The biopharmaceutical org says about 70% of its HR transformation is process engineering and data governance across 59 countries, with AI capabilities making up the final 30%.
Accenture's Marta Lajmi argues the Western playbook for AI adoption – access, training, incentives – does not translate to a region where employees wait for leaders to make change feel safe.
The 2026 HR Executive Top 100 HR Tech Influencers, now in its eighth year, recognizes practitioners, product leaders, analysts and advisors who influence, shape and communicate how enterprise technology directly affects the workforce.
Karalee Close argues that most organizations have mistaken deploying AI for transforming with it, and a small group of "Talent Reinventors" is pulling away.
