2026 Pathfinder Awards Survey

To enter the 2026 Pathfinder Awards complete the required information below to share your success story with us.

Important Dates:

Submission deadline is March 20, 2026
Finalists will be notified by mid-April 2026
Winners will be announced May 12 (N. America) and June 11 (EMEA) at Eightfold's Cultivate '26 conference.

For any questions, please reach out at awards@eightfold.ai

1.The Pathfinder Awards are open to Eightfold customers only. Please confirm that the company represented on this submission is an Eightfold customer with a live instance as of February 2026.(Required.)

Yes, I confirm

2.Customer organization name(Required.)

3.Full name (of person submitting)(Required.)

4.Email address (of the person submitting)(Required.)

5.If you are an Eightfold employee or partner submitting the award on behalf of the Eightfold customer, please confirm that you have permission form the customer to submit the entry.(Required.)

I have permission from the customer

N/A - I am an Eightfold customer submitting on behalf of my organization

6.Select the award category for this submission.(Required.)

Talent Attraction Award (organization award)
Celebrating excellence in talent acquisition. For organizations achieving exceptional results in hiring top talent through innovative strategies, advanced technology, and inclusive practices that exceed traditional recruitment models and drive organizational success.

Career Compass Award (organization award)
Celebrating excellence in talent management. For organizations excelling in strategic talent management, fostering growth, empowering employees, and building a future-ready workforce through continuous development, leadership cultivation, and workforce alignment with business goals.

AI Innovation Award (organization award)
Celebrating organizations pioneering the future with agentic AI. For organizations turning the future of work into a reality by moving beyond basic automation to embrace agentic AI as a Digital Worker. By leveraging Eightfold AI Interviewer, these innovators achieve exponential productivity, drastically compressing hiring cycles while reducing costs. These pioneers ensure uncompromising quality and eliminate decision fatigue by evaluating 100% of candidates with the same high rigor, regardless of volume.

Pathfinder of the Year (individual award)
Celebrating the visionary leaders. For individual visionaries who drive transformative initiatives and innovative talent strategies, prioritize people and skills, demonstrate forward-thinking leadership that drives impactful workforce outcomes, and inspire the HR community through thought leadership.

Workforce Innovation Award (public sector organization award)
Celebrating innovation in the public sector. For public sector organizations that have demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation, and impact in facilitating workforce mobility, talent sharing, and skill development across agencies or departments. It celebrates organizations that break down silos, enhance collaboration, and optimize workforce potential through strategic talent exchange programs, reskilling initiatives, or technology-driven workforce solutions.