HR Icons Awards Evening

2026 HR Icons

 

Hosted by HR Tech and HR Executive, the HR Icons Awards Evening brings together leaders from across the HR profession for a formal night of recognition.

The 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 innovation, leadership and measurable impact shaping the future of HR.

Explore highlights from our 2026 HR Icons Award Evening here.

Congratulations to Our 2026 HR Icons Award Winners

Employee Engagement


Human Interest

PRIDE Industries

Tech and Innovation Award

CLA

ECU Health

Best Talent Development

Children's Minnesota

LHH

Best Workplace Culture Award

AMEX

Springline

Best Talent Strategy

Travis Credit Union


 

Change Management

The Magnum Ice Cream Company


 

Best in HR Transformation

Northwell Health

2026 Icons Participants

The Evening Recognizes

The HR Icons Awards Evening brings together recipients from multiple distinguished HR Executive award programs — honoring excellence at every level of the profession:

♦  HR Icons Awards – High-impact HR teams

♦  Top HR Products – Breakthrough HR technology innovation

♦  HR Executive of the Year – Distinguished industry leadership

♦  HR's Rising Stars – Emerging talent shaping the future