Ethical Leader of the Year: Winner Announced at SHRM with Brian Peckrill, William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
Yesterday at the 2025 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo in San Diego, the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund named Brian Moynihan, CEO at Bank of America as this year’s Ethical Leader of the Year Award winner. Brian Peckrill, Executive Director of the McGowan Fund, presented the award and praised Ethical Leader of the Year Award winner Brian Moynihan's commitment to ethical leadership. With this honor, Brian Moynihan joins an esteemed group of past recipients, including Prudential Financial C...
1 Juli 15min
SHRM, Balancing Technology and Human Connection with Lila Nazef
"AI is not going to replace workers – it's going to create super workers." This powerful insight from Lila Nazef, VP of Sales and Marketing North America at Neocase and attendee at this week's SHRM Annual Conference and Expo, sets the tone for a fascinating exploration of how artificial intelligence is transforming HR service delivery while addressing common concerns about this rapidly evolving technology. The conversation delves into the most pressing worries HR professionals express about ...
30 Juni 23min
AI, Economic Uncertainty, and Workplace Civility with Dr. James Atkinson, SHRM
What happens when 19 million jobs face potential displacement from automation and AI? And why aren't half of all workers using AI at all? Dr. James Atkinson, Vice President of Thought Leadership at SHRM, uncovers these startling insights and more in our illuminating conversation about workplace transformation. Fresh from celebrating his one-year anniversary at SHRM after an impressive 11-year tenure in HR research at Gartner, Dr. Atkinson separates AI hype from reality. While headlines focus...
30 Juni 15min
The Human Touch in C-Suite Decisions with Chelle O'Keefe, Associa
What makes a truly effective CHRO in today's complex business landscape? Chelle O'Keefe, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at Associa, brings refreshing clarity to this question through her remarkable journey from psychology graduate to C-suite leader. The power of Chelle's approach lies in her unique perspective: despite never taking a formal business class, she's mastered the executive suite by focusing on the fundamental thread connecting all her work—understanding h...
27 Juni 23min
Digital Identity in the Age of AI with Joelle Smith, First Advantage
Your next hire could be a deepfake. Identity fraud in employment has exploded, with a 30% increase in 2025 alone and experts predicting one in four candidates will use some form of deepfake technology by 2028. This isn't just resume padding—it's a sophisticated attack on your organization. Joelle Smith, President of First Advantage Corporation, reveals how the convergence of massive data breaches, advanced AI, and remote work has created a perfect storm for employment fraud. Foreign actors a...
25 Juni 19min
Unlocking Potential: Skills First Movement with Wendi Safstrom, SHRM Foundation
The U.S. faces a talent crisis with millions of skilled candidates overlooked due to outdated hiring practices. The SHRM Foundation's Center for a Skills-First Future aims to bridge this gap by transforming how employers approach talent acquisition. In this HRchat conversation with Bill Banham, SHRM Foundation President Wendi Safstrom reveals why skills-first hiring has moved to the forefront of strategic thinking for forward-looking organizations. "Talent is America's greatest asset," she e...
23 Juni 17min
AI Beyond the Basics: Scaling Your Department's Capabilities with Dr. Tim Scarfe
The gap between casual ChatGPT users and organizations with massive AI teams seems unbridgeable for most departments. But what about that middle ground where small teams can leverage AI effectively without specialized expertise? Dr. Tim Scarfe, CEO of Machine Learning Street Talk, discusses practical AI implementation for smaller organizations with hosts Pauline James and David Creelman in this HRchat conversation. Running a sophisticated content production operation with just 15 team ...
18 Juni 28min
AI's Impact on Changing Recruitment Landscapes with Jenn Cunningham, Pearson
What does it mean when a Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition declares "recruiting is broken"? Jenn Cunningham of Pearson doesn't just diagnose the problem – she offers a vision for how artificial intelligence can bring the human element back to hiring. Drawing from her fascinating career journey from McDonald's store manager to leading global talent acquisition at a major education company, Jenn explains that traditional recruitment has been failing candidates, recruiters, and business...
17 Juni 22min
