Why AI is a huge opportunity for HR

Why AI is a huge opportunity for HR

From Tap'd Talks HR by Tap'd Solutions

May 18, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

The episode discusses how AI is reshaping HR and the workplace, emphasizing the need for HR professionals to lead the conversation on this transformation.

In this episode of Tap’d Talks HR, Anthony is joined by Erica Farmer, an AI and Future Skills Specialist and author of AI for People Professionals, to explore how AI is reshaping the workplace, and why HR and people professionals need to lead the conversation. Erica shares why AI is no longer a future trend but a present-day capability that is fundamentally changing how organisations operate, how people work, and what modern people functions need to look like. Together, Anthony and Erica discuss the opportunities AI creates for HR, L&D and leadership teams - from automating repetitive admin and onboarding friction to enabling more strategic, people-focused work.

People in this episode

Host: Anthony

Guest: Erica Farmer

Topics covered

  • AI in HR
  • workplace transformation
  • people professionals
  • strategic HR
  • automation
  • leadership

Keywords

  • AI
  • HR
  • future skills
  • workplace
  • automation
  • leadership
  • people functions

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Organizations: AI for People Professionals

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