HR Technology Conference & Exposition 2026

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

HR Technology Conference & Exposition 2026

The HR tech industry's big annual meetup: HR leaders compare solutions, hear keynotes and learn how AI is reshaping work.

Date and Time

October 20 · 8am - October 22 · 4pm GMT-7

Location

Mandalay Bay Convention Center

3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 South NV 89119

About This Event

HR Technology Conference & Exposition 2026 is a Business & Management event taking place 20-22 Oct 2026 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, United States.

HR Tech is the annual conference and expo where HR and business leaders come to evaluate workforce technology, hear from practitioners and analysts, and work out how AI changes the people side of the business. The 2026 edition in Las Vegas puts keynotes, concurrent sessions and a large solutions expo under one roof, with optional add-on programs the day before the main conference.

Who attends

The event is designed for HR practitioners and the wider HR technology ecosystem, each with its own pass type.

  • HR leaders and practitioners
  • HRIS, people analytics and talent acquisition teams
  • Consultants, advisors and talent service professionals
  • HR technology vendors (industry partners)
  • Industry analysts and media
  • Investors and financial partners

Programme

The main conference runs October 20 to 22 with concurrent sessions, keynotes and scheduled expo programming. Add-on experiences on Monday, October 19 and Tuesday morning include the HR Executive Strategy Summit, the HR Icons Awards Evening, HR Tech Intensives (Building a Business Case, Redesigning Work, Operationalizing AI in HR) and Women in HR: Building Influence. Conference pass holders can earn recertification credits from SHRM, HRCI and IHRIM.

  • Opening keynote with Cisco's Kelly Jones and Michael Kiley
  • Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic on AI and talent strategy
  • Anthropic's Mike Boufford in conversation with Tim Sackett
  • Closing keynote by Microsoft's Prerna Ajmera

Expo

The expo opens Tuesday evening and runs through Thursday afternoon, with case study sessions, demo theater presentations, Pitchfest, Solution Snapshots, Ask the Experts, investor sessions, an AI Playground and a Startup Pavilion, plus a pub crawl and happy hour on the floor.

Key figures

The organizer describes the event as drawing 7,200+ HR and business leaders, 400+ solution providers, 275+ speakers and 200+ sessions.

Tickets & passes

  • HR Practitioner – Conference — USD 1,995: Standard rate after Oct. 12 (advance $1,695); 25% off for teams of 3+
  • HR Practitioner – Expo — USD 495: Standard rate after Oct. 12 (advance $295)
  • Consulting, Advising & Talent Service Professional – Conference — USD 2,195: Standard rate (advance $1,895); expo-only $695
  • Industry Partner – Conference — USD 3,700: Standard rate (advance $3,400); expo-only $1,995 (advance $1,750)
  • Investor & Financial Partner – Conference — USD 3,425: Standard rate (advance $3,225); expo-only $1,795 (advance $1,595)

Agenda

Monday, October 19

8:15 AM – 4:45 PM

HR Executive Strategy Summit

Add-on experience; free for qualified HR executives.

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

HR Icons Awards Evening

Add-on: $165 individual ticket, $1,085 table for 7.

Tuesday, October 20

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Women in HR: Building Influence

Add-on experience.

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

HR Tech Intensives

Add-on, $150 each: Building a Business Case, Redesigning Work, or Operationalizing AI in HR.

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Leading the Future of Work Through Transformation and Innovation (Opening Keynote)

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Expo Open

Wednesday, October 21

8:15 AM – 9:00 AM

I, Human: AI Isn't the Problem—Your Talent Strategy Is (Morning Keynote)

Thursday, October 22

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

AI and the Future of Talent: Reflections from Anthropic (Keynote)

3:25 PM – 4:10 PM

The Future Is Unbound… There Is No Finish Line (Closing Keynote)

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Details are collected from the organizer’s official site, www.hrtechnologyconference.com.

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October 20 · 8am - October 22 · 4pm GMT-7

HR Technology Conference & Exposition 2026