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The world of work hasn’t just changed; it’s being radically redefined. Between the surge of AI, shifting workforce expectations, and the dawn of human-machine collaboration, the old leadership playbooks are obsolete.
The Future of Work Podcast moves beyond the buzzwords to deliver raw, high-stakes insights from the architects of the new work day. Each episode, we sit down with C-suite executives, AI innovators, and industry pioneers to expose the friction between legacy thinking and the future of business.
We ignore the tech specs to focus on what matters: the industry trends, cultural shifts, and leadership opportunities required to thrive in an unpredictable landscape. This isn't a conversation about tools—it's a conversation about the future of your organization. Stop guessing and start leading.
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In this Season 2 premiere episode, Workday CMO Emma Chalwin and President of Product and Technology Gerrit Kazmaier pull back the curtain on the "Productivity Bubble."
Gerrit explains why the shift from deterministic to probabilistic systems has created a massive verification gap. Learn why the next era of work isn't about faster tools, but a fundamental shift in human reasoning and leadership judgment.
Learn why the next era of SaaS isn't about more features, but about removing the human friction from the business process.
Workday President of Product and Technology Gerrit Kazmaier joins Justin Furby, Workday's vice president of investor relations, to discuss the shift toward agentic AI that personifies reasoning, moving beyond simple automation to create systems that finally deliver on the ROI promise of the cloud. He explores how, by opening the platform with thousands of AI-ready connectors, the future of SaaS is an intelligent, interconnected ecosystem that acts as a proactive collaborator, not just a database.
Is your organization actually getting value from AI, or are you just measuring logins? In this episode, Workday Ventures leaders sit down with the founders of AI-first companies Laurel and Uplimit to pull back the curtain on enterprise AI. We move beyond the hype to discuss why "adoption" is a vanity metric and how to identify the "aha moments" that turn skeptical employees into power users.
For decades, we’ve used technology to help us check boxes faster. But what happens when the boxes start checking themselves? In this episode, Workday leaders Peter Bailis, Jerry Ting, and Clare Hickie explore the leap from generative AI to agentic AI, a shift that moves us beyond the "blinking cursor" and into a world of autonomous digital labor.
Workday's Liz Jennings is joined by Kunal Sethi, vice president of HR Digital Strategy at Medtronic, to explore how AI is reshaping the future of human resources. From early wins across more than 200 AI use cases to building a unified HR strategy, this conversation highlights how Medtronic is turning AI into a catalyst for both efficiency and human impact.
Workday’s Chris Ernst and Carrie Varoquiers discuss the impact of AI on the workplace and their search for solutions to a “crisis of loneliness and disconnection.”
Workday’s Ashley Goldsmith and NatWest Group’s Eleanor Priestley have a candid conversation on designing AI around people, measuring real impact, and making change stick at enterprise scale.
In this episode, Ashley Goldsmith, Chief People Officer at Workday, engages in a conversation with Eleanor Priestley, Group COO Capabilities Lead at NatWest Group, about the transformative impact of AI on business operations. They discuss how Agentic AI can streamline processes, reduce friction, and create opportunities for more meaningful work. Eleanor shares insights from her extensive experience at NatWest, highlighting the importance of HR leadership in fostering a successful human-AI partnership and the strategies employed to help employees adapt to this technological shift.
Legal doesn’t have to be the “department of no.” Aine Lyons, senior vice president and deputy general counsel at Workday, and Vanessa Candela, chief legal and trust officer at Celonis, explore how trust-first frameworks help AI move faster and more responsibly.
Workday’s Kathy Pham sits down with former IBM CHRO Diane Gherson to explore how AI can elevate human work. Together, they unpack the skills, workflows, and leadership models needed to make work more meaningful in the AI era.
This episode explores why payroll is entering a “golden age.” Join analyst Pete A. Tiliakos and Workday’s Cristina Goldt to unpack how modern tools, workforce data, and AI are elevating payroll into a strategic driver of business performance. Learn what’s changing, why it matters, and how payroll leaders can seize the moment.
To download the report on insights to unlock your payroll engine, visit: https://forms.workday.com/en-us/reports/roi-of-modern-payroll/form.html?step=step1_default
Workday CIO Rani Johnson and AI Advisory Board Chair Toby Stuart unpack what it really takes for CIOs to lead through the accelerating AI era. From redefining roles to rethinking ROI, they explore how to build a confident, future-ready organization.
Censia CEO Joanna Riley joins Workday CMO Emma Chalwin to discuss how leaders can navigate AI-driven change with courage, transparency, and a vulnerable mindset. Hear how embracing experimentation and elevating “soul work” can transform teams and spark innovation.
James Kinney, Global Chief People Officer at Media.Monks, and Jessie Heath, Director of Global Talent, La-Z-Boy, to discuss how to build a truly human-centered strategy. They reveal the surprising ROI of care, moving past buzzwords to show how prioritizing "belonging" and engagement is the only way to convince leadership and drive the bottom line.
Dow's Sarah Jo (“SJ”) Rowley explains the human-centered future of work and why AI isn't a race to automate, but a journey to elevate everyone. In conversation with Josh Tarr, she reveals how a 128-year-old company is leading the AI adoption era by anchoring its transformation in trust, skills-based frameworks, and a culture of empathy. Discover how to reframe AI from a productivity play to a cultural one, and the essential role of HR as talent advisor.
Workday’s Phil Willburn and HRManifesto’s Leigh Henderson reveal why internal mobility has stalled and how to solve the growing AI trust gap. Learn the strategic pivots needed to win back your best talent and redefine career growth by focusing on impact.
Workday's VP of AI Kathy Pham and MIT researcher Dr. Danielle Li confront the most urgent question in the AI-augmented workplace: When an AI model scales a top performer's expertise, what is owed to the employee whose valuable data made it possible? They explore the AI paradox, arguing that strategic work—training the machine—must be compensated, and that every organization needs a Chief Work Officer to design fair, future-proof collaboration between humans and AI.
Workday’s Kathy Pham and Salesforce’s Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer and EVP of Product, Paula Goldman, discuss moving from theoretical discussions to practical frameworks for ethical technology and a human-centered future of work. They explore Paula’s unique journey and how ethical leadership can build a movement for responsible AI.
Google Cloud's VP and GM, Rao Surapaneni, joins Workday’s Kathy Pham to discuss the future of enterprise AI, agents, and what it all means for technology leaders.
The way we work is about to change forever. Workday’s Chief Communications Officer Gina Sheibley sat down with Sana CEO and founder Joel Hellermark following the announcement of Workday’s definitive agreement to acquire his company. Joel shares his bold vision for agentic AI and explains how this new partnership will transform the Workday experience, making AI the new front door to work for millions of users.
What if the secret to a more human hiring process was...more technology? In this episode, we sit down with Adam Godson, CEO of Paradox, following the announcement of Workday's acquisition of the company. Adam shares the vision behind Paradox, explaining how their technology is revolutionizing talent acquisition for frontline and corporate roles alike.
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