November 2026 is a busy month for HR Tech events. After the big October conferences, the calendar moves to regional events, analyst conferences and vendor user events across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

One topic connects them all: AI in HR. This month, the focus is on using it in practice, in recruitment, learning, people analytics and everyday HR work. Many events also look at how to use AI responsibly, in line with local rules such as the EU AI Act, pay transparency and employment rights reforms.

The formats are very different. You can choose between a large tech show in Madrid expecting close to 30,000 visitors, a vendor conference like Workday Rising, analyst-led sessions for CHROs in Sydney and an executive conference in Berlin.

Here are 9 HrTech events in November 2026 that are worth your attention:

  • CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026: November 4–5, 2026 | Manchester, UK
  • HR & Learning Technologies 2026 (Tech Show Madrid): November 4–5, 2026 | Madrid, Spain
  • SHRM All Things Work 2026: November 15–18, 2026 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA
  • HR Tech Saudi Summit 2026: November 16–17, 2026 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo – Sydney: November 16–17, 2026 | Sydney, Australia
  • Workday Rising EMEA 2026: November 17–19, 2026 | Barcelona, Spain
  • Future of Work APAC 2026: November 18–19, 2026 | Singapore
  • HR EXPO 2026: November 18–19, 2026 | Madrid, Spain
  • Rethink! HR Tech Europe 2026: November 23–24, 2026 | Berlin, Germany
HrTech Events of November 2026
HrTech Events of November 2026

1. CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026

The CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition (CIPD ACE) is the UK's flagship gathering for the people profession, bringing HR, L&D and business leaders to Manchester for two days of conference sessions and a large supplier exhibition.

The 2026 program is built around four areas where HR is expected to lead: skills and capability, AI and digital change, employment rights and leading change. The AI track looks at how to turn technology investment into better decisions and performance without losing human judgment, a timely question as UK employers also absorb employment law reforms. A free exhibition pass gives access to suppliers across HR, technology, L&D, and reward and benefits, plus sessions on the Insight stages and Evidence Lab Live. New this year, Member Central offers dedicated networking and learning sessions for CIPD members.

CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026
CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026
  • Speakers include:
    • Greg Jackson: Founder & CEO, Octopus Energy
    • Herminia Ibarra: Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School
    • Jamil Qureshi: Performance Psychologist
    • Priya Lakhani OBE: Founder and CEO, CENTURY Tech
    • Neil Carberry: Chief Executive, CIPD

2. HR & Learning Technologies 2026

HR & Learning Technologies returns for its second edition as one of seven shows running side by side at Tech Show Madrid, Spain's largest technology event, which expects close to 30,000 visitors, 500+ exhibitors and 450+ speakers across 18 auditoriums.

The organizers frame this year's debate around using data and AI to make better people decisions without losing the human side. AI runs across the whole program, from recruitment to training and employee support, with a focus on moving from pilots to everyday use and on the EU AI Act, which classifies hiring and people management systems as high-risk. Expect integrated HR platforms (payroll, time tracking, performance), AI-assisted hiring, learning, benefits and wellbeing, plus two new spaces: an Influencer Zone and a Wellness Zone. On November 5, the DCH, an international network of human capital executives, also hosts its Human Capital Tech 2026 forum within the program.

HR & Learning Technologies 2026
HR & Learning Technologies 2026
  • Speakers include:
    • Álvaro García: Head of AI Center of Excellence & AI Sales Executive, Atos
    • Alfonso Caballero Aguado: Learning & Capabilities Lead, AstraZeneca
    • María Gallart: Head of Sales Spain & Portugal, Shopify
    • Carmen Fernández Rodríguez: Global People and Culture Head. Total Rewards, LLYC
    • Aurea Benito: The Global People Director of ISDIN
    • João Completo: Global HR Technology, Zurich Insurance

3. SHRM All Things Work 2026

All Things Work is SHRM's new flagship workforce capability event, launched this year to bring HR teams, people leaders and I&D specialists from the same organization to one venue. It combines three learning paths under one roof: the Linkage Leadership Institute, BLUEPRINT for I&D and Skills Accelerator.

For HR Tech audiences, the most relevant path is Skills Accelerator, which focuses on advanced HR skills in AI, analytics, compliance and workforce strategy. The wider program is designed to stop developing HR, leadership and inclusion teams in silos, so that workforce strategy is executed faster and more consistently.

SHRM All Things Work 2026
SHRM All Things Work 2026
  • Speakers include:
    • David Clark: Former President and CEO, Cereal Partners Worldwide
    • John Maxwell: Best Selling Author, Coach and Speaker
    • Carla Harris: Senior Client Advisor, Morgan Stanley
    • Michael Bungay Stanier: Leadership Coach, Author & Speaker, Founder, Box of Crayons
    • Chad E. Foster: Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author & Creator of the Blind Ambition Framework™
    • Terrence Jones: Former Head of Strategy & Transformation, Mercedes Benz USA
    • Megan Rose: CEO, Better Together

4. HR Tech Saudi Summit 2026

Organized by QnA International, the 10th annual HR Tech Saudi Summit runs under the banner “Powered by People, Empowered by Tech” and is built specifically around the Kingdom's HR landscape and the workforce goals of Vision 2030.

The summit brings together HR and IT leaders around themes such as AI and data analytics, recruitment and talent retention, skills and employee experience, against a backdrop of Saudization and AI-driven recruitment. Organizers expect 400+ HR and tech decision-makers, with case studies, a Speaker's Corner, an interactive hackathon and the Kingdom's HR Tech Awards, making it one of the most regionally focused HR Tech events of the month.

HR Tech Saudi Summit 2026
HR Tech Saudi Summit 2026
  • Speakers include:
    • Eng. Saad Alqahtani: Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation & IT at the Saudi Ministry of Investment.
    • Mohammed Bukhary: Deputy Mayor of Holy Makkah for Human Capital at the Holy Makkah Municipality.
    • Dr. Steffen Sommer: Director General of Misk Schools.
    • Dr. Simon Hassannia: Chief Digital Officer at SAL Saudi Logistics Services.
    • Abdulaziz Daghrer: Strategy and Business Intelligence Advisor at the Saudi Ministry of Finance.
    • Ahmad Al Ghamdi: Group Chief Human Resources Officer at STC Group.
    • Fahad Alharbi: Chief Executive Officer at the Academy of Defence Industries.

5. Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo – Sydney

Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo lands in Sydney, bringing CHROs and HR executives together around the priorities of the new human-AI workforce.

The Gartner opening keynote, “Built to Perform,” looks at how CEOs are reshaping their organizations around new combinations of talent and technology, and how HR can speed up work decisions and anticipate future roles and skills. Highlighted sessions cover the top CHRO priorities for 2027, change management in the age of AI, emerging enterprise risks and AI-driven wellbeing solutions, while the Exhibitor Showcase lets attendees compare technology and solution providers on site.

Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo
Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo
  • Speakers include:
    • Professor Arnold Dix: Tunneling Expert, Author & Keynote Speaker
    • Dr. Michelle Dickinson: Co-founder, Nanotechnologist & Materials Engineer
    • Steve Reid: Chief People and Culture Officer, Australian Payments Plus
    • Priyanka Anand: VP & Head of HR, Ericsson
    • Dr. Amantha Imber: Organisational Psychologist, Best-Selling Author, and Founder Inventium

6. Workday Rising EMEA 2026

Workday Rising EMEA is one of the largest HR Tech gatherings of the month: the 2025 Barcelona edition brought together more than 5,000 customers, partners and executives. Rather than a copy of the Las Vegas event, Workday positions it as a conference designed in EMEA, for EMEA, with tailored tracks for HR, finance and IT, all centered on AI.

The agenda puts practical AI deployment front and center, including Workday's Sana AI and its role in productivity and frontline hiring automation, alongside product strategy sessions, hands-on labs and Workday Pro exams.

Workday Rising EMEA 2026
Workday Rising EMEA 2026
  • Speakers include:
    • Aneel Bhusri: Co-Founder, CEO & Chair, Workday
    • Angelique De Vries-Schipperijn: President EMEA, Workday
    • Gerrit Kazmaier: President, Product & Technology, Workday
    • Joel Hellermark: Chief AI Officer, Workday
    • Yasmeen Ahmad: SVP & General Manager Data Cloud, Workday
    • Alet Blanken: VP, AI Engineering, Workday

7. Future of Work APAC 2026

Future of Work APAC brings senior HR, employee experience, talent and learning leaders from across industries together in Singapore.

The 2026 edition is organized into three tracks: Change & Transformation, People & Experience, and Learning & Leadership. Sessions cover how to align people, technology and culture during transformation, how to design human-centered workplaces, and how to build future-ready skills as AI enters everyday work. It is a good fit for HR Tech teams that want to compare how APAC organizations use digital platforms and data across very different markets.

Future of Work APAC 2026
Future of Work APAC 2026
  • Speakers include:
    • Tanvi Gautam: Global Keynote Speaker, AI-Era Leadership & Culture Change Expert, Senior Leadership Team Coach, HR & Leadership Influencer
    • Phanish Puranam: Roland Berger Chair Professor of Strategy & Organization Design - INSEAD.
    • Aaisha Knights-Ihediwa: Chief People Officer, LMAX Group
    • Ai Lin Tay: Vice President of Global Human Resources, Ocean Network Express
    • Andrew Brown: Co-Founder of Adaptive Cultures, subsidiary of WDHB
    • See Ting Lee: Founder & CEO, The Emboldr

8. HR EXPO 2026

Two weeks after Tech Show Madrid, IFEMA hosts a second HR event: HR EXPO, now in its third edition and, for the first time, with its own dedicated pavilion. Its previous edition, held alongside ACCOUNTEX España, drew more than 12,500 professionals; this year it runs next to ACCOUNTEX and the first LEGAL TECH Expo.

The program features 70+ talks and round tables, with AI as a central theme: how it is changing recruitment, career development, productivity and talent management, illustrated by companies already using it. Regulation is the other big topic, especially pay transparency and the evolution of working-time records. On the show floor, 90+ vendors cover talent acquisition, learning, payroll, time tracking, benefits, wellbeing and AI.

HR EXPO 2026
HR EXPO 2026
  • Speakers include:
    • Tiago Santos: “Confessions from the future: 5 things you don't yet know about the future of HR”
    • Pat Iglesias: Building a People function and a culture project at the same time
    • Toni Gimeno: Employer branding, inbound recruiting and AI that delivers hiring results
    • AI adoption leaders from Mahou San Miguel, Merz Aesthetics and Prosegur

9. Rethink! HR Tech Europe 2026

Organized by we.CONECT Global Leaders, Rethink! HR Tech Europe closes the European calendar with two days in Berlin dedicated to where HR meets technology, with AI and analytics at the core. The audience is made up of senior HR decision-makers from large European companies, which often send several people from different departments.

The agenda focuses on real-world AI implementation across HR functions: intelligent employee matching, process automation, GenAI-powered HR tools and AI-driven organizational design, alongside sessions on human capital management and predictive analytics for talent development and retention. Beyond keynotes and case studies, “Challenge Your Peers” sessions put small groups of up to 15 people to work on a shared problem. The event is co-located with HR Analytics & AI Europe, Talent Management Reloaded Europe and Total Rewards Reloaded Europe.

Rethink! HR Tech Europe 2026
Rethink! HR Tech Europe 2026
  • Speakers include:
    • Marco Klein: Director HR Digital SAP SuccessFactors, Volkswagen AG
    • Frank Poschen: SVP, Global Lead HR Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG
    • Jennifer Leduc: Global Head Organization Diagnostics, Siemens AG
    • Tamara Alcaine: Director People Technology, Radisson Hotel Group
    • Jochen Brenner: Vice President Human Resources, Procter & Gamble
    • Javier Esteban López de Quintana: Chief Human Resources Officer, Antolin
    • Martin Barner: Head Sandoz EX & HR Transformation, Sandoz
    • Daniela Josten: Global Head HR Digital Experience, TOMRA

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