60-Minute Webinar | Fireside Chat
AI and Human Capital Management: Insights for Boards & C-Suites
Unlock the True Competitive Edge in the AI Era: Your Talent
Reserve Your Complimentary Spot Now!
Space is limited - claim your virtual seat today and ensure your organization stays ahead of the curve in the AI era.
Thursday, March 27, 2025
9:00 am PT | 12:00 pm ET | 5:00 pm GMT
Includes Live Q&A
In today’s AI-driven world, success isn't just about adopting cutting-edge technology—it's about strategically aligning AI with your most valuable asset: Human Capital and understanding risk and opportunities.
Board Members, CEOs, and C-Suite executives must act purposefully and ethically to thrive in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) landscape.
The promise of AI is huge productivity enhancement. However, without optimum human oversight, we may miss out on recognizing its tremendous upside and fail to properly manage its significant risks
It’s imperative that Boards and the C-Suite leverage AI in partnership with Human Capital.
Join us for this exclusive, 60-minute webinar, where we’ll discuss how AI can elevate your workforce, boost organizational performance, and ensure governance and implementation strategies that foster trust and alignment across your teams, and deliver sustainable results.
Why Attend?
- Board Members, CEOs, and C-Suite executives are unaware of 86% of the risks associated with AI adoption*. This can make or break your organization. If you want your organization to survive and thrive, it’s crucial to understand both the potential and the pitfalls of AI.
- Learn how to leverage AI to unlock human potential and stay ahead in an AI-driven future. Leaders don’t know what they don’t know.
- Gain actionable insights to navigate AI governance and manage risks effectively.
What You’ll Gain in Just 60 Minutes:
- Strategic insights into the relationship between AI and human capital, driving sustainable growth.
- Actionable frameworks for managing AI adoption risks and opportunities in your organization.
- Exclusive insights from global governance experts on AI and Human Capital Management.
This isn't just another webinar—it’s your mind-shift for thriving in an AI-driven future.
Get ready for an engaging conversation featuring 4 renowned global AI governance experts who will share insights on how to align AI with organizational goals.
Hollie Castro
Independent Board Director, NACD.DC, Former CHRO, and Human Capital Expert
Hollie Castro is a 5-time CHRO with 3 decades of experience in technology, consumer and energy industries, spanning both public and private companies including YETI and BMC Software. She is an independent director and compensation committee chair at publicly traded Groupe Dynamite and board member at Woba, an HR Ai company. Through her advisory firm, HC Advice, she brings expertise in human capital, architecting culture and succession planning.
She has particular experience in IPO, M&A and transformation. Fun fact: Hollie has lived in worked in 5 countries (same # of generations in the workforce today!) and also speaks 5 languages!
John Barker
CCEP, CHPC, CHRC, CHC Attorney, AI, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Support & Advocacy for CISOs
John Barker, the Bonar Institute’s Senior VP, AI, is an innovation and compliance expert with more than 20 years of global experience in AI-enabled innovation and professional decision support, spanning North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. His career reflects a deep commitment to advancing corporate compliance and privacy practices, as evidenced by his certifications from the Compliance Certification Board (CCB®): CCEP®, CHC®, CHRC®, and CHPC®). As a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, John brings a unique perspective on global compliance and privacy, underscored by his knowledge of best practices in board and C-suite oversight.
Joanna McDaniel Burkey
Independent Board Director, NACD.DC, Flat Rock Strategic Advisors Principal, HP Former CISO, Technology & Cybersecurity Expert
Joanna Burkey is a corporate director, former cybersecurity executive and the founder of Flat Rock Advisory. She serves on the boards of Beyond Inc (NYSE: BYON), CorVel Corporation (Nasdaq: CRVL), and ReliabilityFirst Corporation. In her role as Principal at Flat Rock Advisory she provides strategic consulting services to multiple global enterprises.
Her three-decade career in cybersecurity and technology spanned engineering, strategy, and digital transformation, most recently as the CISO for HP Inc and Siemens AG. She holds NACD Directorship Certification from the National Association of Corporate Directors, is a certified Qualified Technology Expert with the Digital Directors Network, and was previously a fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC.
She is based in Austin, Texas, and serves locally on the NACD Texas TriCities Chapter board.
Catherine Yang
Insight Edge Ventures Founder & CEO, Member of the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence, Research Fellow, Certified Executive Chair and Digital Transformation Expert
Catherine is a seasoned and accomplished business and technology executive with 28 years of successful track record of award-winning performance in leading Fortune 100 companies’ technology innovation and digital transformation and delivering profitable business growth across a wide range of cultures in U.S, Canada, Asia, and China markets.
She is a trusted and credible Technologist and Thought Leader in the market with a proven track record in influencing market trends and technology innovations, particularly in the Healthcare, Insurance, Banking, and High-Tech, Transportation, Sustainability etc industries.
Catherine is also an experienced Board Director and Board Advisor with 20+ years of experience serving public companies, Startups, and Non-Profit organizations. She has extensive experience in Board Governance, Board Management, Board Advisory, chairing Risk Committees, Digital Committees, Strategy committees, Investment committees, Audit committees etc.
Meet your hosts:
Kim Chernecki
Chief CEO Advisor & Founder
CEO Performance Advisors
Success Strategist for CEOs, Executive Peer Group Chair, Connecting leaders with “A-team” experts to optimize performance without the big consulting price tag
Kim Chernecki is the founder of CEO Performance Advisors, a boutique consulting firm that partners with mid-market CEOs to drive transformative business performance. With over 20 years of experience advising and coaching C-suite executives, Kim has worked with more than 2,000 leaders across a wide range of industries including Fortune 1000 organizations like BMO, Manulife, and Sunlife. Known for her ability to bridge performance gaps, Kim leverages an exclusive network of top-tier advisors to deliver actionable, results-driven solutions without the costly fees of large consulting firms.
As a thought leader in leadership development, business strategy, and organizational growth, Kim brings a wealth of expertise honed through senior consulting roles with prestigious firms such as LHH Knightsbridge and The Talent Company. As a Forum Chair at MacKay CEO Forums, she curates impactful discussions, connecting high-caliber experts to empower mid-market leaders to excel in today’s fast-paced, AI-driven business landscape.
James Bonar, PH.D, PCC
CEO & Founder
Bonar Institute for Purposeful Leadership Inc.
Trusted advisor & confidential sounding board partnering with high growth companies to optimize board and management talent through purpose.
After three decades of senior executive leadership in North America James founded the Bonar Institute for Purposeful Leadership to empower senior executives to become impactful and purposeful leaders; to lead with purpose and embrace the extraordinary.
The Bonar Institute is a strategic leadership advisory and training firm that focuses on building exceptional leadership skills for the board and C-suite executives of high growth companies to embrace ambiguity and navigate complexity successfully and achieve profitable and sustainable growth.
Specialties: Strategic advisory services, executive training and coaching, leadership development & mentorship, change management, governance, and process improvement training.
Key Themes We’ll Cover:
- Transforming the Workforce: Learn how to reskill and empower your people to lead in the AI age, including the increasing role of agentic AI.
- Business Agility: How to pivot with purpose and balance AI with human intuition, including managing the increasing role of agentic AI.
- The Human Edge in AI: Why people will remain at the heart of technological evolution.
Reserve Your Complimentary Spot Now!
Space is limited - claim your virtual seat today and ensure your organization stays ahead of the curve in the AI era.
*Virtual Advisory Board (VAB) Master Classes on AI & Corporate Governance delivered by the Bonar Institute for Purposeful Leadership
Thursday, March 27, 2025
9:00 am PT | 12:00 pm ET | 5:00 pm GMT
Includes Live Q&A
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