The TechWolf Podcast

In this in-person episode of The TechWolf Podcast, recorded live in New York City, we sit down with Sarah Gretczko , Head of Talent & Belonging at PayPal . With 20+ years of experience in HR strategy, Sarah shares unfiltered insights on the evolution of skills-based organizations—and why focusing only on skills is a mistake. From her time at MasterCard and JP Morgan to PayPal today, she brings...

In this episode of The TechWolf Podcast, Nico Orie, VP of People and Culture at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), shares why technology investments often fail without equal focus on people. He dives into CCEP's skill-based transformation, the critical gap in how we value human capital, and why organizations must balance AI with a human-first approach. From dynamic work design to driving adopt...

In this episode, Robert Gibby, current Data Science Director at Cox Enterprises, former Director of People Analytics at Meta, and Chief Talent Scientist at IBM, shares his experience designing AI-powered skills intelligence for workforce planning, talent mobility, and hiring. Robert Discusses: How AI can be used to redefine skills-based job architecture Why skills-based transformations can stall -...

Meredith Wellard is the former VP of Group Talent Acquisition, Learning, and Growth at DHL, where she spent nearly five years laying the foundation for one of the most ambitious skills-based transformations in a global enterprise. At DHL, she championed internal mobility, launching innovative initiatives like ‘Talent Tinder’ to shift hiring from external to internal placements, reduce onboarding c...

Sandra is the chief learning scientist at Epam Systems, a global provider of software engineering, digital platform engineering, and product development services. Interestingly, EPAM has been on a skills-based journey for over 30 years and is as close an example as you’ll find of a skills-based organization. Sandra has been a proud advocate of Epam’s journey and helped build the critical foundatio...

Gina Jeneroux is the former Chief Learning Officer at BMO Financial Group, where she gained years of experience in enterprise learning and skills strategies, design, operations, and governance. She now sits at the intersection of AI, skills, and industry as the Chief Skills & Innovation Officer at Executive Networks, Professor of Practice in Future Work & Skills, and Director of the Future...

Josh Tarr is the Director of Skills-Based Organizations (SBOs) at Workday. He and his team are fully committed to the concept of skills-driven organizations for Workday's internal workforce. In this interview, we explore Josh's vision for SBOs and the steps he has taken to achieve it. We cover many topics, from the hype cycle around SBOs to Workday’s skills transformation journey, practical milest...