Pay equity is the law. However, Heather Bussing, employment attorney and industry analyst, says that legislation isn't the only solution.

Since 2020, Darrell Ford, CHRO at UPS and this year's HR Honor Roll winner, helped the org turn around a failing HR transformation, including with new tech, a new operating model and new emphasis on learning and development.

Nickle LaMoreaux of IBM never intended to make a career out of human resources, but the HR Executive of the Year has become a "role model" for the profession, one judge of the competition said.

At HR Tech, Forrester analysts explored the top HR challenges outside of AI—though the tech continued to have a presence.