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    AI Revolution: New Expectations for HR Leaders

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    Discover how AI is transforming what business leaders expect from senior HR professionals. From strategic partnership to data-driven decision making, learn the critical skills HR leaders need to thrive in the AI age.

    AI Revolution: New Expectations for HR Leaders

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    The old model of HR as a back-office support function is dying. What's emerging is HR leaders who are business strategists, technology integrators, and workforce architects all rolled into one.

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    How expectations of senior HR professionals, from business leaders, are changing in the age of AI. For example, what skills and experience is needed.

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    CPO focus: Leadership essentials for an AI-enabled HR function | Insights | Heidrick & Struggles
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    https://www.heidrick.com/en/insights/human-resources-officers/chief-people-officer-focus_leadership-essentials-ai-enabled-hr-function
    The role of HR in the AI age: Expectations, guardrails and employee impact
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    https://www.hrdive.com/spons/the-role-of-hr-in-the-ai-age-expectations-guardrails-and-employee-impact/802797/
    The expanding CHRO toolkit: Redefining tomorrow's HR leadership
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    https://www.servicenow.com/workflow/employee-engagement/chro-survey-future-hr.html
    The Skills-Powered Organization
    Talent Wins
    HR's transformative role in an agentic future
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    https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/hrs-transformative-role-in-an-agentic-future

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    Opening & Welcome

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    Topic Introduction & Source Material Setup

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    3

    The Strategic Partnership Revolution

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    The Data and Technology Imperative

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    The Skills-Powered Organization

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    The Critical 2% and Value Creation

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    Practical Applications & Listener Takeaways

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