People Matters Podcast Series

2025 mandates HR across APAC to be more agile and adaptable to evolving business demands and tech advancements. For a region as diverse as APAC, this means relooking existing structures and building for the future with the right technological and strategic frameworks in place. We sit with Heather Jerrehian, VP, Product Management — Employee Workflows at ServiceNow. As business leader with more tha...

The Indian marketplace is rapidly evolving, and with the rise of Gen Z, organizations are presented with a unique opportunity to tap into a new wave of talent that is tech-savvy, socially conscious, and driven by purpose. This podcast will explore how HR leaders can understand and leverage the preferences, values, and behaviours of these younger generations to build a workforce that is innovative,...

As part of our podcast series with ServiceNow, we sat with Cian Zoller, Senior Director, HR Business Partner - APAC to discuss how the hybrid work ecosystem is evolving and how technologies and digital platforms can help companies maintain productivity and provide a robust EX.

With another bestselling book to his name ( Think Remarkable ), renowned tech evangelist Guy Kawasaki speaks to Mastufa Ahmed and Rachel Ranosa on the value of growth, grit and grace. In this conversation, he gets candid about what makes people remarkable, debunks fallacies about failure, and shares his five favourite authors and his secret to happiness.

Gen AI represents a paradigm shift in the field of human resources. The integration of Gen AI  is likely to transform the entire HR organisation. It will streamline processes, facilitate data-driven decision-making, and enhance the overall employee experience, making HR practices more agile and efficient – and less transactional.   In a conversation with People Matters, Josh Bersin, Global Industr...

Recognition is in the AIRe" is a podcast that explores the transformative power of Appreciation, Incentivisation, and Reinforcement, all while emphasizing the importance of fostering an emotional connection. Join us as we delve into the world of recognition, sharing insights and stories with Partha Neog, CEO of Vantage Circle.

In this episode, People Matters’ CEO and Editor-in-Chief Ester Martinez speaks with Nitin Sethi, CEO, Aon Consulting, India & South Asia on his insights and observations on the Top Trends HR leaders should look at in 2023. They will deliberate on talent trends and opportunities that are likely to impact the industry and explore impactful strategies for staying agile.

As employees calibrate their work-life compass again, employee benefits and rewards are playing a larger role in keeping employees happy and content at the workplace. In this episode, crafted in collaboration with UflexRewards, the world’s first digital global total reward platform, we discuss all about employee benefits and rewards with uFlexReward’s global reward counselor Peter Newhouse . 

"Future of work will create more demand for flexibility and respect across the workforce and thus, employers have to prioritise these in the future. Value in coming back to office will play a significant role in the future and it may also cause employees to switch, thus contributing to attrition," said Akhil. Additionally, casting light on 'moonlighting' he mentioned that other than simply for mon...

As we head into the future of work, restructuring the workforce and the workplace becomes an imperative. The fact is that the changes brought about by the pandemic are irreversible. Hybrid workplace with partial or full dependence on technology and other automation processes is here to stay. With such anticipations across all business sectors of the world, how are leaders planning to prepare thems...

In the latest episode of People Matters Podcast, Chris Murdock joined us to share how the hiring process will get influenced by AI in the future of work. Recruiters have to make sure that they know who the right candidate is and also, that the candidates are elaborated about the roles that the recruiters are hiring for. Otherwise, in the process of spamming resumes and candidate profiles, crucial...

S. Venkatesh, Group- President HR  of RPG Group shared insights on how the conglomerate looks at the importance of employee wellness, in this episode of People Matters Podcast. 

In this episode, we chatted with Ritu Sharma from AppFlyer who joined us to share how she looks at the leadership transformation coming parallelly with the changes in the future of work.  

Along with the transformation in the definition of mental health, leadership definition has transformed too. Several surveys and studies have found that employees seek empathetic leaders today. In this episode of People Matters Podcast, we chatted with Rajesh Rai, the vice president - people team and head of human resources, India, GlobalLogic to explore the new aspects of hybrid leadership.

Katie Ballantyne joined us for the episode to share the various aspects of leadership in the hybrid era and also how leaders can create and atmosphere of wellness among the workforce, by leveraging the wellness policies themselves and setting examples of how to enjoy work-life balance. 

In this episode of People Matters Podcast, Shilpa Kabra Maheshwari joined us to share insights on the leadership transformation in the hybrid period. 

"In the era of hybrid working leaders need to be empathetic. They need to understand that there is no need for employees to stay logged in throughout the day and that the outcome matters over time span. Today, people are working from several locations and time zones. So, this calls for a difference between the traditional leadership and team management in hybrid environment. Today flexibility is t...

According to In the world of increasing concerns over mental health and new leadership styles, leaders are required to be more agile and approachable. Jayanthi Vaidyanathan, Senior Director HR of PayPal India states that leaders need to be the role models of the employees and create a safe and happy workplace. She stressed that the right way to start this is by letting people know that even leader...

While number of DEI policies are placed by leaders and organisations, not much is practically implemented. An inclusive workplace calls engagements on the part of the companies in order to ensure inclusivity. Sarika Naik, Chief Marketing Officer and DEI Chairperson of Capgemini, shared some minute but highly significant details which the organisations should pay attention to. Listen to the full ep...

With the changing employee-employer relationship, it has become an imperative for the employers to track keep a track of the latest priorities of the job seekers and employees. As we transitioned into the remote working mode and are bouncing back to the office floors, have the behaviour of the workforce towards the LGBT+ employees changed for good or bad? In this episode, Aubrey Blanche, Senior Di...

Priorities of the job seekers and the employees have seen huge change over the last two years. A mentally healthy workplace and flexible work culture have surfaced as two major criteria that the job seekers have been pressing on. With the market running short of talent, is the organisation well aware of the latest needs of the workers? Are they working on meeting those needs? Rachel Clements, Dire...

Wellbeing has been discussed for a long time but the onset of pandemic and remote working pushed the wellbeing quotient upward on the list of employees' priorities. This led to employers rethinking over their wellness and retention strategies. To discuss further about how the global players are looking at this scenario, Deepti Varma, Director- HR for Amazon in APAC and Middle East joined us for an...

This six part exclusive ‘Pride at Work’ series, hosted by People Matters, in partnership with Pride Circle, dives into the finer nuances of the multi-faceted journey of LGBT+ inclusion at the workplace. In episode two of the podcast series, industry leaders Prachi Rastogi, D&I Leader, APAC, IBM and Ramkrishna Sinha, Co-Founder of Pride Circle and recipient of the NielsenIQ India’s Inclusion Ic...

On the occasion of International HR Day, People Matters spoke with Rowan Tonkin for an episode of People Matters Podcast, to discuss how the leaders are looking at this transformation. Rowan is the Senior Director of HR Transformation JAPAC at Oracle.

In this exclusive podcast with People Matters, Raga Olga D'silva talks about eliminating homophobia and performative allyship at the workplace, boosting queer visibility and architecting a culture of psychological safety and auhentic inclusion for LGBT+ talent. With over 25 years of experience in the creative field, Raga has worked in senior positions in advertising in India and New Zealand and ha...