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HR Systems Partners: Here is Your HR Tech Playbook

 

You Connect the Systems to the Strategy—We’re Here to Help You Do it Smarter

Connect with and learn from HR and tech leaders driving unified systems.

Discover the latest tools, APIs, and best practices to make your tech stack more efficient, secure, and future-ready. 

Build Stronger, Smarter HR Tech Ecosystems

See how leading organizations are designing, integrating, and optimizing HR systems to support business goals and employee experiences—without adding complexity.

Live product demos, system architecture deep dives, and real-world case studies give you clarity and confidence to choose, implement, and connect tools effectively—backed by insights that resonate with both IT and HR stakeholders.

► Simplify and integrate your HR tech stack


► Discover solutions that reduce friction and manual work


► Learn what’s working in large-scale system implementations


► Bring back strategies to drive adoption and measurable impact

Your Shortlist of Must-See Highlights

 



 

Sessions That Speak to You

This agenda is a starting point—selected for HR Tech end users. Explore these highlights, then dive deeper into the full agenda to see what else aligns with your goals.
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9:30 AM
  1. Oceanside B Ballroom
    40 mins
    • Women in HR Tech Breakout Session
    AI has forever changed the coaching function. Always on and always available, AI coaching’s capabilities include aligning with skills and situations and scaling across the business. With the potential ...
  2. Oceanside C Ballroom
    40 mins
    • Women in HR Tech Breakout Session
    There’s no doubt that being able to glean deeper insights results in better decision-making. Few HR tools can support this goal almost every step of the way, from pre-hire to L&D, and from skills mana ...
11:30 AM
  1. Oceanside C Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Women in HR Tech Keynote
    Women business leaders are at the forefront of change, and that includes adopting modern technologies. It’s no surprise that AI is on the top of most lists, especially with the forecasted proliferatio ...
1:45 PM
  1. Oceanside D Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Breakout Session
    AI is reshaping how organizations operate, and HR leaders are in a key position to guide the transformation. This session will break down the complex world of AI Agents for HR and give CHROs practical ...
3:00 PM
  1. Mandalay Bay J Ballroom
    30 mins
    • Breakout Session
    You’ve nailed benefits in the U.S., but what happens when your workforce spans the globe? As enterprises grow internationally, legacy systems, fragmented vendors, and manual processes can create frict ...
3:45 PM
  1. Mandalay Bay EH Ballroom
    60 mins
    • General Session
    AI is everywhere, and there isn’t a function more poised for the productivity and efficiency gains, process simplification, and consumer-grade employee experiences that come from AI than HR. In this s ...
5:00 PM
  1. Expo Hall
    120 mins
    • Expo Hall Activities
    Come 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 ...
5:10 PM
  1. HR Tech Talks Theater - Expo Hall
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk Session
    In today’s competitive workplace, wellness is key to engaging and retaining talent. This session will explore how the integration of technology with benefits solutions, such as Guardian’s collaboratio ...
5:30 PM
  1. Pitchfest Theater
    60 mins
    • Pitchfest
    Take a front row seat to see 30 of the most buzz-worthy startups compete for up to $30,000 of cash prizes. Each round includes audience voting.
8:00 AM
  1. Oceanside B Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Mega Session
    As HR technology evolves, leaders must stay ahead of critical trends that shape employee experiences and organizational growth. In this session, we’ll explore the key megatrends impacting HR Tech in 2 ...
9:00 AM
  1. Expo Hall
    90 mins
    • Expo Hall Activities
    Start 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.  
9:10 AM
  1. Case Study Theater 1 - Expo Hall
    30 mins
    • Case Study Session
    Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at how Inova, a leader in payroll and HR solutions, redefined its client success model by partnering with Setuply. This session unpacks how Inova broke free from l ...
  2. Case Study Theater 2 - Expo Hall
    30 mins
    • Case Study Session
    A multi-national food and beverage company revamped its workforce and attendance systems across its manufacturing sites to curb absenteeism and attrition, increase production utilization, and enhance ...
9:15 AM
  1. Demo Theater 1 - Expo Hall
    60 mins
    • Demo Session
    Join this demo session to learn how ServiceNow uses Generative AI to empower employees to easily self-serve from pre-hire to retire, all within a single portal that provides speed, personalization, an ...
  2. Pitchfest Theater
    60 mins
    • Pitchfest
    Take a front row seat to see 30 of the most buzz-worthy startups compete for up to $30,000 of cash prizes. Each round includes audience voting.
  3. 30 mins
    • AI Experience
    We have entered a new era, where Agentic AI is going beyond automating systems and processes to amplify the impact of every person in your workforce. See how Agentic AI personalizes experiences, accel ...
10:30 AM
  1. HR Tech Talks Theater - Expo Hall
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk Session
    Leave management is one of the most overlooked yet critical functions impacting employee experience, compliance, and productivity. In this session, we’ll explore how forward-thinking organizations are ...
  2. Oceanside D Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Breakout Session
    AI has the potential to revolutionize talent acquisition, offering organizations unprecedented efficiency and automation while maintaining quality and candidate experience. In this session, Greenhouse ...
11:45 AM
  1. Oceanside D Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Breakout Session
    Workplace leaders today face a major dilemma. Investors, employees, customers, communities, and other stakeholders expect them to keep pace with rapid technology evolution, especially AI, and all have ...
  2. Oceanside B Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Breakout Session
    The impact of artificial intelligence is both transformative and complex, so how can organizations harness its vast potential?  Join ADP in this session to see how AI can elevate the employee experien ...
12:00 PM
  1. HR Executives Think Tanks - Expo Hall
    45 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: Enhancing Employee Engagement with AI & Automation   A peer-to-peer experience designed to foster collaboration and idea-sharing among senior HR leaders. Note: Space is limited and RSVP will be ...
  2. HR Executives Think Tanks - Expo Hall
    45 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: Harnessing AI & Analytics for Workforce Planning   A peer-to-peer experience designed to foster collaboration and idea-sharing among senior HR leaders. Note: Space is limited and RSVP will be a ...
  3. HR Executives Think Tanks - Expo Hall
    45 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: How Generative AI is Reshaping HR Processes   A peer-to-peer experience designed to foster collaboration and idea-sharing among senior HR leaders. Note: Space is limited and RSVP will be availa ...
  4. HR Executives Think Tanks - Expo Hall
    45 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: Enhancing HR Productivity with Intelligent Process Automation   A peer-to-peer experience designed to foster collaboration and idea-sharing among senior HR leaders. Note: Space is limited and R ...
12:30 PM
  1. Case Study Theater 1 - Expo Hall
    30 mins
    • Case Study Session
    HR analytics is a critical piece that ties the office of the CHRO and CFO together. This HR Tech Case Study Session will provide a summary of HR and workforce analytics, why they matter, and how they ...
  2. HR Tech Talks Theater - Expo Hall
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk Session
    HR teams are under pressure to modernize the employee experience without overhauling entire systems. But what if the key to transformation isn’t replacing your tech—it’s rethinking how employees engag ...
  3. Expo Hall
    90 mins
    • Refreshments and Meals
    Take 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 ...
1:10 PM
  1. People and Culture Theater - Expo Hall
    20 mins
    • People & Culture Session
    Keeping learning and comms fresh across 10,000+ frontline employees in 600+ locations is no piece of cake — but Nothing Bundt Cakes has nailed the recipe! With a mix of smart strategy, seamless techno ...
  2. HR Tech Talks Theater - Expo Hall
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk Session
    In today’s competitive talent market, standing out is no longer optional, it’s essential. Join Shazamme and explore how leading organizations are using AI and digital branding to attract, engage, and ...
1:15 PM
  1. Demo Theater 1 - Expo Hall
    60 mins
    • Demo Session
    Turn chaotic HR data into AI-powered insights, instantly. JDXpert’s AI-powered workforce information platform unifies every spreadsheet, file, and feed into a governed data lake, then unleashes agenti ...
1:30 PM
  1. Case Study Theater 1 - Expo Hall
    30 mins
    • Case Study Session
    Everyone wants to improve the employee experience, reduce costs to reinvest in growth, modernize the tech stack, and retire legacy systems. But the answer to disconnected business processes isn’t just ...
2:30 PM
  1. Oceanside B Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Breakout Session
    Tim Sackett and Kris Dunn, CHRO of US/Canada at Marriott International, will discuss an age-old challenge: measuring the impact of your investment in people to business results. In this conversation, ...
  2. Oceanside C Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Breakout Session
    HR Shared Services has evolved from a cost-saving necessity into a strategic enabler of organizational success. As market volatility and resource constraints intensify, forward-thinking shared service ...
  3. Mandalay Bay I Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Breakout Session
    Like many growing companies, CrowdStrike faced the challenge of managing a high volume of repeated HR questions— made more complex by factors like employee location, tenure, and role. Manual responses ...
  4. Oceanside D Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Breakout Session
    Join Forrester and EPAM for a compelling conversation on how AI can empower learning and development (L&D) professionals to create more human-centric learning experiences. Despite common misconception ...
3:45 PM
  1. Oceanside D Ballroom
    30 mins
    • Breakout Session
    AI is everywhere. And yet, most HR leaders are still left wondering: What do I actually do with it? 63% of learning professionals say their company isn’t ready for AI’s accelerated changes. Nearly hal ...
4:30 PM
  1. Expo Hall
    90 mins
    • Expo Hall Activities
    Unwind 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 ...
5:00 PM
  1. Pitchfest Theater
    60 mins
    • Pitchfest
    Take a front row seat to see 30 of the most buzz-worthy startups compete for up to $30,000 of cash prizes. Each round includes audience voting.
9:00 AM
  1. Expo Hall
    90 mins
    • Expo Hall Activities
    Start 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.
9:10 AM
  1. Case Study Theater 1 - Expo Hall
    30 mins
    • Case Study Session
    TA teams are under pressure to hire top talent on demand, while the company evolves by the minute, the market continues to change, and AI moves into must-have status. All without a playbook and with t ...
  2. HR Tech Talks Theater - Expo Hall
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk Session
    Explore how Workday’s AI-powered features enhance every stage of the employee lifecycle—from recruiting and onboarding to development, retention, and offboarding. This session will provide a comprehen ...
10:30 AM
  1. Oceanside D Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Breakout Session
    While the market rushes toward AI and automation in talent acquisition, Unilever has taken a more deliberate path — one built on simplification, strategic alignment, and experience-led transformation. ...
  2. HR Tech Talks Theater - Expo Hall
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk Session
    In today’s market, your next wave of growth won’t come from a new channel, it will come from inside your company. When HR and marketing work in silos, teams misfire, culture weakens, and growth stalls ...
  3. Oceanside B Ballroom
    45 mins
    • Breakout Session
    Financial stress remains a silent burden across the workforce—particularly among hourly and non-exempt employees in small and mid-sized businesses. As expectations evolve, HR and payroll leaders are r ...
12:00 PM
  1. HR Executives Think Tanks - Expo Hall
    45 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: Exploring AI, Blockchain, and XR in HR  A peer-to-peer experience designed to foster collaboration and idea-sharing among senior HR leaders. Note: Space is limited and RSVP will be available on ...
12:30 PM
  1. Expo Hall
    90 mins
    • Refreshments and Meals
    Take 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 ...
1:00 PM
  1. Pitchfest Theater
    60 mins
    • Pitchfest
    Take a front row seat to see 30 of the most buzz-worthy startups compete for up to $30,000 of cash prizes. Each round includes audience voting.
1:50 PM
  1. People and Culture Theater - Expo Hall
    20 mins
    • People & Culture Session
    This multimedia presentation examines several emerging technologies that are the roots of Web 3.0— namely, networked computing systems incorporating artificial general intelligence, secure distributed ...
2:30 PM
  1. Mandalay Bay I Ballroom
    30 mins
    • Breakout Session
    As HR technology evolves at an unprecedented pace, organizations must shift from siloed approaches to a holistic, ecosystem-driven strategy. This session will explore how HR leaders can foster cross-f ...
  2. Mandalay Bay J Ballroom
    30 mins
    • Breakout Session
    In this session, Golub Capital will share its strategic approach to AI upskilling, designed to equip employees with essential AI competencies through structured learning paths, hands-on workshops, and ...
  3. Oceanside C Ballroom
    30 mins
    • Breakout Session
    As organizations accelerate their adoption of AI in HR, they face a dual challenge: leveraging AI's transformative power while ensuring it operates responsibly, ethically, and within regulatory bounda ...
  4. Oceanside D Ballroom
    30 mins
    • Breakout Session
    This session will outline the critical steps to maximize the value of your HR technology investment, focusing on three key pillars: staffing, automation, and product management. Attendees will gain pr ...
3:15 PM
  1. Mandalay Bay EH Ballroom
    45 mins
    • General Session
    AI has now transformed the HR tech space, forcing every vendor to reinvent. In this research-based presentation, Josh Bersin, Global Industry Analyst, will share how AI has changed every aspect of the ...

Here’s What Your Peers Think

 

  • “Walking around the expo floor allows me to learn about products that solve problems. Cold calls never get through, this allows me to cut right to the chase of what I need and see multiple solutions under one roof. ”
    Jen Lamorena
    Chief of Staff to the CIO, Airbnb
  • “HR Tech exceeded my expectations. I came with the specific goal of finding vendors to support our current need, and learned about and met multiple vendors and solutions that I would not have known about."
    Sheila Fischer
    Associate Director, IT Enterprise Applications, Mirum Pharmaceuticals
  • “There's no better conference that combines industry leader insight and the entirety of the HR tech vendor landscape.”
    Rich Cordrey
    Head of Learning Technology, S&P Global
  • “Great place to get a lot of information in a short amount of time and make important contacts.”
    Kristin Fuson
    Director, People Operations and Technology. Alaska Airlines
  • “Best collection of HR tech vendors in one place and great opportunity to meet and talk about the products they have to offer.”
    Terri Lucas
    Director, HRIS & Payroll, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
  • “Loved all of the opportunities to see product demos, and it was great walking around the vendor floor to discover what was out there. Even though we were not seeking to buy anything, we found a handful of vendors that were interesting enough for us to explore further for possible purchase.”
    Jim Wolff
    Director HR Technology, Western & Southern Financial Group