AI-Ready HR Leader

AI is moving fast, but true competitive advantage comes from leading it with purpose. This session goes beyond basic tool awareness to help you architect an AI strategy aligned with your organization's business goals, risk appetite, and culture. You’ll learn how to build a cross-functional governance framework and receive a practical roadmap template to identify high-impact wins, prioritize long-term transformation, and establish yourself as the primary navigator for AI decision-making.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the types of AI technologies entering the workplace
• Determine where AI adds value across HR, operations, and employee support
• Align AI initiatives with workforce strategy, business goals, and risk tolerance
• Build a cross-functional AI governance team
• Identify quick wins vs. long-term transformation areas

You’ll Receive:

• Strategic AI framework
• Roadmap template to start guiding AI decisions internally

Presenter: Erik Eisenmann, Partner, Husch Blackwell

Responsible AI isn’t accidental—it’s engineered through clear guardrails and robust governance. In this session, we’ll demystify the complex landscape of data privacy, bias mitigation, and evolving federal/EEOC guidance. You will walk away with a toolkit for drafting AI usage policies that balance innovation with security, along with communication strategies that build organizational trust and ensure every AI implementation remains transparent, ethical, and compliant.

Learning Objectives:

• Draft AI usage policies (acceptable use, data privacy, transparency)
• Manage risks: bias, accuracy, security, confidentiality
• Comply with emerging federal/state regulations and EEOC guidance
• Vendor evaluation and procurement guidelines
• Communication strategies for transparent and responsible use

You’ll Receive:

• Draft of Acceptable Use Policy
• Suggested AI Guidelines
• AI governance and risk-management framework 

Presenters:

Chris Krause, Senior Vice President, Naviant

Tricia Shields, Chief Human Resources Officer, Naviant

As AI redefines how work gets done, your biggest challenge is leading your people through the transition. This session provides a practical framework to support employees and managers as their roles evolve. We’ll cover how to build effective reskilling pathways, minimize resistance, and shift the narrative from "AI as a threat" to "AI as a teammate." You’ll gain actionable communication tactics to engage stakeholders—from staff councils to executive leadership—ensuring your culture adapts with confidence.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify evolving role profiles, tasks, and skills
• Design reskilling and upskilling pathways
• Support managers through workflow shifts
• Build a positive narrative: “AI as a teammate, not a threat”
• Change-management techniques that drive adoption and reduce resistance
• Communicating clearly with unions, staff councils, and employee groups

You’ll receive:

• Tools for workforce planning
• Change communications template
• Training and development outline

Presenters:

Tricia Shields, Chief Human Resources Officer, Naviant

Alicia Kiser, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, M3 Insurance

Moving from curiosity to impact requires data integrity, smart piloting, and measurable outcomes. Hear from HR practitioners who are successfully scaling AI across recruiting, analytics, and workforce planning. We’ll examine how to evaluate vendors, clean your data for responsible use, and define the metrics that matter. You’ll leave this session with a clear method to calculate ROI and a structured plan to turn your next AI pilot into a measurable business success.

Learning Objectives:

• HR functions where AI delivers near-term value (recruiting, onboarding, surveys, performance, learning, compliance)
• Building pilot projects with measurable outcomes
• Data readiness: cleaning, labeling, and governance for HR data
• Evaluating tools for compensation analytics, workforce planning, and employee support
• Developing success metrics and ROI formulas
• Case studies from early-adopter HR organizations

You’ll Receive:

• Implementation plan
• Pilot project designs
• Real AI use cases