Al Adamsen

Adaptive Futures

For nearly a decade, this podcast has explored how people, organizations, and technology shape the future of work. Now, as The Adaptive Futures Podcast, the journey continues with deeper conversations about what it means to adapt and thrive in an age of Ai and constant disruption. Each week, host Al Adamsen sits down with executives, innovators, and change-makers to hear their personal stories—how they got to where they are, what they’re working on today, and what they believe the future of work will hold. Guests open up about their hopes, their concerns, and the lessons they’ve learned along...

Author

Al Adamsen

Category

Technology

Podcast website

www.adaptivefutures.io

Latest episode

Oct 3, 2025

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Episodes

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic on “Don’t Be Yourself” and Why Authenticity is Overrated | Adaptive Futures Live 03.10.2025

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic | Breaking the Four Authenticity Traps Psychologist, author, and innovator Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic joins Al Adamsen to rethink what “authenticity” really means at work. Drawing on his new book Don’t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead) , Tomas unpacks the Four Authenticity Traps , why “bring your whole self to work” can backfire, and how to le...

Frank Ricciardi of Maavee on Wellbeing at Work 17.12.2024

In this episode Al Adamsen engages in a deep conversation with Frank Ricciardi, founder and CEO of Maavee, about the multifaceted nature of wellbeing in today's world. They explore the importance of physical, emotional, and psychological health, the role of employers in supporting employee wellbeing, and the significance of community in fostering connections. Frank shares insights on the differenc...

Alejandro Martinez of Erudit.ai on Employee Listening 20.09.2023

Alejandro Martinez of Erudit.ai on the People Data for Good Podcast with Al Adamsen

Ian O'Keefe of Ikona on People Data & Analytics 12.09.2023

Ian O'Keefe on the PDFG Podcast with Al Adamsen

Peter Louch of Vemo on Workforce Planning and Budgeting 07.04.2023

From a degree in Astrophysics from UC Berkeley to innovating Workforce Planning & People Analytics at Vemo for nearly 20 years, Peter Louch's journey is both fascinating and immensely relevant given disruptions stemming from artificial intelligence, robotic automation, gig workers, globalization, and more.  Hope you enjoy!

Guru Sethupathy of FairNow.ai on Responsible Ai 23.03.2023

Speaker: Guru Sethupathy of FairNow.ai  Theme: Future of Work  Follow Guru on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guru-sethupathy-1408741/ Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: https://pafow.net/  To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Anthony Ferreras of Pinterest on People Analytics & Strategy 10.02.2023

Speaker: Anthony Ferreras of Pinterest Theme: Future of Work Follow Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferreras/ Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: https://pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Dirk Jonker, CEO of Crunchr, Interview at their Headquarters 07.02.2023

From Crunchr's offices in Amsterdam, an insightful and inspiring discussion between Crunch's Founder & CEO, Dirk Jonker, and Al Adamsen. All topics covered including the evolution of People Analytics, Workforce Planning, Employee Experience, as well as how to elevate adoption and create meaningful change. Hope you enjoy! #peopleanalytics #futureofwork #employeeexperience #workforceplanning #ta...

Luka Babic And Igor Bogicevic of Orgnostic Interview 01.02.2023

Orgnostic co-founders Luka Babic and Igor Bogicevic share their company's origin story, unique offerings, and hopes for the future with Al Adamsen. This is the first half of the interview. To view the whole discussion please visit pafow.net or the PAFOW YouTube channel. If you'd rather just listen, you can do so via your favorite podcast player. Hope you enjoy this insightful and inspiring explora...

Serena H. Huang, PhD on the PDFG Podcast with Al Adamsen 04.01.2023

Speaker: Serena H. Huang, PhD  Theme: Future of Work  Follow Serena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahhuangphd/  Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: https://pafow.net/  To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Greg Pryor of Workday and John Boudreau of USC at HR Tech with Al Adamsen 15.09.2022

Follow Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-pryor-907920/ Follow John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-boudreau-115500/ Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Dirk Jonker of Crunchr at HR Tech with Al Adamsen 15.09.2022

https://crunchr.com/ Follow Dirk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/crunchr Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Yustina Saleh, PhD of Visier and Marc Solow of Deloitte on PAFOW Live with Al Adamsen 12.09.2022

Session Title: The People-Powered Organization: Building the Foundation for Sustainable Success Speakers: Yustina Saleh, PhD of Visier and Marc Solow of Deloitte on PAFOW Live with Al Adamsen Theme: HR Technology https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/human-capital/solutions/human-capital-as-a-service.html https://www.visier.com/ Follow Yustina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yustina-saleh...

Brad Williams of Northwestern Mutual on the PDFG Podcast with Al Adamsen 01.09.2022

Speaker: Brad Williams of Northwestern Mutual Theme: Future of Work Follow Brad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradfordjwilliams/ Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: https://pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Luka Babic of Orgnostic on PAFOW Live with Al Adamsen 31.08.2022

Session Title: People Analytics for All: Leaders, Solo Practitioners, People Ops, HR, & more Speaker: Luka Babic of Orgnostic Theme: Talent / Labor Market Analytics Follow Luka on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukababic/ Join the People Analytics Lounge: https://orgnostic.com/people-analytics-lounge/ #peopledata #talentmarketanalytics Learn more about our digital events and the people...

Frank Ricciardi of Maavee on PAFOW Live with Al Adamsen 30.08.2022

Session Title: Give the Gift of Total Well-being: Wellness benefits that are easy for employers and hyper-personal for employees Speaker: Frank Ricciardi of Maavee Theme: Worker / Employee Experience Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Sanja Licina, PhD of QuestionPro on PAFOW Live with Al Adamsen 30.08.2022

Session Title: Managers That Thrive: What Leaders & HR can do to help Speaker: Sanja Licina, PhD of QuestionPro Theme: Leadership Development Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Kevin Campbell, PhD of Qualtrics on PAFOW Live with Al Adamsen 30.08.2022

Session Title: Action-Oriented People Analytics: Bringing people analytics to life on the frontline! Speaker: Kevin Campbell, PhD of Qualtrics Theme: Talent / Labor Market Analytics Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Lauren Wegman, PhD of Twitter on PAFOW Live with Al Adamsen 30.08.2022

Session Title: The Future, Future of Work - How to Get Ready for What's Next Speaker: Lauren Wegman, PhD of Twitter Theme: Future of Work & Work Strategy Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Gary Russo of Providence Health on PAFOW Live with Al Adamsen 30.08.2022

Session Title: HR System Transformations: The Invaluable Role of People Analytics Speaker: Gary Russo of Providence Health Theme: Talent / Labor Market Analytics Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Ben Eubanks of Lighthouse Research and Advisory on PAFOW Live with Al Adamsen 30.08.2022

Session Title: Candidate Desires: Reasons They Ghost and Other Research Facts Speaker: Ben Eubanks of Lighthouse Research and Advisory Theme: People Strategy & Culture Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Stacia Sherman Garr and Priyanka Mehrotra of RedThread Research on PAFOW Live with Al Adamsen 30.08.2022

Session Title: Performance Management for Hybrid Work Speaker: Stacia Sherman Garr and Priyanka Mehrotra of RedThread Research Theme: Performance & Productivity Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

Ben Eubanks of Lighthouse Research & Advisory on the PDFG Podcast with Al Adamsen 26.08.2022

Speaker: Ben Eubanks of Lighthouse Research & Advisory Theme: Future of Work Follow Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beneubanks/ Learn more about our digital events and the people data for good movement: https://pafow.net/ To ongoing learning, creativity, and compassion for the human experience!

James Kelley, PhD of qChange on the PDFG Podcast with Al Adamsen 23.08.2022

What an extraordinary conversation this has been with Dr. James Kelley. From the United States to Australia, to the Middle East, to back here in the States, crossing the country to Bend, Oregon to TEDx talks, to writing a book called "The Crucible's Gift," James has an extraordinary journey, and I know you're going to enjoy the discussion and be inspired by it and learn a lot. He's taking leading...

Gene Pease of Mighty You on the PDFG Podcast with Al Adamsen 09.08.2022

I had the great pleasure of speaking with a long-time friend and “OG” in the space of people analytics, Gene Pease. Gene has been an entrepreneur and leader in our field for over two decades. More importantly, he is an extraordinary human being. Not only will you learn about the field and its evolution, as well as where it's going, but a bit about him and his personal story, his struggles, and his...

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