Episodes

  • Why Your Org Chart is Obsolete - Future of Work Podcast
    Dec 2 2025

    Workday CIO Rani Johnson and AI Advisory Board Chair Toby Stuart unpack what it really takes for CIOs to lead through the accelerating AI era. From redefining roles to rethinking ROI, they explore how to build a confident, future-ready organization.

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    14 mins
  • Why Your Current Leadership Model Fails Without AI - Future of Work Podcast
    Nov 25 2025

    Censia CEO Joanna Riley joins Workday CMO Emma Chalwin to discuss how leaders can navigate AI-driven change with courage, transparency, and a vulnerable mindset. Hear how embracing experimentation and elevating “soul work” can transform teams and spark innovation.

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    14 mins
  • How La-Z-Boy Makes Comfort a Business Strategy - Future of Work Podcast
    Nov 18 2025

    James Kinney, Global Chief People Officer at Media.Monks, and Jessie Heath, Director of Global Talent, La-Z-Boy, to discuss how to build a truly human-centered strategy. They reveal the surprising ROI of care, moving past buzzwords to show how prioritizing "belonging" and engagement is the only way to convince leadership and drive the bottom line.

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    13 mins
  • AI Adoption: Why Empathy is Your HR Strategy - Future of Work Podcast
    Nov 12 2025

    Dow's Sarah Jo (“SJ”) Rowley explains the human-centered future of work and why AI isn't a race to automate, but a journey to elevate everyone. In conversation with Josh Tarr, she reveals how a 128-year-old company is leading the AI adoption era by anchoring its transformation in trust, skills-based frameworks, and a culture of empathy. Discover how to reframe AI from a productivity play to a cultural one, and the essential role of HR as talent advisor.

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    15 mins
  • The New Rules for Keeping Talent with HRManifesto’s Leigh Henderson - Future of Work Podcast
    Nov 4 2025

    Workday’s Phil Willburn and HRManifesto’s Leigh Henderson reveal why internal mobility has stalled and how to solve the growing AI trust gap. Learn the strategic pivots needed to win back your best talent and redefine career growth by focusing on impact.

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    13 mins
  • When AI Scales Expertise, Who Gets Paid? - Future of Work Podcast
    Oct 28 2025

    Workday's VP of AI Kathy Pham and MIT researcher Dr. Danielle Li confront the most urgent question in the AI-augmented workplace: When an AI model scales a top performer's expertise, what is owed to the employee whose valuable data made it possible? They explore the AI paradox, arguing that strategic work—training the machine—must be compensated, and that every organization needs a Chief Work Officer to design fair, future-proof collaboration between humans and AI.

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    16 mins
  • Human-Centered AI: Salesforce's Ethical Journey - Future of Work Podcast
    Oct 24 2025

    Workday’s Kathy Pham and Salesforce’s Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer and EVP of Product, Paula Goldman, discuss moving from theoretical discussions to practical frameworks for ethical technology and a human-centered future of work. They explore Paula’s unique journey and how ethical leadership can build a movement for responsible AI.

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    29 mins
  • Google Cloud Powers Innovation and Impact with AI - Future of Work Podcast
    Oct 21 2025

    Google Cloud's VP and GM, Rao Surapaneni, joins Workday’s Kathy Pham to discuss the future of enterprise AI, agents, and what it all means for technology leaders.

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    33 mins