AI is transforming the world of work at unprecedented speed and People Analytics leaders and their teams are uniquely positioned to quickly pivot from a function of insight to a force of transformation. By operating at the intersection of HR, IT, Finance, it's The Head of People Analytics role to influence decisions that matter and with AI now central to workforce transformation, the opportunity to lead has never been more urgent, or more powerful.

People Analytics teams are fast moving beyond reporting to become strategic enablers of change. And the deep technical and technogical expertise of how AI can best be deployed across the workforce, informing talent and investment decisions is unlocking new business value. This is a pivotal moment to step forward, connect data to strategy, and help architect the future of work.

Discussion points

How to embed AI into workforce strategy by aligning People Analytics with business priorities like org design and skills.
How to turn insights into influence and position People Analytics as a strategic driver of change.
How to scale adoption across the enterprise by enabling HR and business leaders to act on data with confidence.

Panelists

Dawn Klinghoffer, Head of People Analytics, Microsoft
Maja Luckos, VP, People Analytics and Insights, The LEGO Group
Alan Susi, VP, Global Head of Organizational Planning & Analytics, S&P Global
Paul Rubenstein, Chief Customer Officer, Visier
Mattijs Mol, VP HR Technology, Strategy & Insights, Wärtsilä
[Moderated by] Matt Elk, Head of People Technology and Analytics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
[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