The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) into HR strategies marks a pivotal shift towards enhancing how talent is managed, developed, and retained. This transformation promises immense benefits, such as data-driven decision-making, predictive analytics for talent acquisition, and personalized employee development. However, the path to realising these benefits is fraught with challenges. HR leaders must navigate the intricacies of demystifying AI's practical applications for their teams, securing executive buy-in by demonstrating AI's ROI, and addressing ethical concerns related to privacy and bias.

With HR continuing to shift its focus from administrative work to helping lead the company-wide strategic transformation that AI and GenAI brings, the technology becomes a vital resource to upskill team members and unlock value as the function expands its influence across the organization. HR’s adoption of GenAI will also be an example to the rest of the business of how best to engage this critical, still-evolving technology in forward-thinking ways.

HR leaders must balance the technological promise of AI with the ethical, operational, and cultural implications of its integration, striving to leverage AI's potential while maintaining a focus on human-centric values. Successfully navigating these challenges can lead to not just a more efficient and cost-effective HR function but a more engaged, satisfied, and future-ready workforce. This discussion brings together the world’s top HR Leaders on how they have strategised and operationalised the use AI in the function and the impact this had had on the function and wider business in its first year of deployment.

Discussion points

Defining Success: Outlining what successful AI integration looks like, including enhanced employee experiences, improved efficiency, and tangible business benefits
Securing C-Suite Buy-In: Strategies for presenting a compelling business case for AI investments in HR to executive leadership
Internal Communication: Best practices for informing and engaging employees about AI's role and benefits in HR processes
Measuring AI's Impact: Establishing metrics and benchmarks to evaluate AI's effectiveness in improving HR processes and outcomes

Panelists

Beatriz Rodriguez, Group Chief Talent and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Bayer
Christopher Lind, Vice President, Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed
Tim Young, Senior Vice President, HR Operations at Pearson
Jason Cerrato, Vice President, Market Strategy at Eightfold.ai
(Panel Moderator): Chris Rainey, CEO & Co-Founder at HR Leaders