Webinar: How is AI really changing the way we work?

Webinar: How is AI really changing the way we work?

Posted August 19, 2026

AI has become part of the working day. The challenge now is ensuring AI is helping organisations achieve the outcomes that matter most.

Join Talent Auckland‘s JP Browne in conversation with experts Emily Zhang, Director of The HumAIn Impact, and Jack Jorgensen, General Manager – Data, AI & Innovation at Avec, as they unpack the findings from our recent survey of 1,505 business leaders and technology professionals across Australia and New Zealand.

Using the findings as a starting point, they’ll explore how organisations are moving beyond AI adoption, why usage alone doesn’t prove value, and what leaders should focus on to make AI part of meaningful business improvement.

Session information

Date: Thursday 17 September
Time: 1:00pm AEST
Format: Online webinar

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What we’ll explore

In this webinar, we’ll discuss:

  • How AI adoption has shifted to implementation over the past 12 months
  • Why organisations should stop measuring AI usage and start measuring the business outcomes that matter
  • What the survey reveals about governance, human judgement and responsible AI adoption
  • Why AI has become a leadership, workforce and operating model challenge
  • Practical actions organisations can take to embed AI in ways that improve speed, quality, customer outcomes and business performance

Whether you’re leading a business, technology function, people strategy or transformation program, you’ll leave with practical insights into how organisations can move from AI use to meaningful business impact.

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Speakers

Jack Jorgensen

General Manager – Data, AI & Innovation, Avec

Jack Jorgensen is a seasoned technology leader with more than a decade of experience developing bespoke, complex software solutions. He brings deep technical expertise across data analytics, software development, system integration, DevOps, cyber security and infrastructure. Actively engaged in the open-source community, Jack is known for his pragmatic approach and clear communication style.

Emily Zhang

Director, The HumAIn Impact

Emily Zhang has spent 15+ years helping organisations navigate one of the hardest parts of transformation: people. From large-scale AI and digital programmes at KPMG, to workforce redesign at CBA, Westpac and APA Group, and building people capability from scratch in high-growth startups, Emily brings deep experience leading transformation and change at every stage and scale.

JP Browne

Practice Manager, Talent Auckland

JP Browne is based in Talent’s Auckland office and brings 20+ years of recruitment experience, specialising in resourcing for large-scale projects and niche skillsets. As host, JP will guide the discussion through the lens of workforce planning, hiring and the skills organisations need as AI becomes part of the working day.

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