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In this episode, we discuss building an HR tech stack and how AI will continue to move the needle.
Bill Banham’s guest is Jack Webb-Heller, CTO and co-founder of WorkSmarter, a leading HR platform that empowers over 7,000 UK-based SMEs to streamline their human resources processes and drive business success. Jack will be a speaker at DisruptHR Norwich in October 2023.
Guest: Jack Webb-Heller
Launching his career as a software developer at a B2B startup, Jack honed his technical skills for five years before transitioning to a strategic CTO role. Before a successful acquisition, he helped grow the business from a modest 10-person team to a thriving organisation of over 100 employees. This hands-on experience in managing business technology inspired him to co-found WorkSmarter, a modern HR solution tailored to address the unique challenges faced by growing companies.
Jack consults with clients across Europe and North America, offering his expertise in designing modern, scalable, and business-savvy software solutions and IT strategies. His commitment to user experience and a keen understanding of HR challenges has fuelled the success of WorkSmarter, empowering businesses to unlock their full potential by transforming the way they manage and nurture their most valuable asset: their people!
Questions for Jack include:
- Let’s start by discussing the pros and cons of technology-driven people management, and ways businesses can maintain engagement and create positive experiences. Could digital innovation risk losing sight of the ‘human’ aspect of Human Resources?
- How has your technical background helped you identify and address common pain points in the HR sector?
- Can you discuss the importance of design principles and user experience in modern business software?
- Learning from COVID, how can businesses use AI-powered technology to adapt to the post-pandemic landscape?
- As WorkSmarter has grown over the past few years, can you point to any trends or patterns in the data you work with?
- What is the future of software and technology for the HR sector?
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Podcast Host and Guests for this Edition
Host: Bill Banham
Guest: Jack Webb-Heller
Jack Webb-Heller, CTO and co-founder of WorkSmarter, a leading HR platform that empowers over 7,000 UK-based SMEs to streamline their human resources processes and drive business success. Launching his career as a software developer at a B2B startup, Jack honed his technical skills for five years before transitioning to a strategic CTO role. Before a successful acquisition, he helped grow the business from a modest 10-person team to a thriving organisation of over 100 employees.
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Bill Banham is Editor at HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast, Associate Editorial Director with HRreview, and co-organizer of such HR, Talent, and leadership-focused events as InnovateWork, Hacking HR Toronto, and DisruptHR London. He has interviewed inspiring leaders across the globe from such brands as NASA, the US Government, Simon Sinek, UPS, ADP, SAP, Salesforce, and the United Nations. Bill has 15+ years of experience in editorial, events management, marketing, SEO, advertising, business development, data management, research, and professional development.
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