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PEX Network is thrilled to unveil our top 30 AI leaders to follow in 2025! ?? These outstanding leaders are driving transformation across advanced technologies, digital evolution and beyond. ??? Our top 30 AI leaders to follow in 2025 were selected based on their experience, achievements, industry recognition, and public influence. A key focus was ensuring diversity — across regions, industries, and roles — highlighting the incredible range of talent shaping the future of AI. ?????? Click here to read the article ?? https://lnkd.in/eGFd44Kg Our list of incredible AI leaders include: - Lee Bogner – Global chief gen AI strategic enterprise architect at Mars - Pascal BORNET - Award-winning AI and automation expert - Micheline Casey - SVP and chief data and analytics officer at Siemens Energy - Ginevra Castellano - Professor of intelligent interactive systems at Uppsala University - Craig Le Clair - VP and principal analyst at Forrester - Richard Dasselaar - Digital transformation and strategy leader at Modern Dental Group Rami Deeb - Senior field marketing manager at Rossum - Holly Foxcroft - Senior cyber security practitioner and head of neurodiversity consulting at Scott and May Consulting - David Glick - SVP of enterprise business services at Walmart - Daniel Hulme - Chief AI officer at WPP - Cassie Kozyrkov – CEO of Kozyr - Fei-Fei Li - Cofounder and CEO of World Labs - Maria Luciana A. Luciana - AI executive and advisor? - Irene Lyakovetsky???? Lyakovetsky - Founder and principle of SaugaTalks - Bernard Marr - Best-selling author and keynote speaker - Allie K. Miller - Fortune 500 AI advisor? - Ramnath Natarajan - Director of intelligent automation and enterprise integration at Johnson Controls - Dr. Lisa Palmer - AI startup founder and CEO - Nathaniel Palmer – CEO of Infocap AI - Raja Rajamannar - Chief marketing and communications officer/founding president of the healthcare business at Mastercard Noelle R. – CEO of AI Leadership Institute - Doug Shannon - Global intelligent automation and generative AI leader - Vinod Mysore Srinivasa Srinivasa - Assistant VP of OPEX at America's leading multinational bank - Jeff Winter - VP of business strategy at Critical Manufacturing - Santhosh Vijayabaskar - Director of intelligent automation and process excellence at Fidelity Investments - Andra Vaduva – Founder of SafeSpace.tools - Andreas Welsch - Founder and chief AI strategist at Intelligence Briefing - Azadeh Williams – MD at AZK Media - Lisa Williams - Senior director, operations talent strategy and employee experience at Dow - Helen Yu – CEO of Tigon Advisory

HR Exchange Network is doing its best to keep up with the speed of change in the workplace since the start of the year. We've shared articles about full-time return-to-office policies and the destruction of DEI. Now, we're lucky to have columnists Cornelia Gamlem SPHR and Barbara Mitchell, authors of the Big Book of HR, share their latest article on our site. This one is about how to support LGBTQ employees at a time when they may feel most vulnerable. Read, like, and share the article. Then, please use the comments to share your ideas and thoughts. We look forward to hearing from you. ?? ????? ?? Amelia Brand #lgbtq #dei #deib #diversity #equity #inclusion #belonging #hr #humanresources

Sekou Bermiss, Ph.D., who has contributed to HR Exchange Network and recently spoke to NPR about DEI, a subject he researches, kindly shared our latest news piece. This one is about how Trump has encouraged the abolishment of DEI across the public and private sector and what HR can do in response. The point is to understand what is happening and figure out how to ensure inclusion and positive workplace cultures can still flourish. Read, like, share, and let us know what you think. #dei #deib #hr #humanresources #talentmanagement #trump

?? 16 AI Terms Every Business Leader Should Know ?? AI is transforming the business world, and staying ahead means understanding the key terms shaping this revolution. From Generative AI to Agentic AI, a solid grasp of AI terminology can be the difference between leading the pack or falling behind. ?? Stay ahead of the curve! PEX Network editor Michael Hill has put together a must-read guide on the 16 essential AI terms every business leader should know. ?? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eHSTAJ3C #AI #BusinessLeadership #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalTransformation

The second coming of the CHRO is upon us. We've always known of the magic they make. But in 2020, others in leadership finally recognized the importance of CHROs. They were truly getting a seat at the C-suite table. Now, we're paying attention again. The change keeps coming at us. Demographic shifts are causing a labor shortage. A new administration means different rules and regulations. So, who do we turn to? The CHRO. ?? ?? ?? ?? In her most recent piece, Vaso Perimenis Ekstein, SPHR, sHRBP, MBA, HR Exchange Network Advisory Board member, offers advice on how to ensure you find the right CHRO for your organization. Check out this article, replete with the right questions to ask. Then, like and share it. Let us know what you think. See comments for the link. ?? ?? ?? ?? #humanresources #hr #talentmanagement #chro #csuite #leadership #executives #hiring #succession Rani Kuppusamy Sumit Dutta Amelia Brand Rose Morishita Tilak Antony

Read the latest post from HR Exchange Network editor Francesca Di Meglio to learn about the Trump RTO mandate and how it is having a ripple effect in the private sector. What does this mean for remote work? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. #rto #remotework #workfromhome #wfh #hr #humanresources

Generative artificial intelligence, also known as genAI, is not just an elixir for efficiency and productivity. It also helps us better collaborate. You can build stronger teams. Sounds far fetched? It's not at all. Take a look at the recent column, DimEnsIons of Organizational Development, which is all about how to use gen AI to help your teams better collaborate. LaKisha C. Brooks, DiversityArchitect?, CDR, CAIS outlines the ways to leverage the technology for remote and hybrid workforce collaboration, improve communication, streamline projects, and more. Read, like, and share the column. See the comments for the link to the article. Then, let us know how you're using generative AI. How will you apply these ideas to your team? This is super timely considering yesterday's news about China's DeepSeek possibly surpassing OpenSource ChatGPT. So, let's open up the lines of communication. #technology #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeai #genai Image created using OpenAI's DALL·E

Gen Z is lazy. Right? Gen Z has no ambition. Right? Gen Z doesn't want to get off their parent's couches. Right? Those are the lines we've been fed. When you read about the latest trend of Gen Z workers - conscious unbossing, which refers to the idea that you should avoid promotions and management positions - you can easily believe those stereotypes. But when you dig deeper, there's a lot more to this story and to Gen Z. And we all need to take a good look in the mirror. After all, Baby Boomers and Gen Xers like me were around to raise Gen Z, not to mention Millennials. Who's really to blame here? ?? I don't think it is laziness anyway. I think it is a matter of a failed American dream, broken promises, and a different set of priorities. Hear me out. Just this week, news hit that Gen X would be the first generation to have less financial security than their parents and grandparents in the later part of their life. We learned that they may never see retirement. They may just have to keep working. If their health fails, they might not even be able to afford it. ?? You think Millennials and Gen Z didn't see what was happening. You think they didn't realize that the rewards after paying dues and living to work (as opposed to working to live) were never coming. You think those student loan debts that never materialized into a good ROI had nothing to do with this "laziness"? I think you're mistaken. ?? Eventually, something has got to give. There will have to be major changes. Maybe we'll replace the traditional hierarchy at work. Maybe we'll all prioritize work-life balance and come up with different ways of collaborating and doing business. Maybe we'll address corporate greed. Once we're gone and Gen Z is in charge, those conclusions are inevitable. ?? Until then, let's learn what we can about conscious unbossing. Let's not jump to conclusions. You can begin with an article I've written for HR Exchange Network (see link in the comments). Please, please let me know what you think. Lazy or smart enough to realize the rewards might not equate with the dues paid? You decide. Happy weekend to all the generations at work! ?? #genz #genx #millennials #hr #humanresources #talentmanagement Jessie DaSilva (I didn't even get around to mentioning that the machines may take their jobs, but I did get ChatGPT to create a cartoon to go with this post.) Image generated by OpenAI's DALL-E tool, prompted by user input.

In this week in process excellence, our editor, Amelia Brand, highlights a crucial update from the process community: the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Taking effect on January 17, 2025, DORA introduces stricter regulations for financial institutions and ICT providers, focusing on enhancing cybersecurity and operational resilience. ?? The stakes are high: Noncompliance could lead to fines of up to €5 million or 2% of annual turnover for critical third parties. ?? “DORA was designed to reduce operational disruption,” explains Jason Smith, Senior Principal at Conga. “The penalties for noncompliance are severe, especially for critical third parties.” Firms are racing to meet compliance standards, leveraging tools like automation for risk management, data security, and recovery strategies. DORA is not a one-time effort—it’s a strategic imperative for long-term resilience. In other news: ?? PEX Network advisory board member, Doug Shannon ?? joins Forbes Technology Council ?? The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) deadline approaches ?? DXC Technology launches AI Impact initiative and appoints Brad Novak as CIO. ?? Nearly 50% of businesses plan AI-driven workforce restructuring by 2030. Join the conversation on the future of tech and transformation! #DigitalTransformation #IntelligentAutomation #Leadership #Innovation #ForbesTechCouncil #ProcessExcellence

?? In this week in process excellence, Editor Michael Hill delves into McDonald's Operational Efficiency Drive and Strategic Shifts ?? McDonald’s is ramping up efforts to enhance operational efficiency through internal competitions aimed at boosting traffic, speeding up service, and advancing digital execution. These initiatives, combined with a renewed focus on cost discipline, reflect the fast-food giant’s commitment to process excellence. ?? ?? According to Selendis Research, McDonald’s has seen significant improvements in customer satisfaction scores and service times. The company is also optimizing costs through strategic transformations and targeted investments, ensuring operational resilience and efficiency. ?? On another front, McDonald’s is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals, moving away from aspirational representation targets and supplier diversity pledges. Instead, the company plans to integrate inclusive practices into its day-to-day operations, a shift seen across other major organizations like Ford Motor Company and Walmart. Other top stories this week: ??? Under Armour drives growth with OPEX initiatives. ?? Esker appoints Daniel Reeve to the executive committee. ?? Digital twin technology enables EMCC operation improvements. #OperationalExcellence #ProcessImprovement #Efficiency #DEI #Transformation