Future of Work - A Workday Podcast
Workday Podcast Network
The world of work hasn’t just changed; it’s being radically redefined. Between the surge of AI, shifting workforce expectations, and the dawn of human-machine collaboration, the old leadership playbooks are obsolete.The Future of Work Podcast moves beyond the buzzwords to deliver raw, high-stakes insights from the architects of the new work day. Each episode, we sit down with C-suite executives, AI innovators, and industry pioneers to expose the friction between legacy thinking and the future of business.We ignore the tech specs to focus on what matters: the industry trends, cultural shifts, and leadership opportunities required to thrive in an unpredictable landscape. This isn't a conversation about tools—it's a conversation about the future of your organization. Stop guessing and start leading.
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Aug 19, 2025 • 13min
How Club Med Uses Tech to Enable Human Connection - Future of Work Podcast
Discover how Club Med, a global leader in premium vacations, leverages technology to enhance the employee and guest experience while maintaining its core focus on human interaction. Featuring insights from Club Med leaders, the episode delves into the company's use of Workday to streamline processes, empower employees, and ultimately, create more meaningful and enjoyable experiences for guests.
Aug 12, 2025 • 31min
Can AI Make Us More Human? - Future of Work Podcast
Step into the future of enterprise AI with Kathy Pham, Workday VP of AI, and Dr. Kate Darling, Research Scientist at MIT Media Lab. In this insightful conversation, they challenge notions of AI as a replacement, advocating for a powerful human-AI partnership. Discover how responsible AI integration, built on robust data foundations, can unlock unprecedented human potential and drive strategic outcomes in your organization. A must-listen for C-level leaders navigating the evolving landscape of work.
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Aug 7, 2025 • 26min
Legal in the AI Era: A Conversation With Aine Lyons and Jerry Ting - Future of Work Podcast
The transformative power of artificial intelligence on the legal profession starts first with changing mindsets. By shifting mindsets and adopting new tools through AI-powered contract intelligence, legal professionals can usher in unprecedented levels of productivity and efficiency gains.
Aug 5, 2025 • 27min
Workday CEO and Chief People Officer on Leading in the Age of AI - Future of Work Podcast
As AI reshapes how work gets done, one thing hasn’t changed: leadership rooted in values. In this episode, Carl and Ashley will sit down with Chris Ernst to share how they’re partnering to lead through AI-driven change, while staying true to Workday’s human-centric core values.
They’ll explore what it means to lead a digital workforce, and why Workday believes human skills still matter most in an AI-powered future.
Jul 22, 2025 • 32min
Humans + AI: A New Era of Workforce Collaboration - Future of Work Podcast
In this episode of Future of Work, we delve into the evolving landscape of AI and its impact on the workplace, featuring insights from Athena Karp and Danielle Li. Their discussion explores why human-AI augmentation is most effective when centered around human capabilities, how early collaboration with AI fosters durable skills, and the emerging concept of a Chief Work Officer. This strategic role is designed to redefine work design, skill development, and human-AI pairing across organizations, addressing the democratization of knowledge and ensuring responsible AI implementation.
Jul 7, 2025 • 29min
The New Skills Landscape: What Really Matters When AI Gets Adopted - Future of Work Podcast
The future of work is not about mastering a static set of skills, but about cultivating the agility to continuously acquire new ones. Explore the implications of shifting to a skills-based organization, and what parts of your talent strategy will experience the biggest transformations.
Jul 3, 2025 • 29min
Humans and Machines: Redefining Work in the Age of AI - Future of Work Podcast
In this episode, Workday’s Michelle Dawkins is joined by Janine Chamberlin, Head of LinkedIn UK, to explore the transformative impact of AI on the future of work. They dive into insights from LinkedIn's Work Change Report, discussing how AI is redefining skills, creating new roles, and shaping the workplace.
Discover what the future of AI-powered work looks like in the UK and beyond, and learn how businesses and employees can stay ahead of the curve.
Jul 1, 2025 • 11min
How OneDigital Is Using AI to Supercharge Human Potential - Future of Work
This conversation between Emma Chalwin, Workday CMO, and John Bruce, VP of People Innovation at OneDigital, explores the transformative role of AI in the future of work. Bruce walks us through how OneDigital uses AI as a collaborative tool that enhances human capabilities rather than replaces them. The discussion underscores the power of AI to free HR professionals and leaders to focus on strategic initiatives, relationship-building, and fostering human potential within the organization.
Jun 24, 2025 • 20min
From Startup to Scale: Lessons from Mike Duffield - Future of Work Podcast
Mike Duffield’s path from leading the first sales team at Workday to founding a company offers a clear view into what it really takes to build and scale a business. In this conversation, he shares candid insights on early-stage challenges, growth missteps, and the mindset shift required to move from founder to operator.
Jun 10, 2025 • 28min
The Chief Work Officer: Leading the Human-AI Frontier - Future of Work
In this Future of Work podcast episode, Kathy Pham, Workday's Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, and Athena Karp, Senior Vice President of Product and Solutions Marketing at Workday, discuss the rise of the "Chief Work Officer" mindset. They explore how AI is transforming the workplace, demanding a new approach to leadership and human-machine collaboration. Key topics include the need for a mindset shift beyond incremental change, the essential aspects of the Chief Work Officer mindset (such as human-machine collaboration, redefining work roles, strategic planning, democratizing skills, and ethical AI governance), and HR's role in navigating this transformation.
