Organisations are comfortable with traditional ways of working, but AI and automation are reshaping how decisions are made, how work gets done, and what the People function is responsible for. This panel explores how leaders are navigating that shift in practice. Where technology genuinely improves speed, scale, and decision-making, and where human judgement, trust, and accountability must remain central. Rather than focusing on tools, the discussion looks at how People leaders are redefining roles, responsibilities, and operating models to drive meaningful change without eroding trust, culture, or compliance. Key Takeaways - How leaders decide where AI and automation should lead, and where human judgement must remain - How to maintain trust, culture, and ethical standards while introducing new technologies, including managing risk and bias - How roles, responsibilities, and operating models are shifting as AI becomes embedded in how organisations run