Hacking HR

Interview with Ricardo Combariza – Ricardo is the Head of People & Organization at Conekta. He is a trusted people side of business advisor for IT Industry. He has worked in teams and organizations across the world, enhancing high performance, human centric and results oriented work culture. Ricardo is a true believer of human potential and collaborative intelligence.

Interview with Susannah Robinson– Susannah is the founder and principal of Partnership for Talent. Most recently, she was the Chief Talent Officer for the YMCA of the North Shore. Previously, she held a variety of human resources leadership positions at Cabot Corporation. Susannah is an adjunct professor for Northeastern University.

Interview with Sandy Cross – Sandy is the Chief People Officer at PGA of America. She is in charge of enhancing a purpose-driven and values-based culture, as PGA of America strives to be personally fulfilling and meaningful to a multi-generational team. Sandy focuses on creating opportunities to stretch, lead, grow and have fun, by supporting L&D coaching, recognition, reward, and making a pos...

Interview with Florencio Padilla – Rhency has been working as an HR professional in Asia & Middle East since 2007. He specializes in talent development, employee engagement& organizational effectiveness. Rhency helps leaders and organizations develop people capability & enhance engagement at work using a wide range of practical interventions. He enables managers & organizations by...

Interview with Kimberly Bailey – Kimberly is the Chief Information Officer for the City of Memphis. She is also the first African American female to hold that position. Kimberly is an experienced leader with demonstrated skills in project management, team building, and team facilitation.

Interview with John Sweeney – John is an award-winning futurist whose work has spanned 45 countries with Fortune500 companies, startups, governments, as well as humanitarian and development agencies. He focuses on the impacts and implications of emerging issues across a range of sectors and topics. John is the Co-Editor of World Futures Review: A Journal of Strategic Foresight.

Interview with Rosina Racioppi– Rosina has more than 25 years of experience in organizational planning and development, training and development and HR management. As President and CEO of WOMEN Unlimited, Rosina is actively involved in helping organizations meet the challenges of a continually changing global economy.

Interview with Scott Manis – Scott is the Senior Vice President of HR and VP of Talent at Panasonic. Scott’s focus has been on People Centered Strategy, Building Highly Effective HR Teams, Organizational Culture and the Total Cost of Human Capital. In the early 2000’s, Scott was internationally recognized as Franklin Covey’s International Facilitator of the Year. Recently, his work was highlighted...

Interview with Heather McManus – As a VP of Human Resources, Heather oversees talent attraction, workforce strategy, engagement and retention, and all functions within Human Resources. Heather is passionate about supporting business growth while ensuring that employees are engaged and productive. She has been working in Human Resources for over 10 years, specializing in talent attraction and HR st...

Interview with Allison Eyring – Allison is the Founder and CEO of Organisation Solutions. She’s also an Adjunct Associate Professor at NUS Business School. She’s an Advisor to Scale-up CEOs and Fortune 100 Executives on leadership for growth. She is the Author of Pacing for Growth: Why Intelligent Restraint is Key to Success.

Interview with Alan Susi – Alan is a People & Culture Leader with over a decade of experience building holistic people strategies that support organizational transformation including the establishment of multi-year human capital plans and the integration of lean/agile management systems to drive organizational health and robust employee experiences.

Interview with Matheus Pinheiro de Oliveira e Silva – Matheus is the Managing Director at Meraki Group. He is also the Chapter ambassador for Singularity University. Matheus also is an Innovation and strategic management and digital transformation consultant. He speaks about digital transformation, disruptive design and innovation and creativity.

Interview with Kenneth Somers– Ken’s career spans more than 40 years as an HR practitioner and executive leader. In addition to his experience in the United States, he has lived and worked in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Malaysia, and Poland. Ken’s vast international experience enables him to bring a multicultural perspective to solving client challenges.

Interview with Lisa Tyson – Lisa has more than 25 years of business experience in HR. She’s held a wide variety of leadership roles, including managing a global HR function. Lisa specializes in talent management. She founded SelectPerformance, a company that advises businesses on organizational effectiveness and talent management.

Interview with Jeff Smith – Jeff is the CEO of the SupportingLines Institute. He is also a certified Master Corporate Executive Coach, seasoned C-suite business leader and yoga instructor. Jeff’s personal mission is to inspire leaders and help teams perform so that people have a better human experience at work.

Interview with Anna Mamalaki – Anna is the Organizational Development HR Consulting Director at BizHumanAspect. She has broad experience in Organizational Development specializing in talent management and leadership transformations. She works with Board management while coaching leaders across all organizational levels and functions.

Interview with Vaclav Koranda – Vaclav is the Vice President of Human Resources at T-Systems Malaysia. He started his first HR Director role at the age of 27. Since then, he has held a number of executive roles in HR, namely in the ICT industry. He received a “CHRO of the Year” award Heroes” by the World HRD Congress.

Interview with MaryBeth Hyland– MaryBeth believes that we all share the desire to know and return to our authentic selves-at work, home and within. As the millennial founder of SparkVision, she works with individuals, couples, and organizations to create a deeper sense of purpose through value-based lifestyles and workplace cultures.

Interview with Alper Utku – Alper is the President of the European Leadership University (ELU) which is a next-generation university built to respond to the skills gap by developing tech talent for exceptional organizations.

Interview with Diane Hamilton – Diane is the Founder and CEO of Tonerra, a consulting and media-based business. She is a nationally syndicated radio host, keynote speaker, and the former MBA Program Chair at the Forbes School of Business. She has authored multiple books which are required reading in universities around the world, including Cracking the Curiosity Code. Diane is also the creator of...

Interview with Colin Ellis – Colin is an award-winning international speaker, Amazon #1 best-selling author of Culture Fix: How to Create a Great Place to Work. He is also a renowned culture change and project management expert who works with organizations around the world to help them transform the way they get things done.

Interview with Phil Strazzulla – Phil is the founder of SelectSoftware Reviews. He helps HR teams buy the right software through free online buyer guides he published to his website. He's a self-taught programmer, and HR Tech nerd.

Interview with Dima Syrotkin – Dima is the CEO of a startup called Panda Training. His background is in the NGO, training, consulting and startup worlds. He has experience in founding organizations from scratch and leading them. He knows a few things about business strategy, project management, marketing, sales, corporate training.

Interview with Garrison Gibbons – Garrison is the Head of People at Knotch, overseeing strategy, DEI, talent, culture, and operations. Being mission driven, he has worked exclusively for companies that make an impact with their work. He uses this mentality to impact company morale and culture and is an expert in innovating, elevating, and scaling practices and policies, especially in the startup a...

Interview with Josia Nakash – Josia is the Founder and Owner of the Good Vibe Agency. She’s also a top strategy consultant and she’s focused on highlighting examples of human leadership.