The AI Reality Check for HR Leaders
AI in HR: What to do this week
Date: 5th September 2025 | Time: 11:00-11:30
Part of our comprehensive "AI in HR: What to Do This Week" series that began five years ago, this opening webinar cuts through the AI hype to deliver practical reality. Building on our AI training research and 30 years of training experience, we combine blue-sky thinking with real-world HR applications that you can implement immediately.
Most HR leaders are working with outdated assumptions about AI capabilities and limitations. In this essential 30-minute session, we'll separate the marketing promises from the practical possibilities, showing you exactly where AI can transform your HR function and where human expertise remains irreplaceable. You'll leave with a clear, realistic picture of what's actually happening in AI-powered HR today and a practical timeline for your organisation's journey.
"Almost all of my HR peers in Silicon Valley are really struggling because of the consistent mandate from the C-suite: 'Leverage AI to reduce workforce. Make sure the entire workforce are AI equipped.'" - Alvin Lam, Head of HR, RingCentral
Key Areas Covered: We'll examine current AI adoption rates across HR functions and debunk common misconceptions about AI capabilities. You'll discover realistic implementation timelines and identify immediate opportunities for AI integration in your organisation.
Which functions will benefit from attending
- HR, RECRUITMENT & RESOURCING, TALENT, POLICY, BENEFITS, COMPENSATION, DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS/COMMUNICATION, HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, IT & TECHNOLOGY, PAYROLL, TRAINING AND LEARNING AND RECRUITMENT.
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Introduction and welcome
Elizabeth Smith
Director of Research , Business Forums International Ltd. (BFI)
Elizabeth is director of research and a founding co-director at Business Forums International. She is responsible for all programme content and writing, and researches current areas of interest for senior HR professionals in large organisations. BFI is the UK’s leading HR risk specialist conference and training provider, delivering key and timely information to over 3,000 delegates a year both through public and in-house training courses. Before founding BFI in 1996, Elizabeth specialised in researching corporate financial programmes in Asia and the Middle East, based in Dubai. She also worked in advertising and publishing in the Middle East and London. Elizabeth was educated in the West Indies, Saudi Arabia and Belgium before reading Modern Languages at Durham University. She is currently developing an online training course for line managers to raise awareness of menopause symptoms and ways that employers can work to make their workplaces more inclusive.