Best Stefan Kesic Podcasts (2025)

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Scaling Organisations Through Strategic HR (an Interview with Olena Bondareva) 50:05

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What defines leadership in a modern organisation? And how do you find and support the people driving culture, clarity, and change? That’s what Olena Bondareva, Global HR Director at airSlate, unpacks in this episode of Digital HR Leaders – a must-listen for anyone rethinking how we define and measure leadership. Host David Green speaks with Olena a…

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How Microsoft Uses People Data to Shape Flexible Working that Helps Teams Thrive (an Interview with Dawn Klinghoffer) 43:31

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Last week, Microsoft announced an update to its flexible work guidelines. As Amy Coleman, Chief People Officer at Microsoft, explained: “We’ve looked at how our teams work best, and the data is clear: when people work together in person more often, they thrive – they are more energized, empowered, and they deliver stronger results.” As such, I’m de…

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How to Build the Next Generation of HR Leaders (an Interview with Dave Ulrich, Dick Beatty and Patrick Wright) 1:00:00

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HR is standing at a defining inflection point. AI is transforming how work gets done, stakeholder capitalism is reshaping expectations, and the pressure to deliver tangible business value with less has never been higher. So what does HR need to do now - not just to stay relevant, but to lead? In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host …

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How bp is Writing the Next Chapter. Discussing Transformation & Technology (with Kerry Dryburgh) 42:04

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bp is undergoing one of the most complex transformations in its more than 100-year history — powered by a focused strategy reset, a leaner operating model, and a global scale-up of digital and AI capabilities. But behind all of this is a fundamental reset of how people experience work - and what it means to lead through change. In this episode of t…

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How AI and Behavioural Science Are Transforming Employee Listening (an Interview with David Barrett and Katarina Coppé) 54:35

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The future of HR isn’t about collecting more data - it’s about knowing exactly what to do with it. In this special bonus episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by David Barrett (CEO) and Katarina Coppé (Chief Commercial Officer) from Welliba for a conversation about changing the way we listen to and understand employe…

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How Building C-Suite Influence Increases the Value of People Analytics (an Interview with Brydie Lear) 38:10

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What can your digital footprint reveal about how work really gets done? In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green sits down with Brydie Lear, VP of People Analytics & Insights at Expedia Group, to explore how her team is harnessing people data at scale to understand performance, influence, and organisational effectiveness in re…

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The Hidden ROI of Workplace Wellbeing (an Interview with Jan-Emmanuel De Neve) 45:00

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If people really are our greatest asset, why is wellbeing still treated like a perk instead of a priority? In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green explores this very question with Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Professor of Economics and Director of the Wellbeing Research Centre at University of Oxford, co-editor of the World Hap…

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How Arcadis is Building a Skills Powered Organisation (an Interview with Amy Baxendale) 48:46

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If you're looking for honest lessons from the frontline of skills transformation, this episode is for you. Picking up from last week’s strategic deep-dive with Ravin Jesuthasan and Brian Fisher at Mercer, this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast takes a practical turn, exploring what it really looks like to bring a skills-powered strategy to …

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The Skills Revolution: Your Playbook for Workforce Agility (an Interview with Ravin Jesuthasan and Brian Fisher) 44:42

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Is your workforce strategy stuck in the past? As AI accelerates and traditional job structures show their age, more companies are asking a fundamental question: Are we organising work the right way? Which is why, in this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David and his guests explore why skills-based workforce planning has surged to the top…

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Uncertainty as an Opportunity: HR’s Role in Shaping the Future of Work (an Interview with Peter Hinssen) 45:43

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What if the chaos around us isn’t a threat, but your organisation’s greatest advantage? In this thought-provoking episode, futurist and innovation expert Peter Hinssen returns to the Digital HR Leaders podcast to join host David Green in an exploration of why uncertainty is no longer the exception but the new normal, and how HR can lead the way in …

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How People Analytics is Powering Business Strategy at Mastercard (an Interview with Anshul Sheopuri) 39:15

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What does it take to move people analytics from the margins to the core of business strategy? In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by Anshul Sheopuri, Executive Vice President of People Operations & Insights at Mastercard, to explore how people analytics is transforming from a support function into a busines…

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The AI Pivot: Seagate’s Workforce Transformation in the Age of AI (an Interview with Patricia Frost and Ruslan Tovbulatov) 55:48

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What happens when you stop looking outside for talent and start unlocking the full potential of the people already on your team? That is exactly what host David Green and his guests explore in this episode of the Digital HR Leaders Podcast. Joining David are Patricia Frost, Chief People and Places Officer at Seagate Technology, and Ruslan Tovbulato…

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Why HR Must Confront Covering to Build True Inclusion and Psychological Safety (an Interview with Rami Tzafrir) 44:22

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Have you ever downplayed a part of who you are just to feel accepted at work? Maybe it was your background, your beliefs, or even just your personality. That quiet act of self-editing - called covering - is more common than many realise, and it comes at a high cost to individuals and organisations alike. In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders po…

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From Deployment to Impact: Maximising Business Value with HR Tech (an Interview with Matthew Brown) 54:22

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Is your HR tech stack fixing real business problems, or just fuelling the shiny object hype? With new HR technologies arriving faster than ever, many organisations are quick to jump on the next big thing. But in the rush to modernise, are we losing sight of the real business problems we’re meant to be solving? In this episode of the Digital HR Lead…

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The CHRO’s Playbook: How to Build an Agile and Data-Driven HR Function (an Interview with Janine Vos) 48:22

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What does it really take to build an HR function that’s agile, data-driven, and truly influential at the top table? In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green speaks with Janine Vos, Chief Human Resources Officer and Managing Board Member at Rabobank to explore how she has led her team through a significant transformation -…

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How AI is Reshaping the HR Operating Model (an Interview with Volker Jacobs) 48:09

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How is AI redefining the HR operating model we’ve known for decades? With AI redefining how work gets done, the pressure is mounting to move beyond legacy structures and rethink HR from the ground up. The traditional three-pillar model is being pushed to its limits, and a new, work-centric, product-driven approach is emerging. To discuss this in mo…

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How HR Can Shape Business Strategy and Prove Its Impact (an Interview with Dave Ulrich) 52:16

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Is HR leading the business, or just keeping up with it? As complexity increases and resources tighten, the role of HR is under more pressure than ever. But within this challenge lies a powerful opportunity - for HR to become a driving force in delivering value to all stakeholders: employees, customers and investors. In this episode of the Digital H…

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How People Analytics Empowers the Chief People Officer to Drive Value (an Interview with Dean Carter) 39:28

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HR is at a tipping point: lead with data or risk being led by others. As organisations face growing complexity - from AI disruption to shifting stakeholder expectations - the role of HR is changing fast. Today’s Chief People Officers are expected to do more than care for culture - they’re expected to influence strategy, shape business outcomes, and…

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How Human Intelligence Can Guide Responsible AI in the Workplace (an Interview with Kevin Heinzelman) 52:37

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With AI tools becoming more common across HR and people functions, HR leaders across the globe are asking the same question: how do we use AI without compromising on empathy, ethics, and culture. So, in this special bonus episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green welcomes Kevin Heinzelman, SVP of Product at Workhuman to discuss th…

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How S&P has Embedded Workforce Planning into Business Strategy (an Interview with Alan Susi) 45:14

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At Insight222, we’re seeing more and more leading companies approach workforce planning with the same discipline and structure as financial planning - treating it as a core part of how they run the business, not just an HR process. And one company that is doing this exceptionally well is S&P. So, in this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, D…

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The Role of People Analytics in Measuring AI Adoption and Business Impact (an Interview with Erik Schultink) 38:37

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Rolling out AI tools is easy. Making them deliver real value for people and performance? That’s the challenge. In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by Erik Schultink, CTO and Co-Founder of Worklytics, to explore how organisations can move beyond the hype and start measuring the real impact of AI in the workp…

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How People Analytics and Science Powers Amazon’s Global Hiring Engine (an Interview with Ashish Parulekar) 44:51

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What does it take to scale talent acquisition at one of the world’s largest companies? When hiring spans hundreds of thousands of roles - from warehouses to tech hubs - the answer isn’t just more recruiters. It’s smarter systems, better data, and deep analytics. In this episode, David Green is joined by Ashish Parulekar, Director of Data Science an…

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How Atlassian Uses Behavioural Science and Data to Power Distributed Work (an Interview with Annie Dean) 53:26

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What does it really take to make flexible work succeed - at scale and over time? In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green sits down with Annie Dean, Vice President of Workplace and Future of Work Transformation at Atlassian, to explore how one of the world’s leading tech firms is boldly reimagining work for the long term.…

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How Adaptive Skills and Talent Intelligence Will Power the Future of HR (an Interview with Loïc Michel) 43:15

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How can HR build agility in a BANI World? In a world that feels increasingly brittle, anxious, nonlinear and incomprehensible (BANI), how can HR leaders design talent strategies that keep pace with constant disruption? Three years since his last appearance, Loïc Michel, Co-Founder and CEO of 365Talents, returns to the Digital HR Leaders podcast to …

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How to Drive Workforce Experience and Learning with Digital Coaching (an Interview with Anna Tavis) 40:47

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For a long time, coaching was an exclusive privilege—mainly reserved for senior leaders. But thanks to AI and digital platforms, that is changing. Coaching is now accessible at every level of an organisation, transforming how employees learn, grow and develop. However, this shift also raises important questions: Is digital coaching as effective as …