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Sabrina

Matlin

Vice President, HRBPs

Planet

Sabrina Matlin is a senior people leader with extensive experience building and scaling HR organizations in high-growth technology and consumer-facing businesses. She currently serves as Vice President of HR Business Partners at Planet, where she leads the HRBP function and partners with leadership to drive talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, and business performance across the company. Since joining Planet in 2020, Sabrina has progressed through multiple leadership roles, including Senior Director of Human Resources and Senior Human Resources Business Partner, helping guide the organization through periods of significant growth and transformation. Prior to Planet, she held people leadership positions at Restoration Hardware and Bacchus Management Group, developing expertise in employee experience, leadership development, and organizational design. Known for her collaborative and pragmatic approach, Sabrina partners closely with executives to build high-performing teams, strengthen culture, and align people strategies with long-term business goals.

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29 July 2026 19:45 - 20:15

The manager under pressure: How AI can support the people leaders carrying change

Managers are carrying the weight of constant change: team anxiety, shifting expectations, performance pressure, and questions they cannot always answer. As AI reshapes work, they are also expected to translate what it means for their teams while navigating their own uncertainty. This keynote explores how AI can become a practical support layer for manager success, helping leaders prepare for better conversations, spot early signals, personalise support, reduce admin, and make more informed decisions without outsourcing judgement. Attendees will learn how HR can equip managers to lead through change with more confidence, clarity, and capacity for the human work their teams need most. Key takeaways: - Understand why managers are becoming a critical pressure point in AI adoption and workforce change. - Explore how AI can support manager effectiveness across communication, coaching, performance, and employee support. - Learn how HR can equip managers to respond to team anxiety with clarity, empathy, and better information. - Discover how to use AI as a practical support layer without replacing human judgement, trust, or accountability.