The AI CHRO: What Three HR Leaders Changed, What They Didn’t, and What They’d Do Differently

21 Oct 2026
Oceanside B Ballroom
Breakout Session
Every CHRO is being asked the same question: What is our AI strategy? The harder question is how to turn AI into better workforce decisions and measurable business impact.

In this session, three HR leaders will each take you inside their organization's AI journey, sharing the biggest workforce challenges they're trying to solve, the gaps standing in their way, and the lessons they've learned about what it takes to move from AI experimentation to impact.

They'll explore where they're investing, what they're choosing not to automate, and why trusted workforce context, not just more data, is becoming critical to making AI useful for complex people and business decisions. From understanding the relationships between people, roles, skills, costs, and organizational priorities to navigating governance, adoption, and the CHRO-CIO partnership, each leader will share what's working, what surprised them, and what they'd do differently.

Most importantly, they'll translate those experiences into practical guidance for HR leaders navigating the same challenges, including the actions they believe organizations should take now to build an AI strategy that delivers real value.
Speakers
Lauren Dwyer
Lauren Dwyer, Vice President, Human Resources - Land O' Lakes
Wendy Hirsch
Wendy Hirsch, Vice President, Future of Work - Eaton
Lane Hopkins
Lane Hopkins, Managing Director, Chief Talent Officer - Harris Williams
Paul Rubenstein
Paul Rubenstein, Chief Evangelist - Visier

Learning Objective 1

The biggest workforce and business challenges leading HR organizations are looking to AI to solve

Learning Objective 2

What's preventing AI from delivering greater impact today, from fragmented workforce context to governance and adoption

Learning Objective 3

Why trusted workforce context is becoming foundational to accurate, actionable AI

Access Level

Conference Pass Exclusive