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INVEST IN YOUR BRAND: GAIN EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO INNOVATION-DRIVEN LEADERS

The AI+HI Project 2026 is where strategy meets innovation. Position your brand as a trusted partner in workforce transformation and connect with other like-minded professionals redefining the future of work.

With sponsorships options to fit every budget, align your brand with The AI+HI Project 2026 to boost business awareness, customize marketing efforts, and gain exposure to HR professionals and decision-makers.

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Presenting Sponsorship

SHRM AI+HI Project Presenting Sponsorship

Contact SHRM for pricing and a proposal

Own the conversation with HR Leaders on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence + Human Intelligence before anyone even walks in the door. As the presenting sponsor, your brand will lead the charge across all channels: "SHRM AI+HI Project, presented by Sponsor"

Highlights of the sponsorship will include the following:

  • Maximize visibility before, during, and after the conference with premier branding across all platforms and communications. Including (but not limited to):
  • Thought Leadership
    • Main Stage Session / Demo Opportunity
    • Breakout Session Panelist Opportunity
  • Promotion + Signage
    • Naming Rights "SHRM AI+HI Project Presented by Sponsor"
    • SHRM+Sponsor Logo featured on 75% of all on-site signage *If signed by December 9, 2025
    • Dedicated Content Hub on the AI+HI Project homepage as well as a newly created bar to run below first hero image on all pages of the conference website "SHRM AI+HI Project presented by Sponsor"
    • Banner ads in KBYG and all Day of Conference emails.
    • AI+HI Project Attendee List (30 days before event)
  • Branding & Activations
    • Welcome Experience Sponsor - Badges, Lanyards, Registration, Mobile App
      • Badges, Lanyards, and Registration if signed by December 9, 2025
    • Welcome Reception Exclusive Sponsor
    • Exhibitor Tabletop
  • Full proposal can be provided upon request

Exhibitor Tabletop

Exhibitor Tabletop

$7,500

Showcase your brand and give attendees the opportunity to demo your AI centric products in a highly trafficked area of the AI+HI project. Whether it's conversation, demos, or swag - this is your touchpoint for high quality visibility and organic engagement.

What's included in this package:

  • Backwall of 8' tall black drape
  • One (1) 8' table draped in white
  • Two (2) chairs
  • Trashcan
  • ID Sign
  • Additional furniture / AV can be rented through SHRM's approved vendors at Sponsor's expense

Speaking & Presentation Opportunities

Plenary Session Thought Leadership

Sponsor Led: $75,000

Thought Leader Joining Panel: $50,000

Step onto the Main Stage of SHRM's AI+HI Project! Sponsors will have the opportunity to showcase their brand and expertise in several impactful ways. Options include crafting and delivering a full session, having one of their organizational thought leaders join a curated panel, or even bringing in a celebrity or external thought leader to represent their company and spark an elevated conversation. All programming will be coordinated between SHRM and the sponsor to ensure alignment with conference themes and audience needs, and session content must connect to one of the identified focus topics.

  • The Co-Intelligence Era Begins with Agentic AI - Exploring the next frontier of AI as autonomous agents and humans collaborate to transform work.
  • AI ROI - From Pilot to Scale - Moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide impact by demonstrating measurable returns on AI investments.
  • Designing for Dignity: Human-Centered AI - Building AI systems that prioritize dignity, fairness, and inclusivity while safeguarding trust.
  • The Human Multiplier: Why AI Needs You - Highlighting the indispensable role of people in unlocking AI's full potential through creativity, judgment, and leadership.

Plenary Session Demo Opportunity

$75,000

Showcase your AI-driven HR solutions live on the AI+HI Project Mainstage. Four sponsors will each receive a 10-minute demo slot to highlight their platforms, engage directly with HR leaders, and position themselves as innovators shaping the future of work.

Plenary Session Pre-Show Sponsorship

$35,000

As a plenary session exclusive sponsor, your brand has the unique opportunity to own the pre-show experience that reaches all AI+HI Project attendees. As part of the sponsorship, you will receive:

  • A five (5) minute interview with one of your executives
  • A thirty (30) second video that is played (3) times during the pre-show
  • Sponsor thank you shout out and logo representation on Plenary session screens
  • Ten (10) VIP Seats during the session

Breakout Session Thought Leadership

Sponsor Led: $50,000

Thought Leader Joining Panel: $30,000

  • Elevate your company as a thought leader at AI+HI! Sponsors have multiple opportunities to showcase their expertise and brand by crafting and delivering an entire session, having one of their thought leaders join a curated panel, or even bringing a celebrity or external thought leader to the stage to represent their company and amplify the conversation. A breakout session sponsorship will have one (1) or more sessions running concurrently. Thought leadership will be coordinated between SHRM and the sponsor, and all content must align with one of the identified focus topics. Activate AI to Drive I&D and Bias Mitigation
  • Transforming HR Operating Models for an AI-Driven Future
  • Enhancing Employee Well-Being and Engagement with AI
  • Building AI-Human Collaboration into Skills-Based Hiring
  • Activating AI to Transform Talent Management
  • Crafting Personalized Employee Experiences That Build Trust
  • Scaling Leadership Growth with AI-Powered Adaptive Coaching
  • Rethinking Job Architecture for the AI-Augmented Workforce

Innovation Lab Sponsor

$30,000 per lab or $100,000 exclusive

Feature your brand front and center during one of our Innovation Lab Case Studies. Attendees will be divided into cohorts to work through real-world scenarios using AI tools, guided by expert facilitators. As an innovation lab sponsor, you will receive the following benefits:

  • Co-Develop the case study in partnership with SHRM
  • Signage featuring sponsor logo promoting sponsorship of the Innovation Lab Two
  • (2) minute intro remarks and / or one (1) minute video content played before each case study session
  • Co-Developed case study will be shared post-event
  • Exclusive sponsorship allows the sponsor to partner on all four (4) case studies

Pre-Conference Case Study Sponsor

$30,000 per session

Start the conversation before the conference begins by having your brand featured in the pre-conference case studies. Topics will include AI Bias Mitigation and AI Prompting and Agentic AI. As a pre-conference case study sponsor, you will receive the following benefits:

  • Co-Develop the case study in partnership with SHRM
  • Signage featuring sponsor logo promoting sponsorship of the Pre-Conference Case Study
  • Two (2) minute intro remarks and / or one (1) minute video content played before each case study session
  • Co-Developed case study will be shared post event

Digital & Tech Engagement

Exclusive Mobile App Sponsor

$35,000

The one-stop-shop for attendees to get all the information from schedules, sessions, speakers and sponsors. As the exclusive mobile app sponsor, your brand will be featured prominently throughout the conference:

  • Banner ad upon opening the mobile app and two (2) interstitial ads throughout the sessions / agenda
  • Signage with logo recognition on-site
  • Digital logo recognition before every session at the AI+HI Project

AI-Generated Event Recap Sponsor

$10,000

Your company will receive brand recognition in the AI-powered recaps shared via a post-event email.

Charging & Collaboration Hub Sponsor

$55,000

Your brand will be featured prominently at the power stations located next to all attendee tables at the AI+HI Project. As the exclusive sponsor, your logo will be featured at each power station, and you will have the ability to create a QR code linking attendees to your website / resources.

Session Interactivity Sponsor

$25,000 exclusive

Drive brand engagement with branding on live polling and Q&A platforms. As the session interactivity sponsor, your logo will be featured during all polling. You will also have the ability to create a QR code linking attendees to your website / resources.

Wi-Fi Sponsor

Please contact SHRM for pricing

Without a network, how can we network? As the exclusive sponsor, you will have the ability too:

  • Place your brand name as the Wi-Fi sponsor
  • Receive logo recognition on the Wi-Fi splash page
  • Recognition on signage promoting free Wi-Fi throughout the venue
  • PowerPoint slide promoting free Wi-Fi with sponsor recognition that will be included as rotating content before speaking session

Networking & Hospitality

Welcome Happy Hour Sponsor

$75,000 exclusive

Welcome attendees to the AI+HI Project's opening night reception at the Fairmont with:

  • Prominent branding and signage throughout the reception
  • Three (3) minutes of opening remarks / toast to welcome attendees to the event
  • Ten (10) invites for your employees to attend the reception

The AI+HI Project Welcome Experience Sponsor

$100,000 exclusive

As the exclusive welcome experience sponsor, your brand will own the moment attendees walk in and wear it all week. This sponsorship combines all the most important moments of the attendee welcome journey - registration, their badge & lanyard, conference notebooks, and the AI+HI Project mobile app:

  • Logo recognition on registration backwalls plus exclusive brand recognition in the casual networking and recharge registration lounge
  • Exclusive sponsor of the AI+HI Project Badges and Lanyards with company logo recognition
    • Badges and Lanyards if signed by December 9, 2025
  • Full page ad in the AI+HI Project conference notebooks - *if signed by December 9, 2025
  • Exclusive sponsor of the AI+HI Project mobile app

Dine Around Dinner + "Human + AI Matchmaking" Sponsor

$50,000 exclusive

Brand the exclusive AI-powered network experience and Monday evening Dine Around Experience and drive the networking experience at the AI+HI Project:

  • Logo recognition on custom pairing cards for "Human +AI Matchmaking" experience
  • Branding on Monday evening Dine Around confirmations, and announcements
  • Ability to host an exclusive sponsor led Dine Around Experience with a pre-selected guest list from registration cohort data for sponsor to invite guests
    • Costs covered by sponsor
    • Must confirm by Friday, January 23, 2025 if executing this package

VIP Green Room Sponsor

$20,000

Provide hospitality for the thought leaders driving the AI+HI Project with branded signage and optional product or gift placement (sponsor provided) in the VIP Green Room.

Experiential & Wellness

Morning Mindset Sponsor

$40,000

Brand the guided AI-powered meditation sessions each morning of the AI+HI Project, giving attendees an opportunity for mindfulness before they start their day.

"AI Snapshot" Headshot Station Sponsor

$45,000 exclusive

Feature your brand on the AI-generated headshot station. As the exclusive sponsor, you will receive:

  • Signage and prominent branding at the headshot station
  • Branded frames and watermarks for each headshot
  • Contact information for attendees who participate in the headshot station

Snack Break Sponsor

$20,000

Put your brand front and center at the AI-powered snack bar with prominent signage and digital promotion

Juice Bar Sponsor

$25,000

Keep attendees refreshed with branded juice bar and signage. Your brand will be featured prominently at the juice bar.

Late-Night Learning Sponsor

$25,000

Connect with attendees during evening micro-sessions featuring drinks and discussions. As the sponsor, you will receive prominent signage at the micro-sessions and exclusive invites for your staff to attend the sessions.

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