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Episode #1 | July 14th, 2025

Giancarlo Palà, Global Head of IT HR at Nestlé

Key Points:

  • Nestlé is shifting from pilots to enterprise-wide AI, using chatbots, skill-based learning, and strong data foundations to power HR for 275,000 employees.

  • Adoption grew by embedding AI into daily workflows, showing trust and usage come from consistent small interactions.

  • Top teams use AI in reviews, EQ coaching, and cultural feedback, turning HR processes into personalized real-time support that accelerates learning and leadership.

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Episode #2 | July 21st, 2025

Marten Lundberg, CHRO/CMO at Loomis

Key Points:

  • Loomis uses AI to move HR from reactive tasks to strategic impact, starting with value chain mapping, job role profiling, and 24/7 AI coaching to free time for complex people management.

  • Success came from building trust and alignment first through storytelling and internal platforms, showing AI’s value with 90% satisfaction across 27 countries.

  • Top teams embed AI into daily workflows for reviews, EQ coaching, and cultural feedback, turning HR processes into personalized real-time support that drives growth.

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Episode #3 | July 28th, 2025

Tracy St.Dic, Global Head of Talent at Zapier

  • Zapier scaled AI from small experiments to 800+ agents supporting all employees, embedding it into daily workflows and saving $20–30K annually while cutting ticket times in half.

  • Early AI use guidelines built psychological safety and encouraged experimentation, proving that mindset shifts and low-risk pilots drive enterprise-wide adoption.

  • Top teams are integrating AI into reviews, EQ coaching, and cultural feedback, turning everyday HR processes into personalized real-time support that accelerates growth.

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Episode #4 | August 4th, 2025

Alex Laurs, Chief Learning Officer, Americas at EY

  • EY trained 400,000 employees on AI foundations with no mandatory courses, achieving massive uptake by focusing on empathy, mindset, and cultural readiness.

  • Initiatives like “Future Hack” shifted learning from formal training to hands-on experimentation, resulting in 93 AI agents built in a single 5-week sprint.

  • The most critical skills EY is building with AI aren’t technical, but behavioral: curiosity, storytelling, and the ability to identify business value.

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Episode #5 | August 11th, 2025

Julie Stone, GVP & Chief Learning Officer at TTEC

  • TTEC is using AI to cut employee time-to-proficiency by 20–80%, with innovations like AI chatbots, a “Wizard Suite” that accelerates curriculum design by 400–800%, and skills taxonomies tied directly to business KPIs such as AHT and CSAT.

  • Learning is shifting from content delivery to hands-on practice, with AI coaching and feedback loops enabling employees to apply skills anytime, without judgment, and see faster retention.

  • A dedicated 10–12 person innovation team tracks new technologies daily, allowing TTEC to measure ROI in hours instead of weeks and pivot L&D strategies rapidly as business needs change.

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Episode #6 | August 18th, 2025

Deepak Parija, Chief Talent Officer at Wipro

  • Wipro certified 230,000 employees in foundational AI and 80,000 in advanced AI, embedding AI skills across its global workforce.

  • Wipro’s talent marketplace now supports 90% of associates, tailoring learning and career paths through AI-driven recommendations.

  • With tools like the “Wipro Now” chatbot and ethical AI frameworks, Wipro is turning efficiency gains into strategic, client-facing HR impact.

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Episode #7 | August 26th, 2025

David Doe, Executive Vice President HR Global Functions at Shell

  • Shell moved beyond experiments by redesigning work around AI, from job evaluation assistants for managers to workforce-wide skills platforms and digital HR concierge services.

  • Clean job architecture, reliable data, and governance frameworks are critical to scaling AI securely and effectively in a regulated enterprise.

  • By cutting routine tasks (e.g., 30–40% fewer HR queries), AI tools create capacity for HR teams to focus on mobility, learning, and strategic workforce priorities.

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Episode #8 | September 1st, 2025

Anand Chopra-McGowan, Managing Director, Europe at Valence

  • Valence’s AI coach, Nadia, is giving every employee personalized leadership support once reserved for executives, now scaled across 50+ Fortune 500s.

  • Companies like Delta, Experian, and Costa Coffee report faster performance reviews, measurable leadership gains, and stronger frontline management.

  • Success comes from embedding privacy, guardrails, and ethical oversight, ensuring AI coaching is both credible and enterprise-ready.

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Episode #9 | September 8th, 2025

Lucien Alziari, Advisor & Former Chief HR Officer at Prudential Financial

  • Prudential Financial reframed its AI approach around solving 3–5 core business challenges, shifting focus from “deploying AI” to redesigning how work gets done.

  • Annual Silicon Valley trips exposed leaders to 15–20 AI startups each year, building trust, setting guardrails, and ensuring adoption at scale.

  • With Valence AI coaching, employees gained access to scalable development and leadership support once reserved only for executives.

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Episode #10 | September 15th, 2025

Chris Harry, Chief Learning & Talent Officer at TEKsystems

  • TEKsystems built intentional governance and guardrails to ensure AI adoption is tied to business impact, not shiny tools.

  • 100+ days of early Copilot rollout taught teams to focus on practical, high-value use cases that employees trust and actually use.

  • By mapping the end-to-end sales process, TEKsystems embedded AI into every stage of learning, feedback, and customer interactions, enhancing performance without overwhelming people.

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Episode #11 | September 29th, 2025

Allison Pinkham, Chief HR Officer, Executive Committee Member at Galderma

  • AI adoption must begin with a clear business need and a defined “why,” rather than chasing the newest technologies.

  • By starting with neutral use cases, early adopters, and transparent governance, organizations can ease employees into AI without fear or resistance.

  • Investing in mid-level managers through AI coaching and role play unlocks stronger performance, engagement, and confidence across the organization.

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Episode #12 | October 6th, 2025

Brian Wright, Director, Global Learning & Leadership Development at Delta Airlines

  • The success of AI transformation begins with understanding real employee and business needs, not technology hype.

  • Strong data, clear governance, and aligned goals create the structure that makes AI adoption sustainable.

  • By democratizing coaching through AI, Delta empowered thousands of frontline leaders with access once reserved for executives.

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