The Rise of the Workforce Orchestrators – HR’s New Role in the AI Era

21 Oct 2026
Oceanside C Ballroom
Breakout Session
As AI agents become a new category of workforce, HR leaders face a critical question: who is responsible for orchestrating work across both people and machines?

This session explores the emergence of the Workforce Orchestrator (WO)—a new leadership model that expands traditional HR responsibilities to include the design, governance, and optimization of human and AI-powered work. Through real-world examples and workforce transformation trends, attendees will learn how leading organizations are redesigning work, evolving workforce planning, and preparing for a future where humans and AI agents operate together at scale.

Join Chris Brown, Sr. Director, Sales Area Leader at ADP, and Shivang Patel, CPO of AI at ADP, as they discuss how HR can lead the next era of workforce transformation, balancing productivity, employee experience, governance, and business value in an increasingly hybrid workforce.
Speakers
Chris Brown
Chris Brown, Senior Director, Sales Area Leader - ADP
Shivang Patel
Shivang Patel, Chief Product Officer of AI - ADP

Learning Objective 1

Understand how workforce leadership is evolving beyond traditional talent management.

Learning Objective 2

Learn a practical framework for managing work across humans and AI-powered systems.

Learning Objective 3

Examine the role and responsibilities of the emerging Workforce Orchestrator.

Access Type

Conference Pass