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HR Tech Asia 2026

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R Tech Asia 2026 explores the future of work—highlighting employee well-being, organisational agility, and the latest breakthroughs in worktech and AI. Join C-suite leaders, HR innovators, and industry pioneers shaping how technology and HR will transform the workplace across Asia. The event features masterclasses, a 2-day conference and expo, and exclusive…

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26Voices
42Underwriters
11Exhibitors
16On the bill · sessions
70Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at HR, in alphabetical order.
Andrew Chan
CHRO · Press Metal
Dominique Rose Van-Winther
Chief Executive Officer & Chief AI Evangelist · Final Upgrade AI
Dr. Damini Chawla
Keynote Speaker, Coach & Consultant
Dr. Tanvi Gautam
HR Influencer, Best Selling Author & Transformational Leadership Expert · Leadershift Inc.
Esther Yap
Vice Chairman · The Malaysian New Zealand Chamber of Commerce (MNZCC)
Gaston Carrion
Managing Director – Global HR Reinvention Lead · Accenture
Glenn van Zutphen
Founder & CEO · VanMedia Group
Grant 'Upbeat' Bosnick
Award-Winning Author & Keynote Speaker · YES (Your Empowering Solutions) Pte. Ltd.
Henry Liew
Principal Data Scientist and Head of Global Innovation · BIPO
James Pang
Principal Manager · TAFEP
Jaslyn Ee
Director · Vistra SEA
Jason Averbook
Co-founder · Now to Next
Katherine Childress
Senior Vice President of Exhibitions · Arc Network
Low Peck Kem
Chief Human Resources Officer & Advisor (Workforce Development) · Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office
Norhamijah Mohd Hanafiah
CHRO · KPJ Healthcare Bhd
Panchalee Weeratammawat
Chief People Officer · Central Retail Corporation
Rebecca Chua
Senior Manager, Corporate Marketing & Communications Division · Workforce Singapore
Ruth Kerr
Head of People & Culture · PropertyGuru Group
Sajjad Parmar
CEO & Founder · The Talent Accelerator
Suman Sharma
Head of People Capability for Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) and ASEAN · Standard Chartered
Sunil Puri
Senior Vice President, Head of Research & Engagement · Stewardship Asia Centre
Suryo Sasono
Executive Vice President of Human Capital Strategy & Talent Management · Bank BRI

— and 4 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
AccentureGold
Cornerstone OnDemandGold
DeelGold
Duke CESilver
G-PSilver
HiBobSilver
OrgvueSilver
Tripartite Alliance for Fair & Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP)Silver
Weston RobotSilver
Workforce SingaporeSilver
WorkvivoSilver
GiveryBronze
HCL TechBronze
Alpha Mind
Asia Pacific Institute of Strategy (APIFS)
Business Coalition for Gender Equality (BCGE)
Center for Professional Advancement and Continuing Education (CPACE)
Certified Human Resource Professional Malaysia (CHRP)
Certified Human Resource Professional Philippines (CHRP)
Coaching Engage+ | Asia HRM
ELSAPower Talk Sponsor
EnergizeExclusive Country Partner (Japan)
Federation of Bangladesh Human Resource Organizations (FBHRO)
First AdvantageBranding Partner
Futuresparx
FuzzieWellbeing Experience Partner
HR Forte SystemsAssociate Sponsor
HR Tech KoreaExclusive Country Partner (Korea)
Human Resource Educators' Association of the Philippines (HREAP)
Live ProductionAudio Visual Partner
Malaysia New Zealand Chamber of Commerce (MNZCC)
Maldives Association of HR Professionals (MAHRP)
Perhimpunan Manajemen Sumberdaya Manusia (PMSM Indonesia)
Philippine HR Institute (PHRI)
PMAT - Personnel Management Association of Thailand
Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC)
Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SMCCI)
Singapore Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (SMCC)
The Japan HR Society (JHRS)
Vialto PartnersBranding Partner
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The Programme

Selected from 16 sessions on the bill.
  • 08:50

    Organiser’s Welcome Address

  • 08:55

    Opening Remarks by Guest of Honour

  • 09:00

    AI, Digital & Data Science Masterclass

    Leading AI-Driven Workforce Transformation: Empowering HR to Shape Culture, Drive Change, and Achieve Measurable Impact

  • 09:00

    Data Privacy & Cybersecurity for HR Masterclass

    Safeguarding the Modern Workplace: Empowering HR to Protect Data, Strengthen Security, and Build Organizational Trust

  • 09:00

    People Analytics Masterclass

    Making Metrics Matter: Elevating HR Through Analytics

  • 09:00

    Redefining Jobs & Automation in an AI Era Masterclass

    Mastering AI's impact on jobs and automation.

  • 09:15

    Chairperson's Opening Remarks

  • 09:30

    Keynote: Designing the Intelligent Workforce: Where Belief, Longevity, and Human Design Converge

    In this session, Jason Averbook brings the Hype to Habit framework to the question every leadership team is quietly carrying. - AI doesn't replace people — it rewrites what people …

  • 11:00

    CHRO Panel - The Architects of Adaptation: How We're Rewriting the Rules of Enterprise

    Beyond People Analytics: Decoding insight without dehumanising the workforce - Crafting a fluid, skills-powered enterprise where talent flows to opportunity, letting the business p…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 70 companies show up — and 7 bet on three roles at once?

70 companies. seven are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
7All threespeak · spons · exh
36Sponsoringsponsor only
6Exhibitingexhibitor only
21Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Workforce Singapore·Fuzzie·Weston Robot·Workvivo·Accenture·HR Tech Korea·BIPO

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

77% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite831%
  • Founder / Owner14%
  • VP-level415%
  • Director / Head of727%
  • Manager / Lead14%
  • Engineer · IC14%
  • Marketing / Brand14%
  • Other roles312%

Of 26 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Workforce SingaporeSp·SEx1V
  2. 02FuzzieSp·WEx
  3. 03Weston RobotSp·SEx
  4. 04WorkvivoSp·SEx
  5. 05AccentureSp·G1V
  6. 06HR Tech KoreaSp·E1V
  7. 07Alpha MindSp
  8. 08Asia Pacific Institute of Strategy (APIFS)Sp
  9. 09BIPOEx1V
  10. 10Business Coalition for Gender Equality (BCGE)Sp
  11. 11Center for Professional Advancement and Continuing Education (CPACE)Sp
  12. 12Certified Human Resource Professional Malaysia (CHRP)Sp
  13. 13Certified Human Resource Professional Philippines (CHRP)Sp
  14. 14Coaching Engage+ | Asia HRMSp
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
gold3
7% of 42
silver8
19% of 42
bronze2
5% of 42
exclusive country partner (japan)1
2% of 42
exclusive country partner (korea)1
2% of 42
power talk sponsor2
5% of 42
wellbeing experience partner1
2% of 42
audio visual partner1
2% of 42
branding partner2
5% of 42
associate sponsor1
2% of 42
unspecified20
48% of 42
06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters