AI as the New HR Thought Partner - Live at Transform 2026

In this special live episode of the Future Proof HR podcast, recorded on the floor at Transform 2026 in Las Vegas, Thomas Kunjappu caught up with Jenn Congdon, a 30-plus year HR veteran and HR leader at M Financial Group, for a candid conversation about where AI is already delivering value for HR teams and where the function is headed next.M Financial Group is an insurance, reinsurance, and wealth management organization built around a community of member firms, with a mission centered on helping those firms succeed, thrive, and realize their full potential.They got into how Jenn is using AI to prepare for board and committee meetings by stress-testing presentations through the lens of each stakeholder, why she sees AI as a thought partner rather than a replacement for people, and what she would wave away if she had a magic wand: the fragmented, multi-source data problem that keeps HR from making truly business-driven decisions.Topics Discussed:Using Microsoft Copilot to pressure-test board presentations and anticipate hard questionsWhy HR's AI progress often lags behind product and technology teams, and how to close the gapThe vision for AI-powered self-service that handles repetitive HR questions at scaleWhy AI should eliminate non-value-add work, not the human judgment behind itThe data consolidation challenge: pulling insights from 15 different sources into one placeWhat it means for AI to be a responsible thought partner for HR leadersAdditional Resources:Cleary's AI-powered HR ChatbotFuture Proof HR CommunityConnect with Jenn Congdon on LinkedIn

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