Keynote Speaker. Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Shapes
Shirley Baumer
Shirley Baumer is Co-Founder and CPO of Shapes, the WorkforceOS for the AI era — where humans and agents build and run people work together.
Shapes brings together a secure HR core platform, vibe coding for anyone, and AI agents that handle the routine work — so people leaders can focus on what actually matters.
Before Shapes, Shirley was the first PM at monday.com, joining when the company had 30 employees. She led the core Work Management product as monday.com scaled to $1B ARR and 2,000 employees globally — experiencing firsthand how critical people management becomes during rapid growth.
Shirley also co-founded STEPS&, a platform connecting healthcare providers with patients, and is a recognised speaker on product management, the future of HR, and entrepreneurship.
Session Details
HR Unleashed: The No-Bullshit Guide to Building AI-Native Companies
HR can build now.
Shirley Baumer, who took monday.com's core product to $800M ARR as their first PM and now is the co-founder at Shapes, an agentic HR platform.
Shirley is a "product expat" in the HR world, bringing that same builder's mindset to the best people teams out there.
Join a hands-on look at how to run truly AI-native people operations: how to audit your own workload, spot where AI should take over versus what stays human, and build like a PM would.
Walk away with real-life examples from the world's best teams and a 5-step plan to build your first AI workflow before Friday.
Save your seat - this is the session your 2027 self will thank you for.
What you'll leave with:
- You'll know how to start with AI.
- Some real hands on examples.
- Pro tips and how to build like a PM.
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