September 2025 is a key month for HR and talent acquisition professionals, featuring a series of major conferences and expos around the globe. These events present unique opportunities to discover the latest trends, technologies, and strategies shaping the future of work. From the acceleration of AI to the changing nature of employee experience, these gatherings provide invaluable insights, networking opportunities, and practical solutions to help organizations navigate the ever-evolving HR landscape.

Here are 8 HrTech events in September 2025 that are worth your attention:

  • Asia HR Conference – September 2-3, 2025 | Singapore
  • Zukunft Personal Europe – September 9-11, 2025 | Koelnmesse, Germany
  • Workday Rising – September 15-18, 2025 | California, USA
  • HR Technology Conference & Exposition – September 16-18, 2025 | Las Vegas, USA
  • SHRM Mena Annual Conference & Expo – September 16-18, 2025 | Dubai, UAE
  • Responsive Conference – September 17-18, 2025 | California, USA
  • HR.Weekend – September 18-21, 2025 | Rovinj, Croatia
  • IHR Live London 2025 – September 23, 2025 | London, UK
HrTech Events of the Month - September 2025
HrTech Events of September 2025

1. Asia HR Conference

The 2025 Asia HR Conference is a premier event for business and HR leaders, focusing on shaping the future of work by exploring the strategic human–machine partnership. Attendees will gain actionable insights on the latest workforce trends, hear from renowned speakers on topics like AI and talent strategy, and engage in interactive workshops to find innovative solutions.

The conference is designed to help attendees make work better by empowering people, boosting productivity, and achieving impactful business results.

Asia HR Conference
  • Speakers include:
    • Rajeev Hassamal: Managing Director, Head of GenAI and Future of Work – DBS Bank
    • Bob Tricarico: Vice-President, Partnerships – Eightfold.ai
    • Chris Frawley: Global Head (MD) HR, Wealth & Retail Banking – Standard Chartered Bank
    • Michael Kim: Head of HR for JAPAC & SAMEA – Spotify
    • Jingying Li: Head of Global Rewards – Suntory Beverage and Food
    • Albert Liew: Managing Director, Singapore & Indochina – BIPO Service (Singapore) Pte Ltd
    • Sebastian Ritz: APAC Leader – Gloat
    • Lara Partridge: Head of Talent – HSBC

2. Zukunft Personal Europe

ZP Europe is Europe's leading expo event for the world of work, distinguished as the number one event in the HR cosmos. With excellent industry expertise and a clear mission, it provides attendees with active access to the entire cluster of HR topics, connecting them with major players and innovative startups, as well as their new ideas, solutions, and tools. Above all, ZP Europe offers a collaborative platform for integrated people transformation, fostering open exchange, creative networking, and interdisciplinary knowledge transfer. This enables attendees to discover surprising synergies that make complex HR work manageable and holistic, ultimately helping employees develop their full potential in a 360° value-adding and sustainable way.

Zukunft Personal Europe
  • Speakers include:
    • Aya Jaff: Entrepreneur and Author
    • Barbara Wittmann: Country Manager and Senior Director Talent Solutions DACH – LinkedIn
    • Birgit Bohle: Board Member for HR and Legal – Deutsche Telekom AG
    • Carsten Bertling: CVP Global Head of HR Digital Transformation – Henkel
    • Cliff Lehnen: Journalist and Moderator, Innovation in HR Leadership and Recruiting
    • Cawa Younosi: Managing Director – Charta der Vielfalt

3. Workday Rising

Workday Rising illuminates the path forward to a future of AI-powered and human-centric work. Attendees will discover next-gen AI and bold ideas and connect with a global community defining what's next. As a forward-thinking partner, Workday envisions a future where organizations can execute with speed, deploy with impact, and maximize social good by elevating human capabilities amplified by AI. Attendees can explore AI innovation at the Expo, with product demos and customer showcases, and get a firsthand look at how AI agents are helping organizations revolutionize work.

The event also provides a couple of learning opportunities, from hands-on labs to customer stories, and encourages attendees to connect and expand their network through creative activities and dedicated networking spaces.

Workday Rising
  • Speakers include:
    • Chantal Adam: SVP and Global Controller – Salesforce
    • Charles Lamanna: Corporate Vice President – Microsoft
    • Christina Hall: Chief People Officer – Instacart
    • Fareed Zakaria: Host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, Executive Symposium Speaker – CNN
    • Francine Katsoudas: EVP and Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer – Cisco
    • Penelope Prett: Global Lead for Accenture’s Workday Business Group – Accenture
    • Toby Stuart: Professor – UC Berkeley; Chair, Workday AI Advisory Board – UC Berkeley

4. HR Technology Conference & Exposition

The HR Technology Conference & Exposition is the premier event for exploring the latest in HR technology and leading the industry's future. Attendees can save months of research by getting a firsthand look at cutting-edge solutions for every HR need, with side-by-side demos and exclusive access to the latest product debuts. The conference offers invaluable insights from top industry experts and senior HR executives from leading organizations, along with exclusive access to current research on major market trends, HCM solutions, and where companies are currently investing. Additionally, the event is designed to help attendees build professional ties through both formal and informal networking opportunities, fostering meaningful discussions and long-lasting relationships with thousands of like-minded peers and industry experts.

HR Technology Conference & Exposition
  • Speakers include:
    • Sarah Hodges: CMO – UKG
    • Dani Johnson: Co-Founder and Principal Analyst – RedThread Research
    • Grace Good: Senior Learning Experience Designer – HubSpot
    • Stacey Harris: Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner – Sapient Insights Group
    • Christina Norris-Watts: Head of Assessment & People Practices – Johnson & Johnson
    • Crystal Miller Lay: Chief Executive Officer – GBS Companies
    • Lydia Wu: Founder – Oops, Did I Think That Out Loud
    • Ami Graves: Chief Human Resources Officer – Bell Techlogix, Inc.
    • Candice Coker: Talent Acquisition Manager – Total Education Solutions
    • Erin Spencer: Senior Research Analyst – Deloitte

5. SHRM Mena Annual Conference & Expo

The SHRM MENA Annual Conference is a premier gathering in Dubai for HR professionals, business leaders, and innovators, designed to help them shape the future of work. The conference will explore transformative trends, focusing on equipping attendees with the latest insights, strategies, and tools to lead dynamic, resilient, and future-ready organizations. The 7th edition of the conference will introduce new-age learning formats, including hands-on, interactive sessions and an Idea Lab for peer-led, cross-sector discussions. Attendees will also have the opportunity to touch, test, and transform their organizations by exploring the region's largest showcase of HRTech solutions at the People-Tech Expo.

SHRM Mena Annual Conference & Expo
  • Speakers include:
    • Randi Zuckerberg: Founder & CEO – Zuckerberg Media and HUG
    • Sanford R. (Sandy) Climan: CEO – EMV (Hollywood Producer)
    • Michael Fraccaro: Senior Fellow; Former Chief People Officer – Mastercard
    • Lars N. Minns: Chief Human Resources Officer – Mercedes-Benz USA
    • Shiv: Operating Partner – Advent Private Equity; Chair – SHRM India Conferences & Council
    • Emily M. Dickens, J.D.: Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs & Corporate Secretary – SHRM
    • Achal Khanna: Chief Executive Officer – SHRM APAC & MENA
    • Arda Atalay: Head – LinkedIn Talent Solutions, LinkedIn MENA
    • Nader Haffar: Former Chairman & CEO – KPMG LG; Co-Founder & Chairman – VALYOO Holding
    • Marketa Simkova: Partner & Head of People, Performance & Culture – KPMG Middle East
    • Sara Boueri: Group Director of HR – Scope Investment

6. Responsive Conference

The Responsive Conference 2025 is an annual summit for 300 executives, founders, and entrepreneurs, focusing on how to Design for Change in a new era of accelerated and unpredictable change. The conference recognizes that the rapid rate of change, from the acceleration of AI to global uncertainty, presents an opportunity for impact and a chance to reinvent how we work. Attendees will discover the tactics, tools, and connections needed to proactively respond to the future and make meaningful shifts within their organizations and the world.

Responsive Conference
  • Speakers include:
    • Vivienne Ming, PhD: Professional Mad Scientist; Chief Scientist – Dionysus Digital Health & The Human Trust
    • Bree Groff: Author – Today Was Fun; Senior Advisor – SYPartners
    • Robin P. Zander: Founder – Zander Media; Executive Director – Responsive Conference; Author – Responsive
    • Sally Thornton: Founder & CEO – Forshay
    • Rebecca Port, PhD: Chief Human Resource Officer – Sequoia
    • Kate Aiken: Chief People Officer – Arcellx
    • Suzy Welch, PhD: Faculty – NYU Stern School of Business; Director – NYU Stern Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing; Author – Becoming You
    • Shelby Wolpa: Founder – Shelby Wolpa Consulting; Former VP of People Operations – InVision, Instacart, OneMedical, and Palantir
    • Sam Spurlin: Partner – The Ready; Co-host – At Work with The Ready
    • Eldra Jackson III: Executive Director – Inside Circle; Strategic Partner – The Trium Group

7. HR.Weekend

The HR.Weekend Festival is a premier event for HR professionals, managers, and employers, offering a rich program that blends professional HR topics with real-life challenges. Now in its third edition, the festival is expected to draw over 1,000 visitors to discuss key themes such as employer branding and understanding the Gen Z mindset, along with unique topics like the lessons HR can learn from sports. Hosted in the beautiful town of Rovinj as part of the larger Weekend Media Festival, HR.Weekend provides attendees with a unique opportunity for networking, learning, and inspiration, allowing them to connect not only with HR peers but also with experts from the media, business, and communications industries.

HR.Weekend
  • Speakers include:
    • Alen Premužak: Business Trainer, Lecturer & Executive Coach – Dissimilis
    • Ana Čerešnek: General Manager, Mental Coach & Performance Psychologist – Mentalni Trening
    • Antea Britvić Božičković: Head of HR – Kamgrad
    • Asli Oktay: Head of HR Adria – BAT Adria
    • Bogdan Radaković: HR Vice President, Global Transformation & Organizational Change – Essity
    • Bojana Mucić: Chief Human Resources Officer – Nelt Group
    • Boris Vukić: Partner & Co-Founder – Adizes Southeast Europe
    • Bruna Kostelac Košir: Chief People Officer – Mplus
    • Daliborka Štulić: Senior Compensation and HR Digitalization Expert – INA Group
    • Dr. Boris Balent: Sports Psychologist – GNK Dinamo
    • Dragan Stajković: General Manager – Bambi (Member of Coca-Cola HBC)

8. HR Live London 2025

#LiveLDN25 is the ultimate exhibition for the talent acquisition industry, offering attendees a day filled with inspiration, learning, innovation, and networking. Building on past success, the event features seven stages with top industry speakers, an exhibition showcasing the most innovative suppliers, and engaging topic-based workshops. Attendees can hear from recruitment experts, discover cutting-edge tools at the innovation showcase stage, and gain practical insights to solve their talent acquisition challenges. #LiveLDN25 is also a prime opportunity to understand the latest market trends and build professional ties with thousands of industry peers.

HR Live London 2025
  • Speakers include:
    • Cordelia Osewa Ediae: World Renowned DEI Leader – CEMSED Consultancy
    • Marcell Edwards: Global Talent Acquisition, Mentor & Board Member – ÙArcelle Edwards
    • Modiara Kamps: Head of Employer Branding – EMESA BCG
    • Paul Thornton: Talent Acquisition Director – Kier
    • Mark Kunaseelan: Head of Resourcing – UAL
    • Lauren McCafferty: Director of Early Careers – Deloitte
    • Victoria Hyland: Global Head of Attraction & Engagement – AMS
    • Fiasal Rathyal: Global Director of Talent Acquisition – Civica
    • Stephanie Morris: Talent Acquisition Director – CP
    • Natalie Edmunds: Head of Talent Acquisition – Busy Bees

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