AI and work design
Explore how AI is changing roles, team structures and the way organisations think about growth.
Scale Smarter: AI, Talent and the Future of Work
An invite-only executive event for senior HR, People, Talent and business leaders on how AI is changing roles, talent decisions and organisational growth.
Thursday 22 October 2026 · 15:30 – 18:30 BST · Canopy by Hilton London City
Invite-only · Free to attend · RSVP required
About the event
AI is changing how organisations structure work, define roles and make decisions about talent. For many growing organisations, this raises a practical question: how do you make better decisions about people and growth when the work itself is changing?
For scaling companies, the answer is no longer simply to hire more people. The next stage of growth also depends on understanding which capabilities are already present, where people can develop further and how teams need to evolve.
During this invite-only executive event, senior HR, People, Talent and business leaders will hear expert perspectives, a practical business case and Human Insight’s view on evidence-based workforce decisions.
Together, we will look at how people insights can support better decisions about development, internal mobility, workforce planning and team composition. The session is designed to give leaders sharper questions, practical perspectives and a clearer view of how to scale smarter in the age of AI.
What to expect
From hiring to capability
Consider how existing talent, capability and potential can be better understood before making workforce decisions.
People insights in practice
Discuss how behavioural insight and team data can support development, internal mobility and workforce planning.
A senior peer discussion
Join a focused discussion with leaders who are facing similar questions about people, performance and change.
Networking with leaders
Continue the conversation with speakers, peers and the Human Insight team during the networking session.
Programme
15:30
Arrival and registration
Guests arrive for coffee, soft drinks and informal introductions before the formal programme begins.
16:00
Start seminar
Sessions from London Business School, Warburtons and Human Insight explore the people decisions organisations face as work changes.
17:15
Q&A with speakers
A moderated opportunity to bring questions to the speakers and connect the different perspectives from the afternoon.
17:30
Networking drinks
Continue the conversation with peers, speakers and the Human Insight team over drinks and canapés.
18:30
End of event
Closing of the networking session.
Speakers
Claire-Marie Robilliard
Strategy Execution & Transformation Adviser
Claire-Marie Robilliard is an independent Strategy Execution & Transformation Adviser with more than 25 years’ experience helping organisations deliver complex business change across Europe, the Americas and the Middle East. Her work spans transformation, organisational mobilisation, operating-model change and technology-enabled programmes, with a focus on turning strategic ambition into tangible business outcomes.
Over the last decade, Claire-Marie has worked with London Business School as a consulting tutor across its executive education portfolio, including programmes focused on strategy execution and senior leadership. This has given her particular insight into the challenges organisations face as they grow, transform and scale in increasingly complex environments.
Helen Fitzpatrick
Warburtons
Helen Fitzpatrick is a senior Talent, Learning & Organisational Effectiveness leader at Warburtons, with a strong track record of building leadership capability through growth, transformation and strategic change. Her career spans consumer, retail, financial services, professional services and complex industrial businesses, giving her broad experience of leading people agendas across very different organisational environments.
As Head of Talent, Learning & Culture at Warburtons, Helen focuses on enabling enterprise leadership, strengthening talent pipelines and building the future capability needed by a growing business. Her work centres on developing the leaders of the future and enabling them to shape a more agile, adaptive and resilient organisation
Sebastian Hamers
Human Insight
Sebastian Hamers is CEO of Human Insight and has spent over 25 years helping organisations understand the human side of performance and growth. His work sits at the intersection of leadership, cognitive diversity and organisational development, with a focus on translating people insights into better decisions about roles, talent and teams.
As organisations scale and AI changes the nature of work, Sebastian focuses on how companies can understand the capabilities already present in their workforce and adapt roles and teams accordingly. This gives him a practical perspective on the people decisions that come with growth, change and increasing complexity.
Practical information
Date
Thursday
22 October 2026
Time
15:30 – 18:30 BST
Location
Canopy by Hilton London City
Format
Invite-only
Free to attend
RSVP
This is a free, invite-only executive event for senior leaders working on organisational growth, workforce decisions and the changing role of AI in work.
Invitations are sent directly to selected guests. Places are limited to keep the conversation focused and relevant.
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