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HR2035 Foundation is an independent, non-profit research organisation representing the evolving reality of the HR profession in an AI-enabled world.
We stay close to how HR is operating today, listening, researching and challenging current practices while developing the models, insights and guidance needed for what comes next. Through engagement with government and policy, we contribute to shaping a profession that is both effective today and ready for the decade ahead.

2026 marks a turning point for HR.
AI has moved from experimentation to execution. Organisations are reorganising. Work is being redesigned around tasks, outcomes and human–AI collaboration.
But HR operating models have not kept pace. This session sets out a clear roadmap for how HR must evolve in an AI-enabled world.
What this book is about
AI is no longer a tool sitting alongside work. It is becoming part of how work is done, how decisions are made, and how organisations operate. Yet most HR operating models were designed for a very different world—one where decisions were slower, systems were separate, and accountability was easier to trace.
This book addresses that gap.
The AI-Centric HR Operating Model sets out a clear, evidence-based approach to redesigning HR and organisational structures for an AI-enabled environment. It explores how decision-making shifts when intelligent systems are embedded into workflows, and what this means for accountability, governance and performance. It challenges the assumption that existing HR models can simply be adapted and instead provides a practical framework for building organisations that are fit for an intelligence-driven decade.
What you will gain
■ A new operating model for HR in AI-enabled organisations
■ Clear insight into how decision-making is changing and why it matters
■ Practical approaches to redesigning work, roles and capability
■ A structured view of governance, ethics and accountability in AI-driven environments
■ Guidance on aligning HR strategy with business performance in the age of AI
Who this book is for
This book is written for:
■ Chief People Officers and HR Directors
■ Transformation and Programme Leaders
■ Board members and senior executives shaping organisational strategy
■ HR professionals preparing for AI-enabled ways of working
Why this matters now
Organisations are already embedding AI into hiring, workforce planning, performance management and employee experience. But without a clear operating model:
This book provides a structured way forward grounded in research, real-world insight, and practical application.
Order your copy
Available globally:
■ Kogan Page
■ Amazon (UK & US)
■ Waterstones
■ WHSmith
■ Barnes & Noble
■ Indigo
■ Booktopia
■ Kinokuniya
Publication date: 3 October 2026
ISBN: 9781398629714
This is not about preparing HR for AI. It is about redesigning how organisations operate when AI becomes part of every decision.

We start ten years ahead and work backwards. By placing ourselves in 2035, we imagine the world as it could be then identify the steps HR, business, and society must take today to make that vision possible.
Why It Matters
By working back from 2035, we give leaders the evidence and foresight they need to act decisively now. This is not prediction for prediction’s sake it is a structured method to prepare organisations for its most important decade.
Why Work Backwards?
The pace of AI and technological change means that incremental planning is no longer enough. HR risks being reactive if it only looks 12–24 months ahead. By taking the long view, we can:
HR in 2035: A Vision
In 2035, HR is not a back-office function. It is a strategic force, using AI responsibly to:
Working Back from the Future
To reach that vision, we ask: “If HR looks like this in 2035, what had to happen in 2030? 2027? Today?”
The Impact on Business and Society
Working backwards also makes clear the wider impact:

HR2035 Foundation is building a global community committed to shaping the future architecture of HR in the age of AI. There are three ways to get involved:
Join our growing network of leaders from industry, academia, and government who contribute insight, research, and practice.
Attend sessions exploring the PXB Ecosystem™, future-back planning, AI readiness, and the evolving HR operating system.
Attend sessions exploring the PXB Ecosystem™, future-back planning, AI readiness, and the evolving HR operating system.