AI Is Changing the Equation: Rethinking Productivity, Talent, and the Future of Work

Just a year ago, many organizations viewed AI primarily as a path to greater efficiency and lower costs. Today, that conversation is changing.

As AI becomes embedded across more employees, workflows, and business functions, organizations are seeing AI usage—and overall spending—grow rapidly, even as the cost of individual AI models declines. At the same time, many leaders are realizing that more AI does not automatically lead to greater productivity. Capturing value requires thoughtful investments in people, learning, leadership, governance, and organizational change.

Join this working conversation as an active participant to explore what organizations across the network are learning as AI adoption moves from experimentation to everyday work. Share your experience and hear from fellow leaders on how they are balancing investments in technology and talent, and what these shifts mean for hiring, workforce readiness, and preparing the next generation of professionals.

Who should attend: Business leaders responsible for workforce strategy, talent, learning, and organizational transformation, and higher education leaders responsible for academic innovation, workforce partnerships, career readiness, and preparing students for an AI-enabled economy.

Contact stephanie.blochinger@bhef.com

BHEF Roundtables bring together our network partners for conversations on emerging opportunities and innovations shaping the future of work and pathways between education and work. Designed to encourage peer exchange and practical insight-sharing, these sessions create space for participants to explore real-world strategies and discuss evolving trends. These sessions are intended for BHEF Network Partners and invited guests only. Topics are announced a few weeks before each session.