The TechWolf Podcast "HR Problems Became Business Problems. For the first time" | TechWolf Founder & President Mikael Wornoo on Task Data, Workforce Planning & the New HR Mandate
In this episode of The TechWolf Podcast, host Julius Schelstraete speaks with Mikael Wornoo, co-founder of TechWolf and the leader of its US expansion. Calling in from New York, Mikael lays out why skills data alone is no longer enough—and how task-level intelligence is the key to making workforce AI transformation actionable.
From task automation to strategic workforce planning, this episode unpacks the urgent market shift that's uniting HR and business leaders: understanding how AI is disrupting work—and what to do about it. You’ll also get a sneak peek into TechWolf’s newest launch: the Workforce Intelligence Index, a public data tool built on 2 billion job postings and 10 years of labor market data.
If you’re in HR, talent, transformation, or workforce planning, this episode is your cheat sheet for how to lead—not follow—during AI disruption.
🔑 Key Topics & Takeaways
Why workforce planning has changed forever
From forecasting to modeling AI adoption: With AI affecting every sector, workforce planning isn’t about “what if” anymore—it’s about how fast.
- The new job of HR is understanding task-level change: what humans do today, what AI might do tomorrow, and what that means for reskilling and redeployment.
What skills data can’t do—without tasks
Tasks bring precision to workforce intelligence: they make AI use cases like augmentation, automation, and role redesign measurable and actionable.
With tasks, you can finally answer: What’s the impact of AI on our workforce—and how do we respond?
The rise of the CHRO–CEO alliance
- For the first time, business and HR leaders share the same problem: how to future-proof the workforce in the face of AI.
- That’s creating momentum for a new kind of HR leader—one who tells compelling stories backed by data and builds coalitions across the enterprise.
Introducing: The Workforce Intelligence Index
A first-of-its-kind tool, analyzing how AI is already transforming jobs, tasks, and skills across 1,500 companies.
Built to help HR and business leaders stop guessing—and start planning with confidence.