HR in 2026: Between Algorithms and Culture

HR is entering a new era, one shaped by both technology and human complexity.

Artificial intelligence is transforming workflows, decisions, and expectations across organisations. At the same time, employees and leaders are looking for something technology cannot replace: meaning, trust, safety, and direction.

This tension is where the future of HR will be defined.

HR in 2026: Between Algorithms and Culture is a focused online lunch-time event designed as a strategic conversation rather than a traditional webinar. In two concentrated hours, we will explore how the HR function is evolving, what capabilities are becoming essential, and what decisions will shape people practice in the coming years.

1. Market briefing: HR trends and signals

The event opens with a market-focused briefing from Bogdan Badea, who will share his annual perspective on the HR landscape.

This session is grounded in real market signals rather than theory and will explore:

• The roles currently in demand in the HR market
• The capabilities organisations are actively looking for
• Where opportunities are growing or slowing down
• What the HR market looks like in practical terms for professionals today

The briefing will be followed by a live Q&A session.

2. Strategic perspective: HR capabilities in the AI era

The second session is led by Iulia Buciuman, Director of Noosfera, who will bring the global perspective of CIPD, the world’s leading professional body for HR and people development.

This session will explore:

• The new CIPD capability framework
• The evolving role of HR in organisations shaped by AI
• The capabilities that will matter most in the coming years
• Insights from the latest Noosfera & CIPD study on the focus of the HR function

3. Panel discussion: real decisions in people practice

The final part of the event brings together four HR leaders with different professional journeys for an honest conversation about the realities of people practice.

The discussion will explore:

• Which decisions changed the direction of HR in their organisations
• What difficult moments taught them about leadership
• How they chose their people priorities
• What they would do differently today

This will be a grounded and practical discussion about how HR leadership is evolving in real organisations.

The questions we will explore

Throughout the event, curiosity will be used as a strategic tool to ask better questions:

• How prepared is the HR function for what comes next?
• What capabilities must HR teams develop now?
• Which practices are still worth keeping?
• Which ones need to change?
• What does relevant, future-ready HR really look like?

This event is designed for professionals who feel that HR stands between two worlds:

The world of algorithms and the world of organisational culture.

Limited seats.
Real conversations.
Practical insight.