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Minneapolis CHRO Community

Town Hall

October 15, 2026 | 11:00am CDT

October 15, 2026
11:00am CDT

Speakers Agenda Contact
Speakers Agenda Contact
CHRO/Minneapolis CHRO Community/Minneapolis CHRO Programs

Beyond Pilots — Making AI Work Across Your Organization

Participate in an interactive, one-hour virtual discussion with fellow CHROs. Explore a timely, peer-driven topic focused on emerging priorities and challenges through facilitated, small-group conversations. Share perspectives, exchange real-world experiences and gain practical insights through candid discussions.

Join fellow CHROs in the Minneapolis community to discuss:

The shift from automating tasks to reimagining workflows and why automating alone caps your ROI

Why scaling AI is an organizational challenge HR is uniquely positioned to lead

Specific examples of success that lead to employee satisfaction and lowered costs

Discussion Leaders

Members of the Minneapolis CHRO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.

Swati Trehan

Ema

COO

Moderator

Danielle Duzan

SunOpta

CHRO

Discussion Leader

Michael Jones

Medtronic

Chief Talent Officer

Discussion Leader

Katie Larson

Hormel Foods

CHRO

Discussion Leader

Agenda

October 15, 2026

11:00am - 12:00pm  CDT

Beyond Pilots — Making AI Work Across Your Organization

Most HR teams are running AI pilots, but according to MIT's "The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025", less than 5% have scaled. This town hall will set the stage for what it takes to get from pilot to enterprise-wide deployment.

Join this session to discuss:

  • The shift from automating tasks to reimagining workflows and why automating alone caps your ROI
  • Why scaling AI is an organizational challenge HR is uniquely positioned to lead
  • Specific examples of success that lead to employee satisfaction and lowered costs

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Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.

Community Member Criteria

To maintain the highest standard of peer‑level connections and discussions, members must meet the following criteria:

• Enterprise-wide C-Level or

• Business unit or regional C-Level responsible for:

- Private sector: $500M+ in revenue

- Public sector: 1,000+ employees

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