
AI Playtime Is Over: How Merck Gets 62,000 People Ready
Can HR really carry the AI transformation? Khadija Ben Hammada's answer: "At some point, someone has to go first. So why not us?" Merck has also put some of its best talents, people who manage key accounts or are among its best marketers, on the most complex AI challenges. Khadija doesn't claim that's best in class. It's how Merck looks at it: the best people should unlock AI's potential. A live episode of GOOD MORNING L&D, recorded at UNLEASH World in Paris. My guest: 🌀 Khadija Ben Hammada, Member of the Executive Board and Chief People Officer at Merck, the science and technology company headquartered in Darmstadt. We talk about: • How Merck moves from first experiments with AI tools to adoption across the whole workforce • Why AI upskilling is an HR responsibility, and why every leader still has to step up • The role of leaders in AI adoption • How to make the case for learning time in the boardroom • Skills, talent marketplaces and internal mobility • How to measure the ROI of AI in HR Host: Moritz Ettl, founder of Forever Day One LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moritzettl/ More from GOOD MORNING L&D: Website: https://foreverday.one/masterclasses/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GML1D Distribution: Forever Day One Editing and production: Tanja Kamp and Niko Moritz


















