Cole Napper

VP Research, Innovation, & Talent Insights at Lightcast and author of People Analytics: Using Data-Driven HR and Gen AI as a Business Asset. Globally recognized people analytics thought leader who is on a mission to shift HR and people analytics from a cost center to a profit center.

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Aug 26, 2025 • 42min

“People Analytics: From Cost Center to Profit Center” with Cole Napper, VP Research, Innovation, & Talent Insights at Lightcast and author of People Analytics: Using Data-Driven HR and Gen AI as a Business Asset”

Join Cole Napper, VP Research, Innovation, & Talent Insights at Lightcast and author of a pivotal book on People Analytics, as he dives into transforming HR from a cost center into a profit center. He discusses how generative AI is revolutionizing decision-making in HR and the need for business acumen among HR professionals. Cole envisions an era where more analytics leaders ascend to CHRO roles, emphasizing the importance of linking workforce insights to tangible business outcomes and adapting to new technologies.

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