Transform Work

In this episode of Transform Work, John Winsor sits down with Iavor Bojinov , Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and co-principal investigator of the AI and Data Science Operations Lab. Iavor’s work explores how AI, experimentation, and data science are reshaping decision-making inside organizations, combining academic research with practical experience from his time l...

In this episode of Transform Work , John Winsor sits down with Raffaella Sadun , Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and one of the leading researchers studying how management, technology, and work design drive productivity inside organizations. Raffaella’s work sits at the intersection of economics, leadership, and the future of work. Drawing on large-scale data and re...

Matt Beane is a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Digital Fellow at Stanford and MIT. He is the author of The Skill Code   , which draws on his original research into how people build skills while working alongside intelligent machines like AI and robotics. Matt is also the cofounder and CEO of SkillBench , a platform that transforms AI telemetry into actionable insig...

In this episode of Transform Work , John Winsor sits down with Nick Bloom , Professor of Economics at Stanford University and one of the world’s leading researchers on remote work, hybrid work, and workplace productivity. Nick is widely known for his data-driven research on how work is changing, from the rise of hybrid work models to the real impact of AI on jobs, productivity, and organizational...

Jay Singh , Founder and CEO of Casper Studios , joins the podcast to explore what it really takes to move AI from experimentation into production. Casper Studios is an AI services firm that partners with organizations to design, build, and deploy AI systems that deliver measurable business impact. The company has supported clients across industries, including Netflix, Pepsi, hedge funds, private e...

Note: this episode is best viewed on our YouTube channel , since our guest shares her screen several times to show some of the incredible art she's created with AI tools. -- In this episode, John Winsor sits down with Kelly Boesch , a visual artist and creative technologist working at the intersection of AI, design, film, and human expression. Kelly has spent years exploring how emerging tool...

In this episode of Transform Work, host John Winsor sits down with Kyle Forrest , Principal at Deloitte and Deloitte’s U.S. Future of HR Leader, for a wide-ranging conversation on how AI is reshaping work, talent, and organizational design inside large enterprises. Kyle shares what he’s hearing from CHROs and C-suite leaders as companies move from “AI pilots” to real production deployments, and wh...

In this episode of Transform Work , John Winsor sits down with Sangeet Paul Choudary , one of the world’s leading thinkers on platforms, AI, and how work is being reorganized. Sangeet, co-author of Platform Revolution and author of Reshuffle , argues that the real impact of AI is not just faster or cheaper work, but a fundamental shift in how work is coordinated, how value is created, and where po...

In this episode of Transform Work , John Winsor sits down with James Raybould, SVP at Turing , to explore what it really takes for organizations to move from talking about AI to actually benefiting from it. James shares how Turing works with the world’s leading AI labs to make models smarter, while also helping enterprises deploy AI in practical, high-impact ways. Drawing on his own hands-on exper...

In this episode of Transform Work, host John Winsor sits down with Nuri Demirci Lopez — co-founder of NeoSentia and former Microsoft principal product manager — to explore the future of leadership in an AI-enabled world. With 20+ years in product innovation, digital talent systems, and workforce transformation, Nuri shares how AI “digital twins” can replicate a leader’s voice, judgment, and decisi...

In this episode of Transform Work , John Winsor talks with Steve Chase , Global Head of AI and Digital Innovation at KPMG . Steve has spent more than twenty years leading major technology and business transformations, and today he is driving KPMG’s global effort to scale responsible, high-impact AI across industries and internal teams. John and Steve discuss what it takes for organizations to move...

In this episode of Transform Work , John Winsor is joined by Ryan Kurt , Founder and CEO of The AI Lab . For more than a decade, Ryan has been at the forefront of generative AI and large-language-model innovation, helping organizations move beyond experimentation and toward meaningful transformation. His work has guided executives through strategy development, capability building, evaluation, and...

In this episode of Transform Work , John Winsor sits down with Professor Joseph Fuller of Harvard Business School . Fuller co-leads HBS’s Managing the Future of Work project and co-hosts its podcast, where he engages with business and policy leaders on the forces reshaping work. With decades of experience advising companies, Fuller is recognized as one of today’s leading voices on how technology,...

In this episode of Transform Work , John Winsor sits down with Carrol Chang , CEO of Andela —the global talent marketplace connecting companies with highly skilled technologists across more than 135 countries. Carrol shares insights on Andela’s next stage of growth and its mission to connect brilliance with opportunity. She also reflects on her experience as Uber’s Global Head of Driver and Courie...

On this episode of the Transform Work Podcast , host J ohn Winsor sits down with Paul Hlivko , Executive Vice President and Chief Information & Digital Officer at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield. With decades of experience leading enterprise technology and digital strategy, Paul has helped organizations adapt to waves of innovation while keeping people at the center. In this conversation,...

In this episode of the Transform Work podcast, host John Winsor sits down with Jason Ezratty, co-founder and Chairman of Brightfield, a leading data analytics firm transforming how organizations make workforce decisions. Jason shares insights on talent intelligence, AI-driven workforce optimization, and the evolving dynamics of contingent labor. Drawing from his experience advising some of the wor...

In this episode of the Transform Work podcast, host John Winsor sits down with Rem Koning, associate professor at Harvard Business School and co-director of the Tech for All Lab at the Digital, Data, and Design Institute. Together, they explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping entrepreneurship, reducing bias, expanding opportunity, and changing how founders and markets learn. If you'r...

In this episode, John Winsor sits down with two key leaders shaping the future of talent and technology. Graig Paglieri , Chief Executive of Randstad Digital , leads the global technology arm of Randstad, overseeing markets across Europe, Asia Pacific, India, LATAM, and North America. Under his leadership, Randstad Digital is becoming an essential partner in digital transformation for talent. Join...

On this episode of the Transform Work podcast by Open Assembly, host John Winsor sits down with two influential voices shaping the future of work: Diane Gherson and Lynda Gratton. Diane, former Chief People Officer at IBM and current Senior Advisor at BCG, brings deep expertise from the boardrooms of Kraft Heinz and top venture firms. Lynda, a renowned London Business School professor and best-sel...

In this episode of the Transform Work Podcast , we welcome Miles Everso n , CEO of MBO Partners, and business builder and author of Free Birds Revolution: The Future of Work & the Independent Mind . Miles’ book is a must-read for anyone navigating today’s rapidly evolving workforce. It explores the rise of independent professionals and provides leaders with essential strategies to become the ‘...

This episode of the Transform Work podcast features Jeff Nugent, the Co-Founder and CEO of Independently, as well as the Co-founder of the Contingent Workforce Institute.  Independently is a compliance-as-a-service platform that leverages AI to deliver rigorous, unbiased evaluations and guaranteed compliance for independent contractors worldwide. It empowers businesses and staffing agencies to eng...

This episode of the Open Assembly Transform Work podcast welcomes Raphael Ouzan, the Founder & CEO of A.Team. A.Team is a platform that connects companies with highly skilled freelance product builders, engineers, and designers to create elite, on-demand teams for mission-critical projects. Raphael Ouzan A.Team

This episode of the Transform Work podcast welcomes Shib Mathew. Shib is the founder of YunoJuno, a platform that revolutionizes the way businesses source and manage their highly-skilled freelancers.  After successfully exiting YunoJuno in 2023, after reaching $2bn in freelancer bookings, Shib now dedicates his expertise to advising companies on crafting effective freelance strategies and leveragi...

This Transform Work podcast episode welcomes Iman Fadaei, founder of TalentPools. TalentPools lets anyone launch their online talent pool in just one day to make better use of their candidate databases. Organizations of any size can build their own branded talent platform and match jobs with candidates at scale. Iman Fadaei TalentPools Employ Ukraine

Welcome to the Transform Work podcast, presented by Open Assembly. In this episode, John Winsor is joined by Adam Jackson. Adam is the co-founder of Braintrust, the world's first user-controlled talent platform that eliminates intermediaries, returning value directly to talent and organizations. Braintrust's innovative model allows talent to keep 100% of their market rate, enabling organ...