Innovate

What is The Human Capital Digital Innovation Hub?

We help organisations/HR teams in their efforts to enhance digital innovation around Talent and Workplace Productivity using AI solutions.
This involves:

Working on a live current HR challenge your organisation is currently facing
Helping an organisation/HR team source a digital or AI based solution around people management
Experiment with using it through an actual pilot (of the innovative AI/Machine based learning solution) and
Facilitate a monthly learning session for 3 months

The focus is on learning about digital solutions (to help reduce costs and facilitate remote working) without the pressure of a purchase

Start-Ups

Participating Corporate

Other
Corporates

Programme Manager

Typical HR areas where we help corporates through The Hub

How do I participate in The Hub?

The organisation identifies a real-life business issue they are facing (e.g. creating a digital mindset for employees, improving candidate attraction or enhancing employee engagement etc.)

The HR TECH Partnership then manages the entire six-month programme which includes:

Problem Identification

Discuss people challenges the organisation is facing and decide on an appropriate area

01

Baseline Success

Agree measures of learning and success around the programme

02

Identify Startup

Identify an innovative AI/Machine learning based solution for the agreed people issue

03

Pilot Run

Facilitate a pilot and a monthly review session between the start-up and the project team

04

Learning Session

Organize a learning session (if applicable) around a digital disruption topic e.g AI, Virtual Reality etc

05

Knowledge Sharing

Ensure there is wider learning from other corporates participating in the programme including exposure to their sponsored start-ups

06

Why is The Hub attractive to corporates?

The emphasis is on learning in a practical, hands-on manner i.e. it’s not a class-room focus
There is no pressure of a sale.
Organisations can ‘try’ a product and at the end of the programme decide if it is right for them
As the focus is on a pilot, the organisation minimises the risk of large-scale disruption or a negative experience from line managers & employees
Often the HR/business leader understands the urgency of this issue but the rest of the team is very ‘transactional’. The Hub can be the first step (and a gentler way) to help the broader team start thinking about ‘digital disruption’
All selected start-ups can work with any existing IT systems. Integration with current HRIS systems is therefore not an issue
As the process does not involve the sale of an IT system (but is a learning programme), lengthy intervention from procurement, IT etc. can be managed more effectively

Who are our clients?

Currently we have three types of clients:

In house HR teams:

Who are looking to improve effectiveness of their people agenda in an era of remote working
Who are looking at opportunities to reduce costs
Enhance their learning of AI and digital technologies
Understand how the future of work is changing

Human Capital/Change & Transformation/Strategy Consultancies:

Who are looking to augment their product portfolio with digital solutions
Who would like to showcase innovation to their clients
Who would like to strengthen their brand as a ‘Thought Leader’

Corporate Innovation teams:

Who are tasked with looking at innovation particularly through the use of AI/digital technology
Typically, many of them start innovating the core business/product area. They then move on to innovate in areas such as customer experience, supply chain and eventually on to workplace innovation and culture

Benefits of The Human Capital Digital Innovation Hub