Susie McEvoy
Vice President & Human Resources Business Partner ICON
Susie McEvoy is a Senior HR Leader at ICON, leading the HR Business Partner and HR Manager functions across the organisation. ICON is a global clinical research organisation supporting the development of life‑changing therapies. She shapes and delivers people strategy for a workforce of over 40,000 employees, partnering closely with senior leadership to strengthen organisational performance through workforce planning, leadership & talent development, and data‑informed decision making. A core focus of her work is the evolution of the HR organisation of the future, including the responsible use of AI to improve decision quality, scale impact, and shift HR toward higher‑value strategic leadership. Her approach centres on building high‑performing, scalable organisations and inclusive cultures that enable both people and the business to grow.
Seminars
AI is moving from pilot to practice across life sciences HR teams, but the gap between early experiments and enterprise-wide, responsible adoption remains wide. This panel brings together HR and people leaders who are actively deploying AI across recruiting, learning, workforce planning, and analytics to share what is working, what the guardrails look like in practice, and where the real ROI is emerging. Expect candid, experience-led perspectives, not theory.
- Where AI is delivering the most tangible value in HR right now, and where the hype still exceeds the reality
- How organizations are building the guardrails, ethics frameworks, and accountability mechanisms that make AI use responsible
- What it takes to move from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide AI adoption across the people function
- How to communicate AI strategy to employees in a way that builds trust rather than fear
