Human Cloud

Amy Geiger, Senior Director of Flex Strategy at Marriott International, discusses how Marriott is expanding its talent strategy to include all worker types, from FTEs and contractors to outsourced partners and freelancers, and how HR can lead this shift.Amy also shares how Marriott blends human and digital talent, including their recruiting bot “Olivia,” and why trust, transparency, and clear decision frameworks are essential as organizations adopt automation. She outlines a future where flexible talent and AI agents work alongside traditional roles to create more innovative teams and better guest experiences.

Ash Barot, CEO and Co-Founder at WOLF, shares why the future of staffing looks like retail’s move to e-commerce, and how WOLF helps firms become true labor marketplaces with platforms for clients and job seekers, not just an app. We cover shift work dynamics, algorithms that drive fast time to first application in about six minutes, and an auto-hire approach that boosts quality.Ash explains why relationships and sector expertise matter more than hype, and how a consulting layer helps teams adopt the marketplace model, standardize workflows, and win on both speed and reliability.

Emre Ertan, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Cenoa, joins us to discuss how an international dollar account on modern rails enables freelancers and small businesses in emerging economies to receive payments faster and retain a higher percentage of their earnings. We cover why cross-border payouts in markets like Turkey and Nigeria can cost up to 8 percent with legacy options, how stablecoins make transfers simpler and more reliable, and what it takes to support exporters, entrepreneurs, and freelancers such as designers and engineers working globally. Emre shares his journey from Stanford to startups, lessons from leading product teams, and why Turkey’s culture, time zone, and talent make it a natural bridge between East and West.

Alp Sezginsoy, Founder of Expertera, explores how enterprises are accessing top-tier expertise faster through on-demand networks. He explains how Expertera bridges the traditional consulting and expert marketplaces, providing companies with flexible access to specialists for AI transformation, go-to-market execution, and strategic growth.Alp also shares how AI is accelerating the shift toward project-based work, why flexibility and speed are becoming essential in enterprise talent strategies, and how the balance between full-time and independent work is shaping the next phase of the expert economy.

Ken Schumacher, Founder and CEO of Ropes, shares how his team is tackling one of the biggest challenges in the future of work: trust. Ropes verifies both personhood and skills through custom, simulation-based assessments that ensure candidates are who they claim to be and can actually perform the job.Ken explains how Ropes helps staffing firms and enterprises validate talent more quickly, reduce fraud, and focus on genuine skills over pedigree. He also shares lessons from Ropes’ rapid growth, the hurdles of tech adoption in staffing, and why authenticity, speed, and quality are shaping the next chapter of hiring.

Graig Paglieri and Michael Morris discuss how Randstad Digital, powered by the Torc talent platform and community, is enabling enterprises to move faster without compromising compliance, quality, or innovation. They explore how operational excellence has become the real differentiator in talent deployment, why “speed without compliance is worthless,” and how AI is transforming recruitment from administrative work into a strategic advantage.The conversation highlights how every job is becoming AI-enabled, what actual speed to talent looks like, and how organizations can stay on the right side of change by embracing technology, global access, and continuous execution.

Colin LaBeau, President at FoxHire, breaks down what an Employer of Record (EOR) actually does and why it’s becoming essential for how companies hire. He explains how EORs manage onboarding, payroll, insurance, and compliance, enabling teams to scale quickly and stay compliant. Colin shares why communication is the real differentiator, how FoxHire achieves a 99.5% payroll accuracy rate, and how AI is improving efficiency as flexible talent models evolve.

Dries De Coster, Founder and CEO at meet DWIGHT, discusses how “digital workers” automate the middle and back office across onboarding, compliance, credentialing, redeployment, VMS submissions, and timecard-to-payroll workflows. We cover why this sits on top of your current stack for faster adoption, how a land-and-expand model drives measurable ROI, and why redeployment automation protects revenue and reduces churn. Dries shares real outcomes, including faster time to cash and hours saved for recruiters, as well as a new go-to-market strategy where agencies resell digital workers to clients for a fresh revenue stream.

Laura Bumby, Strategy Director of AI, Automation, and Analytics at Bullhorn, shares a practical framework for AI adoption that starts with real workflow wins while keeping a long-term plan in view. We cover how trust, confidence, and control drive user adoption, why change management and storytelling matter, and how standardizing data unlocks screening, matching, engagement, and client delivery. Laura also explains Bullhorn’s Amplify approach and how co-building with customers speeds useful features into production.

Sandeep Dhillon, CEO of High5, shares how High5 evolved from a traditional talent marketplace into a full enterprise solution by addressing compliance, delivery quality, and integration challenges. Sandeep breaks down what enterprises truly need to scale flexible talent programs, how AI is transforming recruitment workflows, and why MSPs and staffing providers must adapt rapidly to meet modern expectations.This conversation explores how AI enhances matching, interviewing, and on-the-job training while keeping human insight at the center of enterprise hiring.