Episodes
A Global Study On How People Work with their Devices, with Denis O'Shea and Jonathan Westover
Published 08/26/24
Using AI to Prepare Students for Their Interactions with Recruiters and Hiring Managers, with Brenda Stover and Kate Grady and Jonathan Westover
Published 08/12/24
The Role of Leadership Development in a World of Artificial Intelligence, with Jesan Sorrells and Jonathan Westover
Published 07/29/24
The Role of Technology in Driving Sustainability and Positive Social Impact in the Construction Industry, with Michael Fortinberry and Jonathan Westover.
Published 07/15/24
Training Tech Talent from Underserved Communities, with Sheldon Gilbert and Jonathan Westover.
Published 07/01/24
Using Virtual Reality for Upskilling and Professional Development, with Sophie Thompson and Jonathan Westover
Published 06/17/24
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jennifer Carlson about the need for technology apprenticeship programs.
Jennifer Carlson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-carlson-she-her-99838b2/) serves as Co-Founder and Executive Director of Apprenti. Apprenti is a non nonprofit organization that creates alternative pathways to access tech talent and help organizations address digital skills shortages, while providing economic mobility to underrepresented groups by...
Published 06/03/24
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Larry McAlister about embracing cutting-edge AI/tech-enabled strategies to inspire innovators.
Three-time CHRO, Larry McAlister (https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrymcalister/) is distinguished as a career-long innovator and natural-born leader in the HR space. Most recently serving as VP of Global Talent at NetApp, and named in the Top 50 Human Resources Professional Awards (OnConferences, 2021), Larry is consistently sought after to...
Published 05/20/24
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alex Atwood about gig work trends and how companies can leverage gig workers, while being fair.
Alex Atwood (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexatwood) has more than 20 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, helming four startups in the hospitality and staffing space. He has fostered skilled, efficient teams as founder and CEO of Sanistaff, Co-Founder of GravyWork, CEO of PSG Inc., and CEO of the Hospitality Training Institute....
Published 05/13/24
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Brenda Stover and Kate Grady using AI technology to prepare students for their interactions with recruiters and hiring managers.
As part of the Clay Center at VSB leadership team, Brenda Stover leads the O'Donnell Center at the Villanova School of Business. Delivering professional development services and resources for business students, including experiential education, career education initiatives, student business society...
Published 04/29/24
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Sheldon Gilbert about training tech talent from underserved communities.
Sheldon Gilbert (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheldon-gilbert-38926b) is committed to addressing some of the more important complex issues facing our world, from racial injustice and environmental destabilization, to unregulated scientific developments in genetic engineering and artificial intelligence. So, he founded Kura Labs to create new pathways for...
Published 03/08/24
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Sophie Thompson about using virtual reality for upskilling and professional development.
Sophie Thompson (www.linkedin.com/in/sophiethompsonvr) is the Co-founder and CEO of VirtualSpeech, an award-winning education platform that combines e-learning with practice exercises online and in virtual reality. Sophie started VirtualSpeech in 2015 as a way to overcome her fear of public speaking using VR. Since then, VirtualSpeech has...
Published 02/26/24
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Larry McAlister about embracing cutting-edge AI/tech-enabled strategies to inspire innovators.
Three-time CHRO, Larry McAlister (https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrymcalister/) is distinguished as a career-long innovator and natural-born leader in the HR space. Most recently serving as VP of Global Talent at NetApp, and named in the Top 50 Human Resources Professional Awards (OnConferences, 2021), Larry is consistently sought after to...
Published 02/14/24
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jennifer Carlson about the need for technology apprenticeship programs.
Jennifer Carlson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-carlson-she-her-99838b2/) serves as Co-Founder and Executive Director of Apprenti. Apprenti is a non nonprofit organization that creates alternative pathways to access tech talent and help organizations address digital skills shortages, while providing economic mobility to underrepresented groups by...
Published 02/01/24
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alex Kostecki about how HR can develop a financial wellness benefits strategy for employees.
Alex Kostecki (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kosteckia/) is Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer of Clair. He previously worked in Mergers & Acquisitions at Deloitte for clients including Mastercard and American Express, gaining insight and expertise into payments infrastructure and EWA technology. Alex obtained his Master’s from NYU’s...
Published 12/15/23
In this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover was interviewed on KSL News Radio for a 10-minute segment titled, "How Will A.I. Technology Affect the Workplace?"
Published 11/27/23
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Ricardo Amper about how low interpersonal trust costs institutions, resulting in lost productivity and stifled innovation.
Ricardo Amper (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amper/) is the founder and CEO of Incode, and he wants to throw your plastic ID cards in the trash. A self-taught programmer, serial entrepreneur, and three-time founder, he’s staked his reputation on a vision of the future where privacy is paramount, security is...
Published 11/15/23
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Henning Roedel and Tristen Magallanes about how robots are being integrating into the workforce.
Dr. Henning Roedel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/henningroedel/) is the Robotics Lead at DPR Construction, helping to coordinate new technology experimentation and fostering an Ever Forward culture. Prior to joining DPR, Henning worked on the customer facing side of ALICE Technologies, working in sales, marketing, customer success, and...
Published 11/06/23
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Robb Wilson about what human capital focused leaders are missing when it comes to AI and hyperautomation.
Robb Wilson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/invisiblemachines/) is a Wall Street Journal best selling author of one of the few technology books that's a best seller in the business category and is the visionary behind OneReach.ai, the highest-scoring company in Gartner’s first Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Conversational AI...
Published 10/30/23
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Cary Sparrow about upgrading your market intelligence in order to compete for talent.
Cary Sparrow (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carysparrow/) is the Founder and CEO of WageScape, where they provide developers, analysts, and consulting firms with access to the world’s largest, most up-to-date labor market data collection. This makes the labor market more transparent, opening the doors to tremendous efficiencies and world-changing...
Published 10/24/23
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Damien Filiatrault about choosing a distributed model and hiring remote and freelance workers.
Damien Filiatrault (https://www.linkedin.com/in/damienf/) is the Founder & CEO of Scalable Path, a software staffing agency that matches leading companies and startups with vetted, remote software developers. Scalable Path has helped 23.5K freelancers in 177 countries complete 780,000 hours of programming on client projects. Damien is...
Published 10/17/23
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Richard White about the challenges of customer-facing teams in a fully remote or hybrid environment.
Richard White (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rrwhite/) is founder and CEO of Fathom.video, a free app that records, transcribes & highlights your calls so you can focus on the conversation instead of taking notes.
Published 10/10/23
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with James Mackey about successful talent acquisition in the tech job market.
James Mackey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmymackey/) is the CEO of SecureVision. Since 2015, SecureVision has partnered with over 140 VC-backed tech companies, ranging from growth-stage to enterprise clients to recruit talent in every department. James is passionate about building talent acquisition solutions that align with real business outcomes and ending...
Published 10/03/23
In this Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Christine Hanna about what major tech employers are facing and the HCM/timekeeping solutions. See the video here: https://youtu.be/8FA0n1myvTE.
Christine Hanna (https://www.linkedin.com/in/achristinehanna/) is UKG Practice Director for Consulting Solutions (https://www.consultingsolutions.com/), a nationally recognized leader in technology workforce and consulting services, where she...
Published 09/26/23