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Visier Trends 2026: Moving from Support to Strategic in the AI Era
Top trends for forward-thinking People Analytics Leaders in 2026


Uncertainty is where people analytics matters most. This is your moment.
The AI era has arrived, and it's reshaping everything: how work gets done, how decisions get made, and what executives expect from People Analytics. While that brings anxiety about relevance and pace, it also creates the biggest opportunity PA has ever had to move from support function to strategic partner.
The organizations building AI-ready data foundations and delivering measurable business impact now will thrive. The ones waiting will fall behind. This guide reveals the three critical trends reshaping People Analytics in 2026 and what forward-thinking PA leaders are doing to turn uncertainty into influence.
Get this free guide to learn:
- Why genAI democratization makes data quality your top priority and how to shift from building dashboards to governing insights
- How strategic workforce planning prevents costly mistakes like misaligned restructuring and emergency rehiring in an AI-led labor market
- What makes an HR tech stack future-ready and why agility now matters more than cost savings alone