Episode 86 - Sheri Feinzig - NYU

In episode 86 of the SWP Podcast, I sit down with Sheri Feinzig, Adjunct Professor in NYU's Human Capital Analytics and Technology program, to explore one of the defining challenges facing organisations today: how to embrace AI without compromising workforce capability. We unpack why organisations should be thinking beyond short-term productivity gains, the risks of over-relying on large language models, and how poor governance, biased data and unchecked automation can create long-term consequences. Sheri shares why workforce planners are uniquely positioned to lead scenario planning around AI adoption, protect future capability pipelines and help organisations make better decisions today for the workforce they'll need tomorrow. It's a thought-provoking discussion that challenges some of the biggest assumptions surrounding AI and reinforces the critical role SWP professionals have in shaping a responsible future of work.