Björn Axelsson, EVP and CHRO at Sandvik, shares how Sandvik is reshaping the perception of mining and industrial technology by connecting talent strategy, sustainability, AI, electrification, autonomy, early careers, and purpose-driven work.

Arun Serikar, VP, HR Technology, Digital Platforms & AI Innovation, Corp Functions at Schneider Electric, shares how Schneider Electric is simplifying HR technology, reducing application sprawl, scaling AI, and building a more seamless employee experience through governance, integration, and agentic automation.

Dr. Marcus Collins, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and Professor at University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, explains why culture is the operating system of human behavior, why purpose without conviction is weak, and why the future of work will be cultural, not just technological.

Welcome to Work in Progress with Chris and Keyanna, your weekly workplace news hit, but with less corporate waffle, more real talk, and the occasional “wait… are we allowed to say that?” moment.All in under 10 minutes.No jargon. No doom-mongering. No pretending everything is fine when clearly… it is not.🧪 Episode 1: The AI Pressure TestThis week's big theme?AI is testing every leader right now.Not just your tech strategy.Not just your HR roadmap.Not just your shiny new tools.It is testing whether your people actually know what to do with AI, whether HR is in the room where decisions are being made, and whether leaders can explain the value they bring when AI starts doing the admin faster, cheaper and with fewer coffee breaks.s.Here's what we get into: See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kelly Costanza, Chief People Officer at CAVA, shares how CAVA operationalizes culture by connecting values, frontline experience, career growth, recognition, and leadership behaviors into everyday work, helping team members grow from hourly roles into long-term careers.

Anju Choudhary, Chief People Officer at Xoxoday, shares why burnout is mostly a design issue, not just a wellbeing issue, and explains how HR leaders can build healthier cultures through clearer expectations, better change management, recognition, manager support, and practical team rituals.

Allwyn Dsilva, VP HR & Global Head of L&D, Future of Work & Business HR at Tata Communications, shares how learning can drive measurable business impact by connecting skills, career pathways, internal mobility, AI platforms, and business outcomes into one integrated talent ecosystem.

Khadija Ben Hammada, Member of the Executive Board and Chief People Officer at Merck Group, shares how Merck is scaling AI adoption through structured upskilling, internal tools, hackathons, and human-centered leadership, while protecting empathy, judgment, and lifelong learning as core HR capabilities.

Amy Coleman, Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer at Microsoft, joins the series to share how Microsoft is thinking about human plus AI as work is being reinvented. She explores why leaders need to become beginners again, how recognition helps people understand the impact of their work, and why organizations must bring employees along with clarity, humility, and psychological safety as AI changes roles, identity, incentives, and the future of work.

Laura Mattimore, Senior Vice President, Global Talent at Procter & Gamble, and Lucia Suarez, Vice President, Global Talent at Procter & Gamble, join the series to share how P&G is redesigning talent for the human plus AI era.