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

 

  • AI-Powered Playground

    AI-Powered Playground

    Dive into five powerful zones: Recruiting & TA, Employee Experience, Predictive Analytics, Chatbots & Virtual Assistants, and Learning & Development. It’s hands-on, high-energy, and packed with the tech reshaping how work gets done.

  • Case Studies

    Case Studies

    Discover the results, pitfalls, triumphs and lessons learned of HR solutions designed and implemented in response to a particular challenge in our Case Study sessions.

  • In-Depth Demos

    In-Depth Demos

    Take a deep dive into products that go beyond what you see in booths to understand the full capabilities. Our Demo Theaters offer a focused environment away from the expo hustle.

  • HR Tech Talks

    HR Tech Talks

    Inspired by TED Talks, industry leaders present the latest in HR technology through dynamic, fast-paced sessions designed to energize and enlighten.

  • Startup Pavilion

    Startup Pavilion

    See the future of HR technology unveiled. Meet pioneering entrepreneurs and see firsthand how their transformative products are solving real-world problems in the industry's largest gathering of startups.

  • Pitchfest 2025

    Pitchfest 2025

    Front-row access to the hottest HR tech startup battle. See up to 30 up-and-coming innovators compete for up to $30,000 in cash prizes.

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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  1. Setting the Lens: Making AI Practical, Responsible, and Scalable
    120 mins

    This opening forum brings the cohort together to confront a shared reality: while AI experimentation in HR is widespread, successful operationalization is rare. Through a structured examination, the discussion will focus on where AI is delivering value today, where it commonly falls short, and what conditions need to be in place to support responsible scale. You’ll assess your current AI maturity, constraints, and risks, and establish a shared lens for evaluating AI use cases and solutions during the event.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Differentiate high-impact AI use cases from experimental or low-value applications in HR.
    • Identify organizational readiness gaps related to data, governance, and adoption.
    • Apply a practical evaluation lens to assess AI solutions and claims encountered during the conference.
  2. Rethinking Work: Framing the Decisions HR Leaders Must Make
    120 mins

    This opening forum brings the cohort together to get clear on how to redesign work in response to ongoing change without creating unnecessary disruption. You’ll be led through a structured exploration of the forces reshaping work — including technology, skills shifts, workforce expectations, and organizational constraints. Then, together, the group will examine where traditional job and role models are breaking down and where new approaches may offer value.

     Learning Objectives:

    • Diagnose which forces are most materially reshaping work within their own organizational context.
    • Clarify the work redesign decisions HR must influence, including roles, skills, and operating models.
    • Establish evaluation criteria to assess whether new work models align with business outcomes and employee experience goals.
  3. Clarifying the Case: Making Smarter HR Technology Decisions
    120 mins

    This opening forum brings the cohort together to cut through vendor noise and get clarity on how to evaluate solutions objectively and build a business case that resonates with executive stakeholders. You’ll identify your decision constraints, clarify what “value” means in your organization, and define the criteria you’ll use to evaluate tools, ideas, and advice throughout the event.

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Define the specific business problems your HR technology investments must solve, rather than evaluating tools in isolation.
    • Apply a consistent set of decision criteria to assess HR technology solutions for strategic fit, value, and risk.
    • Identify the executive concerns and trade-offs most likely to influence approval of HR technology investments.
09:30
  1. Scaling What Works: Turning AI Insights into Operational Plans
    120 mins

    This wrap-up working session for the cohort helps you synthesize what you’ve encountered across the event and pressure-test which AI approaches hold up in real organizational contexts. You’ll compare approaches, identify patterns that enable success, and examine why some AI initiatives stall.

    From there, the focus shifts to moving toward operational scale — defining what is realistic to advance next, what requires further groundwork, and what may need to pause or stop.

  2. Translating Work Redesign into Reality
    120 mins

    This wrap-up working session for the cohort helps you synthesize what you’ve seen across the event and pressure-test how different approaches to work redesign hold up in real organizational contexts. You’ll compare what challenged your assumptions, assess where approaches diverge, and determine what feels realistically adoptable versus aspirational.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Evaluate competing work redesign approaches based on feasibility, impact, and organizational readiness.
    • Identify risks and change management considerations that could derail work redesign initiatives.
    • Define actionable steps to advance work redesign efforts aligned with business priorities.
  3. From Insight to Investment: Turning Ideas into a Defensible Business Case
    120 mins

    This wrap-up working session for the cohort helps you synthesize what you’ve encountered across the event and pressure-test what is realistically applicable in your organization. You’ll examine assumptions, assess trade-offs, and refine how you would frame an HR technology business case for executive decision-makers. The focus is on translating insight into action — prioritizing what is credible, fundable, and executable.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Distill conference insights into a clear point of view on which HR technology approaches are worth pursuing for your organization and which are not.
    • Articulate a concise, defensible business case narrative tailored to executive decision-makers.
    • Identify concrete next actions to advance HR technology decisions post-event.


 

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Head of Learning Technology, S&P Global
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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