Transform Work

In this episode of Transform Work, host John Winsor sits down with Nuri Demirci Lopez — co-founder of NeoSentia and former Microsoft principal product manager — to explore the future of leadership in an AI-enabled world. With 20+ years in product innovation, digital talent systems, and workforce transformation, Nuri shares how AI “digital twins” can replicate a leader’s voice, judgment, and decision-making to scale expertise across an organization.

We dive into how Neocentia is building hyper-personalized AI agents, what it means to multiply human impact through technology, and why organizations need to rethink how they deploy talent in the age of generative AI.

In this episode of Transform Work, John Winsor talks with Steve Chase, Global Head of AI and Digital Innovation at KPMG. Steve has spent more than twenty years leading major technology and business transformations, and today he is driving KPMG’s global effort to scale responsible, high-impact AI across industries and internal teams.

John and Steve discuss what it takes for organizations to move from experimentation to real enterprise adoption. They explore how trust, governance, and strong operating models can turn AI ambition into measurable results.

In this episode of Transform Work, John Winsor is joined by Ryan Kurt, Founder and CEO of The AI Lab. For more than a decade, Ryan has been at the forefront of generative AI and large-language-model innovation, helping organizations move beyond experimentation and toward meaningful transformation. His work has guided executives through strategy development, capability building, evaluation, and full-scale deployment of AI across the enterprise.

Today, Ryan and his team at The AI Lab are focused entirely on helping leaders turn AI ambition into sustained business value. In this conversation, we explore what Ryan is seeing right now in workforce transformation, why many organizations are stuck in “pilot mode,” and the practical steps leaders can take to build real capability, not just prove concepts.

This discussion cuts through the hype to examine where the actual opportunities are, what’s changing inside organizations, and how executives can lead the shift to a more adaptive, AI-enabled workforce.

In this episode of Transform Work, John Winsor sits down with Professor Joseph Fuller of Harvard Business School. Fuller co-leads HBS’s Managing the Future of Work project and co-hosts its podcast, where he engages with business and policy leaders on the forces reshaping work.

With decades of experience advising companies, Fuller is recognized as one of today’s leading voices on how technology, demographics, and new talent models are transforming the workforce. His research spans critical topics such as skills-based hiring, hidden workers, and the rise of AI and digital teammates.

In this episode of Transform Work, John Winsor sits down with Carrol Chang, CEO of Andela—the global talent marketplace connecting companies with highly skilled technologists across more than 135 countries. Carrol shares insights on Andela’s next stage of growth and its mission to connect brilliance with opportunity. She also reflects on her experience as Uber’s Global Head of Driver and Courier Operations, where she helped expand the platform’s marketplace on a global scale. Tune in for a conversation on scaling talent, building global communities, and shaping the future of work.

On this episode of the Transform Work Podcast, host John Winsor sits down with Paul Hlivko, Executive Vice President and Chief Information & Digital Officer at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield. With decades of experience leading enterprise technology and digital strategy, Paul has helped organizations adapt to waves of innovation while keeping people at the center.

In this conversation, Paul shares insights from his recent Harvard Business Review article, “The AI Revolution Won’t Happen Overnight.”  He explains why artificial intelligence adoption is more of an evolution than a sudden disruption, highlighting both the current limits of AI and the long-term opportunities for businesses and their workforces.

If you’re a leader navigating the future of work, technology, and talent, this episode will give you a grounded perspective on how to approach AI with clarity and confidence.

Now available as a podcast episode: John Winsor's article “What If You Could Train an AI on Your Own Brain?” published on Forbes.com on August 27, 2025. 

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Now available as a podcast episode: John Winsor's article “The End Of Business As Usual: AI And The Fall Of Slow Companies” published on Forbes.com on July 22, 2025. 

You can read this and more articles by John Winsor here.

In this episode of the Transform Work podcast, host John Winsor sits down with Jason Ezratty, co-founder and Chairman of Brightfield, a leading data analytics firm transforming how organizations make workforce decisions. Jason shares insights on talent intelligence, AI-driven workforce optimization, and the evolving dynamics of contingent labor. Drawing from his experience advising some of the world’s largest companies, Jason offers a practical look at how data and AI are reshaping the future of work and how leaders can navigate it with confidence.

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Now available as a podcast episode: John Winsor's article “The Power Of Inexperience: Unlocking Innovation In The AI Era” published on Forbes.com on July 9, 2025. 

You can read this and more articles by John Winsor here.