BambooHR Announces BambooHR Connect 2026, Headlined by Adam Grant, Hebba Youssef, and BambooHR Leaders
Free, two-day virtual event on September 14–15 brings HR leaders candid AI conversations, notable speakers, and an
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DRAPER, Utah, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BambooHR®, the leading People Intelligence Platform for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced BambooHR Connect 2026, a free, virtual event open to customers and HR professionals alike. This year’s event, taking place on September 14–15, puts AI at the center of the conversation and will explore how HR leaders can use it to move faster without losing the human judgment the work still requires.
AI Takes Center Stage at Connect 2026
HR is embracing AI faster than employees are catching up. According to BambooHR’s latest research, 76% of HR pros call themselves confident, everyday AI users, compared to just 50% of employees. Similarly, 92% of HR pros are already piloting or planning AI agents somewhere in the HR lifecycle, from screening candidates to monitoring flight risk. Closing that gap is exactly what Connect 2026 is built to help HR leaders do.
“Every HR leader is asking the same question right now: how do you bring AI into your organization without losing what makes it work?” said Tara Martell, Chief Customer Officer at BambooHR. “AI can tell you what’s possible, but it takes someone who’s already lived through it to tell you what actually works. That’s why Connect is built around customer stories, not just our own.”
Connect 2026 is built around practical, hands-on learning. Over two days, attendees can expect:
- An Early Look at Bamboo AI™: Embedded artificial intelligence built natively into the BambooHR platform, designed to act on an organization’s full context rather than just answer questions.
- An Introduction to BambooHR Expert Services: A new offering that extends BambooHR beyond software, pairing customers with dedicated HR and platform consultants for the challenges that need real judgment.
- Hands-On AI Workshops: Sessions on building a personal AI philosophy and deploying context-aware, compliant AI workflows in HR.
- Customer AI Panels: Real HR leaders get candid about what it’s actually been like bringing AI into day-to-day HR work.
- Live Product Demos: Early, hands-on looks at what’s new in BambooHR throughout both days, straight from the teams building it.
A Speaker Lineup Built for the AI Moment
Connect 2026’s keynote lineup pairs outside perspective on AI and the workplace with BambooHR’s own leadership.
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist, Wharton’s top-rated professor for seven years, and a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of six books. He closes out Connect with a live conversation alongside BambooHR Chief Customer Officer Tara Martell on psychological safety, generosity, and resilience, the human throughline beneath two days of conversation about AI.
Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer at Workweek and founder of I Hate It Here, makes the case that AI didn’t create the cracks in how organizations treat people, it just made them impossible to ignore, and argues HR is the function best equipped to lead through it.
Brad Rencher, CEO of BambooHR, opens the event with what’s new and next across the platform, including how AI is shaping BambooHR’s own roadmap for the year ahead.
HR professionals who would like to register for BambooHR Connect 2026 can do so for free at: https://www.bamboohr.com/connect/.
About BambooHR
BambooHR is a People Intelligence Platform that helps small and mid-sized businesses bring clarity to their workforce and act with confidence. As AI reshapes roles, workflows, and skill requirements, BambooHR enables organizations to understand what matters most and what to do next by unifying their people data into a complete, connected view. The platform brings together core HR, payroll, benefits administration, and talent management with embedded AI, insights, and workflows to simplify people operations and improve decision-making. With more than 30,000 customers in over 190 countries and over 3 million employee records, BambooHR helps leaders align their people, drive growth, increase efficiency, and stay compliant.
For more information, visit www.bamboohr.com.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is BambooHR Connect 2026?
BambooHR Connect 2026 is BambooHR’s annual customer event exploring AI, the future of work, and HR innovation. The free, virtual event runs September 14–15 and features keynotes, workshops, customer panels, and live product demonstrations.
When and where does BambooHR Connect 2026 take place?
BambooHR Connect 2026 takes place September 14–15 as a free, fully virtual event, open to any HR professional who registers at bamboohr.com/connect.
Who is speaking at BambooHR Connect 2026?
Featured speakers at BambooHR Connect 2026 include Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and bestselling author; Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer at Workweek; BambooHR CEO Brad Rencher; and BambooHR Chief Customer Officer Tara Martell.
What new BambooHR investments will be featured at Connect 2026?
BambooHR Connect 2026 will include an early look at two major investments: Bamboo AI, BambooHR’s embedded artificial intelligence, and BambooHR Expert Services, a new professional services offering. Both will be unveiled in more detail during the event’s opening keynote.
