Gartner: CHRO and CIO to share ownership of AI transformation by 2029

Aug 17, 2026 · Issue 3 · 3 sources, 3 articles

Gartner says shared ownership between the CHRO and the CIO is critical for AI transformation, and predicts that agentic AI will blend HR and IT teams by 2029. The news was published on 17 August 2026.

Who is affected and how

HR professional

It is worth setting up an AI governance structure and a role plan jointly with IT.

manager

Redesigning how work is organised is a joint HR–IT task.

Narrative: HR becomes the owner of AI transformation

Sources

• Agentic AI future predicted to blend HR-IT teams by 2029human resources director · Aug 17, 2026
• Agentic AI future predicted to blend HR-IT teams by 2029 | Human Resources Directorhcamag.com · Aug 18, 2026
• Gartner Says Shared CHRO-CIO Ownership Is Critical for AI Transformationgartner.com · Aug 17, 2026

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