What generative AI can and cannot do for HR, according to a Cornell professor

Cornell Professor Chris Collins discusses how generative AI’s function in human resources has already arrived as data aggregation.
Gen Z’s AI anxiety isn’t really about AI

In conversations about leadership, Gen Z’s AI anxiety is not the issue. It is a symptom of an ever-widening leadership gap.
Early-career talent: The missing link in future-ready organisations

The path to becoming future-ready runs through early-career talent, but many organisations are deprioritising this talent pool.
The CHRO’s impossible mandate: Move fast on AI, slow down on risk

Most organisations have not built the muscle to manage both AI and risk simultaneously, which means the CHRO ends up carrying it personally.
Four ways CHROs must redefine HR’s value as AI redefines work

Organisations need HR to help determine what work humans should do in the age of AI; here are four ways HR leaders can help define that work.
Building a regional champion through a high-capability ASEAN workforce

An employee satisfaction score of +60, against an Asian telco average of +29. EdgePoint Infrastructure’s Chee Wi-Lyn, Executive Vice-President of People and Corporate Office and Co-Founder, on the talent strategies behind the number.
Singapore’s AI upskilling push: It is time to bring the frontline along

While AI adoption is rising rapidly in Singapore, Rachel Chen of J&T Express warns that frontline employees risk being left behind without targeted upskilling.
New research highlights three fast-moving global HR trends

Three key employment law themes from Littler’s Q1 2026 Global Guide are amounting to real compliance pressure for multinational employers.
As organisations use AI to justify layoffs, Josh Bersin says HR is solving the wrong problem

The industry analyst challenged HR leaders in Amsterdam to stop asking how many people AI can replace and start asking what those people could accomplish if AI were actually working.
Marriott CHROs answer seven questions every HR leader is asking

From self-service ROI to job displacement fears, Marriott’s CHRO addresses seven burning HR AI questions at HR Tech Europe.
Change management is getting more sophisticated. So, why does it feel less human?

The lived experience described by those on the receiving end of change management is remarkably consistent: cold, transactional and sometimes calculated.
Incentives for AI use: A ‘spectacularly bad idea’

The great opportunity is if employees are empowered to use their discretion to figure out how to do things better.
IBM CHRO: Focus on AI productivity at your own risk

Exclusively pursuing AI for productivity gains will lead to strategy design that overlooks the tech’s true potential to drive enterprise growth, says IBM CHRO Nickle LaMoreaux.
In an age of insularity, CHROs in Asia-Pacific must move from talent metrics to business impact

Beneath steady economic signals, rising insularity is shaping how teams collaborate across the Asia-Pacific region, with trust emerging as a critical driver of execution.
Europe ranks last in employee engagement. How can HR help?

The closing keynote panel at HR Tech Europe 2025 was (from left) Bo Vialle-Derksen, SyngularEdge; Uzair Qadeer, BBC; Wouter Hol, Netflix EMEA; Jodi Slomp, Mollie. (Photo credit: HR Executive) While I love to report on new HR technology for the sake of tech and innovation, the true reason any new platform or feature is invented […]
81,000 people shared their dreams for AI. Here’s what HR leaders owe them

Anthropic’s massive qualitative AI study, spanning 159 countries, reveals employees’ hopes and fears are more personal than HR leaders realise.
HR Tech Asia 2026 unveils the human blueprint for the AI-native enterprise

The age of AI-powered organisations has arrived—and HR Tech Asia 2026 will explore how leaders can design the intelligent workplace.
How digital friction is affecting employee productivity and retention, and AI could be the turning point

Digital friction is quietly costing organisations time and talent, with Andrew Hewitt of TeamViewer urging leaders to rethink the digital employee experience.
Here’s where HR and finance aren’t in lockstep, according to Deloitte data

Two major AI studies reveal a strategic disconnect between HR and finance that many organisations have not noticed yet.
We’ve adapted to hybrid work. Has our infrastructure?

TeamViewer’s Mark Banfield explains that hybrid work thrives when organisations invest in resilient, intelligent infrastructure, empowering employees and safeguarding productivity across distributed teams.
When a crisis decides your WFH policy

When crisis strikes, workplace models shift fast, prompting organisations to rethink whether rigid office mandates can withstand future disruptions.
AI is raising the bar. HR and supply chain must raise the workforce

The World Economic Forum’s new Lighthouse cohort shows what “Talent at scale” looks like—and why manufacturers cannot afford to treat skills as a side project.
How CHROs can approach AI agents like a CEO

HR can help their organisations see the deployment of AI agents as an ongoing people strategy that will define how humans and AI work together for years to come.
The invisible interview: How AI is reshaping employer brand

AI has inserted itself into the earliest stages of the job search, building narratives about employers that most CHROs have never considered.
The women in data redefining career paths in tech

This International Women’s Day, Confluent’s Becky Straker shares how women in technology are forging careers defined not by linear paths but by resilience.
Taking a collaborative approach to growth: Thinking of opportunities as opening windows, not breaking ceilings

This International Women’s Day, Cindy Tan of GMO urges women to harness mentorship, networks, and visibility to open doors and lead boldly.
Building from the ground up: A leadership journey in #GiveToGain

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, ERA Singapore’s Doris Ong shares how EmpowHER aims to support and elevate women leaders.
Championing women to lead and influence

This International Women’s Day, AlixPartners’ Reshmi Khurana explores why progress for women must move beyond representation towards real influence in decision-making.
When intention turns into impact

This International Women’s Day, Schneider Electric’s Monica Chia highlights how mentorship, sponsorship, and allyship are transforming women’s leadership journeys.
Equity is the engine of innovation in the AI age

As International Women’s Day prompts reflection on progress and privilege, Xero Asia’s Koren Wines examines whether AI can help advance gender equity.