In May & June 2023, FlemingMartin organized lunch discussions with more than 100 Chief People Officers (CPOs) from leading Software, Fintech, and Life Science companies. Topics included Artificial Intelligence’s (“AI’s”) impact on HR, the state of hybrid work and its ongoing impact on culture, tools for enhancing communication and connectedness within an organization, plunging valuations and their influence on compensation, and combating CPO burnout. Please see below for conversation summaries and selected quotes from our attendees.