This masterclass provides HR professionals with essential knowledge of AI and its applications within HR functions. Participants will gain an understanding of AI tools, their benefits, and the legal and ethical considerations surrounding AI in HR, ensuring compliance with GDPR and employment law best practices.
AI is rapidly transforming HR by automating repetitive tasks, enhancing decision-making, and enabling HR professionals to focus on higher value strategic work. However, many HR professionals are unsure how to integrate AI effectively while remaining compliant with employment law and GDPR. This masterclass will provide clear, practical introductory insights into AI’s role in HR, ensuring participants leave with actionable knowledge to enhance their processes.
This session will explore AI fundamentals, explore real world applications in key HR areas such as recruitment, talent and performance management, employee engagement, data analysis, compliance, and learning and development.
Attendees will also examine ethical considerations such as bias in AI-driven decision-making, ensuring AI adoption aligns with HR policies and people-centred approaches. By the end of this masterclass, participants will have a solid understanding of AI’s capabilities and limitations and an outline roadmap for implementing AI effectively and responsibly within their HR functions.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this masterclass, you will understand how to:
Understand what AI is and how it applies to HR functions.
Identify key areas where AI can enhance efficiency in HR operations.
Recognise GDPR and legal considerations for AI adoption in HR.
Address ethical challenges, such as bias in AI-driven decision-making or carrying out tasks.
Understand how to develop an action plan for AI adoption within their HR teams.
Overcome common barriers to AI adoption, including leadership buy-in and resistance.
Explore future AI trends and their potential impact on HR strategy.
Facilitator
Lorraine Hunt is a highly accomplished, award winning, HR and Learning & Development professional with over 35 years of experience in transforming company cultures, developing leadership capabilities, and implementing innovative training programs. She qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (FCIPD) in 2011 and holds numerous certifications, including a Level 3 Award in Education and Training, various train the trainer certificates, and qualifications in occupational testing and Motivational Maps.
Lorraine’s extensive career spans diverse industries, including home care, housing, education, manufacturing, IT and the legal and financial sectors. She has a proven track record of delivering strategic talent management, change management, and organisational development initiatives. Her work includes creating an award-winning training platform, implementing various AI solutions, and designing bespoke learning experiences that drive engagement and performance to business owners, leadership teams and employees.
She is the founder of AI Automation Dept, where she combines her passion for automation and AI with her deep expertise in HR and learning and development.
Lorraine is a dynamic trainer and facilitator known for her engaging and interactive approach. She is particularly skilled in helping businesses transition from traditional training methods to more interactive, simulation-based, and gamified learning experiences. Her approach blends coaching, online learning development, and process improvement to help clients streamline their operations and achieve measurable results.
Her holistic approach to both business and personal development is grounded in a deep understanding of people and a commitment to fostering meaningful change, tailored to suit individual and business needs.
With a unique blend of strategic insight, creative training design, and a passion for enhancing both professional and personal growth, Lorraine is a sought-after consultant and speaker. She delivers workshops, strategy sessions, and tailored training solutions that empower businesses to thrive in today’s fast-paced and evolving landscape.
