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On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Christoph Niebel, former Global President of Pontoon Solutions and C-level leader at the Adecco Group. For the last 20 years Christoph has been partnering with Global 2000 HR and External Workforce leaders to make change that matters. He is known for pushing boundaries and sparking innovation in talent management and workforce solutions. At the heart of Christoph’s philosophy lies a commitment to reimagining the nexus between...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney speaks to Maarten Hansson, Global Head of Integrated Workforce Management at Novartis. Novartis is an innovative medicines business that improves and extends the lives of those facing serious disease.Maarten looks at the company’s whole workforce ecosystem and creates an integrated global talent supply chain using external and internal talent. His approach is to look at organising work, rather than hiring people, and to consciously...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney speaks to Tom Davenport, Managing Director of Alvius. Alvius is a leading technology company which provides VMS and talent pooling technology solutions to staffing, recruitment, and jobs businesses. Tom is a 3-time founder. He has also been a consultant for PWC, an Innovation Advisor for the Tesco Group and a soldier in the British Army Reserve.  In this episode, Connor & Tom discuss: 2.11 Tom’s story – how he became an MD at...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney speaks to Terri Gallagher, CEO at Gallagher and Consultants. She is also an author and speaker.  Terri created Walt Disney World’s first contingent workforce program, and grew her expertise working for the largest Global MSP/Staffing companies in the world.  She then started her consultancy firm to break the standard paradigms of traditional contingent workforce solutions. Gallagher and Consultants employ an emerging model of...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney speaks to Jon Holden, CRO at Aventi Solutions. Aventi Solutions is a specialist SAP Fieldglass partner who advises large corporates on their extended workforce strategies.  Jon has had an astronomical career in the human capital sector working for many companies including Services and software companies such as IQNavigator and Beeline.  In this episode Connor & Jon discuss: Jon’s storyWhat Aventi Solutions doNew entrants entering...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Mark Zolkos, Managing Director of Enterprise Strategies and MSP Alliances at Flextrack. Flextrack offers a next generation vendor management system to help businesses acquire, engage and manage their external workforce.  Mark has a wealth of knowledge around VMS’s and has seen many changes over the years. In this episode, Connor & Mark discuss: Mark’s storyKey takeaways from Jamiel’s (Tapfin’s Colonel) leadership styleThe...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to John Riordan, Chairman of Grow Remote and Board Director at Boundless and Otonomee. John is an avid supporter of working remote-first. Throughout his career, he has worked for large and well-known businesses such as Virgin Atlantic, Apple and Shopify, helping them implement remote working in contact centre customer service.  During the episode Connor & John discuss: John’s storySetting up a contact centre customer service...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor speaks to John Winsor, Chairman and Founder of Open Assembly, Visiting Executive at Harvard Business School and Author. John recently co-authored a book called Open Talent: Leveraging The Global Workforce to Solve Your Business Challenges. This is his sixth book.  During the episode Connor & John discuss:  John’s storyThe speed of larger enterprises adopting freelancers and independent workers not as fast as expected – why?Company...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor speaks to Sonya Shelton, Founder of Executive Leadership Consulting. Executive Leadership Consulting aligns an organisation’s business strategy with its culture to make it a successful business, as well as a fulfilling place to work.  Sonya has founded 3 profitable companies, is a contributing writer to Forbes and previously worked as Head of Global Employee Communications at the Walt Disney company. She is also the author of “You’re an...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Jill Bassett, Solutions Advisory Expert at SAP Fieldglass. SAP Fieldglass is a cloud-based global vendor management system designed to automate the whole process of finding, procuring, and managing external talent for organisations. Previously, she was a board member at The Manpower Group. During the episode Connor & Jill cover: Jill’s storyHow she found the change from pure place staffing to strategic talent solutions...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Nadia Vatalidis, Head of People and Culture at TestGorilla which offers skills-based assessments designed to identify the best candidates and make your hiring decisions faster, easier, and bias-free.  Nadia is also an Advisory Board Member at several high growth tech companies. She is at the forefront of many leading success stories when it comes to remote working, async working and global mobility.  During the episode Connor...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Rory Spanier, COO of 360 Talent Solution that offer integrated MSP solutions for clients of any size, irrespective of domain. Rory is a Workforce Solutions Expert specializing in MSP, Direct Sourcing and Independent Contractor Solutions. During the episode Connor & Rory cover:  Rory’s StoryTips: MSP Provider & Buyer RelationshipLarge MSP Program FlexibilityFMS - Why aren’t they adopted by the enterprises?Talent...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Tomas O’Farrell, Co-founder & CEO of Workana, an established tech startup that helps startups and tech-companies get matched with selected, remote, full-time developers from Latin America. During the episode Connor & Tomas cover:  Tomas’s StoryWhat problems Workana is solving?US - Interest for Overseas TalentEqual Opportunity to WorkAfrica - Hidden Talent PoolLabour Market Paradox - How to resolve it?Education for the...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Robert Jordan, book author and CEO of InterimExecs, which matches top executives with companies around the world. Based on research with thousands of leaders and companies, he and Olivia Wagner wrote Right Leader Right Time: Discover Your Leadership Style for a Winning Career and Company. During the episode Connor & Robert cover:  Robert’s StoryWhat problems Interim Execs is solving?Leadership Roles Expiration...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Julia Hobsbawm, award-winning and bestselling author, columnist for Bloomberg, speaker, consultant and broadcaster on future of work. Julia recently published her sixth book “The Nowhere Office: Reinventing Work and the Workplace of the Future”.  Tune in to find out more about Julia’s book, along with: Julia’s StoryThe Nowhere Office Remote work - Not “one-size-fits-all”Adjusting Central Business DistrictsOffices with Living...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Darren Morris, Managing Director at CXC Australia. Darren is an expert in contingent workforce management, EOR & AOR.   During the episode Connor & Darren discuss:  Darren’s StoryThe Evolution of StaffingCandidate Experience AI & Chat GPT Discrimination in the Labour MarketTalent Scarcity Crisis - How to solve it?Education for the Jobs of the FutureRemote work - Are offices dead? Automation & Job DisplacementHR...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Mike Smith, Chief Executive of Randstad Enterprise with over 18 years of experience in the talent acquisition industry. Mike’s focus is on building long-term strategic relationships with the world's largest corporations, helping to solve complex talent challenges and creating sustainable business value and agility.  During the episode Connor & Mike cover:  Mike’s StoryInspiration to Work in the IndustryRandstad's Talent...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to John Smith, co-founder and Managing Director of CXC Americas.  During the episode Connor & John discuss:  John’s StoryWhat it takes to be a successful founder?EOR & AOR Services TrendMissing Expertise in the IndustrySilicon Valley Bank Collapse What challenges does CXC solve for?Talent Scarcity - Why it happens and how to solve it?Discrimination in the Labour MarketCan job application process be easier?Remote Work -...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Scott Wilson, Head Of Workforce Management Consulting at Aventi Global Limited.   During the episode Connor & Scott discuss:  Scott’s StoryWhat is Aventi solving for?Total Workforce OverviewResource Demand Planning & SupplyGlobal Rollout - Tech & ComplianceGovernment Taxation AuthoritiesSOW Services & Procurement Remote Work - Curse or a cure?Education for the Jobs of the FuturePredictions for the Future of...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Angela Alberty,  CCWP, the co-founder and CBO at myBasePay. Having studied workforce trends and shifts an entire professional career spanning over a decade, Angela is an expert in the human capital sector. She is a thought leader and advocates for the worker population with a specialized focus on Contingent Workers.  During the episode Connor & Angela discuss:  Angela’s StoryMotivation to work in the industryKnowledge...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Sanket Merchant, partner at PeakSpan Capital, a leading growth-stage investment firm with more than $1.5B AUM and 70+ scale-up partnerships. PeakSpan aims to be the partner of choice for B2B software entrepreneurs and teams helping entrepreneurs achieve the best possible outcome for their businesses through deep domain expertise, hands-on assistance, and a commitment to sensible scaling. During the episode Connor & Sanket...