About the Panel Discussion

AI is making workforce insights accessible to more people than ever before. But democratizing People Analytics isn't simply about giving everyone access to data, it requires governance, context, consistent definitions, and trusted intelligence.

Leading organizations are creating an enterprise workforce intelligence layer that enables HR professionals, managers, and executives to answer questions confidently while allowing People Analytics teams to focus on solving the organization's most strategic workforce challenges.

Discussion points

How to scale workforce intelligence responsibly across the enterprise for people, culture, and everyday decisions.
How AI can improve self-service while maintaining trust and governance.
How People Analytics teams can increase their strategic impact as routine analysis becomes automated.

Speakers

Ramesh Karpagavinayagam, VP, Global Head of People Analytics & Employee Listening at MassMutual
Li (Helena) Tao, HR Director, People Analytics at Corning Incorporated
Jon Getz, Senior Director, People Insights, Strategy & AI at ServiceNow
Samantha Goodrich, Director, People Analytics at UKG
Ike Bennion, Vice President Product Management, Data Platform at Visier
[Moderator] Pietro Mazzoleni, Global Head of People Data and AI platforms at IBM
[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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