Lagos Summit to Explore AI’s Impact on Jobs
Artificial intelligence and the rapidly changing world of work will take centre stage in Lagos this October as business leaders, human resource professionals and policymakers converge for the 2026 Beyond HR Conference.
The two-day event, organised by HR Talent Hub in partnership with DAC Consulting, will focus on the theme, “Beyond HR: Leadership, Growth and Business Success.”
The conference comes as organisations across Nigeria and the wider African market confront a wave of technological disruption, economic pressures and changing employee expectations.
From generative AI and automation to hybrid work and digital collaboration, emerging technologies are forcing companies to rethink how they recruit talent, develop employees and measure productivity.
The transformation is already being felt globally. The World Economic Forum has projected significant changes in jobs and skills through 2030 as businesses adopt AI, automation and other emerging technologies. While some roles are expected to decline, new opportunities are also projected to emerge, increasing the demand for workers with relevant technical and human skills.
The International Labour Organisation has also found that generative AI is more likely to transform existing jobs than to eliminate them, placing greater emphasis on reskilling and on adapting workers to new responsibilities.
Against this backdrop, the Beyond HR Conference is expected to explore how businesses can embrace AI while keeping people, leadership and organisational performance at the heart of their growth strategies.
Founder and Lead Consultant of HR Talent Hub, Dr Omotola Dayo-Adedapo, said companies must move beyond treating human resources as a purely administrative function and instead make workforce strategy an integral part of business planning.
She emphasised the need for organisations to build agile teams capable of adapting to technological disruption, changing market conditions and evolving workplace demands.
Key conversations at the summit are expected to span AI adoption, talent acquisition, reskilling, leadership, employee engagement, organisational growth and business sustainability.
For African companies, the discussions come at a crucial time as businesses seek to deploy new technologies to improve efficiency and competitiveness while navigating high operating costs and a rapidly evolving labour market.
The conference is expected to provide a platform for executives and HR practitioners to share strategies for preparing employees and organisations for an increasingly AI-driven economy.
As artificial intelligence moves deeper into everyday business operations, the central question for employers is shifting from whether AI will change the workplace to how organisations can prepare their people to thrive in it.
