About the event
AI continues to speed up how companies hire and scale but is it also forcing a rethink of who owns headcount? When growth, cost and performance are all moving in real time, can HR and finance really plan separately anymore? What becomes possible when alignment is built in? If both teams share the same data and direction, can you move faster and stay in control? And as AI brings new visibility to workforce decisions, is this the moment HR and finance finally start operating as one? We’ll explore how a unified approach to headcount, cost and execution can help you scale smarter, especially across global teams.
Date & Venue
Wed 24 Jun 2026 / 12:00 (BST), 13:00 (CEST)
Virtual (Zoom call)
Sponsored by
We'll be discussing
- How is headcount ownership evolving and how will HR and finance work together?
- How AI is reshaping the link between headcount, cost, and performance in scaling companies
- What unified workforce planning looks like when hiring, automation and productivity are managed as one system
- What does AI mean for global hiring strategies when teams can scale without traditional headcount growth?
Moderators & Speakers
Éanna Kelly
Contributing Editor @ Sifted