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AI Transformation in Practice

The leading event for upskilling your
workforce and building change-ready
leaders in the age of AI.

The leading event for upskilling your workforce and building change-ready leaders in the age of AI.

09 September
2026

12-5 pm ET / 9 am - 2 pm PT

AI transformation is at a tipping point.

As organizations invest in AI, the pressure’s on to move from experimentation to real business impact.

But technology alone won’t get your team there. Your people need the skills, confidence, and behaviors to use AI well. And managers need to be equipped to lead through constant change.

That's where Forward comes in: to give you the
inspiration, examples, and frameworks to make lasting
transformation happen at your organization.

That’s why this is an event 
 you can’t miss.

This power-packed day will equip HR, L&D, and Transformation leaders with practical strategies for turning AI experimentation into true workforce adoption. 

Hear how leading organizations are building AI fluency, enabling managers and leaders, and helping employees thrive in an AI-enabled workplace.

See what AI transformation
looks like in practice

Go behind the scenes with organizations leading the way in redefining how their teams work in the age of AI.

Move from experimentation
to transformation

Gain practical strategies to help employees build the skills, mindsets, and behaviors to use AI to solve real business challenges.

Leave with ideas you
can use

Participate in hands-on exercises and interactive sessions to get actionable takeaways you can bring back to your organization.

Leave with ideas you
can use

Participate in hands-on exercises and interactive sessions to get actionable takeaways you can bring back to your organization.

Connect with forward-
thinking leaders
Join HR, Talent, L&D, and Transformation leaders navigating the same questions around AI, workforce readiness, and change.

Forward is proudly sponsored by:

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Hear from leaders across industries

Courtney Schneider

Head of Talent Management & Development

Czarina
Ramsay

Leadership Development, Learning Designer

Zach
Ward

Senior Director of Learning & Leadership Development

Sarah Hagan

Head of People Operations & Strategy

Sophie Hurcombe

Chief People and Operations Officer

Emily Herron

HR Evangelist

Ariana Moon

VP of People Transformation

Katey
Ross

Chief Human Resources Officer

Megan Beane Torres

VP of Employee Success

Al Dea

Founder

Tom Griffiths

CEO & Co-founder

Rea Rotholz

VP, People

Caelan Kaylegian

Senior Learning Strategist

Agenda

1:15 - 1:45pm ET | 10:15 - 10:45am PT

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2:15 - 2:30pm ET 11:15 - 11:30am PT

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12:00–12:25pm ET | 9:00–9:25am PT

Welcome!
Designing the AI-forward organization: 6 personas for AI transformation & how to create them

Tom Griffiths

Founder and CEO

Hone

12:25–12:50pm ET | 9:25–9:50am PT

Beyond Adoption: Designing Human Capability in the Age of AI

Most AI initiatives focus on deploying tools, increasing adoption, and teaching employees how to use new technology. Yet many organizations continue to struggle to create lasting behavior change and meaningful business impact.

This session introduces a different perspective. AI transformation is fundamentally a human capability challenge. Every task now carries a quiet decision: to think independently, collaborate with AI, or delegate the work altogether. The choices people make in those moments shape not only AI adoption, but also judgment, performance, and the future of leadership.

Approaching AI transformation through the lenses of humanity and agency, participants will leave with a new way of thinking about AI transformation and practical approaches for designing the conditions that help people exercise better judgment, strengthen manager capability, and improve performance where work actually happens.

Participants will:

Reframe AI transformation as a human capability challenge.
Recognize the decisions that shape human and AI collaboration.
Apply practical principles to design more intentional ways of working.

Czarina Ramsay

Leadership Development, Learning Designer

Al Dea

Founder

The Edge of Work

Courtney Schneider

Head of Talent Management & Development

Gitlab

Megan Beane Torres

VP of Employee Success

Docebo

Emily Herron

HR Evangelist

Rippling

Ariana Moon

VP of People Transformation

Greenhouse

1:30–1:55pm ET | 10:30–10:55am PT

Practical AI applications in HR: Keeping the Human in Human Resources

When it comes to using AI in HR, the opportunity extends far beyond efficiency gains from offloading tasks like analyzing compensation data or drafting a memo. This conversation will explore how HR teams can apply AI more meaningfully across the function to support talent management, coaching, individual development plans, and much more.

Joel Greengrass

CPO

Precision Neuroscience

1:55–2:05pm ET | 10:55–11:05am PT

Break

2:05–2:45pm ET | 11:05–11:45am PT

Panel Discussion
How AI Is Changing the CHRO’s Mandate

CHROs are being pulled into AI strategy, governance, and risk conversations that used to primarily sit with IT or the C-suite. Often without the budget, headcount, or formal mandate to match these new expectations. This panel is for CHROs, and the HR and L&D teams navigating that shift alongside them, as the People function takes on responsibility that didn’t exist two years ago.

This panel will explore:

What’s now landing on HR’s plate that wasn’t there before, and how they’re tackling these new responsibilities
How CHROs are closing the gap between what they’re accountable for and what they’re resourced or authorized to support
Ways the expanded CHRO mandate is reshaping what’s expected of HR and L&D teams
How People teams are equipping leaders and employees with the skills to navigate an AI-enabled workplace

Katey Ross

CHRO

Tactacam

Kristina “KJ” Johnson

CHRO

Amplitude

Kelly Battelle

Chief People Officer

GumGum

2:45–3:10pm ET | 11:45am–12:10pm PT

Learning Out Loud: Building an AI-First Culture Without a Roadmap

After a year dedicated to building AI fluency across ModMed without a formal roadmap, Zach Ward, Sr. Director of Learning & Leadership Development, will share what worked, what they learned, and lessons you can apply at your organization. Get an inside look at how ModMed laid the foundation for an AI-first culture, connected AI fluency to behavioral expectations, created space for employees to “learn out loud,” and elevated champions and use cases that drove adoption.

Zach Ward

Sr. Director of Learning & Leadership Development

ModMed

3:10–3:20pm ET | 12:10–12:20pm PT

Break

3:20–4:00pm ET | 12:20–1:00pm PT

Panel Discussion
Building Supermanagers for Modern Leadership

Leaders are being asked to lead through unprecedented change and completely rethink how work gets done. They need to encourage responsible AI use, address employee concerns, improve workflows, and help their teams adapt, all while building their own AI fluency.

This panel will explore how leadership expectations are changing and how to prepare leaders for the realities of today’s workplace.

Panelists will discuss how to:

Define what effective leadership looks like in an AI-enabled workplace
Equip leaders with the supermanager skills needed to lead through uncertainty, model what good AI use looks like, and rethink how work gets done
Evolve leadership development for a role that’s changing quickly

Jamey Dubke

Head of HR

American Health Staffing Group (AHSG)

William Feng

Head of HR

Global Head, Learning & Leadership Development

Sarah Hagan, Ph.D.

Head of People Operations & Strategy

Vanta

Caelan Kaylegian

Senior Learning Strategist

Hone

4:00–4:25pm ET | 1:00–1:25pm PT

A Framework for Developing Managers in the AI Era

This session explores how L&D and HR teams can equip managers with skills for an AI-enabled workplace and drive behavior change across the leadership bench using AI. Josh Zimmerman, Senior Director of Talent Development at Kong Inc., will share how his team identified an opportunity to use AI for manager development and built a workflow connecting employee survey data with habit-building microlearning to close skill gaps and help managers build new capabilities in the flow of work.

Josh Zimmerman

Senior Director of Talent Development

Kong Inc.

4:25–4:50pm ET | 1:25–1:50pm PT

Building a Network of AI Champions to Drive Change from the Ground Up

Successful AI transformation takes more than just a top-down mandate. At Progyny, momentum grew from the ground up through a network of employees who were curious about AI, eager to experiment, and excited to help others adopt new ways of working.

To turn that enthusiasm into lasting change, Progyny empowered these employees to serve as AI champions and change leads, equipping them with the leadership skills to help guide teams through the AI adoption curve.

Join Shana Storey, VP of Talent Development & Organizational Effectiveness, to learn how Progyny is:

Identifying and mobilizing AI champions and change leads across the organization
Equipping champions with the leadership skills to influence and accelerate adoption
Building a low-risk, high-safety culture grounded in compliance, human oversight, and responsible experimentation
Helping managers position AI as a tool that supports people rather than replaces them

Shana Storey

VP of Talent Development & Organizational Effectiveness

Progyny

4:50–5:00 ET | 1:50–2:00pm PT

Closing

Rea Rotholz

VP, Solutions

Hone

Frequently asked questions

Who should attend Forward?

This event is a perfect fit for HR and L&D leaders, talent managers, and decision-makers focused on driving employee development and organizational growth. If you’re responsible for shaping learning strategies, enhancing skills, and leading teams to success, this event is tailored for you.

Is there a registration fee to attend?

This event is completely free! Simply sign up below and you’ll get access to every session for the day.

Will the sessions be recorded?

Yes, all sessions will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing after the event.

Who can I contact if I have additional questions about the event?

You can reach out to the Hone team at [email protected]. We’re happy to help with any questions you may have!

Is this event SHRM credit eligible?

Yes! This event is approved for a total of 3 SHRM credits if you attend the full program. Each session also has its own activity ID, so you can still earn credit if you’re only able to join select sessions.

Only one registration is required for the event, and credits will be issued based on the number of live sessions you attend.

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The leading event for upskilling your workforce and building change-ready leaders in the age of AI.

The leading event for upskilling your workforce and building change-ready leaders in the age of AI.

09

September 2026

AI transformation is at a tipping point.

That's where Forward comes in: to give you the inspiration, examples, and frameworks to make lasting transformation happen at your organization.​

That’s why this is an event you can’t miss.

Forward is proudly sponsored by:

Speakers & Agenda Coming Soon

Hear from leaders across industries

Courtney Schneider

Head of Talent Management & Development

CzarinaRamsay

Leadership Development, Learning Designer

Josh Zimmerman

Global Talent Development Leader

ZachWard

Senior Director of Learning & Leadership Development

Sarah Hagan

Head of People Operations & Strategy

Joel Greengrass

Chief People Officer

Sophie Hurcombe

Chief People and Operations Officer

Emily Herron

HR Evangelist

Ariana Moon

VP of People Transformation

KateyRoss

Chief Human Resources Officer

Megan Beane Torres

VP of Employee Success

Al Dea

Founder

Tom Griffiths

CEO & Co-founder

Rea Rotholz

VP, People

Caelan Kaylegian

Senior Learning Strategist

Agenda

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1:15 - 1:45pm ET | 10:15 - 10:45am PT

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1:15 - 1:45pm ET | 10:15 - 10:45am PT

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Forward
AI Transformation in Practice

The leading event for upskilling your
workforce and building change-ready
leaders in the age of AI.

September
2026

That's where Forward comes in: to give you the
inspiration, examples, and frameworks to make lasting
transformation happen at your organization.

That’s why this is an event 
 you can’t miss.

Speakers & Agenda
Coming Soon

Czarina
Ramsay

Zach
Ward

Katey
Ross

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Welcome!
Designing the AI-forward organization: 6 personas for AI transformation & how to create them

Panel Discussion
From Early Adoption to Transformation: How to Build AI-Ready Organizations

Panel Discussion
How AI Is Changing the CHRO’s Mandate

Panel Discussion
Building Supermanagers for Modern Leadership