2026 TalentCulture HR Tech AI Impact Awards Application

Complete your application below. Submissions are reviewed exclusively by the TalentCulture judging committee and are due by September 15, 2026.

Complete Your Application

The TalentCulture HR Tech AI Impact Awards recognize outstanding technology across key HR functional areas, emphasizing how AI has matured to become a core component of the solution. There can be multiple winners per category.

The submission cost is $1,095 per entry and is required upon submission. You can apply for multiple categories — all submissions are due by September 15, 2026. Submissions will only be reviewed by the TalentCulture judging committee.

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1Primary Contact

Primary Contact Name*

Primary Contact Email*

Primary Contact Phone*

2Company Information

Company Name*

Company Website*

Primary Product/s*

3Submission Content

Problem Statement*

A clear description detailing the specific business problem your technology solves.

Key Differentiators*

What makes your product better, more innovative, or more valuable than other solutions on the market.

Product Demonstration - Video Link*

Highlight key features, platform integration capabilities and how the technology uses data across the employee lifecycle. Access must remain active through August 31, 2026.

Product Demonstration - Access Credentials

Only required if your demo video is behind a login.

Client Case Study

Optional but strongly preferred. Include a case study highlighting a customer's problem, how they found the solution, and key results. TalentCulture strongly recommends including measurable results of how AI has positively impacted the customer.

Measurable Impact and Concrete Data

Optional. Other hard data attributed directly to your platform - such as retention rates, cost per hire, engagement scores, or the measurable impact of the AI.

4Award Categories

Select all categories you are applying for. You may apply for multiple - each entry is $1,095.

What technology categories are you applying for?*

Talent Acquisition Impact Award - Advances in sourcing, assessments and candidate experience, particularly solutions leveraging conversational AI and those revolutionizing talent assessment using behavioral and skills benchmarks (e.g., Plum Role Model or Eightfold AI Recruiter focus areas).

Talent Management and Development Impact Award - Advances in platforms, performance management and online coaching, especially solutions that provide real-time, personalized coaching at scale (e.g., Degreed Maestro focus area).

Core HR and Workforce Impact Award - Technologies focused on time and labor management, compensation, payroll and unified HCM ecosystems that drive business impact (e.g., ADP Lyric HCM focus area).

Employee Experience and Wellbeing Impact Award - Innovations in mental health, wellness programs, sentiment analysis and financial wellbeing tools (e.g., Workday Wellness or Chime Workplace focus areas).

Learning and Development Impact Award - Advances in LMS, LXP, employee training, skill building and continuous professional growth (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors Learning).

PREMIER: Agentic AI and Business Transformation Award - The most significant advancements in agentic AI functionality, where the solution performs complex, multi-step tasks, connects HR programs directly to business outcomes and positions HR as a driver of organizational value (e.g., G-P Gia or Harper by Wisq focus areas).

Select all that apply. Each category selected is a separate $1,095 entry.

Payment Required Upon Submission

The submission cost is $1,095 per entry. After clicking Submit you will be directed to a secure Stripe checkout to complete payment. Your application will not be reviewed until payment is received.

Key Dates

Sep 15, 2026

Submission deadline

Sep 30, 2026

Demo access must remain active

Oct 7, 2026

Winners announced

Winners Receive

■ Designed awards badge for your website

■ Featured blog article on TalentCulture with link back to your site

■ Logo placement on the TalentCulture awards page

■ Organic social amplification across TalentCulture channels

■ Awards announcement article

■ #WorkTrends podcast $500 discount on a future purchase

Questions?

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2026 TalentCulture HR Tech AI Impact Awards Application

Complete Your Application

Payment Required Upon Submission

Key Dates

Sep 15, 2026

Sep 30, 2026

Oct 7, 2026

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