Agenda

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Networking, Coffee and Pastries

9:00 am

Welcome

Lori Heffelfinger, HRSF President

9:15 am

Keynote: “Keep Calm: Leading HR with Confidence in the Digital Era"

Katheryn Brekken, PhD, Sr. Research Analyst, Institute for Corporate Productivity 

Katheryn will present key findings from i4cp's Workforce Readiness in the Era of AI study, which explores how organizations are preparing for the AI revolution. Our survey closes September 18, and expected insights include:

1. Skills and Training Readiness: How companies are equipping employees with essential GenAI skills through development and training programs.
2. Supportive Cultures: Attributes of organizational cultures that foster continuous learning, AI experimentation, and responsible risk-taking.
3. Leadership AI Engagement: The role of leadership in driving AI adoption and encouraging responsible use of GenAI tools.
4. Success Metrics: Key indicators used to measure the impact of GenAI on workforce productivity and readiness.

10:15 am

Participant Discussion: Pre-mortems

• If you were to implement an AI tool that could impact a segment of your workforce, what is everything that could go right, and everything that could go wrong?

10:45 am

Break

11:00 am

Session: AI Transformation: Microsoft People Science Research and Recommendations for HR Change Leaders"

Carolyn Kalafut, Principal People Scientist, Viva People Science Team, Microsoft

Tom Nolan, Principal People Scientist, Viva People Science Team, Microsoft 

Craig Ramsay, Principal People Scientist, Microsoft

• In this session, you will learn how to lead the AI transformation journey intentionally and effectively. Discussion topics include:

• Ready or Not…AI is at Work: The state of AI transformation and readiness today
• Better Together: A partnership between IT and HR in driving AI transformation
• Your AI Strategy is a People Strategy: Taking a human-centric approach
• Change Agility for AI Transformation: Leveraging communications, skilling, experimentation and measurement.

12:15 pm

Networking Lunch

1:00 pm

Session: HR-specific AI Applications 

2:15pm

Break

2:30 pm

Session: Risks and Ethical Considerations for AI Implementation

Naomi Bradley, Managing Director, Deloitte 

3:45 pm

Closing Q&A

All panelists/speakers return to stage for final questions and discussion.