Now that AI has burst onto the scene, we are seeing very different, competing narratives for what AI is going to do to the labor market. The risk is particularly high for people who work in technical and supervisory roles, managing people, information and data. Which is leading most of us to wonder: What is AI going to do to my career and job prospects?
Alec Levenson is a labor economist who has spent the past 25+ years helping leading organizations understand the career and labor market challenges of aligning the work with shareholder objectives. He has a unique view into the tradeoffs leadership face when making the hard calls about investing in people, especially when a new technology changes how we structure work and the operating model.
During this webinar we will explore:
Alec R. Levenson
USC Marshall Center for Effective Organizations
Alec Levenson is Director and Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.
His action research and consulting work with companies optimize organization performance through the scientific application of organization design, job design, human capital analytics and strategic talent management.
Three areas of primary focus include
(a) Improving strategy execution and organizational performance through optimizing the operating model, organization design and organization capability
(b) Talent management practices for the future of work
(c) Human capital analytics to improve decisions around talent and work design
Dr. Levenson’s work with companies combines the best elements of scientific research and practical, actionable knowledge that companies can use to improve performance. He draws from the disciplines of economics, strategy, organization behavior, and industrial-organizational psychology to tackle complex talent and organizational challenges that defy easy solutions. His recommendations focus on the practical, actionable changes organizations should take to make lasting improvements in critical areas. He has trained HR professionals from a broad range of Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies in human capital analytics.
He is the author of Workforce Analytics: A Global Perspective (with Martin Edwards, Dana Minbaeva and Mark Huselid), Strategic Analytics: Advancing Strategy Execution and Organizational Effectiveness, What Millennials Want From Work (with Jennifer Deal), and Employee Surveys That Work. His research has been featured in numerous academic and business publications, and in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, CNN, BusinessWeek, and many other news outlets.
Will Feng
Global Head, Talent & AI Enablement – Fabletics
Will Feng believes the biggest challenge professionals face in the AI era isn’t the technology, it’s isolation. When people navigate AI alone, silos grow and progress stalls — Will’s work is about breaking down those silos and building the connection organizations need to grow, together, in the age of AI.
Will heads Global Talent and AI Enablement at Fabletics, where his work helped the company rank 12th among ATD BEST Award winners worldwide and land on Fortune’s Top 20 Best Retail Companies to Work For since 2024. He turns AI from a tool into a shared capability, launching an AI Academy and embedding AI across the employee lifecycle so leaders and teams grow it together rather than alone.
With over 15 years as an executive coach and talent leader, Will has helped leaders and teams navigate large-scale change by rebuilding trust and connection, driving 20+ percent gains in team motivation and engagement. Will also serves as a Board Advisor to USF’s Strategic AI Program, shaping how future leaders apply AI with rigor and humanity. He speaks on Leading Change in the Age of AI, Becoming a Superlearner, and Leading with an AI-First Mindset.
Tina Bright
Senior Vice President, Recruitment at Inter-Con Security
Tina Bright is Senior Vice President, Recruitment at Inter-Con Security, one of the nation’s largest privately held security services companies, where she leads recruitment strategy hiring more than 20,000 people a year. Over a 20-year career spanning entertainment, gaming, and global enterprise, including senior leadership roles at Universal Music Group, Aristocrat, and Golden State Foods, she has built talent acquisition functions from the ground up, led teams across North America, and owned hiring strategy across the full spectrum, from high-volume frontline recruiting to executive hiring at the highest levels.
Tina has led more than a dozen enterprise technology implementations across the hiring stack, giving her a practitioner’s view of AI and automation from inside the function. She is a member of Inter-Con’s AI Labs team, advancing AI adoption across the enterprise, and speaks regularly on AI in talent acquisition, hiring technology, and employer brand.
James Kinney
Chief AI Officer – INVNT
James serves as Chief AI Officer at INVNT, where he leads the company’s end-to-end AI transformation, architecting platforms, data ecosystems, and agentic workflows that power the next movement of brand experiences. His role spans client-facing innovation, internal enablement, and global AI commercial strategy, helping INVNT’s challenger brands and organizations unlock new value, operational maximalism, data orchestration, and creative intelligence through AI.
With a background as a Global Chief People Officer, two AI executive certifications (MIT & Wharton), and a forthcoming Chief Data & AI Officer designation from Carnegie Mellon, James brings a rare combination of technical fluency, behavioral science, and enterprise leadership to clients. He has built training systems for global workforces, architected multi-layer data stacks, and developed proprietary frameworks.
James is the author of SustAIning Leadership and AI + Mental Health, and was dubbed “the ad industry’s therapist” by Adweek for his ability to humanize complexity and coach leaders through transformation. As a global speaker, he has shared stages with industry innovators and regularly trains executives on how to deploy AI responsibly, profitably, and at scale.
UCLA Extension is the continuing education division of UCLA. We offer courses and certificate programs online & campus.
UCLA Extension is the continuing education division of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). We offer over 5,000 open-enrollment courses and 180+ certificates in 80 fields of study. Courses are offered days, evenings, and weekends on the UCLA campus in Westwood and Downtown Los Angeles, and online. Courses range from business, arts, engineering, and IT to entertainment studies, public policy, public health, the humanities and more. Explore UCLA Extension at www.uclaextension.edu.
With more than 500 attorneys in 36 offices across the United States, Fisher Phillips is a national labor and employment firm providing practical business solutions for employers’ workplace legal problems. Labor and employment law is all the firm does, offering deep and broad knowledge and experience in the area of law the attorneys know best. Fisher Phillips attorneys help clients avoid legal problems, are dedicated to providing exceptional client service, and are there when you need them.
What Sets Us Apart
IMA
Employees want benefits, and businesses need to save while delivering value to hard-working teams. What if you had experts in health insurance, wellness programs and other benefits at your fingertips?
IMA offers a comprehensive suite of value-added services. We work closely with Human Resources Professionals to analyze current plans and identify coverage needs, then leverage relationships with underwriters to design terms and coverage for disability, vision, dental and health insurance.
IMA’s clientele represents annual premiums of more than $500 million, and we serve many sectors, with education, nonprofits and social services being best represented.
In every relationship, we rely on these fundamentals:
✔ People-first: Our style is consultative, and clients think of us as an extension of their team
✔ Beyond Insurance: We offer expertise in loss-control, ergonomics and more
✔ National and Global Resources: IMA is licensed in all 50 states
✔ A Culture of Engagement: A happy staff translates to happy clients
Our internal approach to your business is collaborative and allows us to be proactive, to stay on track and anticipate the needs of your growing business. IMA is unique in its approach to fielding client inquiries before and after plan implementation.
We’re honored that the Insurance and Brokers of the West (IABA) named IMA a top five broker and Agency of the Year.
If I can help you review coverage and create a custom employee benefits plan, reach out to me.
Nicole Ramirez
Associate Broker, Employee Benefits
(626) 507-1029 direct
(626) 922-7465 mobile
Specialties:
✔Employee benefits and HR support
✔Compliance services
✔Property and casualty insurance
✔Personal risk management
✔Alternative funding solutions
✔Talent acquisition services
✔Wellness programs
✔Industry specialists
✔Risk management and loss control
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Nissin Foods
Creative, results-oriented Human Resources Leader with highly developed analytical and problem solving skills, proven strategic development abilities combined with the ability to collaborate with top organizational management to align organizations, culture and people to meet the needs of rapidly changing businesses, improve efficiency, productivity to achieve business objectives. Bilingual Spanish.
Specialties: Change agent, strategic partner, relationship builder, business alignment, shareholder focused, mentor, coach, leader, manager, and functional team-builder.
Employment Law Partner
As Partner at Fisher & Phillips, one of the largest US law firms representing management in labor and employment law, I have spent my career supporting business owners, companies, and employers in all aspects of employment law.
I help clients minimize regulatory and legal risk so they can focus on what really matters – their business. My experience includes working with small businesses to Fortune 500 companies with thousands of employees across a wide variety of industries from healthcare to manufacturing, construction, professional services, consumer goods, health care, food service, retail, non-profit and technology.
Employer Defense Partner
Hannah represents employers in all aspects of employment law, including advice and counsel.
Hannah’s focused areas include the defense of employers in class actions, PAGA claims and other wage and hour matters. Hannah also has experience in defending employers in employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination litigation.
HRL Laboratories, LLC
Paula is an energetic Human Resources Leader with in-depth, broad-based Human Resources and organization development experience in start-up companies, turnarounds and market leaders in telecommunications, financial services, technology and energy research industries. A member of the various Human Resources teams. Proven analytical, and negotiation skills and reputation of leadership, professional coaching, management acumen and operational execution.
