The most forward-thinking organizations are aligning human and machine intelligence not as parallel tracks, but as a coordinated system. That system is increasingly being designed by a new partnership between the Chief HR Officer and the Chief AI Officer. Where the CHRO brings deep insight into workforce dynamics, leadership, and culture, the CAIO delivers the architecture and tools that activate workforce potential at speed and scale. Together, they are building intelligent organizations—ones that are grounded in trust, shaped by data, and structured to learn and adapt continuously. From AI governance and skills readiness to org design and talent development, this partnership is not only accelerating transformation, it is redefining what leadership looks like in a world of constant change.

How to build a high-impact CHRO–Chief AI Officer partnership that aligns workforce strategy with AI goals, embeds AI into talent and leadership systems, and designs trusted human–machine workflows that scale capability and adaptability.

Discussion points

How to partner with AI and technology leaders to align workforce strategy with enterprise AI goals.
How to operationalize AI adoption through talent systems, leadership development, and change readiness.
How to co-design structures and workflows that build trust in AI while unlocking human capability at scale.

Panelists

Maral Kazanjian, Chief People Officer at Moody’s Corporation
Chelsea Kaden, Chief People Officer at Warby Parker
Jordana Kammerud, Former Chief People Officer at Corning Incorporated
Christopher Rosett, Principal Advisor at HR Leaders
[Moderator]: Parker Mitchell, Founder & CEO at Valence

This session is part of the HR Innovation Roundtable taking place at IBM in NYC on February 24-25, 2026. View all Sessions:

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