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Robin Boomer
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- AI's Impact on the Workforce
- AI in HR
- AI Adoption and Literacy
Speaker Bio
Robin Boomer is a Senior Director in Gartner's HR Practice in APAC. Mr. Boomer I provides strategic advice, research-backed guidance, and ongoing decision support to Chief HR Officers and other Leaders across the C-Suite to help them deliver on critical business objectives through the execution of successful workforce and functional strategies.
His areas of focus are HR and workforce strategy, HR function and workforce cost optimization, HR stakeholder management and value delivery, establishing consumer-grade HR service and operating models, strategic workforce planning, the impacts of AI and emerging technologies on HR and the workforce, people analytics, and labor market economics across the Asia-Pacific region.
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His areas of focus are HR and workforce strategy, HR function and workforce cost optimization, HR stakeholder management and value delivery, establishing consumer-grade HR service and operating models, strategic workforce planning, the impacts of AI and emerging technologies on HR and the workforce, people analytics, and labor market economics across the Asia-Pacific region.
Sessions
Monday, 16 November, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM AEDT
From Vision to Reality: Implementing the AI-Infused HR Operating Model
Robin Boomer,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Rapid AI adoption demands a fundamental rethinking of how HR operates. Join this session to uncover practical, step-by-step guidance for redesigning HR processes, roles and service delivery to build your AI-infused HR operating model.
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Monday, 16 November, 2026 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM AEDT
Ask the Analyst: How to Make AI Less Scary for Employees
Robin Boomer,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI isn't coming for everyone's job, so why is it coming for their excitement? Bring your questions to this interactive session and learn from those posed by your peers. We'll discuss communication tips, analogies and pressure test ideas. Failure to launch is not an option so how can we ensure a successful lift?
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Tuesday, 17 November, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM AEDT
Making “Human in the Loop” Roles a Reality, Not a Fantasy
Robin Boomer,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
When organizations automate workflows with agentic AI, humans become more important, not less. The “human in the loop” is the lynchpin that keeps a largely automated workflow humming, but most organizations have yet to imagine what these roles will look like or the support employees will need. This session explores the limits and expectations of human roles in agent-led workflows to help HR functions make “human in the loop” roles a reality.
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