60/40 Podcast4 Jun 2025

Is AI coming for the recruitment industry?

In episode 7 of the 60/40 Podcast, co-hosts Maria, Prashanth, and Peter discuss the evolving landscape of AI in business and recruitment with Grant Wright, the group executive for AI at Seek.

The group explores how AI is reshaping the recruitment process and how Seek, one of the largest jobs platforms in Asia, is staying ahead of the AI trend to disrupt its core business. This conversation covers the importance of trust and identity in recruitment, the future of work with AI agents, the intersection of AI and robotics, and more!

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Current Headlines

02:59 AI in Venture Capital and Traditional Business Models

06:00 The Role of AI in Recruitment and Job Matching

08:46 Building AI Capabilities at Seek

12:10 The Impact of AI on Job Roles and Recruitment

14:51 Navigating Change in the Recruitment Landscape

18:06 Trust and Identity in AI Recruitment

20:51 The Future of Job Markets and AI Agents

24:04 Innovations in Candidate and Recruiter Experiences

27:02 Business Model Evolution in Recruitment

30:03 The Future of Work and AI Agents

36:48 The Shift in Work Dynamics

39:11 Trust in the Corporate Landscape

43:20 AI and Robotics: A New Era

48:28 Evolving Skills for the Future

51:30 Investing in AI: Where to Focus

54:45 Personal AI Integration in Daily Life

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60/40 is co-hosted by: Prashanth Ranganathan, Peter Bithos, and Maria Li. Special thanks to our guest, Grant Wright, Group Executive of Artificial Intelligence for Seek.

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