The Talent Transformation Podcast

When Virgin Media and O2 merged to become one of the UK’s largest telecommunications providers, the challenge was not just merging two brands, but also unifying distinct technology and HR systems. Three years into the merger, the company has been on an ambitious digital transformation journey, tackling everything from harmonizing talent acquisition processes to delivering a seamless experience for...

Seán Morris, Principal and US Talent Transformation Leader at Deloitte is at the forefront of the firm’s largest-ever digital transformation, ensuring that the right talent strategy, processes and technology align to support its ambitious goals. With 28 years of consulting experience, including leading Deloitte’s $4 billion US Government & Public Services business, Morris has played a pivotal...

For nearly 250 years, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has played a vital role in connecting communities and supporting commerce. But with rising financial challenges and evolving customer needs, transformation has become essential. In this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Dimitri Boylan visited DC to sit down with Jenny Utterback, Vice President of Organization Development at...

Siemens, a 177-year-old industrial automation and engineering powerhouse, continues to defy expectations by reinventing itself with the agility and boldness of a startup. With an ambitious People and Organization (P&0) strategy for 2030, Siemens is laser-focused on staying ahead in a rapidly evolving market. For this episode, Dimitri Boylan, CEO of Avature, traveled to Munich to sit down with...

Welcome back to The Talent Transformation Podcast from Avature.  The world of work is going through profound change. And we’re here to talk about that and how you can navigate your way through it. In this show, Dimitri Boylan, CEO of Avature, an AI-powered platform for strategic HR, speaks to trailblazers, changemakers and HR pioneers at the forefront of the talent industry. Our guests provid...

Exporting around $55 million worth of products on an average day, Fonterra produces 30 percent of the world's dairy exports, making the multinational the world’s largest exporter of dairy products and a global leader in dairy science and innovation. At our recent #AvatureUpfront APAC conference, Keith Muirhead, General Manager of Talent Acquisition at Fonterra, met with the Founder and CEO of Avat...

James Elliot is a distinguished talent thought leader based in Australia. With over two decades of experience at Deloitte and Commonwealth Bank, he is known for leading high-performing teams and leveraging data and technology to deliver exceptional experiences. His relationship with Avature goes way back, and he has a proven record of using the platform to stay ahead of the recruiting curve, as wa...

Few companies can lay claim to making the world go round. However, with operations in every country in the world, logistics and shipping giant DHL has as strong a case as any. Never was this truer than in 2020, when in the midst of the pandemic, it was DHL’s 600,000-strong global workforce that was instrumental in keeping international trade moving and ensuring vaccines and supplies got to wh...

Providing world-class professional services for clients across a wide range of industries, Deloitte combines innovation and insight to solve some of the toughest business problems. People - very talented people - are at the heart of Deloitte’s operations and its leadership in the consultancy services landscape is intrinsically tied to the talent they hire.  Recently, Marteen Verleyen, Systems...

"I think being on the technology side doesn't mean you have to be in conflict with the business." Lori Woodcock's sweet spot has always been providing value to the business from the technology side and becoming a true partner to them by speaking the same language and bridging the gap. But that's something that many companies struggle with. In this insightful conversation, Lori, SVP of Talent Techn...

Kelly has been helping organizations find the people they need for over 70 years and Kelly remains one of the world’s most successful staffing and recruiting firms. So, what’s the secret to the firm’s sustainable competitive advantage in the industry?  During our annual conference in DC, Kelly’s VP of Digital Transformation, Tim Pröhm, sat down with Avature CEO, Dimitri Boylan, to break down...

Hannah Rebecchi is the Senior Manager of TA Technology at Wayfair, a global e-commerce company. She joined Dimitri Boylan, Avature CEO, at our conference in DC to discuss the evolution of talent technology at Wayfair. The shift from homegrown to outsourced, best-in-class solutions, the importance of design principles when implementing technology and balancing short-term demands with long-term visi...

Kerstin Wagner is the Executive Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Deutsche Bahn, a passenger transport and logistics company operating in over 140 countries. She joined Dimitri Boylan, Avature CEO, at our conference in London to discuss her passion and curiosity for technology and how it enables her to achieve her ultimate goal of delivering an optimal experience to her customer: the candida...

IKEA is a global home furnishing brand that brings affordable, well-designed furniture to people all over the world. And while it maintains its mission is to make millions of people look forward to coming home, IKEA is going through a significant digital transformation to bring the processes, culture and technology of the 80-year-old brand into the 21st century. During our annual European conferen...

Welcome to The Talent Transformation Podcast from Avature.  The world of work is going through profound change. And we’re here to talk about that and how you can navigate your way through it. In this show, Dimitri Boylan, CEO of Avature, a leading HCM platform for strategic HR, speaks to trailblazers, changemakers and HR pioneers - people who are creating innovative solutions to the bigg...