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People Data, AI, and the Future of HR

From Insights to Workforce Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness

WEBINAR ON-DEMAND

Presented in partnership with Talent Canada

Explore how HR leaders can use data, analytics, AI, and workforce planning to drive real business impact.

Learn why strategic workforce planning has become a business-critical capability and explore emerging practices for identifying the workforce capabilities organizations need to deliver on their strategies. The session will also examine how to select and use meaningful HR metrics, communicate the story behind the data, strengthen credibility, and translate workforce insights into action. Together, these approaches can help HR leaders strengthen staffing decision-making, manage workforce risks, and anticipate future talent needs.

In this webinar, you will learn to:

  • Recognize how AI and people data can strengthen workforce planning
  • Connect workforce capabilities and talent needs to business strategy
  • Translate workforce insights into meaningful organizational action
  • Identify opportunities for HR to contribute more strategically to organizational success

Your Facilitators

Lola Obomighie

Lola Obomighie is an accomplished and seasoned HR professional who is enthusiastic and results-driven. She is a healthcare executive serving as the Vice President of People, Culture and Organizational Effectiveness at a regional healthcare organization. With close to 20 years of experience across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in England and Ontario, Lola has developed a wealth of progressive skills, knowledge, and experience. She is an equity, diversity, and inclusion advocate and an insatiable learner. Lola eagerly maintains continuous professional development, holding a BSc (Hons) in Economics and Statistics and an MSc. Human Resources Management. She is a Certified Human Resources Executive designated by the HRPA, and is a Certified Health Executive recognized by the Canadian College of Health Leaders. Lola is a Certified Associate in Project Management, acknowledged by the Project Management Institute, and she remains a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in England. Lola is currently enrolled in the Rotman Global Executive MBA for Healthcare and the Life Sciences.  Since earning her Labour Relations certificate from Queen’s IRC, Lola has joined the team as a valued facilitator, contributing to two of its programs. She is dedicated to community service and is currently a member of the Board of Governors at an independent private school in Northumberland County.

Lola facilitates our Aligning HR and Business Strategy and HR Metrics and Analytics programs.

Wylie Burke

Wylie Burke is an innovation consultant, educator, and leadership coach with over 15 years of experience in business administration, HR, organizational design, strategic and operational planning, and leading high-performing teams. She teaches Talent Management and Managing Workplace Conflicts at Queen’s University and is a leadership coach through the University of Toronto’s Centre for Learning and Leadership. Wylie has worked with organizations like United Way, CIBC, and SickKids, leading cultural transformations and large-scale change strategies. Passionate about unleashing potential, she specializes in aligning strategy with organizational structure and creating sustainable, people-centred solutions. Wylie holds an MBA from Queen’s University, an Honours Sociology degree from York University, and is an Adler Trained Coach.

Alison Darling, MBA, BBA, Director, Professional Programs, for Queen's IRC.
Alison Darling

Alison Darling is the Director of Professional Programs at Queen’s University IRC, where she oversees the strategic direction and operations of the award-winning centre. Committed to excellence and lifelong learning, she leads the development and delivery of practical, skills-based programs that strengthen human resources, labour relations, and organizational development professionals and organizations across Canada and beyond. With more than 20 years of experience in leadership, strategy, operational excellence, business development, and relationship building, Alison has worked across the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom, Germany, Türkiye, Japan, and Canada. She brings a global, collaborative and solutions-focused perspective to her work, with expertise in cross-cultural leadership, operational effectiveness, human resources and labour relations. Alison works closely with industry leaders, organizations, and Queen’s colleagues to develop programs that respond to evolving workplace needs. She is passionate about compassionate leadership and prioritizing team well-being, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) from Solent University and an MBA from Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.

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