Central HYBRID Practical AI for HR: How We’re Using AI in a Rapidly Changing Workplace


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Starts: 11/04/2026 6:00 PM

Ends: 11/04/2026 8:30 PM

Registration Closes:10/26/2026 6:00 PM

Event Type: Professional Development

1.5 Hour(s)

Location:
The Old Mill 21 Old Mill Road Toronto,

Price:

HRPA Members: FREE (included in membership dues)

Non-Members:
IN-PERSON: $155 + tax

Non-Members:
VIRTUAL: $35 + tax

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AI is reshaping HR, but many teams are still determining where to begin and how to use it responsibly. This interactive session will explore practical, real-world ways HR professionals can use GenAI to streamline work, support decision-making, and create content more efficiently, while preserving original human thought. Participants will leave with tested use cases, prompts, and tactics they can apply right away, along with practical guidance on change enablement and AI learning adoption. 

  • By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 
  • Evaluate where AI can augment—not replace—human judgment in HR work • Identify high-value HR use cases for AI
  • Use practical prompts to make everyday HR tasks more efficient
  • Take away ready-to-use examples and templates Participants will strengthen their ability to identify practical and responsible uses of AI within HR functions, including communication, policy review, learning content, meeting support, and data summarization.

 Participants will develop greater confidence in applying AI tools to improve efficiency, support evidence-informed decision-making, and enhance the quality and consistency of HR work. Participants will build the knowledge and judgment needed to use AI as a strategic business partner, with attention to privacy, accuracy, risk, human oversight, and responsible adoption in complex workplace environments.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Explain where AI can responsibly augment HR work while maintaining human judgment, oversight, and accountability. Identify high-value HR use cases where AI can improve efficiency, communication, content creation, and decision support. Apply practical prompts, examples, and templates to make everyday HR tasks more efficient and actionable.

AGENDA

6:00 PM Registration and Dinner (In-Person Only)

7:00 PM Presentation (In-person and Virtual)

Virtual attendees can log in 15 minutes early and will remain in the lobby until the presentation begins.

8:30 PM Concludes

Registration Difficulties or Questions: Please reach out to Tammy Williams, Specialist, Member Engagement

Speaker bio(s)
Jennifer Sipos, Director, Organizational Effectiveness and Well-Being

Jennifer E. Sipos, MA, PhD, is Director of Organizational Effectiveness and Well-Being at York University. She leads university-wide initiatives focused on leadership development, learning, organizational effectiveness, team effectiveness, change enablement, AI workforce readiness, and employee well-being. With more than 25 years of experience in organizational development, strategic communications, and change leadership, Jennifer helps leaders build psychologically safe, high-performing workplaces that can adapt and thrive in complex environments. Known for her evidence-based and relationship-centred approach, she is a frequent speaker, facilitator, and advisor on leadership, well-being, organizational change, and the future of work.

Vanessa Capogreco

Vanessa Capogreco leads digital learning strategy and AI upskilling initiatives, focusing on practical adoption of emerging technologies in HR. She specializes in course design, learning systems, and using AI tools like Copilot to improve efficiency, reporting, and employee learning experiences. Vanessa has spent 22 years at York University designing and delivering staff and leadership development initiatives that help employees build practical skills and adapt to changing workplace needs. As Manager, Digital Learning in HR’s Organizational Effectiveness and Well-Being team, she leads digital learning strategy, learning systems, and AI upskilling initiatives, with a focus on making emerging technologies accessible, useful, and relevant to everyday HR work. Her work brings together strategic leadership, instructional design, learning analytics, and change management to support digital collaboration, technology learning, and responsible AI literacy across the organization. In close partnership with IT teams, Vanessa helps upskill and reskill employees in York’s widely used technologies, including Microsoft 365 and Copilot, while keeping the focus on practical adoption, privacy, accuracy, and human judgment.