What’s Next: 2026 Priorities & Predictions for AI Exchange - AI Exchange

AI is no longer emerging, it is embedded. But where was it taking HR next? In this forward-looking session, participants applied i4cp’s 2026 outlook to the accelerating impact of AI, exploring how it was reshaping everything from talent strategy to ethics to org design.

Building on i4cp’s 2026 Priority & Predictions report, the AI Exchange kicked off with a compelling exploration of real-world innovation. Special guest Bala Sathyanarayanan, EVP & CHRO of Greif, shared how digital work twins are already transforming executive accessibility and HR responsiveness at scale. The session also examined the ethical questions these tools raise and underscored the importance of keeping HR both strategic and deeply human in a rapidly evolving landscape.