Columbia University School of Professional Studies

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," Barbara McGloin interviews Benjamin Royce, head of Performance Data Science for global agencies at Google. They discuss storytelling's persuasive power, how data can complement it, and how to use them both to persuade in your career. Barbara McGloin is the associate director of Career Development at Columbia University's School of Professional Studies. "Behi...

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," Greg Costanzo interviews Merrill Miller, vice president and co-lead of the Technology Risk Advisory Security Engineering team at Goldman Sachs. They discuss her unexpected career route and continuing professional education, cybersecurity's present and future, and advice for those interested in this increasingly critical field. Greg Costanzo is the associate...

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," Tiya McIver interviews Chris Henry, former CEO of BlockSafe Technologies, a cybersecurity company. They discuss blockchain's hype versus reality, its adoption and potential across industries and sectors, and its growing relationship with economic development. Tiya McIver is the assistant director of Career Development at Columbia University's School of Profe...

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," Onika Richards interviews Malika Phillips-Peters, an analyst at Healthfirst. They discuss what's behind the hype of big data and its predictive analytics, along with the potential for disruption in the healthcare industry. Onika Richards is the Associate Director of Industry Relations at Columbia University's School of Professional Studies. "Behind the Scene...

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," Diane Spizzirro interviews Peter Weddle, author of Circa 2118: What Humans Will Do When Machines Take Over and CEO of TAtech, the trade association for global talent acquisition solutions industry. They discuss the "war for best talent," gig economy, the transition from the Information Age to the Age of Automation, and the future of work itself. Diane Spizzi...

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," Veronika Poplavskaya interviews Sam Liu, senior principal at Mercer, and Kate Bergin, an HR generalist. They discuss why HR leaders and their teams should start learning about and crafting a strategy for how to best leverage advanced technology and artificial intelligence for human resources. Veronika Poplavskaya is the assistant director of Industry Relatio...

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," Hassan Akmal interviews Mark J. Carter, founder of ONE80 and creator of Idea Climbing, a system that shows people how to create opportunities by solving problems for other people. They discuss the importance of mentorship and address popular misconceptions. Hassan Akmal is the executive director of Industry Relations and Career Strategies at Columbia Univers...