
Transform Work
The Transform Work podcast, hosted by John Winsor and presented by Open Assembly, is your front-row seat to the revolution reshaping how work gets done. Each episode features candid conversations with leading thinkers, bold organizational leaders, innovative platforms, and forward-thinking academics—all united by a shared mission: to advance the practical application of open talent strategies.Guided by John’s vision and experience at the forefront of the open work movement, this podcast offers more than just ideas—it’s a collaborative space for fresh insights, real-world stories, and powerful connections that are redefining the future of work.
Latest episodes

Oct 31, 2023 • 34min
Transform Work: Maari Casey, Founder and CEO of Uncompany
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

Oct 16, 2023 • 40min
Transform Work: Úna Herlihy, Co-founder, The Indie List
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

Sep 18, 2023 • 32min
Transform Work: Ilyse Shuster-Frohman, Founder and CEO, Mothership
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.

Sep 6, 2023 • 45min
Transform Work with Jason Posel, Founder and CEO of Greenlight.ai
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

Aug 7, 2023 • 28min
Transform Work with Kelvin Wetherill, CEO and Founder of Supportwave
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

May 30, 2023 • 39min
Transform Work with Darren Murph, VP of Workplace Design and Remote Experience at Andela
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.

May 22, 2023 • 44min
Transform Work with Danny Gal, Lead Director, Proteams
This episode of the Transform Work podcast welcomes Danny Gal. Danny is a lead director at Proteams, a company that builds and manages digital teams with Europe’s top freelancers to successfully deliver digital products and services to leading enterprises. Danny is a commercial and operations expert who has led multinational and high-growth tech companies for more than 15 years. Danny GalProteamsTransformworksummit.com

May 11, 2023 • 37min
Transform Work with Wael Mohammed, EVP of Strategy, Field Nation
On this edition of the Transform Work podcast, we check in with Wael Mohammed Executive Vice President of Strategy at Field Nation, an expert marketplace and workflow management platform that delivers skilled, onsite professionals anytime, anywhere.Wael has a passion for identifying innovative concepts and transforming them into viable market solutions. He has a deep belief that the promise of data will significantly and positively change lives.

Feb 3, 2023 • 47min
WORK. with Bettina Schaller, The Adecco Group & World Employment Confederation
On this episode of the WORK. podcast, Open Assembly founder John Winsor checks in with Bettina Schaller. Bettina is the Senior Vice President of Global Government and Public Affairs at The Addeco Group where she oversees regulatory and policy issues. She is also the President of the World Employment Confederation, which represents labor market enablers in 50 countries and 7 of the largest international workforce solutions companies. Bettina is a global labor market expert and thought leader and was recently named to the Global Power 150 Women in Staffing List for 2022. Bettina SchallerThe Addeco Group World Employment ConfederationPast WORK. podcast episodesOpen Assembly

Nov 17, 2022 • 39min
WORK. with Vikram Ashok, Founder and CEO of Graphite
This episode of the WORK. podcast, John Winsor sits down with Vikram Ashok. Vik is the Founder and CEO of Graphite, a platform enabling seamless access to the world's best independent talent. Fortune 1000 companies, professional services and investment firms turn to Graphite to access hard-to-find skills and expertise. To alleviate bandwidth constraints. And, drive major organizational change, innovate faster and build a modern workforce of highly skilled remote talent.Show Notes:Vikram AshokGraphite