Transforming Talent at Scale Through AI-Powered Digital Talent Ecosystem at Walmart

21 Oct 2026
Oceanside C Ballroom
Breakout Session
Walmart has fundamentally redesigned how over 2 million associates are hired, onboarded, developed, and retained — powered by AI. This session will share the architecture of their connected Digital Talent ecosystem, the hard-won lessons from building at scale, and the concrete playbook you can take back: how to prioritize AI use cases for talent, govern responsibly, execute with experimentation and speed, and measure ROI.
Speakers
Saket Agarwal
Saket Agarwal, VP of People Technology - Walmart
Madeline Laurano
Madeline Laurano, Founder and Chief Analyst - Aptitude Research Partners
Bliss Deylami
Bliss Deylami, Group Director, Strategy and Innovation for Global Talent and Learning - Walmart

Learning Objective 1

Prioritize and map AI use cases across the talent lifecycle.

Learning Objective 2

Implement governance and deployment playbooks for building AI talent solutions.

Learning Objective 3

Define and track ROI metrics for AI-driven talent initiatives.

Access Level

Conference Pass Exclusive