From Insight to Impact: International Findings from Sapient Insights’ 28th Annual HR Systems Survey
22 Apr 2026
Stage 2
Core Session
What’s really working in HR technology right now—and what isn’t—when you zoom out across regions?
In this fast-paced, research-rich session, Stacey Harris, Chief Research Officer at Sapient Insights Group, distills the international findings from the firm’s 28th Annual HR Systems Survey with a special focus on European trends and priorities.
We’ll explore how global HR leaders are aligning with the changing expectations of business executives worldwide and unpack how complex organizations are moving from point-solution chaos to platform clusters that deliver measurable value. We’ll also examine how AI in HR is evolving from pilot projects to governed practice, and what consistently differentiates high-outcome HR functions operating in complex, global environments.
Expect pragmatic benchmarks on employee experience and service delivery, skills-based planning, analytics maturity, and HR tech strategies—plus fresh insights into how new regulations and global economic realignments are shaping European HR technology deployments. Attendees will leave with actionable research insights, a short list of practical next steps, and discussion topics to engage their own HR functions.
In this fast-paced, research-rich session, Stacey Harris, Chief Research Officer at Sapient Insights Group, distills the international findings from the firm’s 28th Annual HR Systems Survey with a special focus on European trends and priorities.
We’ll explore how global HR leaders are aligning with the changing expectations of business executives worldwide and unpack how complex organizations are moving from point-solution chaos to platform clusters that deliver measurable value. We’ll also examine how AI in HR is evolving from pilot projects to governed practice, and what consistently differentiates high-outcome HR functions operating in complex, global environments.
Expect pragmatic benchmarks on employee experience and service delivery, skills-based planning, analytics maturity, and HR tech strategies—plus fresh insights into how new regulations and global economic realignments are shaping European HR technology deployments. Attendees will leave with actionable research insights, a short list of practical next steps, and discussion topics to engage their own HR functions.
Topic
HR Technology Systems & Integration
Learning Objective 1:
Benchmark regional HR tech adoption, AI-enabled HR models, analytics maturity, and skills readiness against global peers through an EMEA lens.
Learning Objective 2:
Identify five research-backed priorities that reliably accelerate HR technology value in European organizations.
Learning Objective 3:
Apply practical guardrails and next steps for AI in HR, including privacy, transparency, bias mitigation, and auditability.