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The Terminator TestFuture-Proof Your HR & Compliance Career

  • See why up to 9.3% of HR roles are shifting, and how to evolve with yours
  • Hear the full interview with ex-Perkbox CPO Mona Akiki
  • Watch the unedited audience Q&A from the end of the session
Mona AkikiJames Francis

Guest speaker Mona Akiki, Path Forward. Interviewer James Francis, 5Mins

  • Recorded 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
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  • 45 minutes45 min
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The Terminator Test, AI Declassified Episode 3, with guest speaker Mona Akiki and interviewer James Francis
What you'll learn

How HR and compliance pros can lead alongside AI

AI can already do 50-75% of traditional HR work, and it is reshaping the repetitive, predictable parts of the job first. In this session, ex-Perkbox CPO and People leader Mona Akiki shares the 5 skills that put you in control of AI, in a live, unscripted conversation with James.

  • HR leaders
  • HR business partners
  • Compliance leaders
  • People managers
50-75%Of HR work AI can already do
43%AI adoption in HR, 2026 (SHRM, Bersin)
9.3%Of HR roles shifting, at most
A taste of the session

Here's what Mona and James cover

  1. The stat

    Reading the 9.3% number the right way

    SHRM scores individual HR occupations for automation exposure. Mona walked through two roles at opposite ends of that scale, and why the manager-level job is the more exposed one.

  2. The moment

    The exit conversation Mona would not script

    Some of the highest-stakes calls in a 20+ year career have no playbook. Mona shared why stopping to listen matters, and what it says about where AI's help ends.

  3. The board test

    From nice HR project to business priority

    Mona has pitched change from both sides of the table. She named the one question that decides whether an AI initiative gets funded, and it has almost nothing to do with the AI.

  4. The case study

    What a fast-moving acquisition taught Mona about change

    Mona led culture through Perkbox's acquisition, a period of constant, high-pace change. She explained what got people through it and how the same principles apply to AI adoption today.

  5. The personal rule

    Mona's blunt test for when to reskill

    After moves from CPP Investments to Perkbox to UNiDAYS to founding her own coaching firm, Mona has one line she comes back to about staying ahead.

  6. The reality check

    How Mona uses AI day to day

    Mona shared her real working approach: where she starts, the one habit that stops her taking AI output at face value, and the tool she reaches for most.

Guest speaker and interviewer

Meet the speakers

Mona has led people functions for over 20 years. In this session, she sits down with 5Mins' James to talk about what is worth automating and what should stay human.

Mona Akiki
Guest speaker

Mona Akiki

Chief People Officer, Consultant & Coach, Path Forward

Mona is a seasoned People leader with over 20 years of experience building and leading people functions across investment management, financial services and tech, including senior roles at RBC Capital Markets, CPP Investments, Perkbox and UNiDAYS. She also runs Path Forward, where she helps leaders and organizations through complex change, including, most recently, AI.

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James Francis
Interviewer

James Francis

Head of Growth Marketing, 5Mins

James is an experienced tech marketer with a background covering HR, e-commerce, property and financial services. As Head of Growth Marketing at 5Mins, he uses AI to deliver high-impact campaigns and accelerate growth.

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FAQ

Questions about the recording

Is the recording free?

Yes. Fill in the short form and you get instant access to the recording, with a link sent to your inbox.

How long is the session?

45 minutes, including the audience Q&A. Watch it in one go or dip in and out at your own pace.

What does it cover?

Why up to 9.3% of HR roles are shifting, plus six moments from Mona's interview on reskilling, change and funding AI initiatives. The 5 skills themselves are in the recording.

Who is it for?

HR leaders, HR business partners, compliance leaders and people managers who want to lead alongside AI in their careers.

Who are the speakers?

Mona Akiki, Chief People Officer, Consultant and Coach at Path Forward, interviewed by James Francis, Head of Growth Marketing at 5Mins.

Is the audience Q&A included?

Yes. The unedited Q&A from the end of the session is part of the recording.

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