Work 2.0: The Podcast

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Work 2.0: The Podcast is your weekly briefing on careers, money, AI, and what’s next, hosted by Rachel Wells, LinkedIn Top Voice, award-winning entrepreneur, and Forbes contributor. Each week, Rachel breaks down the most important stories shaping the future of work, sharing her own insights alongside conversations with trailblazing experts, founders, and thought leaders. Whether you're building a career, a business, or a portfolio of income streams, this is your go-to show for staying relevant, profitable, and future-ready. therealrachelwells.substack.com

  1. 4d ago

    AI and Entry-Level Jobs: Who Trains the Next Generation? | Kathy Diaz (Cognizant), Ep. #50

    AI is reshaping entry-level jobs, raising a question employers can’t afford to skip: how will new hires learn to exercise judgment when software handles more of the work they once learned from? On Work 2.0, Rachel Wells speaks with Cognizant’s Chief People Officer, Kathy Diaz, about early-career hiring, workforce training, and the human skills that matter as AI changes how work gets done. They discuss Cognizant’s emerging frontier workforce, pathways into technology for people without a university degree, and what early-career employees can gain from in-person learning. Rachel and Kathy also examine another critical question for employers: Should new hires learn to do tasks manually before using AI, or can they build the understanding to challenge its output while using it from day one? Who should listen * HR and talent leaders redesigning entry-level roles and hiring pathways. * Managers responsible for onboarding and developing early-career employees. * Business leaders considering how AI changes work, training, and human judgment. * Educators and workforce development teams helping people enter technology careers. * Early-career professionals navigating AI skills and workplace learning. Work 2.0: The Podcast examines AI, power, and the changing economics of work, bringing researchers, executives, and technology leaders together to discuss what technological change means for organizations and the people inside them. Follow the show for more conversations on artificial intelligence, agentic AI, the future of work, leadership, organizational transformation, and the changing relationship between humans and intelligent systems. Featured guest: Kathy Diaz, Chief People Officer, Cognizant 🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and more. Don’t forget to rate, review, and share this episode with a co-worker or friend. Get full access to Work 2.0 at therealrachelwells.substack.com/subscribe

    AI and Entry-Level Jobs: Who Trains the Next Generation? | Kathy Diaz (Cognizant), Ep. #50

  2. Oct 20

    ChatGPT Marketing: How Brands Build Trust in the AI Era | Elke Karskens (OpenAI) Ep. #49

    How should brands earn trust when people increasingly discover products, ideas, and answers through ChatGPT? Rachel Wells speaks with Elke Karskens, OpenAI’s Head of International Marketing, about AI-driven brand discovery, the human judgment behind strong marketing, and the skills that will matter as workflows evolve. In this Work 2.0 conversation, we explore practical AI workflows, why taste and quality standards still shape what reaches an audience, and how entry-level roles can be redesigned. We also dig into what women need to build influence in fast-moving AI organizations. Who should listen * Marketing leaders who want to build AI into campaigns without lowering the quality bar. * E-commerce and brand teams navigating discovery through ChatGPT and AI search. * Early-career marketers adapting their skills for AI-shaped roles. * Women pursuing leadership and influence in technology and AI organizations. Work 2.0: The Podcast examines AI, power, and the changing economics of work, bringing researchers, executives, and technology leaders together to discuss what technological change means for organizations and the people inside them. Follow the show for more conversations on artificial intelligence, agentic AI, the future of work, leadership, organizational transformation, and the changing relationship between humans and intelligent systems. Featured guest: Elke Karskens, head of international marketing, OpenAI 🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and more. Don’t forget to rate, review, and share this episode with a co-worker or friend. Get full access to Work 2.0 at therealrachelwells.substack.com/subscribe

    ChatGPT Marketing: How Brands Build Trust in the AI Era | Elke Karskens (OpenAI) Ep. #49

  3. Oct 5

    How Will AI Change the Legal Industry? | Nicole Diaz (OpenAI), Ep. 48

    AI in legal work is moving from a conversational advisor to systems that can triage requests, apply policy context, and elevate the decisions that genuinely need human judgment. Senior Forbes contributor and Work 2.0 host Rachel Wells speaks with Nicole Diaz, Associate General Counsel at OpenAI, about how her ethics and compliance team is using AI for policy inquiries, conflict-of-interest guidance, and a developing compliance second brain. In this conversation, Rachel and Nicole discuss: * Agentic workflows * AI governance in high-risk decisions such as hiring * The changing economics of legal billing * And what the next generation of lawyers must learn right now Who should listen * In-house legal and compliance leaders building practical AI workflows. * Law firm partners * HR and business leaders introducing AI in higher-risk decisions, including hiring. * Early-career lawyers developing AI operations skills Read more on Forbes. Work 2.0: The Podcast examines AI, power, and the changing economics of work, bringing researchers, executives, and technology leaders together to discuss what technological change means for organizations and the people inside them. Follow the show for more conversations on artificial intelligence, agentic AI, the future of work, leadership, organizational transformation, and the changing relationship between humans and intelligent systems. Featured guest: Nicole Diaz, associate general counsel, OpenAI 🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and more. Don’t forget to rate, review, and share this episode with a co-worker or friend. Get full access to Work 2.0 at therealrachelwells.substack.com/subscribe

    How Will AI Change the Legal Industry? | Nicole Diaz (OpenAI), Ep. 48

  4. Sep 24

    AI Slop On LinkedIn: How To Use AI Without Losing Your Voice | Katie Carroll (LinkedIn), Ep. #47

    AI slop is changing how professionals build trust, personal brands, and meaningful visibility on LinkedIn. Rachel Wells speaks with Katie Carroll, LinkedIn’s Director of Editorial and Product Strategy, about using AI to sharpen your ideas without losing your voice. On this episode, recorded live at LinkedIn’s exclusive Verified Vault event at the Royal Society of Arts in London, they discuss authentic professional content, human judgment, workplace AI slop, and why showing real experience can help people and organizations stand out. Who should listen * Professionals using AI to write LinkedIn posts while protecting their personal voice. * Founders, executives, and marketers building a credible online presence. * Content teams trying to use AI efficiently without producing generic, low-value output. * Job seekers and career changers who want their LinkedIn profile and ideas to inspire trust. Read more on Forbes. Work 2.0: The Podcast examines AI, power, and the changing economics of work, bringing researchers, executives, and technology leaders together to discuss what technological change means for organizations and the people inside them. Follow the show for more conversations on artificial intelligence, agentic AI, the future of work, leadership, organizational transformation, and the changing relationship between humans and intelligent systems. Featured guest: Katie Carroll, Director of Editorial and Product Strategy, LinkedIn 🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and more. Don’t forget to rate, review, and share this episode with a co-worker or friend. Get full access to Work 2.0 at therealrachelwells.substack.com/subscribe

    AI Slop On LinkedIn: How To Use AI Without Losing Your Voice | Katie Carroll (LinkedIn), Ep. #47

  5. Sep 14

    AI Can Write Your 30-60-90. Can You Defend It? | Megan Smith (SAP Americas), Ep. #46

    Your job candidate’s 30-60-90 plan may be excellent…it may also be AI. So what happens when their first project goes sideways, the stakeholders are disappointed, and there is no polished document to hide behind? Rachel Wells speaks with Megan Smith, Head of People and Culture at SAP Americas, about AI hiring, scenario-based interviews, performance management, and the early-career ladder that companies are dismantling. They unpack SAP’s approach to developing future leaders, why relationship-building may become a premium career skill, and the dangerous difference between impressive output and real capability. Who should listen * CHROs and people leaders redesigning hiring and performance systems around AI. * Talent acquisition teams dealing with AI-generated applications and interview credibility. * Early-career and learning leaders building stronger leadership pipelines. * Managers responsible for coaching, mentorship, and hybrid-team connection. * And yes, even job-seekers seeking to sharpen their edge Work 2.0: The Podcast examines AI, power, and the changing economics of work, bringing researchers, executives, and technology leaders together to discuss what technological change means for organizations and the people inside them. Follow the show for more conversations on artificial intelligence, agentic AI, the future of work, leadership, organizational transformation, and the changing relationship between humans and intelligent systems. Featured guest: Megan Smith, Head of People and Culure, SAP Americas 🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and more. Don’t forget to rate, review, and share this episode with a co-worker or friend. Get full access to Work 2.0 at therealrachelwells.substack.com/subscribe

    AI Can Write Your 30-60-90. Can You Defend It? | Megan Smith (SAP Americas), Ep. #46

  6. Sep 10

    Replit’s CEO Amjad Masad on AI Skills & The SaaS Reckoning | Ep. #45

    As AI makes software creation dramatically cheaper through vibe coding, what happens to the SaaS companies businesses have spent years paying for? Rachel Wells sat down with Replit co-founder and CEO Amjad Masad at the opening of the company’s new London headquarters for an exclusive interview about AI skills, workforce readiness, and the pressure on software companies to keep innovating. In this Work 2.0 conversation, Masad explains why ideas, judgment, and deep domain expertise may carry greater value as AI agents take on more execution work. They also discuss London’s AI talent, the future of coding, and what young people entering the workforce need to develop now. Read the Forbes write-up here. Work 2.0: The Podcast examines AI, power, and the changing economics of work, bringing researchers, executives, and technology leaders together to discuss what technological change means for organizations and the people inside them. Follow the show for more conversations on artificial intelligence, agentic AI, the future of work, leadership, organizational transformation, and the changing relationship between humans and intelligent systems. Featured guest: Amjad Masad, Replit CEO 🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and more. Don’t forget to rate, review, and share this episode with a co-worker or friend. Get full access to Work 2.0 at therealrachelwells.substack.com/subscribe

    Replit’s CEO Amjad Masad on AI Skills & The SaaS Reckoning | Ep. #45

  7. Sep 7

    LinkedIn: The AI Jobs Boom Has A Women Problem | Ep. #44

    AI jobs are growing rapidly, salaries are rising, and companies are racing to secure technical talent. But according to LinkedIn research, women accounted for only 26% of new AI hires in 2025 and hold just 13% of technical AI leadership roles. In this episode of Work 2.0, Rachel Wells speaks with Matthew Baird, economist at LinkedIn’s Economic Research Institute, and Sarah Steinberg, LinkedIn’s global public policy partnerships lead, about what is happening beneath the AI hiring boom. They unpack LinkedIn’s “AI triple penalty,” the shrinking share of women in some of the fastest-growing technical roles, the degree barrier inside AI hiring, and why the most gender-balanced AI role may also be one of the least secure. The conversation also examines skills-based hiring, sponsorship, STEM pipeline leakage, AI startup hiring, and why representation increasingly matters to business competitiveness, product development, trust, and economic growth. For professionals trying to understand where AI opportunity is actually flowing, this episode asks: who gets to participate in the AI economy, and who gets to lead it? Work 2.0: The Podcast examines AI, power, and the changing economics of work, bringing researchers, executives and technology leaders into conversations about what technological change actually means for organizations and the people inside them. Follow the show for more conversations on artificial intelligence, agentic AI, the future of work, leadership, organizational transformation and the changing relationship between humans and intelligent systems. Featured guests: Matthew Baird, Sarah Steinberg 🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and more. Don’t forget to rate, review, and share this episode with a co-worker or friend. Get full access to Work 2.0 at therealrachelwells.substack.com/subscribe

    LinkedIn: The AI Jobs Boom Has A Women Problem | Ep. #44

  8. Aug 31

    Medium’s CEO Talks AI Search, Human Curation, and the Future of Writing | Ep. #43

    AI search is reshaping where the best writing lives and who readers can trust. Rachel Wells speaks with Tony Stubblebine, CEO of Medium, about how private publishing communities are gaining ground, why AI detectors cannot settle authorship, and why human curation is becoming indispensable. In this episode, they examine AI-generated content, content quality, expert knowledge, provenance, and the rising value of lived experience as platforms decide what to surface. The conversation is a must-listen for hobbyist writers, journalists, authors—indeed, anyone who directly or indirectly makes a living through publishing content online. Work 2.0: The Podcast examines AI, power and the changing economics of work, bringing researchers, executives and technology leaders into conversations about what technological change actually means for organizations and the people inside them. Follow the show for more conversations on artificial intelligence, agentic AI, the future of work, leadership, organizational transformation and the changing relationship between humans and intelligent systems. Featured guest: Tony Stubblebine, CEO, Medium 🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and more. Don’t forget to rate, review, and share this episode with a co-worker or friend. Get full access to Work 2.0 at therealrachelwells.substack.com/subscribe

    Medium’s CEO Talks AI Search, Human Curation, and the Future of Writing | Ep. #43
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Work 2.0: The Podcast is your weekly briefing on careers, money, AI, and what’s next, hosted by Rachel Wells, LinkedIn Top Voice, award-winning entrepreneur, and Forbes contributor. Each week, Rachel breaks down the most important stories shaping the future of work, sharing her own insights alongside conversations with trailblazing experts, founders, and thought leaders. Whether you're building a career, a business, or a portfolio of income streams, this is your go-to show for staying relevant, profitable, and future-ready. therealrachelwells.substack.com

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    Rachel Wells
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
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