Schedule: 7:30 am - 8:00 am  Networking

                   8:00 am - 8:30 am  Business Meeting

                   8:30 am - 9:30 am   Presentation

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Speaker Name: Paul Carney
Speaker Bio: Paul Carney is a global speaker, educator, and former Chief Human Resources Officer with more than 35 years of experience leading business, technology, and HR transformation. A Certified AI Expert™, he helps organizations adopt AI responsibly and practically, with a focus on measurable results.

Paul is recognized for making complex topics accessible and actionable. He has delivered keynotes and workshops to thousands of HR professionals and business leaders, consistently earning top ratings for relevance and real-world impact.
Known for his engaging teaching style, Paul blends executive-level insight with hands-on practice to equip professionals with the skills they need to use AI effectively in their daily work. His work has been featured in HR Tech Outlook, HR Magazine, and HRO Today, and he frequently advises boards, startups, and executive teams on how to integrate AI into talent strategy and organizational design.

When he’s not working with organizations to accelerate their team’s AI capabilities, Paul and his wife enjoy pursuing their shared passion for wine, holding a Level 2 Award in Wine from WSET.

Topic: Return on Intelligence: Move AI ROI Beyond Cost to Competitive Advantage

Topic Description: SHRM research shows AI reduces cost-per-hire by 30%, yet organizations fixating on this metric miss 80% of AI's true value. In this thought-provoking presentation, Paul Carney introduces the 10 Dimensions of Return on Intelligence framework, revealing how leading organizations move AI from a cost-cutter to an intelligence multiplier.
Learn to reframe C-suite conversations from "What will it save?" to "What intelligence will we build?" Through real-world examples, master metrics that capture AI's multiplier effects: time transformation, decision quality, innovation velocity, and organizational learning. Discover why the companies winning with
AI measure intelligence gained, not just efficiency.

Relevant Presentation Experience:

Speaking Engagements (2024-2026): SHRM24, SHRM25; State SHRM Conferences in North Carolina and VA/DC (2024, 2025); 35+ local SHRM chapters; 15+ chamber and business events

SHRM Scheduled: March, 2026: SHRM AI + HI Project Conference

April, 2026: SHRM Talent26 Conference
Video Proof from SHRM2025 Conference: https://vimeo.com/1128314600?share=copy
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Event Partners:

Blue Ridge Scientific Lab  and CVCC