As HRIS technology heads into 2026, the market is no longer defined by new features, but by consequences. AI governance, skills volatility, and vendor consolidation are reshaping how HR leaders make platform decisions. In this post, Richard des Moulins shares six predictions grounded in what organizations are actually funding, implementing, and struggling to operationalize.

2025 marked a turning point for HRIS as agentic AI shifted platforms from systems of record to engines that work alongside HR teams, shaping buying and deployment decisions.