In this episode of the CAIO Connect Podcast, we dive into how AI is revolutionizing talent and workforce solutions at scale.

Ganesh Ramakrishnan, CIO of ManpowerGroup,

shares:

· How AI helps match millions of resumes to jobs with machine learning

· The concept of the “Talent Agent”: a 24/7 virtual career coach

· How Manpower is turning decades of data into a strategic moat

· The cloud migration that laid the foundation for AI acceleration

🎧 A must-watch for anyone in HR tech, AI, or enterprise transformation.

Resources Mentioned:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganesh-ramakrishnan-b523092/

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction to the CAIO Podcast

01:30 – Ganesh’s Career Journey: From IIT to Global CIO

04:25 – Building Banks from Scratch in Eastern Europe

06:40 – The Changing Role of CIO in the AI Era

10:45 – CIO as a Business Transformer, Not Just Tech Leader

14:30 – Essential Skills for Future CIOs and CAIOs

18:55 – How ManpowerGroup Uses AI to Match Talent with Jobs

23:45 – Introducing the Virtual Talent Agent

29:40 – Why Companies Must Start Small and Dream Big

31:20 – Prioritising AI Initiatives: Avoiding the Pilot Purgatory

34:00 – Building the Right AI Data Foundation

36:15 – Hiring AI Talent & Creating an Innovation Culture

42:55 – AI Ethics and Bias Mitigation at Scale

46:15 – Measuring AI ROI and Communicating Value

48:30 – Why Diversity is Essential in AI Teams

50:45 – Why Leaders Must Keep Learning AI

53:30 – How AI Will Reshape the Future of Work

56:10 – Emerging AI Trend to Watch: Agentic AI

57:24 – ⚡ Lightning Round: Ganesh’s AI Preferences

59:31 – Closing Thoughts & Message to AI Leaders