OneDigital to Headline SHRM 2026 Annual Conference with Featured Session on Responsible AI Adoption
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OneDigital will headline the SHRM 2026 Annual Conference & Expo in Orlando, showcasing its leadership in responsible AI adoption for HR. Executives Meagan Karry and Vinay Gidwaney will present a featured session on aligning HR, leadership, and employees to implement AI through a people-first approach. The session highlights strategies for building trust, establishing governance, and scaling AI in line with workforce readiness. OneDigital will also exhibit at Booth 2629, offering personalized consultations and insights across HR, benefits, and workforce solutions, reinforcing its role as a strategic partner in the future of work.
HR Consulting National Practice Leader Meagan Karry, Chief Product Officer Vinay Gidwaney to lead concurrent session on aligning HR, leadership, employees for AI era
ATLANTA – May 6, 2026 — OneDigital, the nation's leading strategic advisory firm offering an integrated platform of benefits, HR, insurance, retirement, financial, and workforce solutions, today announced it will exhibit and present at the SHRM 2026 Annual Conference & Expo, taking place June 16–19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. As the world's largest HR conference, SHRM26 convenes the global HR community to shape the future of work, and OneDigital will be there in a big way: speaking, exhibiting, and sharing what's next for HR, AI, and the workforce.
Featured Concurrent Session: A People-First Approach to AI
Headlining OneDigital's presence at SHRM26 is a forward-thinking concurrent session led by two of the firm's most influential voices on workforce transformation:
"Leading By Example: Aligning HR, Leadership, and Employees for Responsible AI Adoption"
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Session Track: AI, Data & Tech
Speakers:
Meagan Karry, National Practice Leader of Human Resources Consulting
Vinay Gidwaney, Chief Product Officer
AI is becoming part of everyday work faster than many organizations anticipated, placing new expectations on HR to guide adoption while balancing innovation, trust, and workforce readiness. In this session, Karry and Gidwaney will share how OneDigital is approaching AI through a people-first lens and informed by employee expectations and grounded in practical governance and change management. Drawing on the creation of OneDigital's AI + HR Hub, the discussion will explore how HR and executives can work together to provide clear direction, establish guardrails, and support responsible adoption without over-promising or moving faster than the organization is ready for. Client perspectives will be shared by our presenters to offer real-world insight into how aligned leadership and HR partnership enable sustainable AI adoption across the workforce.
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
- Recognize how HR and executive leadership can jointly support responsible AI adoption
- Understand why employee trust, clarity, and readiness are essential to scaling AI successfully
- Learn practical ways leaders can provide guidance and guardrails without slowing innovation
- Identify how organizations can align AI initiatives with workforce needs, culture, and business priorities
"AI transformation isn't just a technology challenge, it's a people challenge. HR leaders are being asked to guide their organizations through change at a pace we've never seen before. Our goal at SHRM26 is to give attendees a practical, people-first roadmap for adopting AI responsibly; one that earns employee trust and delivers real business value."
Vinay Gidwaney, Chief Product Officer at OneDigital, added,
"The organizations getting it right are the ones treating it as a partnership between leadership, HR, and the employees actually using these tools. We're excited to share what we've learned building OneDigital's AI + HR Hub and to spotlight the kind of cross-functional alignment that turns AI ambition into sustainable adoption."
Visit OneDigital at Booth 2629
In addition to the featured session, OneDigital will exhibit at Booth 2629, where attendees can meet the people behind OneDigital's integrated platform of benefits, HR, insurance, retirement, financial, and workforce solutions. OneDigital advisors will be available for personalized mini-consults throughout the conference, ensuring attendees walk away with clarity on their biggest workforce challenge, no matter where their organization is today.
Booth 2629 Hours:
- Monday, June 15: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET
- Tuesday, June 16: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET
- Wednesday, June 17: 8:30 AM – 3 PM ET
SHRM26 Registration Discount
Through OneDigital's collaboration with SHRM, eligible individuals may receive up to 25% off published SHRM member registration pricing. Interested attendees can visit OneDigital at SHRM26 to express interest and connect with the SHRM team for registration support.
About OneDigital
OneDigital’s team of fierce advocates helps businesses and individuals achieve their aspirations of health, success and financial security. Our insurance, financial services and HR platform provides personalized, tech-enabled solutions for a contemporary work-life experience. Nationally recognized for our culture of caring, OneDigital’s teams enable employers and individuals to do their best work and live their best lives. Employers and individuals rely on our teams for counsel and access to fully integrated worksite products and services and the retirement and wealth management advice provided through OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, OneDigital maintains offices in most major markets across the nation. For more information, visit OneDigital.com.
For more information about OneDigital at SHRM26, including the featured session and exhibit details, visit the OneDigital SHRM26 event page.
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