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HR Tech 2026 Agenda

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Making AI and HR Tech Work: Skills, Simplicity, and Scale

22 Apr 2026
Stage 3
Core Session
HR technology and AI promise speed, insight, and efficiency, but many organizations still struggle to translate that promise into real business impact. Why? Because technology alone is never enough.

In this session, a panel of HR leaders discuss what it really takes to turn HR tech and AI into measurable value at scale. 

Moderated by Bo Vialle-Derksen, the discussion will examine how simplifying HR processes, designing technology around real work, and building AI and digital fluency in HR teams and leaders must happen together. You’ll gain practical insights into moving beyond tool implementation toward AI-ready operating models that improve decision-making, free managers to lead, and support learning in the flow of work.

This is a grounded, practical conversation about scaling AI responsibly, closing skills gaps, and ensuring HR technology truly changes how work gets done.
Speakers
Bo Vialle-Derksen, Founder SyngularEdge | Professor Nyenrode & IE Business University - SyngularEdge
Dieter Veldsman, Chief HR Scientist - The Academy to Innovate HR
Melissa Shelley Höjwall, Manager of Digital People Life Cycle - H&M

Topic

HR Transformation & Operating Models

Learning Objective 1:

Simplify HR at scale: Learn how to standardize HR processes globally while meeting local needs—reducing admin and enabling managers to focus on leading people and operations.

Learning Objective 2:

Define and build AI fluency: Clarify what AI fluency means for HR and leaders, and how to build data literacy and digital agility through persona-based, scenario-driven upskilling.

Learning Objective 3:

Turn tech into better decisions: Discover how to embed HR tech and AI into everyday decision-making by aligning technology with skills, roles, and ways of working.