Van Jones and Sangeet Choudary Join SHRM President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. for Designing for Dignity: Human-Centered AI Panel at AI+HI Project 2026
The panel will delve into how human-centered AI fosters ethical, inclusive, and trustworthy solutions that empower individuals and organizations.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – SHRM, the trusted authority on work, workers, and the workplace, proudly announces a landmark keynote panel, Designing for Dignity: Human-Centered AI, as the centerpiece of The AI+HI Project 2026. This premier conference, dedicated to exploring the synergy between artificial and human intelligence, will convene from March 9-10, 2026, in San Francisco, California.
Together, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., Van Jones, and Sangeet Choudary will deliver an inspiring keynote session focused on designing AI technologies that uphold human dignity. The panel will delve into how human-centered AI fosters ethical, inclusive, and trustworthy solutions that empower individuals and organizations. Attendees will gain visionary insights and actionable frameworks to guide AI development, ensuring compassion, respect, and a commitment to humanity’s best interests.
Van Jones, a U.S. media personality, entrepreneur, and world-class changemaker, is the Founder of RAPPORT.co and DreamMachine.org. Jones is renowned for his ability to unite diverse stakeholders to drive progress in areas such as clean energy solutions, criminal justice reform, and racial inclusion in the tech sector. In 2007, he was the primary champion of the Green Jobs Act, signed into law by President George W. Bush. He served as the Special Advisor for Green Jobs in the Obama White House in 2009 and played a pivotal role in passing the FIRST STEP Act in 2018, which The New York Times hailed as the most substantial breakthrough in criminal justice in a generation. In 2021, Jones became the first recipient of the Jeff Bezos Courage & Civility Award. He has since founded Dream Machine Innovation Lab and launched RAPPORT.co, leveraging AI to increase firms’ EQ. A Yale Law School graduate, Jones is also a CNN host, Emmy Award-winning producer, three-time New York Times best-selling author, and creator of the Van Jones Substack.
Sangeet Choudary is the best-selling co-author of Platform Revolution and the author of Reshuffle, which was awarded the 2025 Thinkers50 Strategy Award for the most impactful idea in the field of strategy. Choudary has advised CEOs at more than 40 Fortune 500 companies as well as leading pre-IPO tech firms. Currently a Senior Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, he is recognized for his presentations at global forums such as the G20 Summit, World50 Summit, and the World Economic Forum.
"This esteemed panel will advance the conversation about people-first technology by equipping our community with practical tools and strategies for confident AI leadership," said Dr. Alex Alonso, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, Chief Knowledge Officer, SHRM. “Prioritizing and focusing on technologies that uphold human dignity enables us to foster ethical, inclusive, and trustworthy solutions—empowering individuals and organizations with actionable frameworks to shape a compassionate, responsible AI future."
About The AI+HI Project 2026
The AI+HI Project 2026 is designed for HR professionals to bridge theory and practice through hands-on demos, innovation labs, and collaborative workshops. The event empowers attendees to evaluate and implement HR-ready AI tools responsibly and effectively, ensuring that human intelligence remains at the heart of workplace transformation.
About SHRM
SHRM is a member-driven catalyst for creating better workplaces where people and businesses thrive together. As the trusted authority on all things work, SHRM is the foremost expert, researcher, advocate, and thought leader on issues and innovations impacting today’s evolving workplaces. With nearly 340,000 members in 180 countries, SHRM touches the lives of more than 362 million workers and their families globally. Discover more at SHRM.org.
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