Why Hyper-Personalization Is the Ultimate HR Advantage in 2026

In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we sit down with Ayaskant Sarangi, CHRO at Mphasis, to explore how HR is shifting from a support function to a business-first, tech-enabled growth engine. Ayaskant shares why HR leaders must deeply understand P&L, business language, and customer problems to earn a real seat at the table.

He breaks down how Mphasis is using AI-powered hyper personalization across learning, internal mobility, onboarding, and performance. From their in-house TalentNext platform to a unified talent marketplace and AI-driven appraisals, Ayaskant explains how tech connects skills, projects, careers, and business demand into one continuous loop.

If you care about the future of HR, this episode is essential. It shows how listening, personalization, and change orchestration are reshaping employee experience, why onboarding is now about assimilation, and how HR must become the conscious keeper of culture in an always-on change environment.

🎓 In this episode, Ayaskant discusses:

1. How internal talent marketplaces drive real mobility
2. Why change orchestration is now a core HR capability
3. Why onboarding has shifted from joining to assimilation
4. How HR must build deep business and P&L understanding
5. Using AI to power hyper personalized learning and careers

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