Fireside Chat: The Future of Work Isn’t Fully Automated
23 Apr 2026
Main Stage
Main Stage Session
As AI adoption accelerates, HR leaders face a defining question: what should be automated, and what must remain human? In this fireside conversation, Wendy Harris joins forward-thinking HR executives who are actively deploying AI and automation to increase productivity, while intentionally redesigning the employee experience.
Together, they’ll explore how organisations are making principled decisions about digital enablement, managing the cultural ripple effects of automation, and protecting the human elements that drive trust, creativity, and performance.
You’ll gain practical insight into building high-performing workplaces where technology amplifies, rather than replaces, human potential.
Together, they’ll explore how organisations are making principled decisions about digital enablement, managing the cultural ripple effects of automation, and protecting the human elements that drive trust, creativity, and performance.
You’ll gain practical insight into building high-performing workplaces where technology amplifies, rather than replaces, human potential.
Speakers
Topic
Future of Work & Emerging Practices
Learning Objective 1:
Assess which HR processes should be automated versus human-led.
Learning Objective 2:
Apply strategies to manage the cultural and organizational impact of AI adoption.
Learning Objective 3:
Design an approach to integrating AI that enhances—rather than replaces—human strengths.
