Transform Work with Kyle Forrest, Principal and Future of HR Leader at Deloitte

In this episode of Transform Work, host John Winsor sits down with Kyle Forrest, Principal at Deloitte and Deloitte’s U.S. Future of HR Leader, for a wide-ranging conversation on how AI is reshaping work, talent, and organizational design inside large enterprises.

Kyle shares what he’s hearing from CHROs and C-suite leaders as companies move from “AI pilots” to real production deployments, and why 2026 may become the year of measurable productivity gains. Together, John and Kyle explore how jobs are being unbundled into tasks and reassembled into new roles, projects, and workflows, including the rise of AI agents and what it means to manage “synthetic talent” alongside human teams.

Key themes include:

• The shift from one-time “change management” to continuous adaptation as AI capabilities evolve

• A practical framework for role evolution: AI-assisted, AI-augmented, and AI-powered work

• Why the real unlock is cross-functional: AI as a coordinating layer that breaks down silos and forces new operating models

• Who “owns the agent” inside organizations, and why many companies are forming centralized AI councils across HR, IT, Legal, and the business

• The overlooked force shaping the future of work: demographics, global labor supply shifts, and what that means for talent strategy

If you’re a leader thinking about the future of HR, workforce transformation, or the operating model changes required to compete in an AI-enabled world, this conversation offers clear frameworks, grounded insights, and a candid look at what’s coming next.

Listen now to hear why the future of work is not just about automation, but about redesigning how organizations run, how talent is deployed, and how humans stay empowered in the loop.