The Talent Transformation Podcast
The Talent Transformation Podcast explores the profound changes in the world of work. Hosted by Dimitri Boylan, CEO of Avature, the show features conversations with HR pioneers and changemakers who are creating innovative solutions to talent challenges. Guests share their experiences and insights on acquiring and nurturing talent, offering valuable perspectives for anyone on their talent transformation journey.
Episodes
How Public Service Is Shifting From Credentials to Skills
What does it take to transform talent practices in a system built on decades of tradition?In this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Dimitri Boylan speaks with Louisiana State Civil Service Director Byron Decoteau Jr. and Chief Operating Officer Nicole Tucker about SHIFT (Shaping How We Invest in Future Talent), a statewide initiative to modernize how talent is identified, assessed and
AI Through a Human Rights Lens: A Conversation with The Council of Europe
What does it mean to modernize hiring when your mandate is human rights, democracy, and the rule of law?In this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Dimitri Boylan speaks with Jean-Etienne Kautzmann, Head of Recruitment and Employment Management at the Council of Europe, about how recruitment can remain agile, ethical and deeply mission-aligned — even within a highly scrutinized, constitu
Following the Data, Fueled by Curiosity: Transcom’s Hiring Transformation
What does it take to modernize talent acquisition across 30+ countries without losing what makes each team work?In this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan speaks with Karen Beaman, Global Vice President of Talent Acquisition, about how Transcom evolved from a highly decentralized TA model to a global, tech-enabled strategy built for scale and nuance. From rebu
Owning the Top of the Funnel: Talent as a Strategic Supply Chain
What does it take to modernize talent acquisition when the talent you need is scarce, highly specialized, and in constant demand?In this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Dimitri Boylan speaks with Ateesh Roye of MANTECH about reframing recruiting as a strategic supply chain — one that starts long before a requisition is opened and continues well beyond the hire. Drawing on experience
Inside Racing with Pierre Gasly
Ahead of the 2026 season, BWT Alpine Formula One Team driver Pierre Gasly joined Dimitri Boylan on The Talent Transformation Podcast to discuss the evolving role of data in Formula One, the balance between instinct and information, and how drivers adapt to increasingly complex environments.In both racing and business, success comes from prioritizing the right inputs rather than just consuming more
Trust, Identity and the New Front Lines of Talent Acquisition
In this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Dimitri Boylan speaks with Tosh Onishi, former Head of Talent Acquisition APJ at Okta, about the growing intersection of talent acquisition and cybersecurity. As AI accelerates both innovation and risk, Tosh shares how hiring processes are being exploited in new ways and why TA teams must rethink how they assess identity, trust and authenticity
From Pilots to Production: Deloitte’s Perspective on Scaling Agentic AI
What happens when agentic AI moves from experimentation to day-to-day reality in talent acquisition?In this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan sits down with Bhawna Bist, Managing Director, HR Strategy and Technology, at Deloitte, to explore why TA is often the first function to adopt AI — and why that leadership role now comes with new responsibilities. Drawi
Georgetown Professor on What HR Needs to Lose to Win with AI
What happens when the hype fades and AI starts reshaping work behind the scenes?In this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan speaks with Georgetown professor Alberto Rossi about the quieter, structural shifts AI is driving across organizations. Together, they explore why true digital transformation isn’t just about technology, it’s about rethinking workflows, re
Designing Strategic Talent Acquisition for the AI-Powered Energy Boom
The energy sector is growing fast — and hiring faster.As the industry races to meet the dual demands of renewable transition and AI-driven growth, Siemens Energy has undergone a radical talent transformation.In this episode, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan speaks with Alain Proietti, Global Head of Talent Acquisition, who took on the challenge of revamping a legacy-bound TA function inside a 97,000-per
Reinventing HR at Scale: Inside IBM’s AI-First Productivity Journey
IBM is on a mission to become the most productive company in the world, delivering $3.5 billion in increased efficiency in just two years. With a further billion now eyed for 2026, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan sat down with IBM’s Jon Lester to discuss his HR team becoming “Client Zero” of the transition to a true enterprise-wide AI-human hybrid working model and what that means in practice for skill
The Talent Transformation Podcast Season 3 Trailer
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 provide
The Vague Imperative of AI: Ex-LinkedIn VP of Talent on Pitfalls to Avoid
Jennifer Shappley, former VP of Talent at LinkedIn, joins Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan for the season finale of The Talent Transformation Podcast.From scaling Express Scripts during hypergrowth to leading total talent strategy at one of the world’s most influential tech brands, Jennifer shares hard-earned insights on uniting TA and TM, building practical skills-based plans, and navigating the pressu
Partners for the Future: The Evolution of Talent Acquisition at BMC
BMC, a global leader in software solutions, drives autonomous digital enterprises through its cutting-edge automation and service management technologies, supporting critical operations worldwide. With 86 percent of the Forbes Global 50 relying on BMC, the company's talent acquisition team plays a crucial role in aligning recruitment strategies with long-term business goals to ensure they have the
How HR Can Lead With Responsible AI: A Conversation With Dr. Yi-Chieh (EJ) Lee
As AI reshapes how we hire, develop and retain talent, HR leaders face a critical challenge: how to embrace innovation without losing sight of ethics and trust.In this episode, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan speaks with Dr. Yi-Chieh (EJ) Lee of the National University of Singapore to explore what responsible AI looks like in HR, from culturally aware chatbot design to co-creating with AI. If you're bu
From F1 to Global Defense: Tackling Talent Scarcity with Agile Workforce Planning
What do Formula One and global defense have in common? A relentless demand for top-tier talent and no room for error.In this episode, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan sat down with Mark Wilson, former Head of Talent at McLaren and Group People Director of TA at Babcock, to unpack how elite organizations build high-performance teams under pressure. From navigating the double-edged sword of brand magnetis
Taking a Long-Haul Approach to AI with Emirates
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the HR landscape, talent leaders face the challenge of understanding how AI will transform recruitment, workforce selection, and employer branding. With new strategies and tools emerging weekly, many talent leaders are overwhelmed by the potential risks and opportunities AI presents.In this episode of the Talent Transformation Podcast, Andrew Dennan,
Success Starts With Curiosity: Lessons in Reinvention From Olympian Chloe Dalton
On The Talent Transformation Podcast, we usually feature HR and business leaders, but this episode is different. I sat down with Chloe Dalton, a triple-sport elite athlete and Olympic gold medalist, to explore what high performance really looks like under pressure.Chloe’s journey—from professional basketball to Olympic rugby to Australian rules football to founding the [female]athlete project—isn’
Hudson RPO on Talent Strategy: Where Global Vision Meets Local Insight
In this episode, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan sits down with Stephanie Edwards, Chief Digital Officer and Global Head of Enterprise Solutions at Hudson RPO, for a dynamic and insightful conversation on the future of work. Drawing from her extensive experience across the Asia-Pacific region, Edwards explores the challenges and opportunities of scaling global talent strategies in a world where one-siz
HR Through the Entrepreneurial Lens: Lessons From Unifi’s Neha Sharma
You may not know Unifi by name, but if you've flown through a US airport recently, you've likely seen their work. As North America’s largest aviation services provider, Unifi operates in 220+ airports—managing a vast, high-pressure frontline workforce.In this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Unifi’s Head of HR, Neha Sharma, joins CEO Dimitri Boylan to explore how she’s reimagining wor
The Future of Work: How RGP Is Approaching Continuous Transformation
As businesses navigate digital transformation, competition for talent and rapid technological change, RGP — a global professional services firm — sees these challenges as opportunities to refine its strategies. At the #AvatureUpfront US conference in Scottsdale, Keith Golden, RGP's Chief Information Officer, joined Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan on the Talent Transformation Podcast to discuss how inno
Taking an Intentional Approach to Internal Mobility at Jack Henry
For this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan sat down with Rachel Raymond, Director of Talent Acquisition, People Technology and Analytics at Jack Henry. Humble, astute and refreshingly candid, Raymond shared how she went from being a recruiter without a career plan and with little desire to manage to leading the talent charge at one of the US’s most impor
Breaking the Reactive Cycle: Providence’s Strategies for Hiring Innovation
The healthcare industry is under immense pressure. A persistent nursing shortage, increasingly complex patient needs and a rising demand for innovation have made recruitment in this field increasingly challenging. For a healthcare system as vast as Providence—comprising 124,000 employees, 51 hospitals and 1,000 clinics across seven states—hiring the right talent is critical to delivering quality c
Unlocking HR’s Strategic Potential: A Conversation with IA’s Mark Stelzner
Organizations have aspired to make HR a strategic function for years, yet many still find themselves trapped in operational complexity, outdated systems and constrained influence. In a recent episode of the Talent Transformation Podcast, Mark Stelzner, founder and managing principal of IA, an HR transformation consultancy, sat down with Dimitri Boylan to discuss the challenges HR leaders face in d
From Big Bang to Incremental Change: Virgin Media O2’s Approach to HR Innovation
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
The Blueprint for Successful Digital Transformation From the Man Leading Deloitte’s Biggest Ever
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
The Postal Revolution: Inside the United States Postal Service’s 10-Year Strategic Plan
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
Reimagining the Future of Talent Acquisition: Lessons from Siemens’ 2030 Vision
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
The Talent Transformation Podcast Season 2 Trailer
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 provide
Fonterra: The Company's In-House Recruitment Journey
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 Avatu
Getting HR a Seat at the Strategic Workforce Planning Table
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
DHL Group: Bringing the Joy Back to Recruiting through Automation
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
Deloitte Belgium: Achieving recruitment and business alignment
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
McCann Worldgroup: Bridging the gap between technology and the business
"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 Services: Leveraging technology to build a sustainable competitive advantage
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 t
Wayfair: Avoiding technology traps through continuous improvement
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
Deutsche Bahn: Instilling an innovation mindset in a TA team of 1,000 people
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: Localizing a global recruiting strategy at scale
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 conferenc
The Talent Transformation Podcast Trailer
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 bigge
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