S233E23 - HR Reimagined: Insights from Deloitte on the Agentic AI Era

Episode Notes In this episode of Talent Experience Live (TXL), Devin Foster sits down with Kyle Forrest, Future of HR Leader at Deloitte, to explore how artificial intelligence is redefining the role of HR. As agentic AI begins planning, orchestrating, and executing workflows, HR teams are facing a pivotal moment: remain focused on traditional operations or evolve into architects of the future workforce. The conversation explores how HR leaders can shift from supporting the business to actively shaping how work gets done across the enterprise. The discussion also unpacks what an AI-enabled HR function looks like in practice, from AI-assisted and AI-powered work to the emerging role of HR as workforce solution architects. Kyle shares insights from their research on AI maturity in HR, the barriers organizations face when scaling AI, and how HR teams can reinvest newly freed capacity into higher-value strategic work. For HR leaders navigating rapid technological change, this episode offers practical perspective on how to rethink HR’s role and lead organizations into the next era of work.