Digital HR Leaders with David Green

What defines leadership in a modern organisation? And how do you find and support the people driving culture, clarity, and change?  

That’s what Olena Bondareva, Global HR Director at airSlate, unpacks in this episode of Digital HR Leaders – a must-listen for anyone rethinking how we define and measure leadership. 

Host David Green speaks with Olena about how she built a people strategy from scratch during a ti...

Last week, Microsoft announced an update to its flexible work guidelines.  As Amy Coleman, Chief People Officer at Microsoft, explained: “We’ve looked at how our teams work best, and the data is clear: when people work together in person more often, they thrive – they are more energized, empowered, and they deliver stronger results.” 

As such, I’m delighted that my guest on this week’s episode of the Digital HR...

HR is standing at a defining inflection point. AI is transforming how work gets done, stakeholder capitalism is reshaping expectations, and the pressure to deliver tangible business value with less has never been higher. 

So what does HR need to do now - not just to stay relevant, but to lead? 

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green sits down with three of the profession’s most respected...

bp is undergoing one of the most complex transformations in its more than 100-year history — powered by a focused strategy reset, a leaner operating model, and a global scale-up of digital and AI capabilities. But behind all of this is a fundamental reset of how people experience work - and what it means to lead through change.

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green sits down with the person lea...

The future of HR isn’t about collecting more data - it’s about knowing exactly what to do with it. 

In this special bonus episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by David Barrett (CEO) and Katarina Coppé (Chief Commercial Officer) from Welliba for a conversation about changing the way we listen to and understand employees. 

Join them to learn more about:  

• Why tradition...

What can your digital footprint reveal about how work really gets done? 

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green sits down with Brydie Lear, VP of People Analytics & Insights at Expedia Group, to explore how her team is harnessing people data at scale to understand performance, influence, and organisational effectiveness in real time. 

Tune in as they discuss: 

• The key differen...

If people really are our greatest asset, why is wellbeing still treated like a perk instead of a priority? 

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green explores this very question with Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Professor of Economics and Director of the Wellbeing Research Centre at University of Oxford, co-editor of the World Happiness Report, and co-author of Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters. 

If you're looking for honest lessons from the frontline of skills transformation, this episode is for you. 

Picking up from last week’s strategic deep-dive with Ravin Jesuthasan and Brian Fisher at Mercer, this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast takes a practical turn, exploring what it really looks like to bring a skills-powered strategy to life inside a global organisation. 

Joining host David Green is Amy ...

Is your workforce strategy stuck in the past? 

As AI accelerates and traditional job structures show their age, more companies are asking a fundamental question: Are we organising work the right way? Which is why, in this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David and his guests explore why skills-based workforce planning has surged to the top of the HR agenda - and what leading companies are doing to turn intent into...

What if the chaos around us isn’t a threat, but your organisation’s greatest advantage? 

In this thought-provoking episode, futurist and innovation expert Peter Hinssen returns to the Digital HR Leaders podcast to join host David Green in an exploration of why uncertainty is no longer the exception but the new normal, and how HR can lead the way in turning disruption into momentum. 

Based on insights from his new bo...

What does it take to move people analytics from the margins to the core of business strategy? 

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by Anshul Sheopuri, Executive Vice President of People Operations & Insights at Mastercard, to explore how people analytics is transforming from a support function into a business-critical capability. 

More than three years since his last app...

What happens when you stop looking outside for talent and start unlocking the full potential of the people already on your team? 

That is exactly what host David Green and his guests explore in this episode of the Digital HR Leaders Podcast. 

Joining David are Patricia Frost, Chief People and Places Officer at Seagate Technology, and Ruslan Tovbulatov, Chief Marketing Officer at Gloat, the platform partner behind S...

Have you ever downplayed a part of who you are just to feel accepted at work? 

Maybe it was your background, your beliefs, or even just your personality. That quiet act of self-editing - called covering - is more common than many realise, and it comes at a high cost to individuals and organisations alike. 

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by Rami Tzafrir, Senior Director ...

Is your HR tech stack fixing real business problems, or just fuelling the shiny object hype? 

With new HR technologies arriving faster than ever, many organisations are quick to jump on the next big thing. But in the rush to modernise, are we losing sight of the real business problems we’re meant to be solving? 

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by Matthew Brown, Director ...

What does it really take to build an HR function that’s agile, data-driven, and truly influential at the top table? 

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green speaks with Janine Vos, Chief Human Resources Officer and Managing Board Member at Rabobank to explore how she has led her team through a significant transformation - shaping an HR function that not only keeps pace with business change, but h...

How is AI redefining the HR operating model we’ve known for decades? 

With AI redefining how work gets done, the pressure is mounting to move beyond legacy structures and rethink HR from the ground up. The traditional three-pillar model is being pushed to its limits, and a new, work-centric, product-driven approach is emerging. 

To discuss this in more detail, in this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host ...

Is HR leading the business, or just keeping up with it? 

As complexity increases and resources tighten, the role of HR is under more pressure than ever. But within this challenge lies a powerful opportunity - for HR to become a driving force in delivering value to all stakeholders: employees, customers and investors.  

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green is joined once again by Dave U...

HR is at a tipping point: lead with data or risk being led by others. 

As organisations face growing complexity - from AI disruption to shifting stakeholder expectations - the role of HR is changing fast. Today’s Chief People Officers are expected to do more than care for culture - they’re expected to influence strategy, shape business outcomes, and back it all up with data. 

In this episode of the Digital HR Leader...

With AI tools becoming more common across HR and people functions, HR leaders across the globe are asking the same question: how do we use AI without compromising on empathy, ethics, and culture. 

So, in this special bonus episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green welcomes Kevin Heinzelman, SVP of Product at Workhuman to discuss this very critical topic.  

David and Kevin share a core belief...