Vantage Influencers Podcast

In this episode of the Vantage HR Influencers Podcast, Aatmada Singh, Total Rewards Leader at Visteon Corporation, shares practical insights on how AI is transforming total rewards into a more personalized and employee-centric experience. The conversation explores how organizations can use data, automation, and intelligent HR systems to move beyond standardized reward models and design offerings that truly align with individual employee needs.

In this episode of the Vantage HR Influencers Podcast, Jeri Doris, Chief People Officer at Just Works, shares valuable insights on how motherhood and marathons shape compassionate leadership in HR. The conversation delves into the personal experiences that inspire empathy, resilience, and a people-first approach to leadership. Jeri discusses how these life lessons influence her leadership style, fostering a culture of support, understanding, and growth within organizations, ultimately enhancing employee well-being and engagement.

In this episode of the Vantage HR Influencers Podcast, Karie Willyerd, Head of Strategic Engagements at GP Strategies Corporation, shares valuable insights on how AI transformations can be aligned with organizational goals. The conversation delves into the key strategies organizations can adopt to ensure AI adoption enhances overall business performance, culture, and employee engagement.

The more we look at how work is evolving, the more obvious it becomes that tech isn't just something HR uses anymore. It's basically shaping decisions, workflows, and even culture in real time. And HRBPs are kind of right at the crossroads of all of this. Their role has shifted from being mostly people-focused to this really interesting mix of strategy, data fluency, and emotional intelligence.

For this episode, I'm joined by Jessie Lloyd Roberts, Head of Talent Development at Nextdoor. She's someone who is living that evolution up close and has a front-row view of how the HRBP role is being redefined from the inside.

Host of this Episode: Sanjeevani Saikia

We talk a lot about fairness at work, equal opportunities, unbiased pay, all the right things. But somehow, even with all the progress and policies, the numbers still tell a different story. The pay gap lingers quietly, but persistently.

And it really makes us wonder, if we already have audits, data, and so many conversations around pay equity, what's still holding organizations back from closing the gap for good?

To dive into that and a lot more, I'm joined by Arshiya Singh, Director of Global Compensation at Boston Consulting Group.

In this episode of the Vantage HR Influencers Podcast, Kriti Mehrotra, Senior Lead – Total Rewards at Synamedia, shares practical insights on how Total Rewards strategies are evolving to meet the demands of hybrid and remote work. The conversation explores how organizations are rethinking compensation, benefits, well-being, recognition, and flexibility to remain relevant in a distributed workforce. The speaker explains how modern Total Rewards programs can balance personalization with fairness, align with changing employee expectations, and support long-term engagement and retention.

Acquisitions look great on paper. But most of them fail where it actually matters-people, culture, and execution. And that's where HR is usually brought in too late. More as a support function, not a strategic one.

Today's conversation is about flipping that narrative.

We're talking about why HR should lead integration and performance after an acquisition.

Joining us for this conversation is Maher Sabbagh, Head of Human Resources and People & Culture Advisor at AmicaVerse. With deep experience across acquisitions, integration, and culture-led transformations, Maher has worked closely with leadership teams to turn complex people challenges into performance outcomes

For a long time, HR has been seen as the function that manages policies and paperwork. But what if HR could actually influence how fast a business grows, how well teams perform, and how sustainable that growth really is?

As expectations from HR continue to rise, the real question is: what needs to change for HR to move from a support role to a business growth driver?

To unpack this shift, I'm joined by Kareem Galal, a senior HR and Organizational Development leader with over 17 years of experience across the Middle East.

In this episode of the Vantage Influencers Podcast, we will be discussing HR's real role in acquisitions, not as a support function, but as a strategic force driving integration, culture, and performance turnarounds.

Host Shabana is joined by Maher Sabbagh, a leader who has not only witnessed acquisitions, but also led people transformations across some of the most complex markets in the world.

This episode unpacks HR's true influence in making or breaking acquisitions from early involvement and cultural integration to rebuilding trust during uncertainty. Drawing from real-world turnaround experiences, we explore how HR aligns leadership, manages tough people decisions, and accelerates post-acquisition performance.

In this episode of the Vantage HR Influencers Podcast, Host Shabana is joined by Srijith Nair, who draws on nearly three decades of his professional experience, and busts the most prominent myths about 'leadership' in the corporate world. Whether you're an HR leader or a decision-maker, this episode offers actionable insights to optimize your leadership strategy and drive success within your organization. Tune in for expert advice on designing leadership structures that propel your business forward!