HR Leadership and Transformation in an AI World

AI and Generative AI are rapidly transforming the HR function, creating both new opportunities and responsibilities for HR professionals. This two-day workshop is designed to equip HR leaders with the knowledge, frameworks, and practical tools to strategically integrate AI into their day-to-day work and ensure they are evolving to support the future AI driven workforce.

AI & Generative AI in HR: A Two-Day Practical Workshop

📅 9-10 June 2025 | 📍 London, UK

Overview

Throughout the course, we emphasise the principle of Human-Centric AI – the idea that while some tasks may be automated, the true power of AI lies in augmenting and amplifying human judgement, enabling better decisions, more personalised employee experiences, and more effective workforce management.

By blending theory with hands-on exercises, this workshop will help participants explore how to responsibly adopt AI in a way that enhances the human elements at the heart of HR, while also driving greater ROI and strategic value for your organisation.

Course Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

Understand AI & Generative AI: Grasp the fundamentals of AI, its applications, and its impact on HR.
Hands-on Experience: Engage with AI-powered tools like chatbots for common personal productivity and HR use cases.
Strategic AI Impact and Adoption: Understand how AI is shaping the world of work in areas like strategy, structure and execution and what this means for the role of strategic.
Reshaping HR Functions: Explore how AI is transforming job roles, workforce planning, and HR service delivery.
Future HR Roles & Skills: Identify the emerging competencies needed to lead AI-driven HR transformation.
Ethical AI Implementation: Learn to integrate AI while ensuring compliance with HR policies, ethical and regulatory guidelines.
AI Change Management: Learn how to support leadership in overcoming fear and capturing opportunities across your organisation.

Who Should Attend and Why?

This workshop is ideal for professionals looking to strategically leverage AI and Gen AI in HR:

HR Leaders & Executives: To integrate AI into their HR function, leadership development, and organisational transformation.
HR Business Partners: To deliver data-driven insights and elevate the quality and impact of HR service delivery.
Talent Acquisition Specialists: To streamline hiring processes and improve decision-making with AI-powered recruitment tools.
Learning & Development Professionals: To design and deploy personalised, scalable learning experiences using Gen AI.
HR Technology & Operations Teams: To automate routine HR processes and optimise the performance of HR systems and tools.
Business Executives: To understand the strategic impact of AI on people, culture, and organizational performance.

Workshop Curriculum

Day 1: Foundations & Practical Applications

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Introduction to the Course

Course objectives, faculty introductions, and attendee networking.
AI as a strategic input vs. an operational tool in HR.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | AI Fundamentals

AI & Generative AI Overview: Key concepts, history, and industry impact.
Generative AI Landscape: The role of big tech and startups.
AI Capabilities: Data analysis, automation, content generation, and decision-making.

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Morning Break

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Hands-on with Generative AI Chatbots

Understanding when to use AI and Generative AI.
Practical applications: Job descriptions, emails, reports.
Designing effective AI prompts.
Interactive exercise with AI tools.

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | AI and the Future of Work

AI’s impact on work structures and HR strategy.
Jobs impacted, role transformation, and productivity shifts.
HR’s evolving role: AI-powered tools like chatbots and virtual agents.

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch Break

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | Impact Case Study: AI and Its Impact on Marketing

Guest speaker-led discussion.
Q&A and group discussion on AI's impact in business functions.

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Coffee Break

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Redesigning Organizations in the Age of Generative AI

AI’s impact on strategy, structure, systems, skills, and leadership.
Case studies on AI-driven organizational change.
Reshaping job roles and workflows with AI.
The change management challenge of AI
How to talk about AI with your colleagues: capturing opportunity to and overcoming fear

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Short Break

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Current State of AI-Enabled HR Applications

Overview of AI-powered HR tools across functions.
Emerging AI-driven HR technologies.

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM | Recap of the Day

Wash up and discussion from the day

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM | Drinks & Networking Reception

Day 2: Generative AI and AI Implementation in HR

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Morning Coffee & Networking

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Intro to Day Two

Questions from the previous day
AI’s role in optimising HR value and strategy

09:30 AM – 10:30 AM | AI in HR Functions, Roles, and Skills

Workforce Planning: Predictive analytics for talent strategy.
Recruiting: AI-powered sourcing and screening.
Onboarding & L&D: AI-driven personalization and automation.
Career Management: AI-powered skill mapping and development.

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Coffee Break

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | AI’s Impact on Skills and Learning & Development

Identifying AI skills required at different organizational levels.
AI literacy for HR professionals and business leaders.
Designing AI-focused L&D programs.

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch Break

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Safe and Responsible AI Use in the Workplace

Addressing AI risks: Privacy, security, bias, and ethics.
Compliance and governance models.
Practical techniques for AI risk mitigation.

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Coffee Break

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | Workshop: Designing the HR Function of the Future

Participants collaborate to conceptualize an AI-powered HR organization.
Applying workshop learnings to strategy, structure, and AI integration.
Group presentations and discussion.

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Action Planning

Developing post-workshop action plans.

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks & Final Q&A Tim

Timing and Location

Location: Central London hotel to be announced shortly
Dates: Monday June 9th and Tuesday, June 10th 2025

Your Instructors

Tim Gordon

Tim Gordon is a co-founder and partner at Best Practice AI, where he advises organisations, investors, and policymakers on AI strategy, adoption, and governance. With over 20 years of international leadership experience, Tim has held senior roles at the Financial Times, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and PE-backed media v. He has served as an adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister. Tim is a co-founder of Salus AI, An alumnus of Cambridge University, INSEAD, and the College of Europe, he frequently speaks on AI strategy and governance and contributes to publications like the Financial Times and the Washington Post. Tim’s work centres on responsible AI practices, digital transformation, AI fact checking and public affairs.

Simon Greenman

Simon Greenman is co-founder and partner at Best Practice AI, where he advises organisations, investors, and policymakers on AI strategy, adoption, and governance. With over 25 years of global experience in AI and digital innovation, he co-founded MapQuest and has held senior roles including CDO at Dex Media and European Directories, and CEO of HomeAdvisor Europe. A former member of the World Economic Forum’s Global AI Council, Simon is also Co-Chair (Emeritus) of the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of the UK and advisor to VC firms. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Computing & Artificial Intelligence from the University of Sussex.

Joff Sharpe

Joff Sharpe is the founder and CEO of The Ulin Group, a firm providing advisory services, project teams, and fractional executives to help business owners strengthen the agility, sustainability, and resilience of their companies. Joff was previously CHRO of British Land and Reach PLCs and PE-backed European Directories S.A. and Grohe A.G. His earlier HR career included senior roles at Mars, PepsiCo and Vodafone. He is a Chartered Fellow of CIPD.

Doug Bewsher

Doug is an Operating Partner at ArrowRoot Capital, concentrating on growth-stage B2B software investments. He serves on multiple boards, including Edgio (EGIO) and Engage3. Additionally, he acts as a board advisor to several growth-stage companies, where he assists CEOs and helps craft effective sales and marketing strategies. Doug's career milestones include CEO Leadspace, a B2B data platform, CMO of both Salesforce and Skype, the latter being successfully sold to Microsoft. He also led the SF office of digital agency Digital through to acquisition by Publicis.Doug graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Physics and has an MBA from INSEAD.

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Price

Price: £1,750 per person
Group Discounts Available

Join Us to Lead the Future of AI in HR

Equip yourself with the knowledge and hands-on experience to integrate AI and generative AI into HR strategy, streamline operations, and drive workforce innovation.