San Francisco CHRO Community
Town Hall
October 7, 2026 | 11:00am PDT
October 7, 2026
11:00am PDT
AI for HR — Delivering Workforce Value
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 San Francisco community to discuss:
Deliver seamless, AI-driven employee and manager support
Automate complex HR workflows with digital labor
Scale HR operations while enabling strategic focus
Discussion Leaders
Members of the San Francisco CHRO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.
Julie Beley
WSGR
Chief HR & Administration Officer
Discussion Leader
Erin Graf
Columbia Distributing
Chief People Officer
Discussion Leader
L. David Kingsley
Illumio
Chief People Officer
Discussion Leader
Jen Munkner
Vituity
Chief Talent Officer
Discussion Leader
Tim Weyland
Topcon Positioning Systems
EVP & CHRO
Discussion Leader
Martin Woodrow
Rakuten
SVP, HR Americas
Discussion Leader
Chris Foltz
IBM
VP, Innovation and Operations, Human Resources
Moderator
Agenda
October 7, 2026
11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
AI for HR — Delivering Workforce Value
Hosted by IBM
HR teams are under pressure to deliver more with less—balancing operational efficiency with rising employee expectations and the need for strategic agility. IBM transformed its HR function by embedding AI across the employee lifecycle and achieved significant productivity gains, reduced operational costs, and elevated the employee experience. These transformative gains have far-reaching lessons across industries and can help you create your own path towards meaningful business outcomes.
Join this session to learn how to:
- Deliver seamless, AI-driven employee and manager support
- Automate complex HR workflows with digital labor
- Scale HR operations while enabling strategic focus
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
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