Atlassian expands CPO role to include AI enablement leadership
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Summary
Atlassian has expanded its Chief People Officer Avani Prabhakar's role to include AI enablement, moving beyond traditional HR responsibilities. After two years leading the People function, Prabhakar now oversees 3,500 people working on AI transformation and enablement for the company's 14,000 employees. In an exclusive interview, she explains why placing AI enablement under HR leadership is a natural and necessary step for Atlassian to become truly AI-native, reflecting a strategic bet on AI integration across the organization.
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It's 'natural' and 'necessary' at Atlassian for HR to lead AI.
After two years as the head of the People function, she has now added 'AI enablement' to her remit.
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