Employee Engagement, Benefits & Rewards and People Performance top the list of solutions the UK’s leading HR professionals are sourcing for their 2026 projects, according to our latest exclusive research.
The findings have been revealed in the lead up to the HR Summit, which takes place on September 24th at the Hilton London Canary Wharf.
Delegates registering to attend the event are asked which products and services they needed to invest in during 2025/26 and beyond.
56% are looking to invest in Employee Engagement – just behind in the Top 5 are D&I and Performance Management.
The top 3 represents a slight reshuffle from our last survey in February 2025, when Employee Engagement, Benefits & Rewards and Wellbeing topped the list.
Most In-Demand HR Solutions 2026
Employee Engagement
Benefits & Rewards
People Performance
Diversity & Inclusion
Performance Management
Wellbeing
Change Management
Leadership Development
Coaching & Learning
Employment Laws
Sarah Beall, Managing Director at Forum Events & Media, said: “Our latest research shows that HR leaders are sharpening their focus on the areas that will have the biggest impact on culture and performance. Employee engagement, benefits and rewards, and people performance consistently rank at the top of investment priorities, reflecting the pressure on organisations to retain talent, build resilient teams and deliver measurable results. It’s also interesting to see diversity and inclusion rising further up the agenda, underlining the breadth of challenges HR leaders are balancing going into 2026.”
To find out more about the HR Summit, visit https://hrsummits.co.uk or contact Charlotte Povey on c.povey@forumevents.co.uk.
