Building a Better World of Work with AI
Seating Schedule: Reserved Accessibility & Accommodations Advanced Seating opens 10 minutes before general seating. General seating starts at specific times: Sunday at 2:00 pm, Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 am, and Wednesday at 8:00 am.
Integrating AI tools in the workplace is no longer a question of when, but how — specifically, how to train employees and those tools to collaborate effectively. With rapid innovation presenting a unique challenge to HR teams, building a better future of work will require strategically — and responsibly — combining the power of AI with the human judgment, empathy, and expertise of the skilled professionals who use it.
Join Indeed for this one-of-a-kind SHRM24 Main Stage session, featuring labor market insights, thought-provoking takeaways, and open-minded optimism about AI and humans working together to support better work for all.
Live Streaming and Recording: General sessions are live-streamed and recorded for replay 30 days after the event.
Acknowledgement of Technical Issues: While rare, technical issues may occur during sessions. We appreciate your patience as we quickly address them.
Notice of Special Effects: This session may include strobe lighting, flash photography, and special effects. If sensitive to light, please consider viewing via live stream for comfort and safety.
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Jessica Jensen
Jessica Jensen is Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Indeed. She is responsible for brand, communication, product and acquisition marketing globally. Before joining Indeed, Jessica was CMO at OpenTable. Prior to OpenTable, she led B2B marketing for Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and other Meta platforms. She has held leadership roles at Apple and Yahoo! and started her professional career at the Boston Consulting Group. Jessica holds an MBA from INSEAD, a Masters in International Relations from University of California San Diego and a B.A. from Amherst College.
LaFawn Davis
LaFawn Davis is Chief People & Sustainability Officer at Indeed leading teams across sustainability, diversity, inclusion and belonging, social impact, inclusive hiring products and AI ethics. She is a frequent advisor, contributing thought leader, and public speaker. LaFawn has been named in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Women of Impact, Fast Company’s Queer50 and San Francisco Business Times’s Most Influential Women in Business, in addition to being counted among Fortune’s Most Powerful Women. She serves as an Advisory Board member for Lesbians Who Tech and Power to Fly. LaFawn is also a Limited Partner in Operator Collective, an Angel Investor and a Fellow of the Black Venture Institute.
Svenja Gudell
Svenja Gudell. Ph.D. is Chief Economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Business Economics. Prior to joining Indeed, Svenja was Chief Economist at Zillow Group. Previously, Svenja worked on economic, financial and strategic consulting for Analysis Group, and was an assistant economist in the research group of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Svenja has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Rochester, a master’s degree in economics from New York University, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Rochester.
Janet Gipson
Janet Gipson is the Head of Talent Acquisition for Yale University. She leads a team of TA professionals and is responsible for all aspects of staff hiring for Yale including the function and placement of recruiting technologies, processes and people that deliver talent for the organization. Janet chose Talent Acquisition after a successful career in sales engineering, business development, and finally as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. She pivoted to the recruitment space to help large, Fortune 200 companies put their best brand forward to attract talent and has been in this space for the past 6+ years. Additionally, she is passionate about helping candidates achieve their desired personal and professional goals. With degrees in math, engineering and business, Janet applies her technical background to the data driven marketing and people talent space to deliver consistently for organizations. A compassionate professional that always looks for ways to give back, she holds or has held memberships in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Jack and Jill of America, Inc., SHRM, and other professional and community organizations. Janet is a student member of the Pilates Method Alliance while she is working on her mat certification after being introduced to Pilates 11 years ago. Janet has been married 27 years to Marcus, and they have three children, one son in-law and 1 grandchild. They currently live in Middlebury, CT.
