The Talent Blueprint

Margot Slattery, Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Social Sustainability at ISS A/S, explains what her job involves, her interesting path to getting there, and how her organization is putting something “behind the words” when it comes to building a global company of belonging.

She speaks to host Sultan Saidov about:

• Enriching communities through employment and education
• Career progression and talent mobility as a ...

Jeff Pole runs Warden, an AI assurance provider that evaluates and communicates the trustworthiness of AI systems, with a particular focus on HR technology. Their platform does continuous auditing and testing for AI risks, such as bias, and helps support businesses to be compliant – particularly around new AI regulations – and build trust through transparency.

In this conversation, Jeff talks to Sultan about: 

• The chang...

Hear from Jenn Vigliotti, Director, Head of Global Leadership, Product & Go-to-Market Recruiting at Sonos, on the importance of candidate experience at the tech brand – and how they get Hiring Managers and TA aligned. 

Jenn tells Sultan why the tech brand has made stellar candidate experiences core to its talent strategy, how her Exec Search background has helped facilitate that approach… and how being a competitive synchro...

Elle Lebourg, Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Hilti Group, is also a career coach – and she has found that her training in coaching has opened up new ways of thinking about leadership, hiring, and HR in general. 

Listen to this fascinating conversation between Elle and Sultan to learn more about how a varied career path and ‘coaching mindset’ opens opportunities, plus: 

• The value of hiring for potential – and the p...

AI is a hot topic in HR – and our Talent Blueprint guests have had plenty to say about it. Listen to this episode for some interesting insights about the role of AI in HR (and HR in AI) from the talent leaders who have joined us this season…

• Art Lokerson, HR Product Management Director for Talent Acquisition at Wells Fargo
• Stefan Begall, Group Head of Talent at Telia Company
• David Brammer, former Global Head of Talent Acquisition ...

In this episode, Nazım Ünlü, Global People and Organization Director at Novartis, shares his thoughts on organizational transformation, and why we should question the role of HR – and get better at “unlearning” in order to be successful. 

Nazım and your host Sultan Saidov discuss: 

• The changing landscape of HR, and the need for HR professionals to adapt traditional practices.
• The power of technology, particularly AI, in ...

On this exciting episode of the Talent Blueprint podcast, Sultan speaks to TWO Talent leaders from Banner Health, a non-profit Health system. 

Hear Jami Sinick, Vice President of Talent Acquisition, and Sarah Keisling, Associate Vice President, Talent Management and HR Operations, talk about how they work together in order to bring in the skills the organization needs today… and in the future.  

Listen now to discover:...

In this episode of the Talent Blueprint, Art Lokerson, HR Product Management Director for Talent Acquisition at Wells Fargo, shines a light on some of the ways the bank – and financial services in general – has responded to the rapidly shifting talent and technological landscape. 

Listen to this episode to learn more about:  

• How technology is helping to meet customer and candidate needs at Wells Fargo, with AI...

Do you know why HR leaders need to be more like the Italian grandmother who got really good at making ristrettos…? 

Guillermo Miranda, Talent Management expert, Digital Adoption & AI Transformation Leader, and a partner and advisor to several companies, speaks to Sultan Saidov about why AI, talent agility, human-centricity, non-traditional perspectives, and being able ...

Listen as host Sultan Saidov speaks to Adam Artar, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Edwards Lifesciences, about the real impact TA can have on people – patients as well as candidates and employees – and how his company is growing the skills they need to succeed as a business, and improve lives.  

Sultan and Adam discuss the unique attributes of the medical devices industry, finding (and developing) niche skills wit...

Listen as host Sultan Saidov speaks to Stefan Begall, Group Head of Talent, Telia Company, about leading from a distance, the new role of Talent Acquisition, extending employee tenure, the importance of dedicated career coaches, the results of the ‘war for talent’, and increasing internal hires. 

“It’s neither sustainable nor financially sane to keep looking across the fence and not having your glasses on whe...

Host Sultan Saidov speaks to Darren Peiris, VP & Group Head of Recruitment at National Grid, about building a best-in-class recruitment function, hiring for skills to deliver diversity as well as longevity, and why learning agility matters so much.   

Darren discusses working proactively with hiring managers, owning your own career path, and the importance of great leaders. 

Discover: 

• Some of the uniq...

Listen as host Sultan Saidov speaks to Ashley Walvoord, Head of Talent Management at Verizon, about her career so far, the HR team and strategy at Verizon, and the challenges she has faced – and overcome – when rolling out employee-focused initiatives.  

Sultan and Ash talked all things internal mobility, employee engagement, and AI in HR…  as well as how her team at Verizon constitutes a “Swiss army knife” for the co...

In the first episode of season three of the Talent Blueprint podcast, host Sultan Saidov speaks to David Brammer, the former Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Ocado and founder of Bondu, which aims to make it easier for organizations to understand and rehire their former employees.  

Sultan and David talked all things boomerang hiring, integrating HR tech products with tools like Teams and Slack, getting the most out of...

This episode features an interview with Kevin Stapp, SVP and  Global Head of Talent Management at Conde Nast, and your host, Sultan Saidov, Co-Founder and President at Beamery. Kevin is a Human Resources executive with global experience in leading people strategies and delivering results in diverse environments. A passionate and energetic team player with the proven ability to deliver bespoke people solutions to suit specific busin...

This episode features an interview with Tami Wolownik, Head of People & Organization at Siemens Mobility, and your host, Sultan Saidov, Co-Founder and President at Beamery. Tami has over 15 years of experience with the company, having started as an HR principal in 2004. Since then, she has assumed progressive responsibility, working with many different Siemens entities before landing with Siemens Mobility in 2017. Before joining Si...

This episode features an interview with Bettina Deynes, Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Carnival Corporation and your host, Sultan Saidov, Co-Founder and President at Beamery.  

Bettina brings a background of business leadership and strategic planning to Carnival. As Global CHRO, she is responsible for attracting, retaining, and rewarding talent; leading more collaborative approaches with the operating companies to optimize ...

This episode features an interview with Lori Mix, SVP Talent Acquisition at ibex, and your host, Sultan Saidov, Co-Founder and President at Beamery.  Lori is a self motivated, adaptable, and high-energy professional who leads recruiting through change and challenge. She is a strategic problem-solver who envisions smart solutions and executes with urgency across all levels of her organization. 

Lori discusses how she measures success...

This episode features an interview with Alan Winters, Chief People Officer and Chief Diversity Officer at Teleperformance, and your host, Sultan Saidov, Co-Founder and President at Beamery.  Alan is a senior-level executive with over 25 years of experience. He serves leading global Fortune 500 corporations representing four diverse industries. At the Teleperformance Group, he’s responsible for People, Process and Culture, as well a...