Monday, October 19 | 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

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.

Congratulations to Our 2026 HR Icons Award Finalists

Winners will be announced October 19 at the HR Icons Awards Evening.

Best Employee Engagement

Health Advocate

Human Interest

Northwell Health

PRIDE Industries
 

Tech and Innovation Award

Atlassian Inc.

Blackbaud

CLA

ECU Health

Best Talent Development

American Arbitration Association

Children's Minnesota

LHH

ProDriven Global Brands
 

Best Workplace Culture Award

American Express

Emapta

Northwell Health

Springline Advisory

 

Best Talent Strategy

Clarion Events North America

Travis Credit Union


 

Change Management

Paycom

The Magnum Ice Cream Company


 

Best in HR Transformation

Cornerstone OnDemand

Northwell Health


 

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

Evening At-a-Glance

6:30 - 7 p.m. | Cocktails

7 - 8 p.m. |  Dinner

8 -  9:30 | Awards Presentation



 

Join the Celebration
Individual tickets and tables for the HR Icons Awards Evening can be added during registration for HR Tech 2026.
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