Leaders in Talent Podcast with Adriaan Kolff
Episodes
Hiring for Hypergrowth: Wesley Gilbert on Scaling Talent at On Running, Uber and Manychat
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent podcast, Adriaan Kolff sits down with Wesley Gilbert, Head of Talent Acquisition at Manychat. Wesley's career...
From Leading Teams to Leading AI Agents: The CPO Playbook for the AI Era
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does AI actually change inside the people function?In this episode of The Leaders in Talent Podcast, Adriaan Kolff sits down with Shlomit Gruman-...
From HR Business Partner to Future CPO: Designing a Career with Purpose
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Leaders in Talent, Elizabeth Weilburg (Senior Talent Leader at Coinbase) shares how she intentionally designs her career toward bec...
Designing for Scale, Delivering with Care: How Talent Ops Work at Scale
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Martijn Feikens, Head of Global Talent Operations at ING, shares how talent operations actually work inside a large, regulated, globa...
Building Sourcing at Scale: How Booking.com Turned Pipelines into Market Advantage
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Leaders in Talent podcast, we’re joined by Kanwar Kohli, who leads global sourcing at Booking.com, supporting close to 1,000 hire...
Building teams that multiply: Stoic leadership and the art of making people feel special with Yasar Ahmad
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent Podcast, Adrian sits down with Yasar Ahmad, one of the most influential voices in global recruitment, for a d...
Building a Global TA Engine: Lessons from Remote’s Hyper-Growth with Anastasia Pshegodskaya
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Anastasia Pshegodskaya, Director of TA at Remote, to unpack how the company scaled from 200 to nearly 2,000 people i...
Stop Hiring Fast: The 10-Hour Rule for Choosing the Right Leader
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if one wrong leadership hire could quietly cost you 10 months of growth? In this episode of Leaders in Talent, Adriaan sits down with talent advi...
Building Talent Teams for Hypergrowth with Laura Stapleton
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent Podcast, Adriaan Kolff, co-founder and CEO of Matchr, sits down with Laura Stapleton, a seasoned talent execu...
Hiring for Skills, Not Resumes: Olive Turon on the Future of Talent
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent Podcast, we sit down with Olive Turon, Head of People and Culture at TestGorilla. Olive shares her eclectic c...
The Future of Talent Acquisition: Strategic, Lean, and AI-Driven | Rory Mullins
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent Podcast, Adriaan is joined by talent acquisition expert Rory Mullins. Rory has led recruitment functions at c...
The End of Sourcing? Redefining Talent Acquisition with Balazs Paroczay
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Leaders in Talent Podcast, host Adriaan welcomes Balazs Paroczay, founder of Source Code Agency and a renowned keynote speaker,...
Trust Your People, Tell Real Stories: Employer Branding with Alex Her
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Leaders in Talent Podcast, we welcome Alex Her, a global employer branding leader and co-founder of the EB Space community. Ale...
From Krakow to Hyderabad: Inside Backbase’s Global Talent Strategy
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent podcast, host Adriaan interviews Rolando Jessurun, Global VP of Talent Acquisition at BackBase, at their new ...
Growth-Driven Strategic Workforce Planning with Thomas Waldman
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on the Leaders in Talent podcast as we dive into the intricate world of strategic workforce planning with Thomas Waldman, the Global Head of T...
No Weak Links: The Secrets to Running a Lean, High-Impact Recruitment Team
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent podcast, join us as we welcome Alli Trussell, SVP at Bilt Rewards, who shares her unconventional journey from...
Amanda Johnson on DeepL’s New Recruitment Philosophy and Its Impact on Growth
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent podcast, we dive deep into DeepL's hiring philosophy and principles with Amanda Johnson, Head of Talent Acqui...
Remote or Hybrid? Navigating the Modern Work Landscape
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deep into the benefits and challenges of flexible and hybrid working models with Nikki Scarr, a global HR leader with extensi...
Building Bridges: Joy Sybesma's Guide to Effective Networking
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent podcast, host Adriaan welcomes Joy Sybesma, founder and CEO of SkillJoy, who shares her invaluable insights o...
On Building Trust and Retaining Talent
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in an engaging episode of the Leaders in Talent podcast as host Adriaan Kolff interviews Annie Wickman, the Head of People at Character.AI. An...
Building High-Performing Teams
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent podcast, we welcome Anne Brandt, co-founder of Invested and a veteran in senior leadership roles at companies...
Building Effective Talent Ecosystems
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent podcast, Lucy O'Brien, Head of Talent and Ecosystem at Eight Roads, joins us to share her extensive experienc...
Transformational Leadership and Culture at Burning Man and Beyond
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join the insightful discussion with Kat Steinmetz as she delves into fostering human connection, leadership transformation, and organ...
From HR to EX: Transforming Workplace Culture
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent podcast, host Adriaan Kolff interviews Samantha Gadd, founder and CEO of Excellent and Humankind, about the s...
Strategic HR Leadership: Inclusive Cultures, Performance Management, and AI
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent podcast, Adriaan Kolff hosts Katie Evans Reber, a distinguished leader in HR, currently serving as Chief Peop...
Ep 1: Strategic Talent Acquisition in Hypergrowth
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Leaders in Talent podcast, the guest, Alan, the Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Deel, shares his journey from being part o...