discussion, we’ll take a look at finding your voice with the right questions to as …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnWomen in HR: Building InfluenceDuring this roundtable, we’ll explore how HR professionals can develop business acumen through partnerships and rotational roles across the business. The conversation will examine how women in HR can …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnWomen in HR: Building InfluenceUnrecognized work often determines whether change initiatives succeed or fail. During this roundtable, we’ll discuss the work HR professionals do that is essential but not formally defined. The conve …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnRefreshments and MealsWomen in HR pass holders are invited to network with fellow attendees, join a roundtable discussion, and enjoy a wonderful lunch before HR Tech breakout sessions begin.
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitMost AI in HR talks stay safely in the realm of high-level policy or basic productivity hacks. But to build a workforce strategy today, CHROs need an honest look at the reality under the hood. We are …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy Summit
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Breakout SessionJoin talent leaders from Zapier and Renuity for two candid looks at how their teams are rethinking the systems and workflows behind modern talent organizations. The session will examine two different …
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Breakout SessionMany organizations heavily invest in employee engagement initiatives, yet they still struggle with retention and performance. The reason? They are focusing on transactional solutions instead of addres …
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Breakout SessionFor years, organizations have treated identity verification as a one-time event. But as remote work expands, AI-powered fraud becomes more sophisticated, and workforce ecosystems grow increasingly dig …
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HR Executive Strategy SummitOrganizations have poured billions into AI, yet only 12% of employees believe it's meaningfully changed how work gets done. Drawing on People Science research from 112,000+ employees across 120+ compa …
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HR Executive Strategy SummitAs AI transforms how organizations operate, HR faces a defining question: what role will it play in an AI-native enterprise? Drawing on new research from the SAP SuccessFactors Future of Work Research …
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Breakout SessionOrganizations are under increasing pressure to hire, develop, and retain talent while preparing for an AI-powered future. Achieving these goals requires more than modern technology. It requires connec …
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Breakout SessionAcross 127,000 job applications, roughly one in four showed signals consistent with fraud, from fabricated identities to synthetic applicants slipping past screening built for a different era. The fal …
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From Information to Execution: Delivering AI-Powered Employee Work Experiences Across the EnterpriseBreakout SessionToday's AI solutions give employees answers but leave them to execute the work themselves. In fragmented technology environments, this means employees are stitching together work across apps, chasing …
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Breakout SessionWorkers are raiding their 401(k)s at record levels. The reason? Rising costs have eroded their ability to manage day-to-day expenses. That’s why “Building up Savings” is ranked the #1 employee financi …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Executive Strategy SummitYour tools are in, your data's sorted, the restructuring is done. What arrived instead was a bill that keeps climbing, with no clear view of what's driving it. Work a person does inside a license beha …
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Breakout SessionEvery HR application now ships its own AI agent, and an agent studio to build more. But the underlying applications were never integrated — so the agents aren't either, and core HR processes end up lo …
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Breakout SessionHow are HR teams using AI today to accelerate results that are not only measurable but can shift the trajectory of the business? In this session, The Campbell’s Company will share practical examples o …
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Breakout SessionWorkforce and technology disruption continue to create significant opportunities for the HR function, but the focus is now shifting from vision to execution. Join Kyle Forrest, Deloitte’s Future of HR …
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Breakout SessionIn 2026, a Stanford report linked unusually high applicant rejection rates to systemic flaws in the underlying AI models. As AI changes how HR operates, it’s crucial to know how to create context-awar …
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Breakout SessionCEOs are looking to CHROs to boost the performance of a workforce of people and AI. Yet a fragmented enterprise with siloed processes and systems distract people from high-value work. Also, AI struggl …
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KeynoteJoin Kelly Jones and Michael Kiley for an opening keynote exploring how HR leaders can navigate continuous transformation while keeping people, culture, and business performance aligned. Drawing from …
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Expo Hall ActivitiesAI is taking over HR—in the best way. Dive into eight powerful zones: Zone information coming soon! It’s hands-on, high-energy, and packed with the tech reshaping how work gets done.
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Expo Hall ActivitiesCome join us on the expo floor to kick off the grand opening of our event with a lively Pub Crawl! Enjoy drinks, explore exhibitor booths, and connect with fellow attendees in a festive atmosphere. Ch …
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Solution SnapshotWhile enterprises spend trillions on AI, 72% of employees say complex interfaces and fragmented systems block adoption. In HR, technology delivers zero value if your workforce doesn’t actually trust a …
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PitchfestTake a front row seat to see 30 of the most buzz-worthy startups compete for up to $40,000 of cash prizes. Each round includes audience voting.
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Solution SnapshotIn this joint presentation by Harbinger Group and Sapient Insights Group, explore how AI is reshaping the HR technology market in a way that goes beyond automation hype: enterprises are increasingly b …
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Case StudyAI can draft your policies, screen your candidates, and summarize your all-hands. What it can't do is make people feel heard. Join Melissa Shelley Höjwall, Head of HR Tech & AI at Stora Enso, and form …
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Refreshments and MealsEase into the day with fresh coffee and tea. Please note: These refreshments are exclusively for full conference attendees.
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KeynoteWe’ve been asking the wrong question. The real risk isn’t that AI will replace humans. It’s that it will expose how flawed our human systems already are. In this unapologetically direct keynote, Tomas …
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Expo Hall ActivitiesAI is taking over HR—in the best way. Dive into eight powerful zones: Zone information coming soon! It’s hands-on, high-energy, and packed with the tech reshaping how work gets done.
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Refreshments and MealsStart your morning with a delicious breakfast served right on the Expo Hall! Fuel up for the day ahead while networking with fellow attendees and exploring exhibitor booths.
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …Speakers
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Demo SessionThe AI pilots are done, and your leadership team wants results. But most HR AI is bolted onto existing systems, disconnected from your business data, and prone to consistently getting things wrong. Ba …
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Solution SnapshotBy the time a high-value employee shows up on the retention radar, it may already be too late. And knowing people may leave isn’t the same as knowing where a departure could put the business at risk. …
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PitchfestTake a front row seat to see 30 of the most buzz-worthy startups compete for up to $40,000 of cash prizes. Each round includes audience voting.
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Demo SessionAI is no longer sitting on the side of work. It's in the workflow. An employee submits a request and AI completes it. No chasing approvals. No bouncing between systems. Every hire-to-retire moment a m …
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Deloitte ExperienceAI has taken center stage, yet in many cases, returns have fallen short. Cultural resistance, low adoption, and worker skepticism progress, and according to Deloitte’s research, only 7% of AI budgets …
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Solution SnapshotYour people aren't bad with money. Their bills just land on the wrong day. Rent hits the 1st. The car payment the 7th. Payday is the 15th. No amount of budgeting content moves those dates — it's a phy …
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Case StudyRapid growth, evolving business priorities, and digital transformation are reshaping the skills organizations need—and increasing the pressure on talent teams to act before those needs become urgent. …
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Case StudyFor Paysafe, modernizing HR technology meant more than replacing an HRIS. It meant rethinking how HR could operate consistently and effectively across a complex global organization. With greater manag …
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Breakout SessionMost organizations can identify critical skill gaps. Far fewer can systemically address them or prove whether the time and money spent closing them led to a business result. Leaders are expected to kn …
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Breakout SessionEveryone agrees AI broke hiring. Almost no one is talking about how it fixes it. Applications per recruiter have spiked, useful signal has collapsed, and trust is eroding as fake postings, proxy candi …
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Solution SnapshotEmployees don’t need more benefits information — they need experiences that help them act with confidence. This session explores why benefit dollars go unused — not for lack of motivation, but because …
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HR Reimagined: The Josh Bersin Company Executive SeriesHR is in a structural reset. AI, skills, workforce redesign, and new expectations from the business are forcing HR leaders to rethink the operating model, not just adding new tools or technology layer …
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Breakout SessionEvery CHRO is being asked the same question: What is our AI strategy? The harder question is how to turn AI into better workforce decisions and measurable business impact. In this session, three HR le …
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Breakout SessionAs AI agents become a new category of workforce, HR leaders face a critical question: who is responsible for orchestrating work across both people and machines? This session explores the emergence of …
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Demo SessionThe technical talent you're recruiting may already work for you, and in a role you'd never think to search. See how to identify internal candidates for high-demand tech roles like Product Owner and Da …
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Demo SessionPaycom needed a way to evaluate sales candidates consistently across 57 offices, without recruiters spending hours prepping and grading each one by hand. Taylor Arrington, Director of Talent Acquisiti …
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AI in 20As organizations expand globally, navigating complex international labor laws, cross-border compliance, and multi-country operations can create massive friction. AI is rewriting how global employment …
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Investor Experience$65B+ in tracked funding. 60+ Work Tech categories. In this annual State of the Market session, the opening of the HR Tech Investor Experience, WorkTech Founder George LaRocque brings the deepest inde …
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Solution SnapshotHR teams are under pressure to engage employees in more meaningful, timely ways across the year. This Solution Snapshot highlights how coordinated, personalized benefits communications help employees …
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AI in 20In this session, Ben Cummins walks through a real-world agentic AI deployment inside a leading fintech People team: from mapping the existing environment and evaluating potential use cases, through ha …
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Breakout SessionEvery enterprise now has the tools to build its own software. What most lack is the workforce intelligence to build it well. This session maps where HR technology goes once AI coding tools meet deep, …
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Breakout SessionHR teams are already under pressure to do more with less — freeing up time from routine administration to focus on strategic, high-impact work. This session explores how intelligent automation is tran …
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HR Reimagined: The Josh Bersin Company Executive SeriesThe shift from jobs to skills is no longer theoretical, but many organizations still struggle to leverage skills and workforce data to become more dynamic while building talent-dense workforces. This …
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Breakout SessionAs organizations race to embed AI across the enterprise, HR leaders are uniquely positioned to drive transformation that balances technology, talent, and business outcomes. Join SharkNinja for a discu …
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Demo SessionCandidate fraud has evolved into a sophisticated, AI-powered threat that can infiltrate companies through the hiring process using deepfakes, fake identities, and interview proxies. Candidate Verifica …
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Demo SessionFor years, HR processes have been reactive—a skills gap that triggers a last-minute hiring spree or a payroll error that leads to costly manual corrections. See how SAP SuccessFactors flips the script …
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Investor ExperienceAI agents are already inside your organization — hired by engineering, deployed by finance, built by vendors you've never vetted. But who owns them? In this session, WorkTech Founder George LaRocque s …
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Breakout SessionEmployment law compliance has always run on waiting—waiting for outside counsel, for legal review, for someone to confirm whether a state's rule changed. But with legislatures passing hundreds of empl …
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Solution SnapshotIn today’s fast-paced labor market, the traditional post-and-pray recruitment model is no longer enough. Hiring teams are caught between two extremes: overwhelmed by a flood of unqualified application …
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Deloitte ExperienceThe pace of change in business has one direction: more, faster, for less. Unlocking transformation value and ROI in an era of continuous disruption demands new approaches to managing workforce and org …
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Solution SnapshotAI can accelerate transformation, but only if work is redesigned to take advantage of it. Simply layering new technology onto existing processes won't deliver the results or the ROI that organizations …
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Refreshments and MealsTake a break and enjoy a complimentary lunch served right on the Expo Hall! Refuel, relax, and make the most of your time by networking and visiting exhibitor booths while you dine. Please note: Expo …
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Case StudyWith HR technology transformations, the real work starts after you select a vendor. Discover how leading food production company Olymel successfully executed a nationwide digital transformation for it …
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Case StudyKlick Health grew from 600 people to more than 2,000. The people analytics function that had to keep up with that growth started as one person, a set of spreadsheets, and no blueprint for what to buil …
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …Speakers
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Solution SnapshotOrganizations continue to respond to performance challenges by training harder instead of diagnosing smarter. When productivity dips, turnover rises, or execution breaks down, the default response is …
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Deloitte ExperienceThe future of talent is being built in real time. Ford has embarked on a multi-year journey to transform its talent strategy, technology ecosystem, operating model, and recruiting processes while navi …
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Demo SessionAs work changes, learning has to keep pace. In this live demo, see how Sana Learn creates, adapts, and delivers learning experiences that move with the business.Speakers
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Demo SessionWorkforce data tells you what happened. Workforce context tells you what it means, why it matters, and what to do next. In this session, see Visier Workforce AI bring together workforce data with the …
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Case StudyThere's no shortage of AI promising to fix employee support. Most of it stops at an answer. Frontier models route around enterprise guardrails and burn tokens. Domain AI fixes one system and leaves th …
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Case StudyHow are skill-based efforts treated at your organization? An HR problem to solve? Something AI should handle? Or core business driver and priority? As organizations invest heavily in skills platforms, …
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HR Reimagined: The Josh Bersin Company Executive SeriesLearning is moving from a catalog-driven function to a dynamic workforce enablement system. In an AI-enabled organization, L&D must support faster reskilling, manager enablement, role transitions, int …
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Breakout SessionHow and where can HR leaders implement AI to drive meaningful change with measurable results that matter to leadership? This session is designed for all levels of HR and requires no prior AI or techni …
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Breakout SessionAt IFF, a common challenge emerged: too many job titles, inconsistent leveling, and data scattered everywhere. What began as a structural clean-up quickly became a full transformation powered by techn …
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Breakout SessionWalmart has fundamentally redesigned how over 2 million associates are hired, onboarded, developed, and retained — powered by AI. This session will share the architecture of their connected Digital Ta …
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Breakout SessionAs AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-scale deployment, the leadership challenge is shifting from adoption to execution at scale. In this session, Ana White, Lumen’s Chief People and AI Enabl …
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Solution SnapshotDesk workers battle app fatigue. Frontline workers often lack access entirely. The answer isn’t another destination – it’s recognition embedded in the tools people already use. Get an under-the-hood l …
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Investor ExperienceAI isn't just a category attracting capital — it's changing the logic of how capital moves across all of Work Tech. In this panel discussion, venture investors and strategic platform leaders examine w …
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Case StudyFor Topgolf Callaway Brands, supporting a workforce of 28,000 employees across 41 states means navigating a complex hiring landscape that includes large volumes of seasonal workers, multiple business …
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AI in 20As organizations expand globally, navigating complex international labor laws, cross-border compliance, and multi-country operations can create massive friction. AI is rewriting how global employment …
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Solution SnapshotHR leaders know AI can transform how work gets done. The harder questions are where to start, what to automate, and how to teach an AI system the judgment and processes unique to your organization. Th …
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Mega SessionIs the straight career ladder dead? In its place, we need entirely new frameworks for how people grow, contribute, and create value within organizations. As AI transforms work, the organizations that …
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Demo SessionAI, used right, can make every recruiter a superhero. Yet sourcing still takes too long, great candidates rarely respond, and too many interviews go nowhere because the person isn't who the resume sai …
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Deloitte ExperienceAgentic AI isn't just another technology — it is the engine of your future HR operating model. This shift unlocks the "Human-Agentic Workforce," where digital workers and human talent collaborate to r …
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Mega SessionMost HR AI pilots die between proof-of-concept and production—not because the technology fails, but because leaders are solving the wrong problem. The barrier isn't technical capability. It's architec …
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Mega SessionJoin Chief Research Officer and global HR Tech analyst, Stacey Harris, for an exclusive unveiling of the key findings from the 29th Annual HR Systems Survey. This research stands as the largest non-sp …
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Demo SessionHR teams today are buried in administrative tasks, slow approvals, and disconnected systems, leaving little room for strategic work that actually moves the business forward. What if your HR platform d …
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Solution SnapshotAsk any talent leader about hiring right now and you'll hear about the bottleneck: not enough qualified candidates. It's not the pay. It's not the job description. It's that nobody inside the company …
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Case StudyWhat happens when financial health becomes a workforce strategy? Henry Ford Health and New York Life explore how student debt and financial stress can shape healthcare’s talent challenges, and how a h …
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Case StudyThe role of HR now reaches far beyond talent and processes. Hear expert insights on the capabilities modern HR leaders need and how AI-powered learning and real-world practice can help develop them.
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Breakout SessionAI is changing the work equation, not just by helping people complete tasks faster, but by reshaping how work is planned, executed, governed, and measured. As intelligent systems take on more coordina …
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Investor ExperienceIn this session, WorkTech Founder George LaRocque sits down with Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait to dissect the acquisition of Ezra AI Labs as a live case study in how leading talent platforms are navigat …
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Deloitte ExperienceGood leadership has long been defined by consistent behaviors, but AI is fundamentally reshaping the leadership contract. It's not simply a matter of adopting new tools or managing new workflows. AI i …
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Solution SnapshotToday’s TA leaders are drowning in disconnected recruiting data across ATS, CRM, sourcing, and scheduling tools. Hiregate is a real-time Talent Acquisition Intelligence Platform that unifies recruitin …
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Breakout SessionFor decades, employers could count on a growing workforce to fuel growth. That era is ending. As labor supply tightens, assumptions about hiring, skills, and economic growth are being challenged. Join …
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Breakout SessionThe rapid acceleration of AI is fundamentally reshaping roles, skills, and the very nature of work. Organizations face an urgent challenge: how to continuously reinvent their workforce to keep pace wi …
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Breakout SessionAI, economic uncertainty, and evolving business priorities are forcing organizations to redesign their workforces faster than ever. AI in particular is reshaping roles faster than annual planning cycl …
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Breakout SessionAI hasn't changed what HR is accountable for—hiring quickly without cutting corners, giving people reviews that reflect their actual work, answering workforce questions while the answer still matters. …
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Demo SessionEvery HR stack today is a patchwork: an ATS bolted to an HCM, bolted to a skills tool, and bolted to an engagement survey. Each piece works in isolation, and none actually knows your workforce. That's …
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Solution SnapshotArtificial Intelligence is reducing routine and administrative work while shifting employees toward more cognitively demanding activities. Employees increasingly analyze complex information, validate …
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Expo Hall ActivitiesUnwind and mingle with fellow attendees at our Happy Hour on the Expo Floor! Enjoy drinks, light bites, and great conversations as we wrap up the day in style. Cheers to another great day at the event …
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Case StudyHiring for an airline isn't just about pilots and flight attendants. It's gate agents, ground crews, mechanics, and everyone in between who keeps the operation running smoothly. Hiring at that scale, …
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Case StudyWhen Source2 partnered with Harver to modernize its hiring process, skepticism was high, and the stakes were higher. This session unpacks how a data-driven rollout of Harver's assessments and video in …
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Demo SessionHR teams today are buried in administrative tasks, slow approvals, and disconnected systems, leaving little room for strategic work that actually moves the business forward. What if your HR platform d …
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PitchfestTake a front row seat to see 30 of the most buzz-worthy startups compete for up to $40,000 of cash prizes. Each round includes audience voting.
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Refreshments and MealsEase into the day with fresh coffee and tea. Please note: These refreshments are exclusively for full conference attendees.
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Breakout SessionOrganizations often invest heavily in employee engagement—but struggle to turn insights into sustained action or a consistent employee experience. This session brings together two industry leaders to …
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Breakout SessionAI-enriched HR technology is rapidly becoming the engine that guides decisions, verifies trust, and adapts work in real time. Most organizations are not prepared. This session cuts through the noise a …
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Breakout SessionFortitude Re has revolutionized its Talent Acquisition model by strategically adopting AI-powered technologies, transforming how they source, evaluate, and hire talent. This HR Icon award-winning case …
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Breakout SessionAs artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in the workplace, HR leaders face a pivotal question: how do we harness AI’s efficiency without losing the human judgment that drives effective …
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Breakout SessionAccenture’s HR organization, serving over 800,000 employees worldwide, has taken agentic AI from concept to production. In this session, presenters will share how Accenture built the foundations, the …
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Expo Hall ActivitiesAI is taking over HR—in the best way. Dive into eight powerful zones: Zone information coming soon! It’s hands-on, high-energy, and packed with the tech reshaping how work gets done.
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Refreshments and MealsStart your morning with a delicious breakfast served right on the Expo Hall! Fuel up for the day ahead while networking with fellow attendees and exploring exhibitor booths.
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Expo Hall Activities
9:10 AM
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Case StudyHR leaders can buy technology. What they can’t buy is genuine employee engagement. One Nevada Credit Union transformed traditional training into an always-on approach built around short, relevant lear …
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Think Global, Reward Local – How HiThrive Rewards Employees in 100+ Countries Through One ConnectionSolution SnapshotRecognition might be global. What people value as a reward isn't. As distributed teams span dozens of markets, HR and People teams are stuck choosing between generic, one-size-fits-all rewards or a pa …
9:15 AM
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …Speakers
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Podcast
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Demo SessionAI agents are transforming HCM by turning workforce signals and employee needs into action. UKG Workforce AI combines unified, real-time workforce data with operational context to help organizations m …
9:30 AM
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Deloitte ExperienceThe AI marketplace is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace, and the volume of options and noise can be overwhelming. At the same time, the traditional "build vs. buy" dynamic has changed, and consumpt …
9:40 AM
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Solution SnapshotBenefits experience is moving from access to action. Showing members their accounts is no longer enough. The experiences that earn real use are the ones that tell members what to do next, in the momen …
10:00 AM
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Case StudyMost organizations are experimenting with AI. AbbVie wanted to answer a more important question: Can AI make better workforce decisions without understanding the context behind the workforce? Rather t …
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Investor Experience2026 has been a defining year for Work Tech M&A — and it isn't over. In this panel discussion, advisors, investment bankers, and private equity investors who have been inside the deals dissect what dr …
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Case StudyEvery people leader is being asked to do more with AI. But knowing what that actually looks like — when you're the one sitting across from skeptical managers, an overwhelmed HR team, and execs that wa …
10:15 AM
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Podcast
10:30 AM
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Solution SnapshotDiscover how AI is reshaping absence management to boost retention, cut costs, and simplify compliance. This fast-paced session showcases a compliant decision engine, AI-driven accommodation recommend …
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Breakout SessionMost organizations are asked to transform faster than their culture can absorb. AI is only making the gap wider. Yelp has spent a decade doing the unglamorous work instead: listening, then visibly mov …
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HR Reimagined: The Josh Bersin Company Executive SeriesManagers are the leverage point for AI adoption, performance, engagement, and change, but they are also overwhelmed and often under-supported. This session explores what it takes to build super-manage …
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Think TankMost HR organizations today are not struggling to experiment with AI — they are struggling to make it work at scale. This interactive Think Tank goes beyond use cases and readiness assessments to foc …
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Breakout SessionEvery system in the employment lifecycle inherits identity from the step before it. Applicant tracking systems accept self-asserted data, background screening runs against unverified names and Social …
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Breakout SessionChanges in immigration enforcement and governmental policy shifts have raised the stakes for corporate compliance programs. At the same time, rapid changes in technology and the use of AI have increas …
10:45 AM
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Deloitte ExperienceLarge enterprises often evolve learning and talent technology around immediate business needs, creating fragmented experiences over time. AT&T is using its transformation to move beyond technology con …
11:00 AM
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Investor ExperienceThe best intelligence doesn't come from any single session, it comes from the pattern that emerges across a week of conversations, deals, pitches, and debates. In this closing session of the HR Tech I …
11:10 AM
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Solution SnapshotImmigration policy keeps shifting: proposed six-figure H-1B fees, ongoing litigation over last year's proclamation, and more uncertainty on the way. HR and talent teams still need to hire top technica …
11:15 AM
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Podcast
11:45 AM
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Breakout SessionAI is now embedded across the hiring lifecycle, from sourcing and screening to interviews and decision support. Yet many HR and TA leaders admit they’re being asked to “move fast on AI” without clear …
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Breakout SessionWhat does it really take for HR to become AI ready when speed matters, accuracy is essential, and the HR tech stack wasn’t built with today’s AI ecosystem in mind? As AI reshapes the HR technology lan …
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Breakout SessionEvery organization is making AI workforce decisions right now, and most are doing so without a reliable model of what those decisions actually cost or return. This session cuts through the noise on on …
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Think TankThis Think Tank focuses on why well-designed work models so often fail when they hit real organizations — and what it actually takes to make them stick. Even the most elegant operating models, workflo …
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Breakout SessionTechnology should enhance the human side of work—not complicate it. Yet, too often HR tech becomes a maze of disconnected tools and missed opportunities. In this session, HR technology leader Jaronika …
11:50 AM
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Solution SnapshotWhat if your LMS could do more than deliver training and actively support learners, automate processes, and initiate the right learning actions when they are needed? As organizations face faster-chang …
12:00 PM
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Deloitte ExperienceThe rules of Talent Acquisition have changed. In an AI-driven enterprise, TA is no longer an enabling function; it is a strategic engine powered by data, intelligence, and intent. Join Bhawna Bist at …
12:15 PM
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Podcast
12:30 PM
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Refreshments and MealsTake a break and enjoy a complimentary lunch served right on the Expo Hall! Refuel, relax, and make the most of your time by networking and visiting exhibitor booths while you dine. Please note: Expo …
12:45 PM
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …Speakers
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …
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Ask the ExpertsAsk the Experts is a unique opportunity to connect directly with leading HR technology professionals in an informal, one-on-one or small group setting. In each 60-minute block, up to four experts are …Speakers
1:00 PM
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PitchfestTake a front row seat to see the Pitchfest startup finalists compete for up to $40,000 of cash prizes. Final includes audience voting.
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Deloitte ExperienceAs AI moves from experimentation into everyday operations, HR leaders are playing a growing role in shaping how organizations adopt, scale, and sustain enterprise AI. In this fireside chat, Southern G …
1:15 PM
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Podcast
1:30 PM
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Tech Intensive: Building the Business CasePart of HR Tech Intensive: Building the Business Case → This wrap-up working session for HR Tech Intensive: Building the Business Case helps you synthesize what you’ve encountered across the event an …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Tech Intensive: Operationalizing AI in HRPart of HR Tech Intensive: Operationalizing AI in HR → This wrap-up working session for HR Tech Intensive: Operationalizing AI in HR helps you synthesize what you’ve encountered across the event and …
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Pre-Conference Add-OnHR Tech Intensive: Redesigning WorkPart of HR Tech Intensive: Redesigning Work → This wrap-up working session for HR Tech Intensive: Redesigning Work helps you synthesize what you’ve seen across the event and pressure-test how differe …
2:00 PM
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Breakout SessionThe forces reshaping work aren't on the horizon; they're already here. In this session, Priyanka Mehrotra from RedThread Research shares five megatrends that are changing how HR operates: AI becoming …
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HR Reimagined: The Josh Bersin Company Executive SeriesAI in HR is moving from experimentation to execution. The next wave is not just chatbots or faster search; it is agentic HR, where systems, data, workflows, and expertise come together so HR teams can …
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Breakout SessionIn this session, we’ll take HR leaders on a transformation journey. Starting with assessing your current workforce’s readiness for an AI-enabled future, we’ll walk through designing reselling strategi …
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Breakout SessionTraditionally, HR has been viewed as a set of services or functions—recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, performance management, and so on. But what if we reframe HR, not as a collection o …
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Breakout SessionBy 2030, the workforce will look fundamentally different, with human employees and AI agents, often referred to as digital employees, working side by side. Most HR information systems were built on on …
2:05 PM
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Podcast
2:45 PM
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KeynoteThe technology we use to hire people is about to undergo its most significant transformation in decades. AI won't simply make today's recruiting processes faster — it will force us to reconsider the p …
3:25 PM
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KeynoteThere are no end states—only continuous reinvention. AI hasn’t just expanded what’s possible; it’s accelerated how quickly possibility evolves. Yet many organizations still treat transformation as som …
