Laura Rasmussen

How can HR move beyond isolated initiatives to drive impact on what matters most to the business? This session explores how Edwards Lifesciences’ Organization Effectiveness team partners within HR and with business leaders to focus on the enterprise’s top strategic imperatives and bring an outside‑in, systems perspective to decision‑making. Drawing on insights from Edwards’ culture, organization, and talent work, the discussion highlights how strategy is translated into organizational action, shaping structure, skills, and ways of working in the age of AI, and shares practical questions HR leaders can use to strengthen alignment, effectiveness, and impact at scale.

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Chair

This session explores how organizations can leverage AI to transform traditional coaching and workforce productivity models. Learn practical strategies for implementing AI-driven coaching platforms and embedding AI tools across functions to unlock efficiency, reduce costs, and enable cultural and operational transformation.

• Overcoming adoption challenges and addressing privacy concerns
• Embedding AI into recruiting, performance, and everyday workflows
• Driving measurable improvements in engagement, retention, and productivity