About the Panel Discussion

Too many People Analytics teams spend their time responding to reporting requests instead of helping shape strategic business decisions. As AI democratizes access to workforce data, the role of People Analytics is shifting from report producer to strategic advisor. Leading organizations are redesigning how their teams operate by prioritizing business problems over dashboards, partnering more closely with Finance and business leaders, and using AI to automate routine analysis while focusing their expertise on higher-value work.

This discussion explores how People Analytics leaders are evolving their operating models to increase influence, scale their impact, and become trusted advisors to the business.

Discussion points

How leading teams prioritize strategic work over ad hoc reporting.
How AI is changing the role of the People Analytics function.
How to build stronger partnerships with executives and demonstrate business impact.

Speakers

Mads Frank, Global Head of People Data, Analytics, and Insights at GSK
Annalyn Jacob, Global Head of People Analytics at Omnicom
Andrew Weaver, Senior Director, Workforce Intelligence & AI Transformation at VF Corporation
Ian Cook, Vice President of Product Management at Visier
Christopher Cerasoli, Director, Global Head of People Analytics at XPO
[Moderator] Jana Glogowski, Global Head People Insights Consulting at Roche
[Event Chair] Chris Rainey, CEO & Co-Founder at HR Leaders

This panel is part of the Global People Analytics Summit 2026, built to help HR leaders harness AI, workforce intelligence and connected data to make better business decisions and improve workforce strategy, planning and performance.

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