The AI Revolution is Here-Preparing the Workforce for Change

baHRC, in collaboration with Merit HR and Christopher Boucher, Esq., AWI-CH, CLRM, SHRM-SCP, a Founding Attorney at Boucher Law and a Keynote Speaker specializing in labor and employment law, is presenting this event for you.

The AI Revolution is Here – Preparing the Workforce for Change

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the major developments of our time. As AI has made its way into a wide variety of industries, including business, government, healthcare, education, finance, law, entertainment and media, manufacturing, banking, and transportation, its impact on the workforce will be tremendous. According to a LinkedIn report released in August 2023, 44% of executives plan to increase their use of AI in the next year, and 47% believe it will increase productivity.

In the field of HR, the integration of AI has emerged as a transformative force. AI technologies have the potential to revolutionize HR processes, enabling organizations to streamline operations, improve decision-making, and elevate employee experiences. While change can be daunting, AI tools offer several key benefits to HR departments. They streamline their workflows and support improved decision-making, resulting in increased efficiency, reduced costs, and better decision-making.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 🚀✨

In this session, the author of The AI Revolution is Here – Preparing the Workforce for Change and respected labor and employment attorney Christopher Boucher, Esq., is going to address key strategic issues affecting HR such as:

• Can AI Replace Human Jobs?

• What New Jobs Will Emerge from AI?

• Impact of AI on the Workforce

• Creating Efficiency & Enhancing Work-Life Balance with Use of AI

• Training the Workforce to Adapt AI

• Labor & Bargaining Issues Involving AI

• Potential Impact of AI on Wages

• Potential Legal Issues with AI in the Employment Setting, such as Discrimination, Bias, Disability Accommodation, Safety Issues, and Legislations Ahead

• AI in the Age of DE&I

• Braving the “Unknown” – Issues Ahead with Use of AI

• HR’s Role in Maintaining Ethics in the Use of AI

• Practical Steps in Implementing AI in the Workplace

Importantly, one of the book's key themes is to emphasize the importance of not forgetting the “human factor” so that while organizations and HR can achieve the benefits above, they can also ensure that their most important asset, their people, are at the core center of change.

Our speaker is Christopher Boucher, Esq., AWI-CH, CLRM, SHRM-SCP, a Founding Attorney at Boucher Law, and a Keynote Speaker specializing in labor and employment law. With over a decade of experience as a human resources executive, he now represents employers in union environments, labor negotiations, and various HR matters. Christopher is a certified workplace investigator and part-time Association of Workplace Investigators faculty member. He has been recognized as a rising star in HR and a top employment attorney. Christopher holds a B.A. from UC Berkeley, a J.D. from Abraham Lincoln University School of Law (cum laude), and additional certifications from Cornell and Harvard.

The presentation part qualifies for the recertification credits:

• HRCI: 1.25 General
• HRCI 1.25 Business
• SHRM: 1.25 PDC

*Recertification codes will be made available for those in attendance

Host or Publisher Bay Area Human Resources Connections (baHRC)