From the UK Employment Rights Act to the EU Pay Transparency Directive, employers in the region are racing to roll out new policies and tools to help remain compliant.

Underneath the automation headlines, something quieter is happening, and it will prove more consequential than the job counts. The jobs AI replaces first may be the exact jobs that once taught people how to lead.

The 2026 HR Executive Top 100 HR Tech Influencers, now in its eighth year, recognizes practitioners, product leaders, analysts and advisors who influence, shape and communicate how enterprise technology directly affects the workforce.