Changeboard's HR Podcast 'Future Talent' features interviews and discussions with senior thought leaders sharing their perspectives on the changing world of work. Changeboard is a leading destination for HR jobs and thought leadership.
Martin Hottass is managing director at City & Guilds Group. He has over 30 years of experience in the skills sector, and previously led Siemens professional education in the UK and then EMEA. Since joining City & Guilds Group in October last year, he has led the charity’s skills agenda, with a particular focus on STEM skills. In this podcast I ask Martin about the state of apprenticeships in the UK’s engineering sector and how business leaders can create cultures of learning in their business. I began by asking Martin about how our European neighbours address the skills agenda, and how the UK can improve.
Julia Streets is the CEO and founder of Streets Consulting, a fintech business development, marketing and communications consultancy. She has previously worked as a senior executive in financial services and is regularly named as one of the 30 power women in the Fintech industry. She hosts the DiverCity podcast, exploring the subject of diversity and inclusion in financial services, and is also a stand-up comedian. In this podcast recorded in February 2019, I ask Julia about how her career in stand-up has helped her in other areas of work, the lessons she’s learned from the DiverCity podcast, and how fintech is affecting everybody’s life at work.
Richard Doherty is senior director of product marketing for EMEA at Workday. A pioneer in cloud based recruiting and talent management solutions, Richard is a respected thought leader on people analytics and emerging technologies within human resources. In this podcast, we speak to Richard about the disruptions technology is causing in the people function and wider business, how the use of AI in the UK compares to other regions of the world, and ask for his predictions on how technology will change our lives in the future of work.
Appointed chief HR officer for Unilever in 2016, Leena has worked for the nutrition and personal care giant since 1992 after joining as a trainee. The first female CHRO in the business’s history, she is a leading voice on the future of HR, and has appeared at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Dr. Alan Watkins is the founder and CEO of Complete Coherence, a consultancy that specialises in developing enlightening leadership through individual and team development. Originally training as a physician and neuroscientist, Alan has integrated his approach to leadership development with learnings from many diverse fields. He has worked with many senior leaders in FTSE 100 and 250 businesses, and has recently worked with Leena, using the principles of network analysis in better understanding Unilever’s workforce. In the podcast, we discuss Leena’s path to becoming the CHRO of Unilvever, the future of the HR profession, and why leaders in the function must put their employee’s wellbeing at the heart of what they do.
Harvey Lewis is associate partner & chief data scientist in EY’s tax practice. A real-life rocket scientist with over 25 years of experience in AI, blockchain and disruptive technologies, he is a strategist and innovator in the public and private sectors. Since joining EY in 2017, he has pioneered the use of AI in the firm’s tax practice. In this podcast recorded in February 2019, I ask Harvey how leaders can effectively adopt emerging technologies in their business, how much leaders actually need to know about AI, and how automation will affect the HR function in the future.
Anne Scoular is the co-founder of the executive coach training and leadership development firm, Meyler Campbell. Anne has led a varied career, originally working as a diplomat and international banker, before retraining mid-career as a psychologist. In her work with Meyler Campbell, she has been named as a leading expert in business coaching globally by Harvard Business Review, and is the author of the Financial Times Guide to Business Coaching. In this podcast, I ask Anne about the attributes that are shared by effective coaches (02:50), what leaders can do to create a culture of coaching in their organisations (09:30), and why humanity must match the growth of technology in our organisations (17:30). www.changeboard.com/ www.changeboard.com/future-talent
After a career in academia exploring cultural change and group dynamics, Dr. Nigel Spencer went on to work in professional services for PwC, and in talent development for international law firms. In his role at Saïd Business School, Nigel has developed a range of white papers on the importance of strategic talent programmes in creating competitive advantages. In this podcast, I ask Nigel about the impact of automation in professional services (03:00), the ways in which technology is augmenting the industry’s culture (06:55), and how talent strategies are changing to attract the younger generations entering the workforce. www.changeboard.com/ www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Hashi came to the UK from Kenya at the age of nine after his father died. Growing up in some of the most deprived areas of the UK, Hashi would go on to qualify as a planning barrister in 2010. He has presented a number of radio documentaries for the BBC, including ‘Adventures in Social Mobility’, in which he describes his life and career, and examines the possibilities of children living in deprived areas today. In this podcast, Hashi talks about his journey from the Kenya to the UK and beyond (01:00), why any debate around social mobility must consider inequality(19:00), and how business leaders can address diversity in their workforce(23:00). www.changeboard.com/ www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Winner of the prestigious Perrier Award in 1989, Simon first came to prominence as a comedian before progressing into broadcasting. He has made programmes for both BBC radio and television, and his writing has appeared in the Sunday Times and The Observer. A fervent voice in campaigning and advocacy groups, he was a founding member of the LGBT charity Stonewall. Through his consultancy Diversity by Design, Simon now works with businesses and organisations on answering strategic business questions through diversity. In this podcast, Simon talks about his approach to his constantly evolving career (01:30), why a diverse workforce is key to answering strategic business questions (07:00), and the role technology plays in addressing unconscious bias(18:30). www.changeboard.com/ www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Candida Mottershead has led Accenture's people function in the UK & Ireland since the summer of 2016. In that time, she has led on a number of diversity initiatives, including working towards the goal of having 25% of the business's MD's being female. In this podcast, Candida discusses why we still need to discuss diversity in business, how Accenture revamped its culture by empowering its employee's voices, and what leaders can do to help their people speak out. www.changeboard.com/ www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Jo Pursaill is director for talent at ManpowerGroup in the UK. Prior to joining Manpower Group in 2015, Jo worked for American Express, where she held the position of director for global talent development. In this podcast, Jo talks about the effects that new technology is having on the recruitment industry (01:30), the importance of learnability in the light of these rapid shifts (06:00), and how recruiters can find and nurture talent across the different generations in the modern workplace (16:20).
In her work as CEO and Founder of Intelligent Ethics, Tracey is passionate about helping leaders find and embrace what 'doing the right thing means for their business'. She is an expert in helping organisations embed their business's purpose into their day-to-day decisions. She has previously worked as partner at PwC, leading corporate governance, risk and compliance projects for clients. In this podcast, Tracey discusses what leaders can do to close the gap between what they say and what they do (2:30); the reaction of business to the #MeToo movement (7:30); and the role of technology in re-building trust within business and society (13:30). www.changeboard.com/ www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Since joining Avon just under 12 months ago Jan Zijderveld has led a digitalisation strategy that has revolutionised the way their beauty products have been sold by their six million independent sales representatives around the world. In this podcast Jan talks about being a male CEO for a brand that calls itself the 'company for women' (02:50), how he has approached digitising Avon's services (05:20), and gives his advice to other leaders on leading a business through a period of disruption and innovation (18:30). www.changeboard.com/ www.changeboard.com/future-talent
In his role as managing director for Europe at Duke Corporate Education, Adam leads Duke’s business in the region and works with clients on fundamental challenges such as purpose, culture, adaptability and innovation. In his work as a leadership consultant, he has worked with clients including the BBC, Disney and Glaxo Smith Kline. He is passionate about the subject of ‘leadership for what’s next’ and is writing a book on this topic titled ‘Next Generation Leadership’, which he is expected to publish in January 2020. In this podcast, we ask Adam about the societal trends that are driving change in the workplace (01:00) , how leaders must adapt to meet the needs of their youngest employees (09:30), and what the C-suites of the future will look like in the hands of the next generation (17:30). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Scott Snyder has over 25 years of experience in business leadership, strategic planning and technology management for Fortune 500 companies and startups. A recognised thought leader in the tech management space, he is the author of two books, the most recent of which, Goliath’s Revenge, is a practical guide for executives and leaders of established companies in adopting the strategies used by startups in capitalising on digital disruption. In this podcast, I ask Scott about the traits that innovative businesses share (01:50), how leaders can put their people first in periods of digital transformation (05:30), and how leaders must view their own careers in periods of disruption (16:40). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
With over 20 years of experience in Human Resources, Lucinda has held senior positions in a number of businesses and sectors, including Barclays Bank, Hays and the RAC. She has been AXA's group HR director for the UK & Ireland for three and a half years. In this interview, Lucinda explains why AXA no longer offers a graduate recruitment scheme (05:15), how digital disruption has impacted the insurer’s business and their people function (08:45), and discusses how business can react to increased longevity and the trends associated with it (15:45). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
In his role as Senior VP of HR, David Reay heads up Sony Music's global people function. With over 20 years of experience in HR working for companies including BAE Systems and the RSA, David has a wealth of experience in talent in a variety of sectors. In this podcast, David talks us through his winding career path (01:30), leading people in a disrupted industry (10:00), and gives his advice to aspiring HR leaders (23:45). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
With 50% of Hilton's workforce being millennials, director of youth strategy EMEA Kathryn Porter is heavily involved in attracting and developing the hospitality giant's talent pipeline. In this podcast, she examines alternative routes into employment (02:55), how Hilton uses Instagram takeovers to tell true stories about its employees (07:54) and how business can help educators with careers (20:36). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
In her role as head of insight and forecasting at Hot Spots Movement, Emma Birchall researches the trends that will influence our careers in the future. In this speech from Changeboard's Future Talent Conference in 2018, titled 'what does it mean to live to 100-years of age', Emma explores how the 'three stage life' has become our expected journey in our lives (01:00), how our required skillsets will change (07:00) and how we can make sure we feel vitalised throughout a longer career (10:30)
At Future Talent 2018, Kirstie Donnelly, managing director at City & Guilds Group, chaired a panel with four workers at different stages of their career to discuss re-invention (09:00), the prospect of longer careers in light of increasing life expectancies (12:30), and the benefits of a multi-generational workforce (19:00). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
As a truly global company, healthcare giant Philips needs to recruit people from all backgrounds. In this podcast, first we hear from research scientist Dionisio Nunes on his journey (01:20) from war-torn Angola to an internship with Philips in the Netherlands – and how he taught himself to read. Then, we speak to global head of talent acquisition Cynthia Burkhardt about creating culture (14:03), staying ahead of the tech curve (22:17) and why Dionisio’s story inspires her. https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
In July 2017, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the RSA, published his review of modern working practices in the UK. Nine months on, he took to the stage at our 2018 conference to reflect on the key findings of his work. In this recording of his speech, Matthew introduces the benefits of 'good work' to society (05:00), the implications of recent rulings on worker status and the rise of self employment (10:15), and why the majority of UK workers still want to be part of organisations (13:00) https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
One of Britain’s most successful Paralympians, Lord Holmes won nine gold, five silver and one bronze medal in various swimming events between 1988 and 2000 and was also director of Paraylympic Integration for London 2012. In September 2013, he was named a life peer for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Delivering a speech titled 'Future challenges - preparing for artificial intelligence', Lord Holmes made the case for an optimistic future where the technological advances of the fourth industrial revolution will benefit society as a whole. https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
In her keynote speech from this year's Future Talent Conference, author and businesswoman Margaret Heffernan took on the topic 'We all need friends at work, or do we?' Drawing on her experience in the arts, Margaret discusses the importance of non-work related conversation (01:30), how friends can get us through difficult periods of our career (07:30), and how her working relationships have helped her in times of loss (12:30). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
In his role as global HR director for BP, Helmut Schuster is responsible for 74,000 employees operating across 70 countries. Since joining the energy giant in 1989, Helmut has held numerous leadership roles within the business, before taking up his current position in 2011. In this podcast, Helmut discusses his current role and his strategy for the HR function within BP (01:40), the skills human resources leaders will need in the future (08:10), as well as discussing his passion for promoting access to STEM careers, and increasing diversity across all areas of BP's operations(15:00). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
The UK's lack of technology skills costs us £63bn in lost GDP each year. To combat this, Cisco recently launched its digital skills manifesto, a pledge aimed at helping 250,000 people improve their digital know-how by 2020. In this episode, Cisco's head of CSR, Kathryn Baddeley, discusses their role in helping prisoners acquire new skills and experiences (05:22), gender balance in technology (10:38), and the planning behind the manifesto (16:10). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
In her role as a director and head of resourcing for EMEA at Citigroup, Gemma Lines is passionate about all things talent. A communications professional by background, Gemma has worked for the global banking giant for 8 years, and is actively involved in the group's talent, innovation and inclusion agendas. In this podcast, Gemma reflects on how her career has influenced her approach to resourcing (02:30), how Citi is looking to hire a diverse talent pool (15:45), and why vulnerability will be key skill for leaders in the future (32:00). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
John Amaechi is a psychologist and business leader who just happens to be the most successful British basketball player of all time, having forged a successful career in the NBA. In 2007, John became the first NBA player to come out as gay. In this thought-provoking interview, he examines identity, image and resilience as an exceptionally tall, black child growing up in Manchester (01:30); why his personal principles led him to turn down a $17m contract when in the NBA - and how people react to this (23:30); and why a lack of honesty is at the heart of our leadership problems in business (33:10). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Joining Time Out Group in 2015 as executive chairman, Julio Bruno was given the task of reinventing the famous publishing group with an ambitious 5-year plan. Appointed CEO in 2016 after floating the company for £90m on the London Stock Exchange, Julio presides over a global company that operates in 108 cities across the world, with an average global monthly audience of 217 million. In this podcast, Bruno discusses how he came into his role and grew the business (02:00), the skills he looks for in future talent (14:30), and gives his advice to aspiring CEOs (36:30). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Josh Krichefski is the CEO of MediaCom UK, a position he has held since January 2016. He is responsible for setting the agency vision, delivering growth through new business, organic growth, diversification and future-proofing the business. In this podcast, Josh discusses managing people in the rapidly changing advertising industry(01:35), how he is trying to destigmatise mental ill health at MediaCom(13:35), and the role business has to play in promoting social mobility (21:50). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
A leading expert on the labour market and world of work trends, ManpowerGroup's CEO Jonas Prising leads all aspects of the Fortune 500 business's $20billion business. He is a recurring and active participant in the World Economic Forum's annual meeting at Davos, where earlier this year he hosted panels on the digital skills imperative and rethinking leadership in the digital age. In this podcast, Jonas discusses the ways AI is changing our working lives (05:50), ManpowerGroup's research into what he calls 'next gen work' (21:30), and how different regions view the value of vocational training and apprenticeships(39:00). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Brett Wigdortz is the founder and ex-CEO of Teach First, one of Britain’s biggest graduate recruiters. Over his fifteen years leading the charity (Brett left as CEO in 2017 but remains honorary president), he helped place more than 10,000 graduates in underachieving schools, revolutionising the teacher training model and building a cohort of alumni that now includes MPs, headteachers and business leaders. In this podcast, Brett discusses his Teach First journey (01:34); how leaders need to interact with children away from the metropolitan bubble to truly diversify their talent (12:18); and how business can improve employability training for young people (16:10). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
The host of top rated business podcast, 'Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat', and VP for EMEA at Twitter, Bruce Daisley is all about culture. In particular, he asks the question 'how can we be happier at work?' Drawing on his experience and findings from the podcast, Bruce has distilled his findings into the 'New Work Manifesto', an eight point cheat sheet on building a happy working culture. In this podcast, we speak to Bruce about the demands of the modern workplace and what makes a happy and productive office (02:00), his manifesto (07:00), how the culture has changed at Twitter as it has grown (24:30), and his vision for the future of work (33:45). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Dr. Alan Watkins is the CEO and founder of leadership consultancy Complete Coherence. An international expert in human performance, Alan's training as a physician and expertise in psychology allows him to use a mix of scientific and technical abilities in his work. He has consulted with many FTSE 100 senior executives. In this podcast, Alan discusses how his clients are reacting to digitisation (01:30), the willingness of leaders to safeguard their employees' wellbeing (12:30) and gives tips for how leaders can better regulate their emotions (20:00) https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
In January 2008, Geoff McDonald experienced a massive panic attack on the eve of his daughter's 13th birthday. After a trip to his doctor, he was diagnosed with anxiety fuelled depression, an event that has led to years of campaigning and advocacy on the subjects of mental health, and employee wellbeing. In this podcast, we speak to Geoff about his own experience of mental ill health (01:10), how we can address the stigma surrounding mental health in the workplace (07:30), and how businesses can get serious about supporting their employees' wellbeing (16:20). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Chris Jones is the CEO of the City & Guilds Group, an organisation that exists to help people, organisations and economies develop their skills for growth, and sets the standards for corporate learning, on-the-job development and skills recognition. In his role Chris plays a prominent part in driving the national and international skills agenda, reflecting his personal experience in vocational education. In this podcast Chris discusses how we can address the UK's skill gap, the impact of technology on our working lives and how we can make young people more employable. https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Amanda Mackenzie is the CEO of Business in the Community, a Prince's Trust charity that promotes socially responsible business in the UK. She has over 25 years of commercial experience, including director roles at British Airways and BT. In this podcast, Amanda discusses the importance of responsibility in modern business (01:20), why digital inclusion should be at the top of leaders' agendas (07:30), and the role education and business has to play in preparing young people for the future world of work (14:30). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Best known for his role as Tony Blair's director of communications, Alastair Campbell knows a thing or two about leadership. Not only was he a prominent figure in British politics for over a decade, he has interviewed some of the biggest names in politics, business and sport. Now splitting his time between campaigning, writing, speaking and consulting, Alastair is an ambassador for mental health charities such as Time to Change. In this podcast Alastair discusses the similarities and differences between performing and leading in business, politics and sport (01:45), his own battles with depression (16:30) and how business can help employees manage their mental health (21:45) https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Lord Chris Holmes is Great Britain's most successful Paralympic swimmer, winning nine gold medals throughout this career. Lord Holmes was the Director of Paralympic Integration, responsible for the organisation of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London and was appointed Baron Holmes of Richmond in 2013. In Parliament Chris is a member of the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence and has been a member of Committees on Digital Skills, Social Mobility and Financial Exclusion. In this podcast, Chris recounts his journey from the day he lost his sight to being involved in the London 2012 bid (03:30), his work in the House of Lords (15:10) and how we can harness technology to drive greater inclusion in the workplace, and society at large (19:00). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
A comedian, actor, and mental health campaigner Ruby came to prominence in the 80s as a comic interviewer in her shows, The Full Wax, and Ruby Wax Meets… She holds a master’s degree in mindfulness-cognitive based therapy from Oxford, and was appointed a visiting professor in mental health nursing by the University of Surrey in 2015. In this speech from the 2016 Future Talent Conference, Ruby discusses how humans have lost their natural inclination to trust each other (07:15), why every leader has to be curious about their employees (14:30) and how mindfulness can help is in our day-to-day lives (16:30). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Emma Birchall is head of insight and forecasting at Hot Spots Movement, a research centre founded by London Business School’s Lynda Gratton that is dedicated to examining the future of work and how organisations can future proof their business. In this podcast, Emma discusses how the traditional model of our life – study, work, retire – no longer applies as we live longer (02:00), why this means that intangible skills, such as our ability to translate our qualities into different arenas becomes more important (07:29) and how business leaders can attract and develop talent in a world where people want meaning and variety in work (20:20). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Sir Anthony Seldon is a leading contemporary historian, commentator and political author, who is well-known for his insider biographies on political luminaries such as Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and John Major. An author and editor of more than 40 books, Sir Anthony is also Master of Wellington College, Britain’s top co-educational independent boarding school. In this speech from 2014's Future Talent Conference Sir Anthony explores how education is narrowing our perspective on our careers and lives (05:30), contends that deeper self-reflection can assist in helping us live our values (09:30)and that we can find greater happiness by challenging ourselves to be more courageous in pursuing these values (14:30). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Mark Wilson joined Aviva as global CEO in 2013, rebuilding the insurer's financial strength to such a degree that it was named UK Business of the Year in 2017 by the Evening Standard, with Wilson chosen as the 12th best value CEO by Bloomberg in 2016. In this frank interview, he discusses the challenges of changing the values of the business (03:16), how Aviva's disruptive culture is redefining the global insurance industry (14:18) and why business must have a social purpose to succeed (25:10). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Ashok Vaswani is the CEO responsible for personal and corporate banking at Barclays. Having joined Barclays in 2010, Ashok has worked in a variety of roles for Barclays, from managing operations in Africa to being CEO for UK retail and business banking. In his speech from the 2014 Future Talent Conference, Ashok focused on how you can steward talent in the modern world of work despite widespread change (01:30), how you can manage a multi-generational workforce (06:50), and why leaders must leave their companies in a better state than when they inherited their role (13:45). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
As managing director at the City & Guilds Group, Kirstie Donnelly is at the forefront of up-skilling the UK's workforce, and has worked in the education and skills sector for 25 years. In this podcast, Kirstie discusses her route into the skills sector (01:30), the way apprenticeships are viewed in the modern workplace (07:15), and the need for co-coaching and reverse mentoring in a multi-generational workforce (16:00). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Author, philosopher and founder of The School of Life Alain de Botton returned to the Future Talent Conference stage to deliver a speech titled 'Emotional Evolution'. In this speech from the 2017 conference Alain explores our tendency to put on a mask in the workplace (3:35), why it's important to know how (and why) we're hard to work with (8:40), and our duty to help people develop emotionally through work (12:35). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
As CEO of the CIPD, Peter Cheese spearheads the Institute’s work around developing HR as a strategic function, driving the discussion about the future of work and ensuring we all aim to create better working lives. In this interview, he discusses why technological advances in work mean we need to build up our ‘human’ skills (03:54), what good work looks like to him (13:23) and explains why he thinks he’s only half way to completing his aims at the CIPD (21:38). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
In her keynote speech from last year's Future Talent Conference, author and businesswoman Margaret Heffernan took on the topic 'How do we re-build trust both organisationally and societally'. Drawing on her experience in the arts, Margaret discusses the lack of creativity in senior leadership positions (01:30), why your business needs people who can think like artists (05:35) and how the arts and performance can build trust through taking risks (13:30). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
In the latest edition of our Future Talent Podcast, we speak to Matthew Taylor, CEO of the RSA and author of the independent Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, which primarily aims to examine what ‘good work’ looks like – and about why it’s so important. Six months after the release of the report, we asked Matthew for his take on the reaction to the Review (1:46), why we don’t have to accept that some people have to work in ‘bad’ jobs (12:16) and why we need to create a unified employability skills framework to solve the UK’s productivity problem (20:35). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
In this keynote speech from 2017's Future Talent Conference, the deputy leader of the Labour Party, Tom Watson MP discusses how the proliferation of new technologies will affect how people work and society at large. Listen to Tom on the history of technology driving change in our working lives (02:40), how disruptive technologies are contributing to the current political climate (10:00) and questions how technology will affect our education system (18:05). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent
Mike Dennett is CEO of BMW Group Financial Services in the UK and a key figurehead of its Innovation Lab, which allows BMW to partner with start-up organisations to look at new technologies that could benefit the business. Dennett discusses the challenges, successes and reasons behind the Innovation Lab (06:28), what future skills BMW needs (13:37) and what he has learned about leadership in his career (17:32). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent