How HR and labor leaders can harness analytics and AI to stay ahead of emerging risks.
In this interactive fireside-style conversation, Dr. Fiona Jamison, Vice President of Research & People Analytics at People Results, and Joe Spagnola, Senior Director, Labor Relations at Walgreens, will explore how HR leaders, ER and labor professionals can harness people analytics and HR data to identify, monitor, and prioritize risks—from grievance hotspots to contract compliance to emerging tensions.
Increasingly, AI is playing a role in how teams surface these risks—analyzing volumes of data, spotting early patterns, and guiding where to intervene. Through real-world examples, practical frameworks, and an extended Q&A, attendees will leave with actionable thinking on how to build a data-informed risk engine in their own organizations.
The conversation will cover:
- Key sources of people data relevant to labor/employee relations (e.g., survey feedback, grievance logs, absence/turnover, predictive attrition, workplace sentiment)
- How to correlate operational metrics with labor risk signals
- The growing role of AI and automation in labor relations—how it’s being used for early signal detection, prioritization, and pattern recognition
- Prioritization frameworks: when to act early vs. escalate
- Ethical, privacy, and trust considerations
- Case vignettes or lessons from practice (Joe’s and Dr. Jamison’s past experience)
- Practical tips for HR / LR leaders on foundations, stakeholder buy-in, and scaling
Throughout, Mr. Spagnola and Dr. Jamison will aim to connect high-level strategy to grounded, implementable steps for HR partners, employee/labor relations teams, and senior leadership.
The Experts:
Dr. Fiona Jamison
Vice President Research & People Analytics, People Results