People Analytics Summit 2026: Leading the Future of People Analytics and AI
10 September 2026 | Virtual Event
People analytics is moving beyond dashboards, reporting and retrospective analysis. As organisations collect more workforce data and adopt increasingly sophisticated AI capabilities, people analytics is becoming a critical intelligence layer for business decision-making.
That is the central theme of the People Analytics Summit 2026, organised by HR Leaders Hub, taking place virtually on 10 September 2026.
The summit brings together HR, people analytics, workforce planning and HR technology leaders to explore how organisations are using AI, workforce intelligence and connected data to improve workforce strategy, planning and performance.
From Workforce Data to Business Intelligence
For many organisations, the challenge is no longer simply accessing workforce data. The bigger question is how to turn that data into intelligence that leaders and managers can actually use.
The People Analytics Summit 2026 focuses on this shift — from collecting and reporting information to using connected workforce intelligence to support better decisions.
The programme explores how people analytics can contribute to areas including:
Strategic workforce planning
AI in HR
HR technology
Workforce intelligence
Skills and capacity planning
Workforce performance
Manager decision-making
Data-driven business decisions
The event's central message is clear: people analytics is becoming an intelligence layer behind better business decisions.
The 2027 CHRO Opportunity
One of the opening sessions, “The 2027 CHRO Opportunity: Turning Unified Workforce Intelligence Into Competitive Advantage,” looks at how unified workforce intelligence could create new opportunities for Chief Human Resources Officers.
As workforce data becomes increasingly connected, CHROs have an opportunity to move beyond traditional HR reporting and play a more strategic role in organisational decision-making.
The discussion will explore how workforce intelligence can contribute to competitive advantage and what the next operating model for work could look like.
Redesigning the People Analytics Operating Model
Another key session asks an important question:
How can people analytics teams move from request-driven support to becoming strategic advisors?
The session “From Request Queue to Strategic Advisor: Redesigning the People Analytics Operating Model” focuses on the evolution of the people analytics function.
Rather than simply responding to individual data requests, organisations are increasingly looking at how people analytics can become embedded within broader business and workforce strategy.
This represents a significant change in how analytics teams operate — and how they demonstrate value to the wider organisation.
AI-Powered Workforce Planning
AI is also a major focus of the summit.
The session “AI-Powered Workforce Planning Scenarios: Connecting Skills, Cost, Capacity and Growth” examines how AI and workforce intelligence can bring together several critical dimensions of workforce planning.
Skills, cost, capacity and business growth are often considered separately. Connecting these elements can give organisations a more comprehensive view of their workforce and help them evaluate different scenarios.
For organisations dealing with changing skills requirements, growth plans or resource constraints, this type of scenario-based workforce planning is becoming increasingly important.
Turning Workforce Intelligence Into Everyday Decisions
People analytics has traditionally been associated with HR and specialist analytics teams. But one of the emerging themes of the summit is the importance of making workforce intelligence useful beyond those teams.
The session “Beyond Skills: Turning Workforce Intelligence into Better Everyday Business Decisions” looks at how workforce intelligence can support broader business decision-making.
This reflects a wider shift in people analytics: data should not simply sit within HR systems or appear in executive reports. Its value increases when it can inform decisions throughout the organisation.
Giving Managers a Decision Advantage
Managers are another important part of the people analytics equation.
The session “The Manager Decision Advantage: Embedding Workforce Intelligence into the Flow of Work” explores how workforce intelligence can be incorporated into everyday management activities.
The objective is to make relevant workforce information available where decisions are actually being made, rather than requiring managers to search through separate systems or wait for specialist analysis.
This could help connect people data more closely with the daily realities of managing teams, resources and performance.
Scaling People Analytics While Maintaining Trust
As analytics becomes more widely available across organisations, accessibility and trust become increasingly important.
The summit includes “Scaling People Analytics: Democratizing Workforce Intelligence Without Losing Trust,” addressing the challenge of making workforce intelligence available to more people while maintaining confidence in how data is used.
This is particularly relevant as AI and analytics become more deeply integrated into HR and workforce processes.
Scaling analytics is not simply a technology challenge. Organisations also need to consider how workforce intelligence is communicated, accessed and trusted.
Looking Ahead: The Future of People Analytics
The final session, “The Future of People Analytics: What's Changing, What's Staying, and What's Next,” brings together the broader themes of the event.
With AI, workforce planning, HR technology and connected data continuing to evolve, people analytics is entering a new phase.
The question is no longer whether organisations should use workforce data. Instead, the focus is increasingly on how effectively they can turn that data into meaningful intelligence and action.
Senior Leaders From Across HR and Workforce Strategy
The summit features a range of speakers from major organisations, including:
Michael Walsh — Senior Director, Workforce Analytics and Planning, Eaton
Ankit Saxena — Global Head of People Insights and HR Technology, PPG
Jeni Fitzpatrick — Senior MD, Chief People & Technology Officer, North Highland
Naima Robenhagen Burgdorf — Global Head of Strategic Workforce Planning, Ramboll
Kevin MacDuff — Director of Product Management, Visier
Diwakar Loshali — Global Head HR Tech & Operations, Oerliken
Mattijs Mol — VP HR Technology, Strategy & Insights, Wärtsilä
Marcus Baker — Director, People Analytics, Procore Technologies
Chris Rainey — Co-Founder & CEO, HR Leaders
The speaker line-up brings together expertise spanning people analytics, HR technology, strategic workforce planning, people insights and organisational leadership.
Seven Sessions. One Connected Conversation.
The virtual programme runs across seven sessions, covering the evolution of people analytics from strategic workforce intelligence through to AI-powered planning and everyday decision-making.
For HR and people leaders, the event provides an opportunity to explore how analytics can become more closely connected to business strategy.
For people analytics and HR technology professionals, it offers a chance to examine how the function itself is evolving.
And for organisations investing in AI and workforce planning, the discussions provide a useful perspective on how these technologies can be applied to real workforce challenges.
The Future of Work Will Be Data-Driven
The workforce is becoming more complex, and organisations need better ways to understand skills, capacity, performance, cost and organisational needs.
People analytics has the potential to connect these different dimensions.
The People Analytics Summit 2026 brings together leaders working at the forefront of this transformation to explore what comes next — from unified workforce intelligence and AI-powered planning to putting data directly into the hands of decision-makers.
The future of people analytics is not simply about better reports. It is about better decisions.
People Analytics Summit 2026📅 10 September 2026💻 Virtual🎯 AI in HR | HR Technology | Future of Work | People Analytics | Strategic Workforce Planning
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