Leveraging AI for HR and the Workplace

Event in partnership with Hays.

This event is designed to help anyone in HR fully comprehend the benefits that AI brings to an organisation and how it applies to every part of the employment cycle.

It is delivered by experts in AI & digital transformation, DEI, and employment law who understand the challenges this revolutionary technology brings to HR and the workplace, but also the many benefits! McKinsey (The State of AI in Early 2024) noted that 72% of organisations surveyed had adopted AI across at least one business function.

Briefed to leave delegates with key takeaways from each session delivered, this event is essential for every HR professional who is ready to play their part in the AI revolution.

By attending this event you will leave with:

A full comprehension of the relevance of AI to every stage of the employment cycle
10 AI Tools for immediate use in your HR team and in the workplace
An understanding of how to and how not to implement an AI strategy in your workplace
Advice on how to ensure that AI impacts positively on equality and inclusion in the workplace
Full comprehension of how other HR teams are optimising AI

Who should attend?

Those in HR wanting to understand how AI can transform the work of their HR team and introduce efficiencies for every employee.

Why should you attend?

AI is set to transform the workplace and at an unprecedented pace. Whilst it presents many threats it also represents a huge opportunity for those in HR prepared to embrace this new technology and help their employer secure major competitive advantage by early and intelligent use of AI. By attending this event you are securing your future within the workforce.

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Programme

9.20am	Intro & Welcome	Marina Ashurkina, AI Expert
9.30am	The story so far 18 months after ChatGPT4 first appeared & astonished everyone – we take a look at the research, the stats and the surveys to find out how AI is impacting HR & the workplace. Session also includes an overview of the relevance of AI to every stage of the employment cycle.	Kieran Gilmurray, Digital Transformation Expert
10am	How AI Will Shape the Future Workplace In this session, our expert will explore how AI is re shaping the modern workplace, focusing not just on where we work, but how we work in an AI-augmented world. Learn how this technological evolution will impact HR teams and organizational strategies in the rapidly changing landscape of work	James Ryan, WorkMatters.ie

10.45am	Rolling Out AI without Rolling Over Equality and Inclusion in your Organisation	Virginia Mendez, Author, D&I Consultant
11.15a.m	Break 15 minutes
11.30am	How AI is Transforming Recruitment & Selection + Devising interview questions in the new AI era + Setting interview tasks that require evidence of good use of AI + Deciding how much automation is too much and where the humans fit in + How to check for bias in your AI assisted processes	Martyn Redstone, PPLBOTS
12noon	Implementing an AI Strategy in the workplace Remember AI is more than a tool. It’s a process, a culture, a policy. Christopher Lind shares his thoughts and expertise on all three.	Christopher Lind, ChenMed
12.45pm	LUNCH
2pm	10 Immediate Uses of Generative AI in your HR Team and Workplace	Barry Phillips, Chair of Legal Island
2.30pm	Break 15 mins
2.45pm	What about the rights of employees in the implementation of AI? A look at the so called “Red Lines” that should not be crossed when implementing AI in the workplace to safeguard the rights of employees.	Sarah Cochrane, Partner at Carson McDowell
3.15pm	Threading it all together Making the business case then making it happen – key takeaways from the day.	Ronald Howson, Consulting Director of Emposo Technology and Digital Consultancy within the Hays Group

Main Event Closes 3.45pm

BONUS SESSION

Choose one of our breakout sessions:

4p.m. Extra Bonus Session

A complete beginner’s guide to Co-pilot and all its possibilities for HR and beyond - Guido Marchetti, Microsoft Modern Workplace & Security Business Channel Manager at MicroWarehouse Ltd

A complete beginner’s guide to ChatGPT4omini and all its possibilities for HR and beyond - With Barry Phillips

Testimonials

"The variety was great. I also liked the fact that real-life examples were presented. Overall, there was a very applicable aspect to the material presented, including risk awareness and reality of threats." Mary Fitzpatrick, Training & Development manager, The Pensions Authority

"The amount and quality of information provided was first class. I learned a lot. Thank you." Alison McVitty, HR Consultant

"I liked the variety of speakers, very tuned into the audience needs and language used was practical and easy to understand." Sarah Arthurs, Head of People and Performance, Kefron Group

Presenters

Barry Phillips Chairman

Legal Island

Barry Phillips (CEO) BEM founded Legal Island in 1998. Since then, the company has become the leading workplace compliance training company on the island of Ireland.

Barry curated and chaired the first-ever AI for HR online event in September 2023. Since then, he has organised numerous webinars and workshops for HR on AI topics. He also presents a weekly podcast summarising important developments in AI for those in HR.
Christopher Lind Chief Learning Officer

ChenMed

Globally recognised, digital-first HR leader living at the intersection of business, technology, and the human experience. Author of Relentless Intention. Host of Future-Focused. Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed. Devoted husband and father of 7 under the age of 12.
Guido Marchetti Microsoft Modern Workplace & Security Business Channel Manager

MicroWarehouse Ltd

Guido Marchetti is an experienced IT professional and a passionate advocate for cloud computing. With over 20 years in the industry, Guido has held various business development and advisory roles, working with both small businesses and large enterprises. He specializes in Microsoft Office 365, Mimecast Unified Email Management, Exchange and Migration planning, Active Directory, and Microsoft Licensing. Currently, he serves as the Microsoft Modern Workplace & Security Business Channel Manager at MicroWarehouse Ltd, where he helps MSP's to deliver Microsoft based solutions to the Irish and UK marketplace.
James Ryan Senior Consultant

WorkMatters

James Ryan, Senior Consultant at Work Matters Ltd, brings 30+ years of expertise in Technology and HR. A passionate coach and consultant, James specialises in fostering organisational adaptivity through innovative tech solutions and modern ways of working. With a Degree in Electronics and Information Systems, a Masters in Interactive Digital Technologies plus qualifications in HR, Employment Law, Predictive Analytics, and AI for Business, James uniquely blends technical acumen with people-focused insights to help organisations shape the future of work.
Kieran Gilmurray Digital Transformation Expert

Kieran Gilmurray

Kieran Gilmurray is the author of the book “The A-Z of Organizational Digital Transformation.” He is regularly ranked as one of the top global experts Automation, Data Analytics, Brand Influencers and Business Technology Innovators.

Kieran is a senior executive with 28+ years of experience leading digital transformations for businesses. He has been a director, board member, research fellow and advisor to multiple international companies.
Marina Ashurkina AI Expert

Marina is an expert in AI with a passion for creating conversational AI interfaces using both traditional intent-based approaches and the latest cutting-edge technologies, such as large language models (LLMs). Currently, she is working at a deep tech startup, experimenting and mixing things up to create truly intelligent conversational agents.

She is an experienced project management professional and trained business analyst.

Marina is co-author of the leading textbook on AI “Transforming Conversational AI” along with Professor McTear at Ulster University.
Martyn Redstone

PPLBOTS

Martyn is a Conversational & Generative AI evangelism, education and careers specialist. Founder of PPLBOTS, Martyn brings 18 years of recruitment industry experience, with the last 7 years dedicated to the exploration of automation and AI in recruitment.
Ronald Howson Consulting Director

Emposo Technology and Digital Consultancy within the Hays Group

Ronald, a Consulting Director at Emposo Technology and Digital Consultancy within the Hays Group, specialises in digital transformation across Public and Private sectors. He currently supports clients in driving the adoption of new Enterprise Platforms and strategic corporate transformation to realise tangible value from existing technology investments and emerging enterprise technologies.
Sarah Cochrane Partner

Carson McDowell

Sarah Cochrane joined the Employment Team at Carson McDowell in 2012. Sarah attained a degree in law (LLB Honours) from Queens University in 2005 before embarking on the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the College of Law in Chester later that year. Sarah trained with DAC Beachcroft LLP in Manchester and qualified as a solicitor into the Employment & PensionsTeam in 2009.
Virginia Mendez Author, Consultant & Public Speaker

Virginia Mendez is a feminist author, consultant, public speaker and co-founder of The Feminist Shop. She works getting people and organisations excited to be part of the solution in terms of real diversity, inclusion and belonging. In a world where AI is a reality this commitment is more important than ever.