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Felix Mitchell and Louise Fraser
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Everything is changing! Hosted by Felix Mitchell and Louise Fraser, We Need to Talk About… brings together HR and AI. In one feed, we explore how growing businesses are evolving people practices and adopting AI to meet new expectations, new ways of working, and rapid change. Expect honest conversations with HR leaders, tech experts, and scaling SMEs using AI to enhance human capability. No hype, just real solutions for real businesses. New episodes every Thursday.

  1. 4D AGO

    When AI Replaces Tasks, Not Jobs - Building Careers with Martin Sandhu

    Martin Sandhu, co-founder of Nuom & Mindora, joins Felix to discuss what early career professionals should do when traditional entry-level roles are disappearing. Martin shares why the career ladder is dead, how to build a portfolio career instead, and why doing the hard things nobody else wants to do is the secret to standing out. A refreshingly practical conversation about entrepreneurship, learning AI tools whilst job hunting, and why boring businesses might be the best training ground.

    27 min

  2. FEB 12

    Intelligence vs Consciousness - Orchestrating AI with Vivek Mehrotra

    Vivek Mehrotra, author of a new book on AI orchestration, joins Felix to explore what happens when intelligence becomes abundant and cheap. Moving beyond the "AI will save us" vs "AI will destroy us" debate, Vivek shares why consciousness - not intelligence - is what remains uniquely human, and introduces orchestration patterns (fugue, canon, symphony) for working effectively with multiple AI tools whilst maintaining human judgment at every step.

    22 min

  3. FEB 5

    Building Career Pathways When Junior Roles Are Disappearing with Goula Charalambous

    Goula Charalambous, a veteran HR leader, joins Felix to tackle a question we're not asking enough - how do we build career pathways when AI is automating away traditional junior roles? Goula shares why gut instinct still matters in hiring, the importance of personal brand for both new joiners and managers, and why mental health support is becoming crucial for early-career professionals navigating an increasingly uncertain employment landscape.

    30 min

  4. JAN 29

    What Consumer Opinion Tells Us About AI Adoption with William Ullstein

    William Ullstein, UK CEO at YouGov, joins Felix to explore the gap between business enthusiasm for AI and consumer scepticism - only 13% of Brits are excited about AI. Will shares how YouGov uses consumer insights to inform their internal rollout, lessons from getting sales tool implementation wrong, and why synthetic audiences might miss the mark when it comes to understanding human behaviour.

    30 min

  5. JAN 22

    Leading Through Multiple Change Programmes with Charlie Collard

    Charlie Collard, Chief People Officer at Trinity Bridge, joins Felix to discuss navigating multiple transformations simultaneously - from new ownership and CEO changes to maternity leave and private equity expectations. Charlie shares honest insights on maintaining culture during intense change, the superpower of perspective gained through life transitions, and why discomfort is often a sign you're moving fast enough.

    32 min

  6. JAN 15

    Leading HR Through the AI Age with Emma Cooper

    Emma Cooper, Chief People Officer at System 1 Group, joins Felix to explore what it takes to lead AI adoption across a workforce. From pilot programmes to governance frameworks, Emma shares how System One is empowering teams to experiment with AI tools whilst maintaining security and building genuine excitement for change. A refreshingly honest conversation about bridging product innovation and people transformation.

    28 min

  7. 12/11/2025

    People as a Product: Building Subscription-Worthy Cultures with Kelly Tucker

    Kelly Tucker, founder of HR Star, joins Louise to explore treating people strategy like a product. Drawing from 25 years in HR, Kelly explains why employee engagement works like a subscription model - people subscribe to your organisation and stay when they continuously get value. She discusses avoiding the feedback trap of trying to make everyone happy, supporting multi-generational workforces, and why work-life blend has replaced work-life balance. Plus, her take on why hybrid working debates will continue and what HR needs to be seen as business essential, not optional.

    31 min

  8. 12/04/2025

    Meta Skills for the AI Era: Building Human Capability with Alysha Adams

    Alysha Adams, people and culture leader and keynote speaker, joins Louise to explore what AI augmentation really means for humans in the workplace. From why curiosity and creativity are your competitive edge to how organizations can develop meta skills at scale, Alysha shares insights from working on AI-native projects in fintech. She discusses why one tech company scrapped graduate programs to build their own, how the education system isn't serving the workplace, and why investing in human skills now is critical for success in two to three years.

    27 min
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Everything is changing! Hosted by Felix Mitchell and Louise Fraser, We Need to Talk About… brings together HR and AI. In one feed, we explore how growing businesses are evolving people practices and adopting AI to meet new expectations, new ways of working, and rapid change. Expect honest conversations with HR leaders, tech experts, and scaling SMEs using AI to enhance human capability. No hype, just real solutions for real businesses. New episodes every Thursday.

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  • Creator
    Felix Mitchell and Louise Fraser
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    125
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Felix Mitchell and Louise Fraser
  • Show Website
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