Transform Work

In this episode of Transform Work, John Winsor sits down with Nick Bloom, Professor of Economics at Stanford University and one of the world’s leading researchers on remote work, hybrid work, and workplace productivity.Nick is widely known for his data-driven research on how work is changing, from the rise of hybrid work models to the real impact of AI on jobs, productivity, and organizational design.In a conversation often dominated by opinions, Nick brings evidence.Together, they explore:How remote work has stabilized post-pandemic and why hybrid is becoming the dominant model What the data actually says about productivity, employee retention, and performance Why AI adoption is accelerating faster than any previous technology The real impact of AI on jobs, hiring, and career paths What leaders and organizations should be doing now to adapt Drawing on large-scale research across thousands of firms and global executives, Nick breaks down what’s hype versus reality, and where the future of work is actually heading.If you're a business leader, founder, or operator navigating remote work, hybrid teams, or AI transformation, this episode offers a clear, research-backed perspective on what matters most next.

Jay Singh, Founder and CEO of Casper Studios, joins the podcast to explore what it really takes to move AI from experimentation into production.Casper Studios is an AI services firm that partners with organizations to design, build, and deploy AI systems that deliver measurable business impact. The company has supported clients across industries, including Netflix, Pepsi, hedge funds, private equity firms, and large healthcare providers, helping them operationalize AI and rethink how work gets done.With a team drawing experience from LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Bain, and advisors connected to leading AI labs such as OpenAI and Anthropic, Casper Studios works across the full lifecycle of AI adoption, from discovery through deployment, while reshaping workflows and decision making along the way.In this conversation, Jay shares his practical, outcome-driven perspective on AI implementation, what separates pilots from production systems, and how leaders can approach AI as an operational transformation rather than a technology experiment.

Note: this episode is best viewed on our YouTube channel, since our guest shares her screen several times to show some of the incredible art she's created with AI tools.--In this episode, John Winsor sits down with Kelly Boesch, a visual artist and creative technologist working at the intersection of AI, design, film, and human expression.Kelly has spent years exploring how emerging tools are reshaping the creative process. Rather than using AI as a shortcut, she approaches it as a collaborator that expands imagination, authorship, and creative range.In this conversation, we explore what AI is changing about creative work, how artists can stay deeply human in an age of generative tools, and what this shift means for the future of creative professions.If you care about the future of work, creativity, and human–machine collaboration, this episode is for you.

In this episode of Transform Work, host John Winsor sits down with Kyle Forrest, Principal at Deloitte and Deloitte’s U.S. Future of HR Leader, for a wide-ranging conversation on how AI is reshaping work, talent, and organizational design inside large enterprises.Kyle shares what he’s hearing from CHROs and C-suite leaders as companies move from “AI pilots” to real production deployments, and why 2026 may become the year of measurable productivity gains. Together, John and Kyle explore how jobs are being unbundled into tasks and reassembled into new roles, projects, and workflows, including the rise of AI agents and what it means to manage “synthetic talent” alongside human teams.Key themes include:The shift from one-time “change management” to continuous adaptation as AI capabilities evolveA practical framework for role evolution: AI-assisted, AI-augmented, and AI-powered workWhy the real unlock is cross-functional: AI as a coordinating layer that breaks down silos and forces new operating modelsWho “owns the agent” inside organizations, and why many companies are forming centralized AI councils across HR, IT, Legal, and the businessThe overlooked force shaping the future of work: demographics, global labor supply shifts, and what that means for talent strategyIf you’re a leader thinking about the future of HR, workforce transformation, or the operating model changes required to compete in an AI-enabled world, this conversation offers clear frameworks, grounded insights, and a candid look at what’s coming next.Listen now to hear why the future of work is not just about automation, but about redesigning how organizations run, how talent is deployed, and how humans stay empowered in the loop.

In this episode of Transform Work, John Winsor sits down with Sangeet Paul Choudary, one of the world’s leading thinkers on platforms, AI, and how work is being reorganized.Sangeet, co-author of Platform Revolution and author of Reshuffle, argues that the real impact of AI is not just faster or cheaper work, but a fundamental shift in how work is coordinated, how value is created, and where power lives inside organizations and industries.The conversation explores why jobs are dissolving into tasks, why skills are becoming harder to define, and how companies must rethink everything from talent strategy to professional services models in an AI-driven world. They discuss how platforms like Walmart, Uber, and Shutterstock reveal deeper patterns of power shift, and why organizations need new ways to measure the return on both human and machine work.For leaders, HR teams, and anyone trying to navigate the future of work, this episode offers a powerful framework for understanding how AI is reshaping not just what we do, but how we organize to do it.Sangeet Paul ChoudaryPlatformation LabsReshufflePlatform Revolution 

In this episode of Transform Work, John Winsor sits down with James Raybould, SVP at Turing, to explore what it really takes for organizations to move from talking about AI to actually benefiting from it.James shares how Turing works with the world’s leading AI labs to make models smarter, while also helping enterprises deploy AI in practical, high-impact ways. Drawing on his own hands-on experimentation, he talks about how AI is reshaping everyday workflows, creativity, and how work gets done inside modern organizations.Before joining Turing, James spent years at Bain and more than a decade at LinkedIn, where he worked across strategy, analytics, product marketing, and growth. Together, John and James discuss what leaders need to understand now as AI shifts from experimentation to real operational change.

In this episode of Transform Work, host John Winsor sits down with Nuri Demirci Lopez — co-founder of NeoSentia and former Microsoft principal product manager — to explore the future of leadership in an AI-enabled world. With 20+ years in product innovation, digital talent systems, and workforce transformation, Nuri shares how AI “digital twins” can replicate a leader’s voice, judgment, and decision-making to scale expertise across an organization.We dive into how Neocentia is building hyper-personalized AI agents, what it means to multiply human impact through technology, and why organizations need to rethink how they deploy talent in the age of generative AI.

In this episode of Transform Work, John Winsor talks with Steve Chase, Global Head of AI and Digital Innovation at KPMG. Steve has spent more than twenty years leading major technology and business transformations, and today he is driving KPMG’s global effort to scale responsible, high-impact AI across industries and internal teams.John and Steve discuss what it takes for organizations to move from experimentation to real enterprise adoption. They explore how trust, governance, and strong operating models can turn AI ambition into measurable results.

In this episode of Transform Work, John Winsor is joined by Ryan Kurt, Founder and CEO of The AI Lab. For more than a decade, Ryan has been at the forefront of generative AI and large-language-model innovation, helping organizations move beyond experimentation and toward meaningful transformation. His work has guided executives through strategy development, capability building, evaluation, and full-scale deployment of AI across the enterprise.Today, Ryan and his team at The AI Lab are focused entirely on helping leaders turn AI ambition into sustained business value. In this conversation, we explore what Ryan is seeing right now in workforce transformation, why many organizations are stuck in “pilot mode,” and the practical steps leaders can take to build real capability, not just prove concepts.This discussion cuts through the hype to examine where the actual opportunities are, what’s changing inside organizations, and how executives can lead the shift to a more adaptive, AI-enabled workforce.

In this episode of Transform Work, John Winsor sits down with Professor Joseph Fuller of Harvard Business School. Fuller co-leads HBS’s Managing the Future of Work project and co-hosts its podcast, where he engages with business and policy leaders on the forces reshaping work.With decades of experience advising companies, Fuller is recognized as one of today’s leading voices on how technology, demographics, and new talent models are transforming the workforce. His research spans critical topics such as skills-based hiring, hidden workers, and the rise of AI and digital teammates.