HR leaders: Unmissable breakout sessions at Dayforce Discover 2026

Today’s HR leaders are being asked to do more than manage processes. You’re being asked to help shape workforce strategy, guide AI adoption, strengthen talent and retention, and turn people data into decisions the organization can act on.

That’s why our earlier “Choose your outcome” guide for HR leaders started with the question of what matters most to your team. This follow-up helps you take the next step: choosing the sessions that will move you closer to your target outcome after the conference is over.

The session scheduler and full session catalog are now live, so as soon as you register, you can start selecting the breakouts that best fit your goals.

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Here are some of Discover’s most unmissable sessions, depending on your highest-priority outcome.

If you chose to build a clearer workforce strategy

If your priority is closing the gap between workforce strategy and daily reality, start here.
 

• HRT322: The value of consolidating HCM, Workforce Management, and Payroll in a single system
  If disconnected systems and fragmented experiences are slowing your team down, this session will show you how a single platform can help reduce complexity, improve data accuracy, support compliance, and create a stronger foundation for growth. It’s a strong fit if you want a clearer view of how connected systems can support better planning and execution.

• PAN704: Real data, smarter plans: Scenario modeling for workforce planning
  This session is a strong addition if you want to move from broad workforce goals to more practical planning scenarios. It can help you think about what changes when leaders model decisions against real data instead of assumptions.

• WFM209: Closing the gap: Connecting workforce strategy to frontline reality
  If scheduling pressure, burnout, and staffing challenges are shaping the employee experience, this session will help you explore how to align workforce strategy with frontline realities. It’s a useful choice if you want to keep people engaged, productive, and more likely to stay.

If you chose to prepare HR for AI-enabled work

If your team is trying to understand how AI changes work design, decision-making, and trust, these sessions are definitely worth your time.
 

• AI506: The HR Leader strategic comeback starts with the human and AI tango
  This session offers a practical look at how HR leaders can pair human insight with AI capabilities, sharpen workforce strategy, and lead with confidence through change. It’s a good fit if you want a clearer view of how HR can stay strategic as AI adoption accelerates.

• AI503: AI agents unleashed: HR wins, real stories, and your next move
  AI agents are already helping HR teams handle tasks that slow people down, repeat work, and pull attention away from strategy. This session will give you clear examples of where they currently create value, where humans need to stay in control, and what your next move could be.

If you chose to strengthen talent, skills, and retention

If your focus is building stronger talent pipelines, supporting managers, and helping employees grow through change, these sessions can help.
 

• HRT312: Ready, set, skills: How BCU makes smarter talent moves with Dayforce
  If you’re trying to build a more future-ready workforce, this session will show you how a skills-based talent strategy can help you spot what you have, find what’s missing, and make smarter talent moves. It’s a strong fit if you want to connect hiring, development, and mobility more directly to workforce readiness.

• HRT319: No passengers: How great global leaders build teams that stay, perform, and own the mission
  This session will explore how strong leaders build lasting loyalty by hiring curious talent, coaching to individual strengths, and connecting everyday work to a bigger mission. It’s a strong fit if you want a more leadership-centered view of retention, performance, and what helps teams stay engaged over time.

• HRT302: Employee journeys: Connect experiences across the employee lifecycle
  If you want to reduce friction and create more flexible, mobile-friendly employee journeys, this session will show you how Dayforce can help support people from hire to retire. It’s a strong fit for teams looking to improve the employee experience without adding more administrative burden.

If you chose to turn people data into executive insight

If your team has data but needs a stronger business story, these sessions can help turn information into action.
 

• PAN703: Smarter reporting ahead: Easier insights with Dayforce and AI
  If reporting often feels like detective work, this session will show you how Dayforce and AI can make reporting more intuitive, reduce trial and error, and help you get to insights faster. It’s a strong fit for leaders who want to move from raw data to a clearer story for the business.

• PAN707: HR and Finance: Build a workforce planning partnership that actually works
  If your data story needs more executive reach, this session can help strengthen the connection between HR and finance. It’s a useful option when you want workforce decisions to land with more credibility across the business.

• PAY809: Payroll data goldmine: Your most powerful data set for strategic insights
  This session will explore how payroll data can become a strategic intelligence asset for workforce planning, pay equity, labor cost forecasting, and risk identification. It’s especially useful if you want to connect payroll more directly to HR, finance, and operations decisions.

If you want the broader leadership lens

These sessions add a more strategic view of what employees are feeling, where leaders may be missing signals, and how HR can lead with more confidence.
 

• HRT320: Can’t-miss insights from the 17th annual Pulse of Talent
  Be the first to see this year’s Pulse of Talent research, launching exclusively at Dayforce Discover. It’s a valuable session if you want fresh insight into what matters most to your people and how to spot the signals that separate high-performing organizations from the rest.

• PAN708: Is burnout sneaking up on your team? Spot it early and take action
  Burnout builds slowly, which makes it easy to miss until it starts affecting performance and wellbeing. This session will help leaders spot the early warning signs and use practical interventions before people reach their breaking point.

• AI505: AI, unfiltered: The questions HR leaders are too anxious to ask
  Join Dayforce Chief AI Officer David Lloyd for a candid conversation about how AI is reshaping work, career paths, and the human skills that still matter most. It’s a strong choice if you want a more honest, strategic discussion about introducing AI without losing trust.

Take your next steps toward Dayforce Discover 2026

Dayforce Discover 2026 is bigger than a conference agenda. It’s a chance to get clearer on the outcome you want, then build a schedule around the sessions that can help you move it forward.

So start with the question that matters most: what do you want HR to help the business do next?

Choose your outcome. Build your agenda. Then use the sessions scheduler to lock in the breakouts that will help you bring something real back to your team and do the work you’re meant to do.

Register for Dayforce Discover 2026 and start building your HR leader schedule today.

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