AI dominates the conversation in HR circles lately, but that doesn't mean it's the only 2026 talent focus for HR, these experts say.

Two-thirds of TA leaders plan to increase HR tech spending in 2026 as AI moves from experiment to infrastructure, according to a new report.

If 2025 was the year AI became impossible to ignore, then 2026 can be the year HR leaders ensure their technology solutions strengthen, rather than divide, workplaces, writes HR Tech Chair Steve Boese.

Major companies including Caterpillar, HP, Hyatt and Bath & Body Works made CHRO appointments in 2025, reflecting a trend toward leaders with transformation experience.