HR Tech

October 20-22, 2026 | Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas

    



  

AI in HR is Moving Fast. Get Ahead of it at HR Tech 2026.

Hear from peers actively deploying AI.

See what's working, what proves ROI, and what your organization needs to do next.

The pilots are done. The C-Suite wants results. Most HR leaders are still figuring out what to actually deploy, in what order, and with what governance. HR Tech 2026 is where you stop guessing — hear from practitioners doing it, see AI working in real HR environments, and build the strategy to lead it with people at the center.

Six Focus Areas Shaping Your 2026 Agenda

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The Intelligent Enterprise: AI, Automation & People Strategy

You're being asked to move fast on AI without a clear picture of what good looks like. HR Tech has sessions covering what that means for your tech stack, your data foundations, your governance responsibilities, and your ability to bring employees and stakeholders along with confidence.

The Evolving CHRO: Leading with Clarity, Courage & Influence 

You're expected to lead transformation through economic uncertainty and global instability — and deliver more with less. HR Tech has sessions covering how to lead with both human and digital fluency, communicate credibly through change and crisis, build trust in a tech-driven organization, shape enterprise agility and culture resilience, and redefine what success looks like for the modern CHRO.
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The Human Experience Revolution 

Engagement scores tell you something is off — but not what to do about it. HR Tech has sessions covering how to design a holistic employee journey that integrates wellbeing, purpose, personalization, and performance.  Expect content on new engagement metrics, flexible benefits and platforms that empower employee choice, and building the cultural backbone of hybrid and distributed workforces.

Skills, Learning & The Adaptive Workforce

The skills your workforce has today may not be the ones your organization needs in two years. HR Tech has sessions covering skills intelligence and AI-powered learning ecosystems, reimagining learning design for the era of digital mentors and copilots, internal mobility and workforce fluidity, capability frameworks that drive performance not process, and how to balance AI adoption while preserving core human capabilities and preventing overdependence.
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Organizational Agility & Transformation 

Economic pressure and global instability are forcing organizations to move faster than their structures, systems, and processes were built for. HR Tech has sessions covering operating models for adaptability and digital maturity, merging human-centered design with organizational science, change readiness through analytics and behavioral insights, and governance and compliance in fluid organizations. Expect content on vendor consolidation, building more strategic partner relationships, and how budget constraints can drive smart prioritization — including simplifying the processes and technology creating HR and manager overload.

Performance, Productivity & Business Value

You're making significant investments in technology and people programs — but when the CFO asks what the return is, the answer isn't always clear. HR Tech has sessions covering how to quantify the ROI of employee experience and digital transformation, productivity metrics that balance efficiency with wellbeing, workforce analytics that inform strategic decisions, and how to leverage automation to elevate — not eliminate — human impact.
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Take AI Further at HR Tech 2026

Beyond breakout sessions, HR Tech has more ways to go deeper on AI. Explore the full expo experience, the Operationalizing AI Intensive, and this year's keynotes. 

 â†’ AI Playground                â†’ Operationalizing AI Intensive               â†’ 2026 Keynotes

What You’ll Leave With

A clear view of where AI in HR is actually heading.
Practical frameworks for moving from AI experimentation to execution.
The strategy and peer insight to lead AI with people at the center.
Start Planning Your Experience

The 2026 program is designed to help you make better decisions, faster — across technology, strategy, and workforce priorities.