On April 23-24, HR professionals and tech leaders will gather at ExCeL London for HR Technologies UK 2025 - a flagship event exploring the intersection of innovation, automation, and talent strategy. This year, artificial intelligence is not just a buzzword. It’s a central theme across the agenda, and the focus is refreshingly practical.​

AI as a recruiter’s ally, not a replacement

In recent updates from HR Technologies UK's blog, one message is clear: AI is not here to replace HR - it’s here to support it.​

Tools like Dayforce’s Career Explorer use AI to deliver personalised career planning and coaching at scale, helping HR teams engage talent long-term. Meanwhile, Employment Hero’s SmartMatch offers predictive matching and automated shortlisting, enabling faster and fairer hiring - especially valuable for teams facing time constraints and high applicant volumes.​

Workforce forecasting for SMEs

For small and medium-sized businesses, AI is levelling the playing field. Platforms like Employment Hero now use AI to predict staffing needs based on company structure, turnover trends, and average time-to-hire. This allows SMEs to be proactive rather than reactive with hiring and budget planning. (The Times)

HR confidence in AI is rising

According to a recent HireVue survey:

• 73% of HR professionals are comfortable using AI in hiring
• 70% plan to increase AI use in 2025
• And importantly, 79% of candidates expect transparency around AI’s role​

This shows a critical balance: AI should enhance the process - not hide behind it.​

The future of recruitment is already here

AI won’t make HR obsolete. But it will reshape it - making it faster, more data-driven, and potentially more human. At HR Technologies UK 2025, that future isn’t being predicted. It’s being demonstrated - on the expo floor, in strategy talks, and through real-world tools you can deploy today.​

✳️ Solutions that automate tasks like transcription and structured meeting notes are part of this movement too - helping HR leaders capture conversations, decisions, and action items without breaking focus. And for teams where security and privacy are non-negotiable, tools that offer on-premise deployment, such as Ulla, are fast becoming the standard.​

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