The AI Imperative: Leading Beyond HR to Drive Business Outcomes and Manage Frontline Impact

Redefining HR’s Role in a Business-Driven, AI-Powered World

The role of HR is rapidly evolving — no longer limited to traditional people operations, today’s HR leaders are expected to act as integrated business partners, shaping innovation, communication, and cross-functional strategy. In this session, Natalie Rothman, a seasoned CHRO and current board member with experience across global brands including Estée Lauder, Advance Auto Parts, and PepsiCo, joins Karen Fascenda, Chief People Officer at Udemy, for a conversation on how HR can unlock organizational value by aligning more closely with business outcomes, supporting AI adoption, and designing people strategies that scale from the C-suite to the frontline.

From designing an HR structure that supports business goals and enables long-term success through succession planning, to navigating the human side of AI, this session offers timely insights for people leaders driving organizational change – register now!

What you’ll discover:

How HR leaders can operate as business leaders to influence innovation and growth

Ways to adopt AI as a tool for workforce efficiency without displacing frontline talent

Strategies for structuring HR to drive outcomes and develop future leadership

Tips for reskilling and upskilling at scale to prepare your workforce for the future of work

This on-demand session is presented in English. Local language captions are available.