Valerie Capers Workman

As Featured in Fortune April, 2026

Valerie Capers Workman, Esq. is a globally recognized expert at the intersection of AI, workforce transformation, and leadership strategy, with a career built on helping organizations scale responsibly while driving innovation and impact. She currently serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer for Empower Pharmacy, a catalyst for positive change in the healthcare landscape, revolutionizing medicine accessibility through innovative solutions that help people live happier, healthier lives. In this role, she leads the design of AI-powered people strategies that help the company scale its mission while creating future-focused career pathways for its workforce. Prior to joining Empower, Valerie served as a C-level executive at Tesla and Handshake.

Throughout her career, Valerie has been drawn to organizations and opportunities where she could help build what had not yet existed. At Tesla, she helped scale the workforce from 50,000 to over 100,000 employees, led global compliance, and launched groundbreaking programs that positioned people as the engine behind innovation. At Handshake, she served as Chief Talent Engagement Officer, advising CEOs, CHROs, and public sector leaders on how to attract and develop AI Fluent, Early Talent. Across industries, Valerie has remained committed to one core belief: the organizations that will succeed in the next decade are those that can scale not just technology, but human potential.

Her expertise includes: ✔ AI-powered workforce strategy ✔ Global talent acquisition and development ✔ Organizational transformation and scaling for hypergrowth ✔ Governance, compliance, and risk management ✔ Mission-driven leadership and social impact.

Valerie is the author of the best-selling book Quantum Progression: The Art and Science of Career Advancement in the Age of AI, with the fully updated and expanded Quantum Leap Edition to be released in 2026, featuring four new chapters and the groundbreaking THRIVE Framework for navigating AI transformation. She is also a sought-after speaker on national and global stages, with her work featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Axios, and CNBC Make It. Valerie has been honored to present at SXSW, the Forbes Power Women’s Summit, SHRM, Transform, UNLEASH World (Paris), and The Future Talent Council (Stockholm).