Now to Next with Jason Averbook
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EP26: The Human Side of AI: Trust, Fear, and Why Change Management Must Change with Dr. Xenia Wade
What happens when employees walk into AI training already convinced the technology might replace them? Most organizations are treating AI adoption as a technology challenge. Dr. Xenia Wade believes…
EP25: The Trust Collapse: Why Your Workforce Has Stopped Believing Your AI Strategy
BCG dropped two studies that should be taped to the wall of every CHRO's office. One shows that adding AI "employees" to org charts is making human workers sloppier and more likely to blame the bot…
EP24: The Function Nobody Owned: HR, IT, and AI Finally in One Room with Tracey Franklin
What does it really take to integrate people, culture, and technology in a way that drives transformation, not just change? As organizations race to adopt AI and digital platforms, many are still…
EP23: The Agent Illusion: Why Most “AI Agents” Aren’t What You Think
What if the “AI agents” your organization is investing in aren’t actually agents at all? I woke up one morning, checked my phone, and saw yet another company announcing they are now an “AI agent…
EP22: The Embodiment Gap: Why AI Adoption Was Never the Goal
What if the reason AI investments are not delivering value has nothing to do with the technology itself? Across industries, organizations are pouring billions into AI tools, rolling out enterprise…
EP21: The Entry Level Collapse and the Rise of 22nd Century Leadership with Heather Jerrehian
What if by automating entry level work, we are quietly eliminating the future leaders we will need in five years? As AI accelerates productivity across enterprises, I see a silent fracture forming…
EP20: The K-Shaped Knowledge Economy: Why AI Fluency Is Splitting the Workforce
What if the biggest divide in your organization is no longer about role, pay, or seniority, but about how people think with AI? In this solo episode of Now to Next, Jason Averbook breaks down a…
EP19: Voice AI, Hiring Ethics, and the Future of Recruiting with Ophir Samson
In this episode of Now to Next, Jason Averbook is joined by Ophir Samson, Founder and CEO of Ezra, to explore how voice AI is reshaping the front end of hiring and why resumes may no longer be fit…
EP18:Leading Through Change, AI, and the Future of Work with Al Dea
What if the real challenge with AI is not the technology, but how humans respond to change? In this episode, Jason Averbook sits down with Al Dea, Founder of The Edge of Work, to unpack what talent,…
EP17: Why Career Advice No Longer Works
In this timely solo episode of Now to Next, Jason Averbook takes on a feeling many people are struggling to name. A sense that the usual paths around education, careers, and work no longer feel…
EP16: The New AI Gap: What Leaders Aren’t Seeing Yet
What if your organization is already running on a new operating model—and no one realizes it yet? In this third solo episode, Jason unpacks two major reports from OpenAI and NTT Data and explains…
EP15: Why Education Must Change Now — and How Work-Based Learning Delivers
What if the most important shift in education isn’t more degrees — but earlier, real-world experience? In this conversation, Jason sits down with Alexandra Levit, renowned futurist and author, and…
EP14: The November 2025 Reckoning: The Four Forces Reshaping Work Right Now
Is the world of work experiencing a normal cycle—or are we in the middle of a true workforce reckoning? In this solo episode of Now to Next, Jason Averbook breaks down the four converging forces…
EP13: From Reactive to Ready — with Alexandra Zea, HR Digital Transformation Leader at Mercer
As technology and AI reshape how organizations work, what happens when we react too late? In this episode of Now to Next, Jason Averbook sits down with Alexandra Zea, HR Digital Transformation…
EP12:Leading with Humanity in the Age of AI — with Patricia Frost, EVP and Chief People and Places Officer at Seagate Technology
As organizations everywhere race to adopt AI, what does it take to lead with humanity at the center? In this episode of Now to Next, Jason Averbook sits down with Patricia Frost, Chief People and…
EP11: Curiosity, Change, and the Human Side of AI — with Chris Maurio, Vice President of Solutions at Argano
What happens when curiosity becomes the most powerful skill of the future? In this episode of Now to Next, Jason sits down with Chris Maurio, Vice President of Solutions at Argano, to explore how AI…
EP10: Inertia and Incrementalism - 2 barriers to an AI mindset with Adam Holton, Chief People Officer of GE HealthCare
When the world changes faster than ever before — do we truly want exponential change, or are we still thinking in increments? In this conversation, Jason Averbook sits down with Adam Holton, Chief…
EP9: Johannes Sundlo — Practical AI for HR | Curiosity, Experimentation & the Future of Work
How do we move from AI hype to real, useful change at work? In this episode, Jason sits down with Johannes Sundlo, HR practitioner, speaker, and creator of FullStack HR, to unpack what “practical…
EP8: Lead With Humanity — Mercedes Sullivan on HR Transformation, AI & the Frontline Workforce
How do you lead with humanity when AI and automation are reshaping work? What does belonging look like for frontline teams who rarely see HR? In this episode Jason sits down with Mercedes Sullivan,…
EP7: Reinventing Recruiting with Doug Berg of Match 2
In this episode of Now to Next, Jason Averbook sits down with HR tech veteran Doug Berg, known as the “Kevin Bacon of HR Tech” for his deep connections across the industry. Doug shares his…
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Now to Next with Jason Averbook has published 27 episodes since July 2025, covering topics in Business, Careers.
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