Executive Cocktail Reception & Fireside panel ~ Hiring & Human Judgment in the Age of AI
Hosted In Partnership:
Join Findem & Adaptive Futures for an invite-only evening in San Francisco on June 11, a conversation with senior TA, HR, Workforce Planning, and AI Transformation leaders on the tensions AI is creating in hiring and talent decisions, and what navigating this moment well actually requires.
Fireside Panel: The Talent Inflection Point — Hiring and Human Judgment in the Age of AI
Your hiring timelines are shrinking. Your headcount targets keep shifting. And now you're being asked to lead AI adoption. The leaders navigating this shift are being asked to do more with less, make faster decisions on talent, and do it responsibly. We'll discuss:
The Pressure: Doing more with smaller teams, faster decisions, and AI tools that are changing what "good hiring" even looks like
The Responsibility: Keeping bias in check, preserving human judgment in high-stakes decisions, and making sure speed doesn't come at the cost of candidate or employee experience
Agenda:
5:30pm Arrivals and Networking
6:30pm Welcome and Opening Remarks
6:45pm Panel Discussion
7:30pm Audience Q&A
Seats are limited.
HOST & PANELISTS
Al Adamsen, Founder - Adaptive Futures
Al is an executive advisor, facilitator, and creator whose work helps leaders, teams, and organizations adapt and build confidence-inspiring narratives in the age of AI. Drawing on three decades of experience as a business leader, technologist, and advisor, he founded Adaptive Futures, a narrative-building, media, and learning firm, and leads the Future of Work Project, a research initiative focused on wise, cross-functional decision-making in the age of AI and ongoing disruption. Al brings a rare blend of systems thinking, behavioral economics, and decision science to leaders navigating transformation and change.
Tina Shah Paikeday, Responsible AI Senior Advisor - Findem
A published thought leader, Tina's work has appeared in the WSJ, Fortune, Forbes, and Bloomberg. Her research on AI and human bias was featured in the California Management Review and presented at TEDx. She has authored dozens of white papers including those published by Harvard Law School, and advises on Responsible AI governance and emerging regulations around AI-enabled hiring.
Michelle Harrow, Senior Director, Head of Global TA and Workforce Planning - SolarWinds
A Global Talent Acquisition and Operations leader who designs and scales human-centered, technology-enabled hiring systems across complex, high-growth organizations. Her career spans Apple, Twitter, and LinkedIn, where she built data-driven talent engines supporting tens of thousands of hires annually. Currently, she serves as Senior Director, Head of Global Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning at SolarWinds. Michelle brings a rare combination of systems thinking, analytical rigor, and executional discipline to every stage of organizational growth.
Genil Washington, VP Global Talent - Druva
Genil Washington is the VP of Global Talent at Druva, a leading data security SaaS company, where she architects the talent strategies powering the company's continued growth. With more than 20 years of HR leadership experience spanning healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and technology, she brings a rare breadth of perspective across both public and private companies of all scales.Genil is recognized for building high-performing talent acquisition functions from the ground up, designing workforce planning frameworks, and leading the organizational transformations that position companies for their next stage. Beyond Druva, Genil has served as an Adjunct Professor of Human Resources at Golden Gate University and is an active volunteer with local food banks.
Laila Tarraf, Advisor, Executive Coach, Board Member - Tarraf & Assoc
A seasoned People leader with deep operating expertise across consumer tech, retail, and both corporate and private equity-backed organizations. As former Chief People Officer at Allbirds and Peet's Coffee & Tea, and having held senior roles at Walmart and GI Partners, she has partnered with founders, investors, and CEOs on complex talent, culture, and organizational challenges. Laila's guiding belief is that building a commercially successful enterprise and nurturing a human-centered culture are not mutually exclusive. She brings a rare blend of business acumen and people-first leadership to every stage of organizational growth.