What: UKG, the AI-first Workforce Operating Platform for HR, payroll, and workforce management, will put frontline workforce operations at the forefront of HR Tech 2026, with conversations and experiences focused on how organizations can better manage the complexity of work across people, locations, and shifts, in real-time. 

For CHROs and HR leaders, the frontline represents one of the largest opportunities to improve how the enterprise operates. At HR Tech 2026, UKG will demonstrate how organizations can use workforce intelligence to move from insight to action — helping leaders respond to changing workforce conditions, support employees in the flow of work, and make better real-time decisions. 

• Hear from 2026 Top 100 HR Tech Influencer Gretchen Alarcon: On Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 9:10–9:30 a.m. in Oceanside B Ballroom, UKG’s SVP and General Manager of HCM and Pay, Gretchen Alarcon, will deliver a thought leadership keynote at the HR Executive Strategy Summit about the CHRO’s new mandate: connecting people decisions to business outcomes in real time. 
• Join conversations about the questions shaping HR: Also at the HR Executive Strategy Summit, Matthew Bragstad, Vice President of AI Go-to-Market, will lead a roundtable from 10:30-11:10 a.m. in Oceanside G Ballroom, followed by John Schneider, Vice President of Portfolio Marketing, from 2:50-3:30 p.m. in the same location. Both discussions will explore the workforce questions HR leaders need to answer for the C-suite and what CHROs should expect from the next generation of HCM. 
• See AI agents that drive tangible operational value: Join UKG’s Demo Theater session on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 9:15 a.m., to see how AI agents are reshaping hiring, employee enablement and pay. 

When: October 19–22, 2026, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. 

Where: UKG Booth #4609. Skip the wait and book a personalized UKG product demo and meeting. 

Supporting Resources 

• Read: UKG Named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for HCM and the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Workforce Management. 
• Learn more about UKG and our leading global AI platform for HR, pay, and workforce management. 
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