The ultimate list of HR conferences in 2026 (101 events)

It’s time to plan your HR conference schedule for 2026!

2026 promises an exciting lineup of events, ranging from industry conventions to topic-focused gatherings.  Whether you’re eager to explore AI and HR technology, stay ahead of changes in employment law, or network with other HR professionals and service vendors, there’s something for everyone in 2026’s HR conference calendar.

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January

International Conference On Human Resources In Multinational Organizations (ICHRMO)

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Start date: January 12-13, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics

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International Conference On Leadership Development And Human Resource Practices (ICLDHRP)

Location: Frankfurt, Germany (and virtual)

Start date: January 12-13, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics

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Live 2026: Atlanta

Location: 225 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

Start date: January 27, 2026

Topic(s): Transformative HR leadership: Embracing trust, learning, technology, and purpose to drive engagement and growth in times of uncertainty
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Cannexus25: Canada’s Career Development Conference

Location: Shaw Centre, Ottawa, Canada (and virtual)

Start date: January 26-28, 2026

Topic(s): Evolving work, expanding impact
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2026 HR Florida Legislative Conference

Location: Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee, Tallahassee, FL, USA

Start date: January 28-29, 2026

Topic(s): HR legislation and its impact on employment

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February

Talent Acquisition Week

Location: Paradise Point Resort & Spa, San Diego, CA, USA

Start date: February 2-5, 2026

Topic(s): Emerging recruiting practices, global recruitment trends, recruitment marketing, candidate engagement, tools and technology

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Live 2026: Houston

Location: Asia Society Texas Center, Houston, TX

Start date: February 3, 2026

Topic(s): Future of work, AI
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HR Summit Manchester

Location: Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester Airport, Manchester, UK

Start date: February 11, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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People Analytics Summit

Location: Old Mill Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Canada (and virtual)

Start date: February 11-12, 2026

Topic(s): Harnessing data to maximize organizational performance

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2026 AHRD International Research Conference 

Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Marriott, Irving, TX, USA

Start date: February 11-13, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics, perspectives, and research paradigms
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Change Management Conference 

Location: London, UK

Start date: February 12, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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International Conference On Employee Wellbeing And Human Resource Practices (ICEWHRP)

Location: Hamburg, Germany (and virtual)

Start date: February 12-13, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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International Conference on Human Resource Management and Technology (ICHRMT)

Location: Berlin, Germany

Start date: February 18, 2026

Topic(s): Technology application within HR management
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WorkX 2026

Location: The Statler Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton, Dallas, TX, USA

Start date: February 23-25, 2026

Topic(s): Space optimization, community engagement, data analytics, and value-add workplace

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LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe 2026

Location: London, UK

Start date: February 24-26, 2026

Topic(s): Developing creative L&D programs, shifting to skills-based hiring, and improving employee experience
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Workplace Futures 2026

Location: London, UK

Start date: February 26, 2026

Topic(s): Everything you need to know about FM (facilities management) and AI
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March

HR Conference Cruise 2026

Location: Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Start date: March 7-12, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics

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IAMPHENOM

Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA

Start date: March 11-12, 2026

Topic(s): AI and automation for HR
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HRcoreLAB Summit 2026

Location: Porta Fira Hotel, Barcelona, Spain

Start date: March 11-12, 2026

Topic(s): Recruitment, Human-AI, HR Agility
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26th People Development Summit

Location: Dolce CampoReal, Lisbon

Start date: March 11-13, 2026HR

Topic(s): General HR topics
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Employee Benefits Conference

Location: London, UK

Start date: March 12, 2026

Topic(s): Employee wellbeing
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Talent Management Reloaded

Location: Maritim proArte Hotel, Berlin, Germany

Start date: March 16-17, 2026

Topic(s): Latest trends, developments, and technologies in talent management
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HR Strategy Forum

Location: De Vere Wokefield Estate, Reading, UK

Start date: March 16-18, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics 
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UNLEASH America Conference & Expo 

Location: Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Start date: March 17-19, 2026

Topic(s): The ultimate international festival of HR
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HR Analytics Summit London

Location: The Brewery, London, UK

Start date: March 19, 2026

Topic(s): People analytics
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Employment Law Briefing

Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort, Naples, FL

Start date: March 22-25, 2026

Topic(s): Legal developments and their practical application and implications in the workplace
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Transform 2026

Location: Wynn Las Vegas, NV, USA

Start date: March 23-25, 2026

Topic(s): Workplace transformation

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HR Festival Europe

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Start date: March 24-25, 2026

Topic(s): Future of work

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Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2026

Location: Crowne Plaza, Newcastle, UK

Start date: March 25-26, 2026

Topic(s): Intersectionality and EDI/innovation, allyship in practice, and the data dilemma

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HR Vision

Location: London, UK

Start date: March 25-26, 2026

Topic(s): Future of work

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CUPA 2026 HR Spring Conference 

Location: Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Start date: March 29-31, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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i4cp’s Next Practices Now Conference 2026

Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA (and virtual)

Start date: March 30 - April 2, 2026

Topic(s): Vendor-free conference for HR leaders
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April
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HRD National HR Summit Australia

Location: International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia

Start date: 31 March - April 1, 2026

Topic(s): Expansive industry exposition for the C-suite
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Future of Work Canada 2026

Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada

Start date: April 7-8, 2026

Topic(s): Employee engagement, people and experience, and future of work
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Live 2026: Silicon Valley

Location: Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA, USA

Start date: April 8, 2026

Topic(s): Employee Experience and Engagement
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A/E/C HR Summit 2026

Location: Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, FL, USA

Start date: April 8-10, 2026

Topic(s): Management of HR in the A/E/C industry
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HR Leadership Summit: Spring 2026

Location: Fairmont Austin, Austin, TX, USA

Start date: April 12-14, 2026

Topic(s): Peer-led, leadership-focused event for HR professionals

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2026 DMEC Compliance Conference

Location: St. Louis Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, MO, USA

Start date: April 13-16, 2026

Topic(s): Disability and leave management
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WLCUS HR Summit 2026

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Start date: April 15-16, 2026

Topic(s): People analytics, employee experience, learning & development, DEI

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Rethink HR Tech USA

Location: Marriott Marquis Chicago, USA (and virtual)

‍Start date: April 16-17, 2026

Topic(s): Future of work
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SHRM Talent 2026

Location: Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Dallas, TX

Start date: April 19-22, 2026

Topic(s): Skills development for talent management strategies
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WorldatWork Total Rewards

Location: San Antonio, Texas,USA

Start date: April 19-22, 2026

Topic(s): Immersive event for people professionals
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Tri-State SHRM Conference

Location: Mohegan Sun Resort, Uncasville, CT, USA

Start date: April 20-22, 2026

Topic(s): New England’s largest SHRM affiliate conference
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HR Leadership and Culture

Location: Virtual

Start date: April 21, 2026

Topic(s): HR leadership, culture, transformation
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The Richmond L&D Forum (Spring)

Location: Savoy Place, London, UK

Start date: April 22, 2026

Topic(s): L&D
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Great Place to Work For All Summit

Location: Hilton at Resorts World, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Start date: April 21-23, 2026

Topic(s): Company culture and leadership 

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CultureCon AI Summit

Location: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Start date: April 21-23, 2026

Topic(s): AI and the Future of Work

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HR Tech Europe

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Start date: April 22-23, 2026

Topic(s): Latest industry trends in technology and recruiting
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Gartner Digital Workplace Summit UK 

Location: InterContinental London - the O2, London, UK

Start date: April 27-28, 2026

Topic(s): Advancing digital workplace maturity, employee experience, and adoption
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2026 SWPP Annual Conference

Location: Omni Nashville Hotel, Nashville, TN, USA

Start date: April 27 - 29, 2026

Topic(s): Workforce management professionals in the contact center

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Workhuman live Orlando

Location: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, FL, USA

Start date: April 27 - 30, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics

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#HR Week Europe

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Start date: April 28-29, 2026

Topic(s): Future of work

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The Workplace Event 

Location: NEC, Birmingham, UK

Start date: April 28-30, 2026

Topic(s): Latest product launches and solutions

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HR Technologies UK

Location: ExCeL London, London, UK

Start date: April 29-30, 2026

Topic(s): Exhibition of the latest HR technology solutions
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Learning Technologies London 2026

Location: ExCeL London, London, UK

Start date: April 29-30, 2026

Topic(s): The role of learning technologies in HR strategy
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2026 MT State SHRM Conference

Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Missoula, MT, USA

Start date: April 29 - May 1, 2026

Topic(s): Education, industry updates, and networking 
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2026 SIOP Annual Conference

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Start date: April 29 - May 2, 2026

Topic(s): The science and practice of industrial-organizational psychology
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ELLA Conference 2026

Location: Robinson Center & The Doubletree Hotel, Little Rock, AR, USA

Start date: April 30 - May 1, 2026

Topic(s): Employment law & legislative affairs
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National HR in Hospitality Conference

Location: The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, USA

Start date: April 30 - May 1, 2026

Topic(s): Bringing together the legal and practical aspects of HR within the hospitality industry
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May

HR Tomorrow Conference 2026

Location: McNamara Alumni Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Start date: May 1, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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HR Leaders Forum 

Location: ICC Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Start date: May 4-5, 2026

Topic(s): Executive learning agenda led by national and global speakers
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HR Tech Asia

Location: Suntec Singapore, Singapore

Start date: May 4-7, 2026

Topic(s): Asia’s largest showcase of HR technology and solutions
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Maine HR Convention

Location: Samoset Resort, Rockport, ME, USA

Start date: May 4-7, 2026

Topic(s): Leadership, compliance, talent management, and workplace culture
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2026 HR Conference: Tech Enabled. People Centered

Location: McKimmon Center, NC, USA

Start date: May 5-6, 2026

Topic(s): Cultivating agility and workplace culture transformation

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HR Tech MENA Summit 2026

Location: Dubai, UAE

Start date: May 6-7, 2026

Topic(s): The pinnacle of HR tech innovation

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HRcoreREWARD Seminar

Location: Steigenberger Hotel Amsterdam, Netherlands

Start date: May 6-7, 2026

Topic(s): Rewards, engagement, and well-being

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HRO Today Forum

Location: Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, PA, USA

Start date: May 6-8, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics

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TCSHRM 2026 Spring Conference

Location: Radisson Blu MOA, Bloomington, MN, USA (and virtual)

Start date: May 8, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics

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2026 California HR Conference

Location: Hilton Anaheim, Anaheim, CA, USA & Virtual 

Start date: May 11-13, 2026

Topic(s): Addressing the unique challenges of California’s legal landscape 

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HR Data Analytics & AI Summit

Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA

Start date: May 12-13, 2026

Topic(s): The intersection of HR, data analytics, and artificial intelligence

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Employee Law Conference

Location: London, UK

Start date: May 14, 2026

Topic(s): Employee law
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44th Annual Payroll Congress Convention and Expo 

Location: Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, FL, USA

Start date: May 12-15, 2026

Topic(s): Rewards, talent attraction, and retention
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ASHHRA Annual Conference and Exposition 

Location: Savannah, GA, USA

Start date: May 17-19, 2026

Topic(s): General HR discussions for healthcare work environments
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ATD26

Location: Los Angeles, CA,USA & Virtual

Start date: May 17-20, 2026

Topic(s): General L&D topics
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Employee Engagement Summit 2026

Location: Evolution, Battersea Park, London, UK

Start date: May 20-21, 2026

Topic(s): Employee engagement

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HR World Summit 2026

Location: Porto, Portugal

Start date: May 26-27, 2026

Topic(s): Leadership, ethics, and organizational transformation
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June

CHRO Summit 2026

Location: Chicago, IL, USA

Start date: June 3, 2026

Topic(s): HR’s role in empowering tech transformations, culture and inclusion as growth drivers, data, metrics, and value creation, and the role of CHROs

HRcoreNORDIC Seminar 2026

Location: Copenhagen Marriott Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark

Start date: June 3-4, 2026

Topic(s): Scandinavian best practices defining the future world of work
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CIPD Festival of Work

Location: ExCeL London, London, UK

Start date: June 10-11, 2026

Topic(s): Workplace technology trends, EDI, internal comms, L&D, well-being, and employee experience
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Training & Development Summit

Location: Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre, London Heathrow, UK

Start date: June 15-16, 2026

Topic(s): L&D
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SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2026

Location: Orange County Convention Center,Orlando, FL, USA

Start date: June 16-19, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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HR and L&D Innovation & Tech Fest

Location: Cordis, Auckland, New Zealand

Start date: June 30 - July 1, 2026

Topic(s): Reframing workplace culture and driving organizational change and new people practices
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July

World Class Workforce Transformation 2026

Location: Leonardo Hotel Frankfurt City South, Frankfurt, Germany

Start date: July 7th and 8th, 2026

Topic(s): The future of work, the new employee and workplace experience, and change management
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HR Leaders Summit 2026

Location: Messe Berlin, Germany

Start date: July 8-10th, 2026

Topic(s): Tech recruiting, talent acquisition, best practices and AI in recruiting
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HR Healthcare

Location: The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA, USA

Start date: July 13-15, 2026

Topic(s): Addressing talent shortages, building a talent pipeline, and being more intentional with employee engagement and retention

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August

2026 DMEC Annual Conference

Location: Gaylord National Harbor Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN, USA

Start date: August 3-6, 2026

Topic(s): Disability and leave management
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CultureCon 2026

Location: Madison and Wisconsin, USA (and virtual)

Start date: August 4-6, 2026

Topic(s): Employee experience and company culture
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HR Symposium 2026

Location: Rydges Resort Hunter Valley, Lovedale, NSW, Australia

Start date: August 6-7, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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KYSHRM Annual Conference

Location: The Galt House Hotel, KY,USA

Start date: August 25-27, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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2026 HR Florida Conference and Expo

Location: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, FL, USA

Start date: August 30 - September 2, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics

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September

Future of Work USA

Location: Dallas, Texas, USA

Start date: September 14-15, 2026

Topic(s): Workplace, talent, and future learning
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2026 New Zealand HR Leadership Summit

Location: Grand Millennium Auckland, New Zealand

Start date: September 15-16, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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Zukunft Personal

Location: Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany

Start date: September 15-17, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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HR Summit London

Location: Hilton London Canary Wharf, London, UK

Start date: September 17, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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Responsive Conference

Location: Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA, USA

Start date: September 23-24, 2026

Topic(s): Workplace culture, human connection, and organizational change
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State Conference

Location: Alerus Center, ND, USA

Start date: September 23-25, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics
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2026 SHRM Georgia Annual Conference & Expo

Location: Hyatt Regency Savannah, Savannah, GA, USA

Start date: September 30, 2026

Topic(s): General HR topics

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October

Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo

Location: ExCeL London, London, UK

Start date: October 6-8, 2026

Topic(s): Future of work, CHRO effectiveness, and HR technology

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Workday Rising

Location: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Start date: October 12-15, 2026

Topic(s): AI and HR Technology and Innovation

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Wellbeing At Work Conference

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton London, London, UK

Start date: October 20, 2026

Topic(s): Nurturing workplace well-being for a happier and healthier workforce

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November

Future of Work APAC

Location: Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Start date: November 1, 2026

Topic(s): HR, talent management, L&D, employee engagement, people and culture, internal comms, organizational development, and digital workplace

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Frequently asked questions about HR conferences in 2026

What is the largest HR conference in the world?

There’s a wide range of well-attended and dynamic HR conferences every year. However, the SHRM Annual Conference and Expo is widely regarded as one of the largest and most renowned HR conferences globaly. 

Last year, the conference welcomed a record-breaking 26,000 HR professionals, executives, students, and other virtual and in-person visitors to discuss the latest trends in the ever-evolving HR landscape.

What is the purpose of an HR conference?

HR conferences bring people professionals together to connect, share knowledge, and explore workforce enablement strategies. Attendees gain valuable insights into the latest HR trends and challenges while networking with peers from diverse industries and locations.

Are there any virtual HR conferences in 2026?

Yes! There will be several virtual and hybrid HR conferences in 2026. Our list includes a variety of options so you can choose what works best for you, whether you prefer online events or the energy of in-person gatherings.

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