HR Events Insider — 2 November 2026
Conferences, webinars, speakers, organisers and emerging trends.
Hilton’s Gretchen Stroud joins SHRM’s Nashville programme, Gartner’s Orlando conference examines the human responsibilities behind workplace AI, and a London summit puts hiring fraud and deepfakes on the agenda. Across Asia, new awards coverage highlights the connection between people leadership, technology and business performance.
USA
Hilton’s Gretchen Stroud to close SHRM BLUEPRINT
15–18 November 2026 | Nashville, Tennessee
SHRM has announced Gretchen Stroud, Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources at Hilton, as the closing keynote speaker for BLUEPRINT for Inclusion & Diversity.
Speaking on 18 November, Stroud will explore how a hospitality mindset can help employers strengthen culture, retain talent and develop their workforce. Her session draws on Hilton’s research into mentorship, career opportunities, meaningful work and employees’ relationship with AI.
BLUEPRINT forms part of All Things Work 2026, alongside the Linkage Leadership Institute and Skills Accelerator.
Gartner Orlando puts human judgement at the centre of AI transformation
26–28 October 2026 | Orlando, Florida
Which management responsibilities should remain human as organisations adopt AI? That question featured prominently at Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo.
Senior Principal Analyst Carolina Engels explored the importance of protecting coaching, development and trust building. Other sessions examined workforce planning, job redesign and the risk of losing critical skills through increased automation.
Caitlyn McDonough, Vice President Analyst, encouraged employers to begin workforce planning with business strategy. Katie Sutherland, Senior Director Analyst, examined how organisations can redesign jobs around both human judgement and AI capabilities.
Together, the sessions highlighted an expanding role for HR: deciding how technology changes work while preserving the capabilities organisations still need.
SHRM offers four free November webinars
4, 10, 18 and 23 November 2026 | Online
SHRM’s HR-X Live! webinar series continues through November with sessions on labour-market intelligence, HR team capacity, workforce development and demonstrating business impact.
The 4 November session features James Atkinson, Vice President of Thought Leadership at SHRM, discussing how recruiting and rewards teams can use data to anticipate talent-market changes.
Each session begins at 1 p.m. ET, with recordings available for those unable to attend live.
SOAHR 2027 seeks speakers ahead of November deadline
31 March–1 April 2027 | Georgia International Convention Center, College Park, Georgia
HR practitioners and subject specialists have until 15 November 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST to submit speaker proposals for SHRM-Atlanta’s annual conference.
SOAHR 2027 will cover talent and skills, AI and HR technology, total rewards, wellbeing, employee relations and business leadership. Selected contributors may present in person or provide recorded sessions for the conference’s virtual library.
Europe
London summit tackles deepfakes and trust in hiring
10 November 2026, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. | The Chamberlain Hotel, London
The London HR & People Summit, presented by CXO & Co and Veremark, will examine how employers can maintain confidence in hiring as AI-powered fraud and impersonation become workplace concerns.
The published line-up includes Jim Preston, VP Global Revenue at Veremark; Emma Tolhurst, former Global People & Communications Lead at Accenture; and Alan Duffell, a former Group Chief People Officer in the NHS.
The programme covers hiring integrity, human risk and workforce trust. Attendance is complimentary for HR, talent and people leaders, subject to approval.
Future: People & AI looks ahead to Brussels in 2027
13 October 2027 | Brussels, Belgium
The Conference Board is inviting expressions of interest for the next edition of Future: People & AI, scheduled for Brussels on 13 October 2027.
The invitation appears on the organiser’s 2026 event page. Further details of the 2027 venue, speakers and programme are still to follow.
Middle East and Africa
HRSE sets dates for its 2027 Dubai edition
1–3 November 2027 | Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE
HRSE’s official website now lists 1–3 November 2027 for its next Dubai edition, giving HR professionals an early date for their conference calendars.
The Informa Connect event brings together HR leaders, learning specialists and workplace technology providers. Details of the 2027 programme and speaker line-up are still to follow.
HRSE workshop explores the move from HR expert to AI champion
14 October 2026 | Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE
Recent post-event coverage revisits Shuja Rabbani’s HRSE workshop, From HR Expert to AI Champion: A Roadmap.
The session explored how HR professionals can develop practical AI skills and prepare colleagues for changing ways of working. The discussion also addressed governance and the continuing responsibility of people for workplace decisions.
APAC
R7 Fifty Southeast Asia celebrates regional HR leadership
26 October 2026 | Singapore
Rolling Arrays and ETHRWorld Southeast Asia brought regional HR leaders together for R7 Fifty Southeast Asia 2026, recognising contributions to talent development, workforce strategy and organisational performance.
In its 28 October recap, Rolling Arrays connected the initiative with the R7 framework championed by Manu Khetan, informed by research from Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee of Harvard Business School.
The gathering placed the business contribution of people leadership at the centre of its recognition programme.
Malaysia’s HR Excellence Awards highlight AI and workforce transformation
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Results reported 30 October 2026
CIMB has been named overall winner of Human Resources Online’s HR Excellence Awards 2026 – Malaysia.
Other gold winners include Alcon Laboratories (Malaysia) for AI-enabled workforce transformation, Valiram for performance management evolution and JurisTech for the use of generative AI in HR.
The organiser’s results coverage highlights new categories reflecting employers’ growing interest in AI, workforce transformation and evolving approaches to performance management.
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