
Inspiring you to inspire talent
We’re finalising the HR Tech Asia 2026 agenda—here’s your first look! Please note the agenda, programme, and speakers are subject to change. You can also explore highlights from the 2025 programme here.
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Conference Room B15 mins
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Conference Room B30 mins
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- Designing job roles to complement agentic AI and automation, not just replace tasks
- Balancing efficiency gains with fairness, transparency, and trust
- Creating policies and support systems to prevent burnout, maintain engagement, and preserve a sense of purpose during AI-driven transformation
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- The multi-gen mandate: Unifying expectations and bridging communication gaps across five generations
- Implementing reverse-mentoring to encourage fresh perspectives
- Leverage the collective wisdom to drive innovation, resilience, and a sense of shared purpose
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Conference Room B30 mins
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- Bridging digital‑literacy and technical skill gaps in line with AI integration
- Creating continuous learning pathways tailored to evolving job roles
- Promoting credentialing, internal mobility, and competency-based talent systems
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Conference Room B30 mins
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- Deploy talent where it's needed most with internal gigs and agile redeployment
- Use scenario planning and predictive talent forecasting to anticipate business needs before they hit
- Track agility with clear metrics on speed, quality, and employee engagement
16:45
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Conference Room B30 mins
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- Align workforce restructuring with long-term business strategy
- Retain critical roles, skills and talent for competitiveness
- Maintain employee trust and morale
17:15
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Conference Room B15 mins
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09:15
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Conference Room B15 mins
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09:30
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Conference Room B45 mins
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- Defining and embedding your company’s unique capability or mission as a talent magnet
- Aligning talent strategy with sustainable, values-driven culture
- Empowering employees to take ownership through mission-led hiring and engagement
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Conference Room B30 mins
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11:30
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Conference Room B60 mins
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- Translating organisational vision into actionable workforce initiatives
- Aligning change management with talent development strategies
- Embedding transformation into daily culture and processes
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Conference Room C60 mins
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G - From Skills Gaps to Skills Maps – Building agile skills frameworks for a fast-changing business environment
H - The Rise of the Gig and Project-Based Workforce
I - Workforce Longevity: Redesigning work journeys for a workforce that’s contributing longer
J - Turning Employee Experience into the ultimate differentiator through hyper-personalised engagement
K - Embedding DEI into workforce transformation strategies
L - Reskilling and Redeployment at Scale