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HR Technology Conference 2026

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R Tech 2026 brings together HR leaders, industry experts, analysts, and innovators to discuss, evaluate, and implement the strategies and technologies shaping the future of HR. The conference provides attendees with the opportunity to learn from real implementation stories, hear from keynotes and industry analysts, and experience hands-on demos of the lates…

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34Voices
17Underwriters
0Exhibitors
8On the bill · sessions
42Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at HR, in alphabetical order.
Ami Graves
Chief Human Resources Officer · Bell Techlogix, Inc.
Candice Coker
Talent Acquisition Manager · Total Education Solutions
Christina Norris-Watts
Head of Assessment & People Practices · Johnson & Johnson
Cisco's Chief People Officer
Chief People Officer · Cisco
Claire Conneely
SVP, Talent Acquisition · Fortitude Re
Crystal Miller Lay
Chief Executive Officer · GBS Companies
Dani Johnson
Co-Founder and Principal Analyst · RedThread Research
Denise Nichols
Chief People Officer · Fortitude Re
Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Chief Science Officer, Russell Reynolds Associates | Professor & Author · Russell Reynolds Associates
Ekta Vyas
Chief Human Resources Officer · Keck Medicine of USC
Erin Spencer
Senior Research Analyst · Deloitte
Fiona Shinkfield
VP, People Strategy, Systems & Compliance · Docusign
Gianna Driver
Chief People Officer · One Workplace
Grace Good
Senior Learning Experience Designer · HubSpot
Jaronika Dancy
Mgr, HRIS Global Operations · Amsted Industries
Jenny Dearborn
CHRO · BTS
Jordan Hammerstad
Associate Director of Research · The Josh Bersin Company
Julia Bersin
Director of Research · The Josh Bersin Company
Julie Develin
Sr. Partner, HCM Advisory & Human Insights · UKG
Kathi Enderes
Senior Vice President of Research and Global Industry Analyst · The Josh Bersin Company
Katie Baker
Managing Director, Accenture Internal HR · Accenture
Kelly Jones
Chief People Officer · Cisco

— and 12 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
ADPPremier
BambooHRElite
ChimePremier
ClearCompanyPremier
CornerstonePremier
ExperianPreferred
HiBobPreferred
IndeedPremier
New York LifePreferred
One ModelPreferred
OraclePremier
PaychexPreferred
RadancyElite
SAP SuccessFactorsPremier
ServiceNowElite
VisierElite
WorkdayElite
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The Programme

Selected from 8 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:30 AM

    Leadership Lessons Learned at the Pediatric Hospital

    HR professionals are so busy managing the business and dealing with employee relations issues. When an employee has a sick child, we’re empathetic; however, it can be a vastly diff…

  • 10:30 AM

    Recruiting Life Hacks: One Size Never Fits All

    Whether large, small, or mid-sized, each organization has unique recruiting requirements, necessitating specific capabilities to ensure a great candidate experience and hiring outc…

  • 10:30 AM

    The Power Play: Building Political Capital and Influence in the Age of AI

    In an era where AI is reshaping work as we know it, women in HR, tech, and leadership roles face unique challenges and opportunities. AI-driven transformations are accelerating dec…

  • 11:30 AM

    Hurry Up, Catch Up: Women in HR Getting Ahead of the AI Game

    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 for…

  • 8:30 AM

    Essential Steps to Creating a Future-Ready Organization

    The world is changing, and organizations must prioritize future readiness to stay competitive. This session will delve into the critical aspects of building a future-ready organiza…

  • 9:30 AM

    Integrating AI Coaching Into Your Organizational Culture

    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…

  • 9:30 AM

    Leveraging the Power of Assessments

    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, …

  • 9:30 AM

    The Myths Behind Gender Cognitive Skills: What AI Reveals About Hiring, Bias, and Belonging

    Are men really better at math? Are women inherently stronger in emotional intelligence or multitasking? Science says no—but outdated myths still shape how talented people are judge…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 42 companies, parsed from the program.

42 companies in attendance.

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
0All threespeak · spons · exh
17Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
25Companies Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

76% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1441%
  • Founder / Owner39%
  • VP-level412%
  • Director / Head of515%
  • Manager / Lead39%
  • Engineer · IC26%
  • Research / Science13%
  • Other roles26%

Of 34 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01The Josh Bersin Company5V
  2. 02ADPSp·P
  3. 03BambooHRSp·E
  4. 04ChimeSp·P
  5. 05ClearCompanySp·P
  6. 06CornerstoneSp·P
  7. 07ExperianSp·P
  8. 08HiBobSp·P
  9. 09IndeedSp·P
  10. 10New York LifeSp·P
  11. 11One ModelSp·P
  12. 12OracleSp·P
  13. 13PaychexSp·P
  14. 14RadancySp·E
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
elite5
29% of 17
preferred5
29% of 17
premier7
41% of 17
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters