WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.120 --> 00:00:01.650 In the past few years, 2 00:00:01.650 --> 00:00:03.840 Talent's role in securing business success 3 00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:05.250 has risen significantly. 4 00:00:05.250 --> 00:00:08.225 Previously, we saw a scarcity of critical talent, 5 00:00:08.225 --> 00:00:11.190 but now discussions have shifted to how human 6 00:00:11.190 --> 00:00:13.440 and digital talents, including GenAI, 7 00:00:13.440 --> 00:00:15.300 are contributing to business success. 8 00:00:15.300 --> 00:00:18.240 The challenges of business transformation based on AI, 9 00:00:18.240 --> 00:00:20.430 finding the right balance between human and 10 00:00:20.430 --> 00:00:23.670 an agent work, will be the challenge of the coming years. 11 00:00:23.670 --> 00:00:27.000 This gives the HR function a much more strategic role 12 00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:29.130 to play and requires an HR function 13 00:00:29.130 --> 00:00:31.590 to transform along various dimensions. 14 00:00:31.590 --> 00:00:34.050 HR functions need to find their own level 15 00:00:34.050 --> 00:00:36.630 of digitalization based on harmonized, 16 00:00:36.630 --> 00:00:41.630 global HR IT solutions, and the opportunities GenAI offers. 17 00:00:41.760 --> 00:00:44.640 This will impact the interaction of the function 18 00:00:44.640 --> 00:00:47.040 with employees and leaders with a need 19 00:00:47.040 --> 00:00:50.010 for informed decisions about when efficiency 20 00:00:50.010 --> 00:00:52.020 of digital solutions are right 21 00:00:52.020 --> 00:00:55.680 and where human touch remains still important. 22 00:00:55.680 --> 00:00:59.880 They must rethink how processes are structured and governed, 23 00:00:59.880 --> 00:01:03.000 and how global and local solutions interplay 24 00:01:03.000 --> 00:01:04.770 and where global and digital solutions 25 00:01:04.770 --> 00:01:06.600 replace local process. 26 00:01:06.600 --> 00:01:10.620 A more strategic role of HR is undisputed, 27 00:01:10.620 --> 00:01:13.200 but it is about how the function is set up 28 00:01:13.200 --> 00:01:15.810 to deliver upon this goal. 29 00:01:15.810 --> 00:01:18.060 It may also mean that people matters long 30 00:01:18.060 --> 00:01:20.760 entrusted to HR, be it performance, recruiting, 31 00:01:20.760 --> 00:01:21.930 or workforce planning, 32 00:01:21.930 --> 00:01:25.290 now become a part of every leader's responsibility. 33 00:01:25.290 --> 00:01:30.090 This will change hrs role even further towards enabling an 34 00:01:30.090 --> 00:01:31.230 organization 35 00:01:31.230 --> 00:01:33.990 and its leaders to perform people topics instead 36 00:01:33.990 --> 00:01:35.460 of operationally doing it. 37 00:01:35.460 --> 00:01:37.890 The starting point, the employee structure 38 00:01:37.890 --> 00:01:41.250 and the digital savviness of organizations may be different, 39 00:01:41.250 --> 00:01:44.310 but all HR functions are being challenged 40 00:01:44.310 --> 00:01:49.200 to transform significantly to support the overall business 41 00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:51.120 and people transformations.