i4cp CHRO Board In-Person Meeting @ Microsoft in Redmond, WA

The theme of this meeting was Workforce Readiness for the Era of AI, and the agenda, developed in collaboration with Microsoft, challenged and stimulated members' thinking, provided ample opportunities for networking, and introduced practical examples of how to prepare organizations for the future of work.
Highlights included:
- A tour of the Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab
- A conversation with Juan Lavista Ferres, CVP, Chief Data Scientist and Lab Director of the Microsoft AI for Good Research Lab
- Lessons from Jeff Raikes, Co-founder of the Raikes Foundation, Former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and current board member of Costco Wholesale, Hudl, Green Diamond Resources, Epicrop, and the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
- Practical insights from Dr. Jana Brown, EdD, CHRO at e-Health, on HR’s important role in digital transformations
- Plus, an incredible dinner on Tuesday night, i4cp research updates, and time to reflect on and plan for the road ahead in 2025.
Special thanks to Amy Coleman and her team for hosting us at Microsoft.
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