Building the AI-Powered Workforce of the Future with Ganesh Ramakrishnan | CAIO Connect Podcast
Description
In this episode of the CAIO Connect Podcast, we dive into how AI is revolutionizing talent and workforce solutions at scale.
Ganesh Ramakrishnan, CIO of ManpowerGroup,
shares:
· How AI helps match millions of resumes to jobs with machine learning
· The concept of the “Talent Agent”: a 24/7 virtual career coach
· How Manpower is turning decades of data into a strategic moat
· The cloud migration that laid the foundation for AI acceleration
🎧 A must-watch for anyone in HR tech, AI, or enterprise transformation.
Resources Mentioned:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganesh-ramakrishnan-b523092/
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction to the CAIO Podcast
01:30 – Ganesh’s Career Journey: From IIT to Global CIO
04:25 – Building Banks from Scratch in Eastern Europe
06:40 – The Changing Role of CIO in the AI Era
10:45 – CIO as a Business Transformer, Not Just Tech Leader
14:30 – Essential Skills for Future CIOs and CAIOs
18:55 – How ManpowerGroup Uses AI to Match Talent with Jobs
23:45 – Introducing the Virtual Talent Agent
29:40 – Why Companies Must Start Small and Dream Big
31:20 – Prioritising AI Initiatives: Avoiding the Pilot Purgatory
34:00 – Building the Right AI Data Foundation
36:15 – Hiring AI Talent & Creating an Innovation Culture
42:55 – AI Ethics and Bias Mitigation at Scale
46:15 – Measuring AI ROI and Communicating Value
48:30 – Why Diversity is Essential in AI Teams
50:45 – Why Leaders Must Keep Learning AI
53:30 – How AI Will Reshape the Future of Work
56:10 – Emerging AI Trend to Watch: Agentic AI
57:24 – ⚡ Lightning Round: Ganesh’s AI Preferences
59:31 – Closing Thoughts & Message to AI Leaders
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