Beyond Automation: Growing the Next Generation of AI-ready Professionals

AI is transforming the foundation of work across privacy, data governance, security, technology, and ethics. Tasks once essential for developing early-career professionals, from reviewing data protection addendums to managing compliance workflows, are increasingly automated. This shift raises a critical question: how do we build the next generation of leaders when the “building blocks” of work are changing? This panel brings together general counsels, privacy executives, and AI governance leaders to explore how organizations can mentor, train, and empower employees in an AI-augmented world. Speakers will examine the evolving skillsets professionals need, adjusting mentorship, strategies for fostering human judgment and ethical decision-making, and approaches to balancing automation with responsibility. Attendees will leave with practical tools to strengthen their leadership pipeline, develop resilient teams, and build cultures of trust in an era where AI touches every decision.

What you will learn: 

• How AI is reshaping early-career work across privacy, security, data governance, and technology. 
• Strategies to mentor and train teams when routine tasks are automated. 
• Practical approaches to balancing AI-driven efficiency with trust, ethics, and human judgment.