Kristy Sundjaja, Chief People Officer at Taboola, shares how her background in engineering drives her innovative approach to HR. She discusses the transformative role of AI in automating operations, building scalable HR teams, and creating personalized employee experiences. Kristy also explores how vulnerability as a leader fosters trust and drives impactful ... Show More
Jul 6
How to Build a Skills Strategy That Survives the AI Era
In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, I had an inspiring conversation with Ciara Harrington (Barry), Chief People Officer at Skillsoft, to unpack why the shift from jobs to skills is finally becoming real.Ciara explains why HR can no longer rely only on job architecture, job ... Show More
49m 26s
Jun 24
How to Rebrand the Industries Everyone Gets Wrong
In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, I had an inspiring conversation with Björn Axelsson, EVP and CHRO at Sandvik, to unpack how one of Sweden’s largest industrial technology companies is changing the way people think about mining, manufacturing, AI, sustainability, and fut ... Show More
26m 26s
Jun 22
How to Build an HR Tech Stack Employees Actually Use
In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, I had an inspiring conversation with Arun Serikar, VP, HR Technology, Digital Platforms & AI Innovation, Corp Functions at Schneider Electric, to unpack what it really takes to simplify HR technology, scale AI, and build a better employe ... Show More
38m 9s
Jul 2025
Avoiding Random Acts of AI: A CHRO’s Take on HR Innovation
In this episode of People and Strategy, Kathleen Pearson, CHRO at McDermott Will & Emery, shares AI use cases for HR professionals. Pearson shares her unique career journey from marketing to HR leadership, offers her three pillars for building high-performing teams, and shares ho ... Show More
29m 21s
Oct 2025
AI Revolution: Transforming Employee Experience
AI Revolution: Transforming Employee ExperienceHosts: Steve Boese and Trish SteedGuest: Trilok Manchinila, VP, Enterprise Architecture and Data of ABM Industries SummaryIn this episode of the HR Happy Hour show, hosts Steve Boese and Trish Steed discuss the excitement surrounding ... Show More
25m 24s
Nov 2025
A Practical Path from Roles to Skills for AI-Ready Teams - with Trish Vassar of Coca-Cola
Today's guest is Trish Vassar, Vice President of Global Learning & Development, who brings over 20 years of experience in talent management, learning, and leadership development. She joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore how enterprise leaders can shift from t ... Show More
22m 7s
Oct 2025
Guest Episode: Joseph Fuller on the TechWolf podcast
The Managing the Future of Work co-chair and podcast co-host examines AI's implications for HR, spells out the competitive stakes in early adoption, and unpacks the technology's disruptive potential for jobs, organizations, and markets. Also, the rise of the CHRO, skills-based hi ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2025
Communicating HR’s Value Through Data
In this episode of People and Strategy at SHRM25 in San Diego, Thanh Giddarie, director of HR for MIT Health at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discusses how organizations can leverage data to communicate the value of HR. Giddarie shares her journey from marketing to H ... Show More
24m 39s
May 2025
The New Rules of Career Growth: What Talent Leaders Need to Know
With an overwhelming abundance of skilling content and the rise of AI in talent development, what does effective employee support look like today—and what should organizations focus on? In this episode of the Talent Development Leader podcast, Lindsay Witcher, Global Leader at Ra ... Show More
22m 39s
Jan 2025
How AI is Transforming Human Resources with John Kannapell, CYPHER Learning
<p>Discover the transformative power of artificial intelligence in HR as we explore how generative AI is reshaping the workplace. <br/><br/>The guest this time is John Kannapell, President, COO and Board Member at <a href='https://www.cypherlearning.com/'>CYPHER Learning</a>, a c ... Show More
23m 59s