Rewiring HR: The People Science Case for Smarter Systems and Human-Centred AI & HR Systems
Oct 21, 2025 — 10:05 am - 10:30 AMStage SO4

Description
HR technology systems are at a tipping point. Legacy fragmentation, context switching, and siloed data continue to drain time and cognitive energy from both employees and HR teams. At the same time, advances in AI and cloud-based platforms present an opportunity to redesign HR for greater impact, centred on human needs and strategic value. This session explores how HR leaders can champion system consolidation, build trust in data-driven insights, and adopt AI use cases that actually add value, not complexity. Drawing on a people science lens, we will explore how to make the shift from reactive to proactive and from generic to genuinely human-centred HR.
Key Takeaways:
• The hidden human cost of disconnected HR systems: cognitive overload, inefficiency, and poor employee experience
• The power of contextual integrity: turning scattered people data into strategic insights on engagement, attrition, and DEI
• Why cloud-native HR systems unlock AI's potential, enabling safe experimentation and scalable use cases
• Practical "AI for All" examples that free HR to focus on what matters
• A vision for the future: how to ensure AI-enhanced HR stays inclusive, evidence-led, and human-focused