Melissa Cheals
CEO of Smartly, a payroll and people management platform serving thousands of small and medium businesses in New Zealand; leads organizational AI and product transformation initiatives focused on data-driven customer value and AI-native strategy.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 50min
AI-Native or Not: The Defining Choice for Companies Right Now - with Melissa Cheals, CEO of Smartly
Melissa Cheals, CEO of Smartly and leader in payroll and people-platform AI transformation, shares how AI reshaped product, leadership, and org design. She recounts using AI to reframe tough conversations, build cross-functional value streams, and make the pivotal choice to be AI-native versus layering on legacy systems. Practical leadership shifts and thinking bigger with AI take center stage.
