The future of work demands a seamless integration of data, technology, and people-centric strategies to navigate the evolving workplace landscape. For Chief HR Officers and Global Heads of Future of Work, the challenge lies in breaking down silos between HR, technology, and data teams to ensure collaboration and alignment.

The opportunity is to harness workforce analytics and emerging technologies to drive meaningful initiatives that enhance both efficiency and employee experience. By aligning leadership vision, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and prioritizing ethical considerations, organizations can create a future-ready workplace that balances innovation with the human element.

Discussion points

Break Down Silos: Foster collaboration between HR, technology, and data teams to align people strategies with business goals and emerging technologies.
Measure What Matters: Use metrics that connect workforce analytics to actionable initiatives, ensuring measurable impact on employee experience and organizational success.
Balance Automation with Empathy: Leverage technology to enhance efficiency while maintaining the human element through ethical and people-focused decision-making.

Panelists

David Doe, Executive Vice President, HR Global Functions, Shell
Kristin Trecker, Chief HR Officer, Visteon
Jon Caldwell, SVP, Chief People Officer, Valvoline
Joe Cronin, Chief HR Officer, ICON Plc
[Moderated by] Horst Gallo, (Former CHRO) Founder & Managing Partner, Indarra Ventures
[Event Chair]: Chris Rainey, CEO & Co-Founder at HR Leaders

This panel is part of the 2nd Annual Global AI HR Summit 2025. It brought together 100+ world-class speakers across 16 different panels who shared actionable insights, practical takeaways and how they are using AI in HR. View all Sessions:

Panel #1 Watch here: Workforce Innovation in the Age of AI: The CHRO’s New Role
Panel #2 Watch here: Work Re-Architected: Redesigning Jobs, Roles, and Skills in the Age of AI
Panel #3 Watch here: How to Turn Skills into Strategy: Orchestrating Talent, Tech & Marketplaces for Enterprise Impact
Panel #4 Watch here: Reimagining the HR Tech Stack to Power People, Performance, and AI at Scale
Panel #5 Watch here: The Workforce Intelligence Advantage: How to Predict, Plan, and Perform Using People Analytics
Panel #6 Watch here: How Future of Work Executives are Connecting the Dots: Data, Technology and People
Panel #7 Watch here: Re‑Imagining, Re‑Building, Re‑Doing: How to Design Work for Human and AI
Panel #8 Watch here: The Perfect Pair: How Chief HR Officers and Chief AI Officers are Shaping the Future of Work
Panel #9 Watch here: From Transactional to Transformational: The Future of Employee Experience in the AI Era
Panel #10 Watch here: Reimagining Workforce Design: Aligning Human Strengths with AI at Scale
Panel #11 Watch here: Human + Machine: Inside the C-Suite Alliance Re-Architecting Work for the AI Age
Panel #12 Watch here: Intuition vs Intelligence: Preserving Culture and the Human Touch in an Algorithmic & Agentic AI World
Panel #13 Watch here: Driving AI Adoption Cross-Functionally Across the Workforce: The AI-Coached Enterprise
Panel #14 Watch here: Humans + AI Agents: The Strategic Transformation of Talent Acquisition
Panel #15 Watch here: Re-Architecting Work at Scale: Redesigning Jobs, Skills, and Organizations for the AI Age
Panel #16 Watch here: The Chief People Officer's Role in Enterprise AI Transformation