As AI agents take on more cognitive tasks, the traditional idea of “headcount” is being redefined. You’re no longer just managing people—you’re orchestrating a blended workforce of humans and machines. The challenge is not whether AI will be part of your organization, but how to design systems, structures, and cultures where both can thrive.

This conversation is about equipping you with the strategic lens to lead in a world where productivity and performance depend on how well your human and digital talent work together. You’ll learn how to structure integrated teams, build trust in AI-driven processes, and redefine workforce metrics to account for automation. It's not about replacing roles but reimagining work itself—clarifying when humans lead, where AI adds value, and how to architect a talent strategy that scales with both. This is your chance to move from reactive experimentation to intentional, scalable design.

Discussion points

How to discover where AI is most likely to impact your work and roles, and benchmark this against your peers and market insights.
How to identify and develop talent that thrives in human-AI collaboration environments.
How to lead the shift from AI adoption to workforce transformation across the enterprise.

Panelists

Aparna Nair, Chief Talent, Leadership & Inclusion, IBM
Lauren Duprey, Chief HR Officer, Takeda
Vidya Krishnan, Chief Learning Officer at TD Synnex
Marcus Seelbach, Chief HR Officer, COFCO International
Mike Bobek, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Orgvue
[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