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What a difference a year makes. One year ago, many HR and business leaders were cautiously curious about AI.
This year at Eightfold Cultivate, the shift was unmistakable:
The room was full of C-level executives, global HR leaders, and talent strategists—and the question is no longer if AI will be adopted, but how fast and how deeply it can be embedded across the talent lifecycle.
The conversation has shifted from fear and uncertainty to excitement, strategy, and impact.
This event was a signal of what the future of talent looks like—with action plans, not just ideas.
Four highlights for me:
Microsoft and HP panel. I was fortunate to moderate a panel with HR leaders from Microsoft and HP on shifting to a skills-based approach, finding the right partner, and executing on a change management strategy. We explored how these companies are: Unifying talent acquisition and talent management under one platform. TA and TM are two sides of the same coin. If you are looking at a skills-based approach, companies need to consider a provider for both. Using a single system of intelligence to align hiring with reskilling. Communicating and aligning with senior leaders, HR business partners, and
