Hemsley Fraser appoints Jon Fletcher as Chief Technology Officer to expand the AI elements of its people performance offerings 

Global learning and talent development provider Hemsley Fraser has appointed AI, HR and learning technology strategist and former Learning & Performance Institute chief AI strategist Jon Fletcher as its Chief Technology Officer, to head its expanding learning technology capabilities.

Jon will support Hemsley’s new technology capabilities and innovation, including a new discovery and consulting service, which is helping organisations with their HR & learning technology AI transformations and their associated people performance strategies. This approach enables enterprises’ workforces to be empowered by new tools like AI, enhancing their performance at the individual, team and organisation-wide level.

Jon has 20 years’ expertise in helping empower HR, learning, and talent professionals in fast-evolving workplaces, including the assessment and application of AI tools. With expertise spanning organisations’ technology, architecture, infrastructure, and operational strategies, he specialises in assessing the practical application and impacts from new technologies on enterprises’ HR and organisational needs as well as their L&D and people processes.

Prior to joining Hemsley, Jon was chief AI strategist at the Learning & Performance Institute (LPI), BP’s global head of talent & learning, Head of AI implementation and client AI strategist at learning technology startup Obrizum, and Group Head of learning operations and technologies at Capita.

Jon Fletcher, Hemsley Fraser Chief Technology Officer, said: “I’m delighted to be joining Hemsley Fraser, with its track record as learning, leadership and people development experts. We share the view that a human-centric approach is critical to development and growth, with AI serving as a supportive enabler and other technologies amplifying human potential and unlocking greater creativity, innovation, and smarter decision-making. I’m very excited about helping Hemsley’s clients to enhance their people performance and growth outcomes.”

Lynsey Whitmarsh, Hemsley Fraser Chief Executive commented: “Senior teams want to better understand how tech is changing their processes, human interactions and development needs, before they can design their future corporate, people performance and growth plans. We’re delighted that Jon is bringing his unique insights into areas like AI for Hemsley; his expertise will further enable us to help clients develop change and talent development strategies that fully embrace today’s fast-changing technology landscape and deliver optimal performance outcomes.”