Session 2: AI, Algorithms and Equity: What HR Needs to Know about Bias and Governance
Shifting from Performative to Sustainable DEI Practice
- Virtual Webinar
- 18 November 2026
- Free for AHRI Members, $75 for Non-Members
DEI Week
Learn how practical strategies to navigate AI-driven workplace decisions by strengthening fairness, transparency and accountability actoss your organisation.
As AI becomes more embedded in recruitment, performance, workplace planning and talent decisions, the risks associated with bias, transparency and accountability are becoming more significant. This session will explore the role of HR in ensuring that AI-enabled decisions support diversity, equity and inclusion and are governed in a fair, transparents and responsible way.
Speakers
Moderator
Fiona Krautil CPHR She/Her
Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Uniting
Bio
Fiona is a leading DEI specialist with 30+ years’ experience driving change across government, corporate, and academic sectors. Currently DEI Lead at Uniting NSW.ACT, she also consults via Diversity Knowhow. Fiona co-authored The Fearless DEI Practitioner and serves on AHRI’s DEI Advisory Panel.
Panellist
Michelle Lemmens She/Her
Founder, The Longevity Lens
Bio
Michele Lemmens is Founder of The Longevity Lens and a strategic leader focused on longevity, productivity, and future workforce challenges. Formerly APAC CTO and Head of Business Sustainability at Tata Consultancy Services, she has launched initiatives, and helps organisations turn complex ideas into impact.
Panellist
Sam Turner She/Her
Executive Consultant
Bio
Sam Turner is a respected leader in people, culture and organisational transformation, with more than 25 years’ experience across diverse sectors. Formerly Chief People Officer at Allens, she now advises on human-centred AI transformation. Sam is Chair of Rainbow Giving Australia and a recognised advocate for inclusion, workplace culture and leadership.
Panellist
Dr Maria Hameed Khan She/Her
Research Fellow, School of Management, Queensland University of Technology
Bio
Panellist
Alokita Shankhar MAHR She/Her
Senior Organisational Development and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader
Bio
Alokita is a senior OD executive with over 20 years experience driving transformative people strategies across industries. A Chartered Accountant turned incluson leader, she blends commercial acumen with human insight to deliver measurable DEI outcomes. shaped by global experience, she champions authentic, systemic inclusion grounded in courage, accountability, and data-driven impact.
