Speakers

lydia wu

Lydia Wu – HR Transformation and Technology Consultant

From consulting at big names like Accenture and Deloitte to leading innovation at Panasonic and building HR tech solutions, Lydia has been around the HR industry block a few times and can probably tell you where all the potholes are. She is a true HR Swiss Army knife—strategist, translator, connector, and problem-solver extraordinaire. Lydia is passionate about demystifying all things HR and Tech and helping everyone in the HR tech ecosystem find their next “aha!” moment (preferably before their coffee gets cold or watery).

Markus Schick – Head of global HR Systems (IT) at Boehringer Ingelheim

Markus Schick is a leader of teams and projects at Boehringer Ingelheim for more than 20 years. He has a long experience in implementation and operations of local and global HR and ERP systems. During his career at Boehringer Ingelheim he was part of transformation from country specific systems and processes into global service organizations based on global processes. During 30 years Markus changed technology from standalone systems, to client servers, service oriented architecture up to cloud services. Now AI is the next step to transform processes and systems to another level.

suchi kommi

Suchi Kommi – Global HR Technology & Digital Transformation Executive

Suchi Kommi is a leader in AI-powered HR technology and digital transformations. With expertise in enterprise IT, she has led the integration of AI, RPA, and cloud technologies into HR tech products for Fortune 500 companies. A former Forbes HR Council member and Contributing Author, she has also guided startups through scaling. As head of digital employee experience, she develops scalable tech strategies that optimize employee experience and workforce management and collaborates with executives on AI-first HR strategies. Holding advanced degrees in AI, Software Engineering, and HR, she brings unique insights into AI’s future in HR tech.

Moderator

paul gibbson

Paul Gibbons – Book Author and Keynote Speaker

Paul Gibbons is the author of eight books on organizational culture and leadership, including Adopting AI: The People-first Approach which launched in March 2025. Before that, he was a partner at IBM in their Talent Consulting practice, specializing in the human side of technology.