Make it Work — Conversations about people, work and tech

In this episode, we sit down with Sander van 't Noordende, CEO of Randstad, the world's largest talent company, for a reality check on AI and the future of work. Sander draws a striking parallel with the dotcom era to illustrate how AI will transform the way we work. We dive into the Randstad Workmonitor, which shows that work-life balance is now almost on par with pay as a top priority fo...

Caroline Tervoort is Partner Business & HR Transformation at KPMG, and at the forefront of a complete rethink of how we manage the world of work. AI is changing what jobs look like, how teams collaborate, and what skills organizations need. KPMG's conviction? " It stays human work. " But what does that actually mean when AI can attend multiple meetings at once and process data faster than any...

#S1E2 — In this episode, we sit down with Dieuwke van Buren, co-founder and Managing Director of Equals, to discuss why closing the gender gap in tech and entrepreneurship is about more than just numbers. Following International Women’s Day 2026, we explore the power of visibility and how broadening our view of the workforce is key to solving today's talent scarcity. We go behind the scenes of the...

#S1E1 — In this episode, we sit down with Frederik Nieuwenhuys, co-founder of Picnic, one of Europe’s fastest-growing online supermarkets, to explore what it really takes to scale a tech-driven grocery business. We go behind the scenes on Picnic’s AI strategy and their practical build vs buy philosophy, and we unpack the leadership reality of scaling a massive workforce without losing speed or cul...