VIDEOS|Workplace Innovation Summit 2026

Future-Proofing Your Org Chart: How AI and HR Can Plan the Workforce

Technological advances of the past few years have employees anxious about their professional endurance. As roles are reshaped by new tools such as AI, HR executives are being pushed to design a workforce strategy beyond traditional headcount where they can unlock real competitive advantage. In this panel, we’ll begin with the reality on the ground to see whether roles are indeed vanishing. Then we’ll reimagine workplace planning through evolving existing roles and creating new positions that will scale businesses both now and in the years ahead. We'll explore where executives can deliver further value to their organization and to their employees. Maggie Hulce, Chief Revenue Officer, Indeed Jeff DeGraff, Dean of Innovation, University of Michigan Beck Bailey, Global Chief Diversity Officer, Accenture Moderator: Phil Wahba, Senior Writer, Fortune; Co-Chair, Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit