Coffee with HR
Chetna Gogia, Chief Human Resources Officer at GoKwik: “Go deep in acquiring the right knowledge before you advise on HR practices to management”
In this Coffee with HR interview, we speak to Chetna Gogia, Chief Human Resources Officer at GoKwik. She has over 20+ years of experience leading HR functions across various sectors
Michelle Sanchez-Bickley, Chief People Executive at Hallmark Health Care Solutions: “HRIS systems are now a must-have to function in today’s organisation”
Michelle Sanchez-Bickley is Chief People Executive at Hallmark Health Care Solutions. In this interview, she draws on her more than 28 years of experience as an HR executive.
Nathalie Parent, Chief People Officer at Shift Technology: “HR is the conscience of an organisation”
For more than 30 years, Nathalie Parent has led global HR teams, working primarily with software companies. Today she's Chief People Officer at Shift Technology
Carla Read, Head of People at Desana: “We work with humans and that requires a human approach, not a textbook approach”
Carla Read is Head of People at Desana, which powers the hybrid workplace experience for global companies. Here's her 'Coffee with HR' interview.
Carolyne Mwaura, Global Head of People at Wasoko: “Prepare for all meetings whether big or small, and know your stuff!”
Carolyne has over 18 years of experience as an HR professional, originally working in the USA for ten years before returning home to Kenya. And now she's responsible for a 1,000-strong workforce that stretches across Africa and India...
Melissa Johnston, Director of L&D at First Orion: “Everything you experience in life teaches you something”
Melissa Johnston is the Director of L&D (Learning and Development) at First Orion. We spoke to her as part of our Coffee with HR series.
Michelle Brooks, Chief People & Culture Officer at Security Compass: “Organisations need to transition from evaluating performance based on time spent in-office to more focus on results”
Michelle Brooks is the Chief People & Culture Officer at Security Compass, a software security firm headquartered in Toronto. We spoke with her as part of our Coffee with HR series.
Lisa Skinner Källström, CHRO at Teamtailor: “It’s hard to replace the magic that happens from interacting with colleagues”
As CHRO, Lisa Skinner Källström leads the HR team at Teamtailor, a Swedish-founded SaaS company with 300 employees across the globe. We spoke to her as part of our Coffee with HR series.
Maria Loumpourdi, Betsson Group: “There is no universal, one-size-fits-all formula to managing talent effectively”
We interview Maria Loumpourdi, the Global Head of Talent Development at Betsson Group, designing and executing talent development and management strategies across the Group’s 16 global locations.
Deb LaMere, Chief HR Officer at Datasite: “Consistently improving company culture will continue to be a top organisational priority”
Deb LaMere is the Chief HR Officer at Datasite, a leading SaaS-technology provider for the mergers and acquisition (M&A) industry. Here's her interview as part of our Coffee with HR series
Tom Ferland, VP of HR at IQGeo: “It is not cost-effective to pay for space to handle all staff all the time”
Tom Ferland is the VP HR at IQGeo. In this interview he shares insights from his 25 years of Human Resource experience supporting global software companies.
Tracey Knowles, Chief People Officer at Wirex: “Understanding that ‘you don’t know what you don’t know’ has been transformative.”
Tracey Knowles, Chief People Officer at Wirex, has over 18 years of experience in the dynamic field of talent management and human resources.
Janet Phillips, VP of People, Kong: “The best advice I ever received was to think of my career as a jungle gym and not a ladder”
We speak to Janet Phillips, the People leader driving HR programs that support Kong’s explosive growth.
Tina Finsen, Chief People & Culture Officer at Linkfire: “A career in HR can be incredibly rewarding if you have a genuine interest in helping people grow”
Tina Finsen started her career as a trainee at Y&R, 20 years ago. Today, she's Chief People & Culture Officer at Linkfire. We spoke to her as part of our Coffee with HR series
Amanda Cable, Global Head of People at Educative: “The old way of thinking, ‘live to work’, no longer applies”
Amanda Cable is the Global Head of People at Educative. We spoke to Amanda about her experiences - including with the military - through our Coffee with HR interview series.
Sierra Kaslow, Miro: “People join companies and they leave managers”
Prior to becoming Chief of Staff at Miro, Sierra Kaslow led its recruiting team and grew the company from 200 to 1,800 employees. We had the pleasure of speaking with Sierra as part of Coffee with HR series.
Rachel Cox, VP of People and Talent, Liberis: “One of the biggest learnings in my HR career has been pragmatism”
Rachel Cox is VP of People and Talent, and joined Liberis in 2021. In this interview, she explains her passion about making the workplace a phenomenal place to work.
Alex Png, Chief People Officer for Intrepid Group: “HR is the holy grail to influence lives in a meaningful and enriching way”
Alex is the Chief People Officer for Intrepid Group. Recently recognised by ETHRWorld as one of the Top 35 HR Icons in Singapore, we were keen to get his thoughts on all things HR.