South East Asia is navigating dampened economic activity due to geopolitical tensions and disrupted supply chains. AI is also becoming central to enterprise strategy, increasing the focus on technology maturity, data readiness, workforce capability and organisational change. Organisations must make better technology decisions to optimise resources and support business objectives. HR will have a deeper role to play in enabling the best outcomes from their workforce and guiding their organisations to the success path.
SHRPA 2026 HR Tech and Transformation Research Executive Insights SEA, now in its third edition, provides a view on challenges across AI transformation in HR. This report covers inputs from 235+ research participants from six geographies in south east asia region. Drawing on evidence from HR leaders and technology providers, the report identifies the trends, capability gaps and strategic priorities shaping AI-led HR transformation. This report can help HR leaders, CXOs, HR technology partners, and investors navigate the AI transformation challenges in their organisation and augment their organisation's capabilities with AI.
This report helps you uncover-
Organisations’ AI maturity levels- What are the top areas of adoption, investment and perceived high impact?
HR technology market landscape- How are HR technology platforms reacting to AI-induced changes?
AI transformation maturity framework- How can organisations get the fundamentals right in order to scale their transformation efforts successfully?
AI transformation ROI framework- What does success look like for different levels of AI maturity?
Gaps and imperatives for 2026
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