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Julia
Johnson
Vice President of Human Resources
IBM
Julia is a trusted partner to Fortune 500 C-suite leaders focused on driving people strategies that promote performance excellence through innovative HR strategies, talent development, and inclusive workplace environments. She is known for seamlessly integrating business strategies with cultural transformations to build the high-performing workplaces of tomorrow. She has been a key figure in building operations and cultures from the ground up along with revitalizing faltering business models by leveraging a dynamic and strategic approach to drive positive change and achieve sustainable success for the teams and organizations she serves. Starting her career in consulting, Julia led global projects working as the second employee at a boutique start up as well as at Gartner and PwC Consulting before joining IBM Consulting. Julia’s consulting clients include The New York Times, Verizon, Marriott, and General Motors. She has deep experience with HR technology and has led global teams through growth, transformation, and new ways of working.
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30 July 2025 17:30 - 18:00
AI as a tool to accelerate smarter people operations
Artificial intelligence is transforming how HR teams operate, but implementation can be overwhelming without a clear strategy. This keynote explores a three-stage AI journey. From simple Q&A and FAQ automation, to transactional processes, and finally predictive and agentic capabilities using IBM’s own HR experience as a guide. Attendees will learn practical principles for applying AI effectively: start small, design with the end in mind, avoid FOMO-driven decisions, and align AI initiatives to clear business outcomes. Key takeaways: - Understand the staged approach to AI implementation in HR - Learn how to align AI tools with strategic business objectives - Discover practical examples of AI delivering measurable efficiency and impact - Gain confidence to introduce AI in a way that scales and adds real value