Transform Work

The first Transform Work podcast of 2024 features Manuel Meurer, Founder & CEO at Uplink.Uplink is a platform that connects professional IT freelancers with high-quality IT projects by offering fair and transparent job postings and an active online community.  Manuel is a freelance developer, turned founder with the vision to create a vibrant, meaningful community that supports IT freelancers in all areas of their working lives.Manuel Meurer  UplinkNick OestreichGitHub Copilot MacGPTDo You Need an External Talent Cloud? Harvard Business ReviewUplink PodcastUpworkToptalMBO PartnersMiles EversonFreelance Unlocked 2024 Conference

On this episode of the Transform Work podcast, John Winsor checks in with Michael Contreras, the Founder of Ensemble. Ensemble is a digital transformation agency powered by open talent that delivers innovative solutions to some of the most recognizable public agencies including NASA. Michael is a former general manager at Wipro and Topcoder, and a past AAAS Science & Technology Fellow at the Department of Energy.Michael ContrerasEnsemble

This edition of the Transform Work podcast welcomes Agnieszka Porebska, the CEO at Talent Alpha.Talent Alpha is an IT talent marketplace with more than 50,000 experts, based mostly in Central and Eastern Europe, providing rapid access to a broad range of tech specialists for short- and long-term projects. The platform also enables software companies to engage with some of the world’s largest brands and helps them unlock new business opportunities.Agnieszka PorebskaTalent Alpha

This Transform Work episode welcomes Miles Everson , the CEO of MBO Partners. MBO Partners is a direct sourcing platform that enables independent professionals to do business safely and effectively with enterprise organizations. Its unmatched experience and industry leadership enable it to operate at the forefront of the independent economy. Miles has worked with many of the world's largest and most prominent organizations, specializing in executive management. He helps companies balance growth, reduce risk, maximize return, and excel in strategic business priorities. Miles EversonMBO PartnersPwCPwC Talent ExchangeFounder of MBO,  Gene Zaino State of Independence in America ReportStaffing Industry AnalystsOpen Talent Book

This Transform Work podcast episode features  Maari Casey, Founder and CEO of Uncompany.Uncompany is a hybrid between a creative agency and a creative staffing firm, connecting clients with high-level freelancers. They provide freelance project teams and curated talent pools that allow clients to work quickly and flexibly with top-tier creative talent. Maari is an ad agency art director, turned freelancer, turned entrepreneur,  and she is passionate about the future of work and its ability to promote a healthy balance of career, family, and self.Maari CaseyUncompanyUna HerlihyThe Indie ListHarvard Business SchoolDavid Jones Staffing Industry AnalystsDigital Data and DesignLevonoOlloOpen Talent Book 

This Open Assembly Transform Work podcast edition features Úna Herlihy, Co-founder and curator of The Indie List. The founding story of The Indie List is fantastic, and she and her co-founder Peter McPartlin are creating something special. The Indie List is Ireland’s online talent-management company representing a diverse range of the best independent talent in the marketing, communications, digital, and e-commerce sectors. They offer seamless access to exceptional talent who deliver brilliant input with real commercial impact.Úna HerlihyPeter McPartlinThe Indie ListThe Indie List Fractional Marketing CollectiveLee WilloughbyBenjamin SchrielBubty 

The episode of the Transform Work podcast is with Ilyse Shuster-Frohman, the Founder and CEO of Mothership.Mothership is a DEI-focused and skills-based open talent marketplace that connects entrepreneurs, enterprises, and high-value SMEs with highly efficient experts who can perform a myriad of creative and professional services. Their marketplace is backed by proprietary technology and AI to seamlessly connect quality hires with quality clients.

The Transform Work podcast welcomes Jason Posel, the founder and CEO of Greenlight.ai. GreenLight.ai  works with leading talent marketplaces to help them scale with enterprise clients, and with enterprise clients to help them scale their contingent workforce. They provide API-first, private-label compliance solutions with features designed specifically for staffing businesses and contract workers.  Jason is an expert in managing open talent workforce payroll programs, as well as contractor classification, tax, and labor law issues for corporate clients and staffing firm s. Open Talent Platform CollectiveIR35Open Talent bookAB5We Are RosieStephanie Nadi OlsonCrowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business by Jeff HoweDeloitte's Pixel (A): Consulting with Open TalentMichael L. TushmanUSTGloatEightfoldUpwork

This edition of the Transform Work podcast features Kelvin Wetherill, the founder and CEO of Supportwave. Supportwave is an innovative IT services platform that connects businesses with on-demand IT experts. Their unique approach to skill sourcing facilitates hiring IT talent for project-based work and dedicated resources.SupportwaveKelvin WetherillOpen Talent: Leveraging the Global Workforce to Solve Your Biggest Challenges

This installment of the Transform Work Podcast features Darren Murph who is the Vice President of  Workplace Design and Remote Experience at Andela.Andela is a platform that specializes in helping their highly skilled, global technology talent community connect with hundreds of the world’s leading companiesDarren has been featured in The Forbes Future of Work 50 and cited by CNBC as an Oracle of Remote Work.