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Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Gerrit Schimmelpenninck (Pt 2)Welcome to Episode 38 of the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast! In this special return episode, Alan Walker, Alison Ettridge, and Toby Culshaw welcome back Gerrit Schimmelpenninck for his second appearance on the show, exploring his remarkable transformation from corporate TI leader to entrepreneurial consultant.The episode opens with Toby discussing the Talent Intelligence Collective's exciting "One Prompt Challenge" in partnership with InDrive, where participants must create a complete location analysis using just a single AI prompt—no follow-ups allowed. The conversation delves into the fascinating challenges of AI prompting, including the revelation that AI systems are designed to pl...2025-07-011h 02Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Steve Kerwin (of Amazon)Welcome to Episode 37 of the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast! In this data-driven episode, Alan Walker and Toby Culshaw from Lightcast (with Alison taking a well-earned break) delve into the world of talent analytics with Steve Kerwin, who leads the data and analytics organisation for Amazon's Stores Talent Acquisition team.The news roundup kicks off with a critical examination of Trump's manufacturing revival plans against the sobering reality of skills shortages across the US, with Deloitte projecting 1.9 million unfilled manufacturing jobs by 2033. The conversation shifts to Shopify's CEO's controversial policy of refusing to approve new headcount unless teams...2025-05-121h 06Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Toby Culshaw (in the hot seat)Welcome to Episode 36 of the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast! In this special "insider" episode, Alan Walker and Alison Ettridge turn the spotlight on their co-host Toby Culshaw, who has recently made the leap from Amazon to Lightcast and shares the story behind this exciting career move.The episode begins with a thought-provoking discussion about data discrepancies across LinkedIn platforms, exploring the challenges of balancing directional accuracy with precise data in talent intelligence. The conversation delves into how perception, gut feeling, and objective data all play crucial roles in strategic decision-making, with Toby sharing revealing examples from his...2025-04-071h 05Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Chris WoodwardWelcome to Episode 35 of the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast! Alan Walker, Alison Ettridge, and Toby Culshaw sit down with Chris Woodward, whose fascinating journey from military leadership to strategic workforce planning offers a masterclass in talent strategy and organisational effectiveness.This month's intelligence roundup features Toby exploring whether AI agents can truly become trusted advisors in talent intelligence, sparking a thought-provoking discussion about the balance between automation and human judgement. The conversation shifts to the UK's ambitious AI skills strategy, contrasting it with the Gulf region's more pragmatic approach to talent development, highlighting the critical importance of...2025-03-121h 01Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Cole Napper (Lightcast)Welcome to Episode 34 of the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast! Join hosts Alan Walker, Alison Ettridge, and Toby Culshaw as they welcome Cole Napper, VP of Research and Innovation at Lightcast and host of the Directionally Correct podcast, who shares his fascinating insights on integrating people analytics, talent intelligence, and workforce planning.
The market intelligence roundup kicks off with Toby exploring an intriguing Forbes article about talent supply chains, sparking a discussion about treating workforce management with the same strategic rigour as other business assets. The conversation then shifts to the global shortage of AI talent, with insights...2025-01-2852 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastIt's a wrap - 2024 in an hour!🎉 Wrapping Up 2024 with the Talent Intelligence Collective! 🎙️
Welcome to our special year-end wrap-up episode! Join hosts Alan Walker, Alison Ettridge, and Toby Culshaw as they reflect on the year that was—packed with milestones, incredible guests, and unforgettable moments in the world of Talent Intelligence.
From standout episodes featuring professionals like Megan at Volvo, Martin at Novartis, and Lou’s practical tips on building TI functions, to industry-defining events like the Amsterdam Talent Intelligence Conference and the debut of a Talent Intelligence stage at RecFest—2024 has been a whirlwind!
2024-12-1757 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Chris Rowe (DHU Healthcare)Welcome to Episode 33 of the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast! Join hosts Alan Walker, Alison Ettridge, and Toby Culshaw as they welcome Chris Rowe, Head of Talent Acquisition at DHU Healthcare, who shares his fascinating journey from military service to championing talent acquisition in healthcare.
In this month's market intelligence roundup, Toby delves into Saudi Arabia's strategic investment in AI infrastructure, with the nation setting its sights on becoming a global hub for data centres and AI development. This sparks a fascinating discussion about the future of talent mobility in the region and the environmental...2024-12-131h 06Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Lou Griffiths (EY)Welcome to Episode 32 of the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast! Join hosts Alan Walker, Alison Ettridge, and Toby Culshaw as they welcome Lou Griffiths, Senior Manager of Talent Intelligence at EY UK, who shares her remarkable journey in building and scaling talent intelligence capabilities.
Toby kicks off with an engaging news segment, covering the cooling UK labour market, the increasing trend of older workers in the workforce, and Japan's concerns about AI monopolies - particularly Nvidia's 80% semiconductor market share. The discussion also touches on Google's innovative "reverse aquahire" strategy, sparking an interesting debate about the future of tech...2024-11-111h 09Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Patrick Coolen (of KennedyFitch)Welcome back to another enlightening episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast! In episode 31, your hosts Alan Walker, Alison Ettridge, and Toby Culshaw are joined by the insightful Patrick Coolen, a seasoned HR analytics expert and Partner at Kennedy Fitch.
Toby starts the show with a thought-provoking news segment, discussing topics such as the UK's reliance on foreign workers, the challenges of upskilling the workforce, and the World Economic Forum's take on combating STEM talent shortages. The conversation sparks a lively debate on the societal and political factors influencing talent strategies and the importance of evidence-based decision-making.2024-06-121h 02Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Maarten Hansson (of Novartis)Welcome back to the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast for another insightful episode! In episode 30, your hosts Alan Walker, Alison Ettridge, and Toby Culshaw are joined by the "workforce geek" himself, Maarten Hansson of Novartis.
Toby kicks off the show with a thought-provoking news segment, covering topics like the war for AI talent, the UK's controversial immigration salary threshold hike, and Latin America's tech talent boom. The discussion sparks debate around the challenges of attracting and retaining top AI talent, the potential impact of immigration policies on various industries, and the factors driving the growth of tech hubs...2024-04-151h 07Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Megan Reif (of Volvo Cars)Welcome back for another fascinating episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast! In episode 29, your regular hosts Alan Walker, Alison Etridge and Toby Culshaw have an enlightening discussion with Megan Reif, Talent Intelligence Lead at Volvo Cars.
Kicking things off, Toby provides an intriguing news roundup spanning topics like the rise of tech hubs in Canada, AI proliferation in HR roles, and the transition towards skills-based organizations. The trends spark thoughtful debate around data architecture challenges in HR, attracting technical talent to people-focused roles, and the complexity of fully adopting skills-based frameworks.
Shifting gears to...2024-02-231h 03Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Matt HiggsWelcome back for another captivating episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast! In episode 28, your regular hosts Alan Walker, Alison Etridge and Toby Culshaw engage in an intriguing discussion with Matt Higgs, Director of Organisational Capability at Arambol.
Kicking things off, Toby provides the latest news roundup, spanning topics like Corn Ferry’s 2024 talent acquisition trends report, the impacts of an ageing workforce and associated “grey tsunami”, and increased government attention on how AI will transform jobs and workplaces. The trends provide much food for thought on the external factors shaping workforce planning.
Shifting gears to our...2023-11-2658 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Ranjan DharGet ready to geek out over data science and talent intelligence in this meaty new episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast! Regular hosts Alan Walker, Alison Etridge and Toby Culshaw engage in an illuminating discussion with Ranjan Dhar, Principal Data Scientist at Stratagem.
Kicking things off, Toby provides a roundup of the latest TI news, spanning decentralised TI capabilities, major plays by Microsoft, SAP and others in skills intelligence platforms, early signs of cooling demand despite skill shortages, and more trends shaping the external talent landscape.
Shifting focus to our interview, we unravel Ranjan's...2023-11-261h 04Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with "our Alan"Welcome back, dear listeners and readers, to another episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
In this riveting episode, we had the pleasure of diving deep into the world of AI in talent with our very own co-host Alan Walker in the hot seat.
We kick off this milestone episode with Toby taking the reins to provide us with the latest updates in the world of AI. Toby enlightens us about chatbot vulnerabilities, shining a light on the growing cybersecurity risks as AI adoption spreads.
Alison chimes in about the global race for...2023-10-091h 05Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Anastasiia KolosWelcome back, dear listeners and readers, to another episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
But, fear not. This episode is 100% robot-free. In this riveting episode, we (the usual motley crew of myself, Alan Walker, Alison Ettridge and Toby Culshaw) had the pleasure of diving deep into the world of Talent Intelligence with the brilliant Anastasiia Kolos.
We kick off this milestone episode with Toby taking the reins to provide us with the latest updates in the world of Talent Intelligence. Toby enlightens us about an intriguing product called dot ai, which demonstrated an AI-driven sa...2023-09-081h 01Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe freaky one (read the description)Welcome to a rather different episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast.
That's all we're going to say. Oh, other than this - please get past the 6-minute 5-second mark. Otherwise, you won't listen to another episode ever again.
Till the next one – stay intelligent!
Don't forget to say hi to our wonderful sponsors → Stratigens from @Talent Intuition.
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Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Adrian MalatestaWelcome to another episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
In this ‘not a milestone’ episode, my amazing co-hosts Toby Culshaw and Alison Ettridge and I welcomed the incredible Adrian Malatesta from Remitly.
After our usual pleasantries, Toby dived straight in with his update on the happening within the world of Talent Intelligence.
2023 started in the worst way possible, talent-wise, with so many roles being laid off. According to layoffs.fyi, there have already been 40,474 tech jobs cut in January 2023 from 151 different companies.
“I read an article on this. It really isn’t a...2023-02-101h 08Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Jerry Hu from Amazon Web ServicesWelcome to another episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
In this one, I - Alan Walker - Alison Ettridge of Stratigens and Toby Culshaw of Amazon - met Jerry Hu from Amazon Web Services.
Passing the mic over to Toby, we caught up on everything happening in the talent intelligence world.
According to a 2022 report by IndiaAI, a government-led industry group, AI is expected to raise India’s annual growth rate by 1.3% by 2035 – which, for context, is an additional $957bn to India’s economy.
“I think this is really fascinating. We’re al...2022-10-241h 01Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Toby Culshaw from AmazonWelcome to an extra special edition of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
In honour of Toby, our fantastic colleague and friend, and the release of his book today, we’ve flipped the episode on its head, roped some extra exceptional help and instead of a guest, put Toby Culshaw in the hot seat.
In this one, it’s me - Alan Walker - Alison Ettridge of Stratigens and Joe Thompson of Booz Allen Hamilton co-hosting an episode.
The episode started, but not in its usual fashion. There is no news, no worldly updates, just...2022-10-031h 02Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Joe Thompson from Booz Allen HamiltonWelcome to a milestone edition of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
That's right - by hook or by crook, we've hit our 20th episode.
And what a cracker it is.
In this one, me - Alan Walker - and, of course, Alison Ettridge of Stratigens and Toby Culshaw of Amazon - co-hosted an episode where we spoke to Joe Thompson of Booz Allen Hamilton.
First up in the world of Talent Intelligence, PRO Unlimited, an integrated workforce management platform provider, introduced Total Talent Intelligence, a solution providing organisations with real-time data...2022-09-121h 12Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Teresa Wykes from SAPWelcome, welcome, welcome to the 19th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
No major break this time. We're fully on the case, powering episodes out at an incredible rate of around once a month.
In this episode, Alison Ettridge, Toby Culshaw and I co-hosted an incredibly insightful conversation with Teresa Wykes of technology behemoth SAP.
Quite a bit was happening in the world of Talent Intelligence when we recorded this episode. A new report from the International Labour Organisation found the number of hours worked globally dropped in the first quarter of 2022...2022-07-1553 min
Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Kim Bryan from AMSWelcome to the 18th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
After one of our famous ‘longer than expected’ breaks, we're back strong with what we believe is one of our best episodes yet.
In this episode, Alison Ettridge, Toby Culshaw and I co-hosted an incredibly insightful conversation with Kim Bryan, Head of Global Insights & Intelligence - Sourcing Centre of Excellence at AMS.
Throughout the episode, we cover some meaty old topics. Starting with some recommended listening - yes, we like other podcasts. For example, The IntelliCast Podcast latest episode on How Strategy & Inte...2022-06-131h 00Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Hallie Bregman from CuupWelcome to the 17th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
This is our second episode of 2022; we’ll be coming up to a whole year of TIC soon.
In this episode, myself, Alison Ettridge and Toby Culshaw spoke to Hallie Bregman from Cuup.
Hallie is an ex-data scientist who really understands the power of analytics and how combining Talent Intelligence with People Analytics can bring outstanding results. Perfect for this show, don’t you think?
After our usual (I think I can say usual now? After 17 episodes?) introductions, an article in t...2022-03-0251 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Ian Addison Smith from EYWelcome to the 16th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
Or should I say welcome back?
We owe you all a big apology. It's been faaaaar to long since we released one of these. To the point that our last guest - Randy Bailey - messaged us last week asking whether he'd killed the podcast forever.
Thankfully not. It's alive and kicking, and we're pleased to release our latest episode!
In this one, myself, Alison Ettridge and Toby Culshaw co-hosted an episode where we spoke to Ian Addison-Smith of EY...2022-01-271h 04Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Randy Bailey from WalmartWelcome to the 15th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
Before I jump into this episode - we are excited to launch the 2021 Talent Intelligence Awards in partnership with Stratigens. Celebrating the most insightful, innovative, and best of talent intelligence.
If you want to showcase your amazing work - check out this link (deadline for entries is the 15th of November).
I was, as always, joined by my fabulous co-hosts Alison Ettridge of Talent Intuition and Toby Culshaw of Amazon, but unfortunately, no Nick Brooks. He was settling into a brand new...2021-10-2952 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Elke Manjet from SAPWelcome to the 14th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
Before I jump into this episode - I wanted to let you know about an extra special offer our sponsors Stratigens are offering to all our listeners.
If you go to Stratigens.com, book a demo, and enter the promotional code "TIC2021", you'll get a discount and a free proof of concept. How wonderful!
It's been a while, but the group is finally back together. And we've all been pretty excited. Because in this episode, Alison, Toby, Nick and I were joined...2021-10-121h 04Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Andrew Gadomski from Aspen AnalyticsWelcome to the 13th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
In this episode, apart from being joined by my amazing co-hosts Toby Culshaw and Nick Brooks, we welcomed the incredible Andrew Gadomski from Aspen Analytics.
We started off the episode in our typical fashion, with Toby updating us on the happenings within the world of Talent Intelligence. Specifically with a topic that has caused quite a stir - Google considering cutting pay off those work from home.
For me, it's quite an interesting one, as I don't really see it as big of...2021-09-071h 07Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Eric Moskowitz from Modern Executive SolutionsWelcome to the 12th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
Before I jump into this episode - I wanted to let you know about an extra special offer our sponsors Stratigens are offering to all our listeners.
If you go to Stratigens.com, book a demo, and enter the promotional code "TIC2021", you'll get a discount and a free proof of concept! How wonderful! And, just as a warning, Nick's audio broke down halfway through the episode. So he asked his questions through me, via chat. Which was odd.
In this episode...2021-08-0458 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Gerrit Schimmelpenninck from PhilipsWelcome to the 11th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
Where we, meaning me and my far more talented co-hosts Alison Ettridge and Toby Culshaw, and Nick Brooks the wonderful Gerrit Schimmelpenninck from Philips.
After our usual pleasantries, Toby dived straight in with his update on the happening within the world of Talent Intelligence.
We started by discussing a recently released article by Indeed, Employer Use of Hiring Incentives Grows. The article states that job searches for hiring incentives, such as signing bonuses, retention bonuses, and cash incentives, have jumped 134% since the...2021-07-061h 03Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Meta McKinney from StrykerWelcome to the 10th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast! Our first ever episode in double figures!!
In this episode, Alison Ettridge, Nick Brooks, and Toby Culshaw co-hosted a cracking discussion with the wonderful Meta McKinney.
She currently works for Stryker as their Associate Talent Intelligence Manager, but before that, she worked for AllState. The same place as our past guest – Lesley Rood (episode 8).
Starting off the episode in our typical fashion, with Toby updating us on the happenings within the world of Talent Intelligence, we started with a topic that will co...2021-06-2455 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Chris Long from PreactaWelcome to 9th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
Where we, meaning me and my far more talented co-hosts Alison Ettridge and Toby Culshaw, stayed up late to welcome Chris Long from Preacta. Based all they on the other side of the world - Australia.
After our usual pleasantries, Toby dived straight in with his update on the happening within the world of Talent Intelligence.
We started by discussing a recently released article by Pawel Adrjan from Indeed, titled “The Office is not dead”. The article states that 60% of remote jobs posted by e...2021-04-1259 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Nick Brooks and Toby CulshawWelcome to the 8th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
We’ve decided to change things up. We are doing things a little different this time.
So many of you, our listeners, requested to hear more from Nick and Toby, so this time they joined the episode not as co-hosts but as guests.
Furthermore, for this episode, we also flipped our usual flow and started with the interview bit first. With Alison being the sole bad cop interviewer and myself pipping up every so often with a comment.
Kickstarting the ro...2021-03-0956 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Lesley Rood from AllstateWelcome to 7th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
Unfortunately for this one, Toby wasn’t able to join us so it was just myself (Alan Walker), Alison Ettridge and Nick Brooks welcoming the wonderful Lesley Rood, Senior Research Consultant for Talent Analytics at Allstate.
Albeit one man down, we powered through with our usual format starting off with some news, views, and worldly insights.
Starting off with a discussion from the Talent Intelligence Collective Facebook Group (join the group). Or in particular a comment from a member: “One major issue is the...2021-02-0355 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Vibhu Ganesan from IntelWelcome to 6th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
Happy New Year to you all!
We’ve got the whole crew together again for this one. By which I mean myself – Alan Walker, Toby Culshaw, Alison Ettridge and Nick Brooks.
Since we’ve all been together for 6 months now (I guess you could say we’re official) I skimmed past the intros and moved straight to welcoming our legendary guest for this episode: Vibhu Ganesan, Global Talent Intelligence Lead at Intel.
The first topic of discussion was the POWER of video an...2021-01-061h 04Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Lyndon Llanes of VerizonWelcome back to 5th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
Since we’ve gathered quite a few new listeners (Hey! Hi! Welcome!) let me start with a round of introductions.
Co-hosting we have me (Alan Walker) from Udder, Toby Culshaw from Amazon, Alison Ettridge from Talent Intuition and Nick Brooks from Microsoft. And joining us for this episode we have the amazing by Lyndon Llanes of Verizon.
As usual, Toby kicked us off with a refresh on the happenings of the world of Talent Intelligence.
His first update revolved around a r...2020-12-011h 02Talent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Alethe Denis from ManpowerGroup TalentWelcome back to 4th episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast.
Where we, as in myself, Alan Walker, and my amazing co-hosts Toby Culshaw and Nick Brooks, joining for his debut podcast episode, chatted to Talent Intelligence superstar Alethe Denis.
Alison Ettridge our other usual co-host was unable to join us. The combination of a biblical storm. The fact she lives in the sticks. And her broadband – basically two tin cans and a long piece of string – was knocked out because of said storm.
Anyway! Not to worry, Alison will be back for the...2020-11-0242 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Megan Buttita from IDCSay hello to episode number 3 of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast! 🎉
In this episode, apart from being joined by my amazing co-hosts Alison Ettridge and Toby Culshaw, we welcomed the incredible Megan Buttita from IDC.
Throughout the episode, we found out quite a bit Megan.
Did you know she started off as a librarian? She then spent 16 years as a practitioner before becoming an analyst. Now Megan is the Research Director for emerging trends and talent acquisition.
Quite a bit was happening in the world of Talent Intelligence when we recorded thi...2020-09-2852 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Sean Armstrong from Standard IndustriesAnd we’re back with the second episode of the Talent Intelligence Podcast. And what a cracker!
In this episode, we, being me and my far more talented co-hosts Alison Ettridge and Toby Culshaw, are joined by Sean Armstrong from Standard Industries.
After our usual introductions (can I say usual on episode 2?) a report by McKinsey&Company, which states that by 2030 22% of the EU workforce would be automated, kick-started our conversations.
Is there a need for a clear distinction between jobs and job tasks? Is the solution to possible job losses simply a sh...2020-09-2847 minTalent Intelligence Collective PodcastThe one with Annie Chae from AmazonWelcome to the first episode of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast!
Whoop, Yey, Hooray! 🎉
Hosted by Alan Walker from Udder, Toby Culshaw from Philips and Alison Ettridge from Talent Intuition
During this episode, we interview our first ever guest, Annie Chae from Amazon. We discuss everything from US talent and how they struggle to produce enough talent to satisfy demand. To LinkedIn’s new functionality.
We also briefly address if there is still a need for companies to create Org charts and what is happening to the world of Talent Intelligence in ge...2020-09-2847 min