Next Moves: The People Data and AI Agenda for 2026

Four priorities shaping HR and business strategy in the next two years.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Track
Plenary

Bin Xie

Senior Manager, People Analytics · LinkedIn

Shannon Rutledge

Director, HR Data & Analytics · T. Rowe Price

Angela Le Mathon

Founder & Chief AI Officer · People Alkemie

Lilia Hayrapetyan

Managing Director · Citi

This closing panel captures the sharpest ideas and lessons from across the conference and turns them into a forward plan. Leading practitioners look ahead to 2026, debating how data, AI and cross-functional collaboration will drive performance and trust. Expect a lively recap, live polling, and clear takeaways on where to focus and how to start.

This session will explore
  • Emerging priorities for people analytics and AI over the next 24 months.
  • How HR, finance and data teams can align on shared value measures.
  • The new role of skills and capacity data in business planning.
  • AI adoption patterns that scale safely and deliver measurable outcomes.
  • Five immediate actions to turn insights from the conference into results.
Learning objectives
  • Identify the four most important focus areas for the next two years.
  • Translate people data insights into enterprise-ready strategic plans.
  • Define the governance and finance guardrails needed for AI success.
  • Turn learning from peers into practical next steps within your organisation.
  • Build confidence to lead business conversations about people data and AI.

Why this is on the agenda

As AI accelerates change across business and work, HR and analytics leaders face a short window to define how people data informs strategy. The organisations that align capability, governance and finance around credible workforce evidence will set the pace for performance, trust and growth in 2026.