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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 19 MIN

AI, HR and the future of work with former IBM CHRO Diane Gherson

from Board Perspectives · host Protiviti

In this installment of the Board Perspectives podcast, we are joined by Diane Gherson, former CHRO of IBM where she was responsible for redesigning all aspects of the firm’s people agenda and digitally transforming the HR function, incorporating AI across all offerings. She is a certified Executive Coach and board member at The Kraft Heinz Company, Centivo, TechWolf and the National Academy of Human Resources. Protiviti Managing Director Fran Maxwell, Global CHRO Team, and People & Change Lead, sat down with Gherson to discuss AI’s impact and the future of HR. “We can’t create jobs to babysit AI. Ten years from now, organizations risk having people who haven’t had the necessary work experiences,” Gherson says.You can visit Diane Gherson’s LinkedIn page here: https://linkedin.com/in/diane-gherson-1b93b77/You can visit Fran Maxwell’s LinkedIn page here: https://linkedin.com/in/fran-maxwell-17aa233/To hear more Board Perspectives podcasts and view additional content, please visit Protiviti.com/us-en/podcast-board-perspectives.

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