Marcello Damiani: Innovation in Biotechnology with AI (Episode 47)

Pratap Khedkar (ZS Associates): The Future of Healthcare & AI (Episode 49)

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Pratap Khedkar, the CEO of the management consulting firm ZS. Prior to this, he led the firm’s global pharmaceuticals practice, as well as a practice focused on the dynamics of healthcare ecosystems. He has also served on ZS’s board since 2012. Pratap holds a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from UC Berkeley and a B.Tech in computer science from IIT Delhi.

William Kerr (Harvard Business School): Gift of Global Talent (Episode 48)

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews William Kerr, a professor at Harvard Business School and the co-director of Harvard’s Managing the Future of Work initiative. Professor Kerr’s research centers on how companies and economies explore opportunities and works with companies and governments worldwide on the development of new ventures and transformations.

Marcello Damiani: Innovation in Biotechnology with AI (Episode 47)

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Marcello Damiani, the Chief Digital & Operational Excellence Officer at Moderna. Marcello has 20 years of experience in IT and business processes and leads Moderna’s digital strategies. Prior to joining Moderna, Marcello served leadership roles as Group CIO at bioMérieux and as Sr. Director of Global Networks at Motorola.

Jeff Wald: The End of Jobs and the Rise of On-Demand Workers (Episode 46)

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Jeff Wald, the Founder of Work Market, an enterprise software platform that enables companies to manage freelancers (acquired by ADP). Jeff has founded several other technology companies, including Spinback, a social sharing platform (eventually purchased by salesforce.com). Jeff began his career in finance, serving as Managing Director at activist hedge fund Barington Capital Group, a Vice President at venture capital firm GlenRock and various roles in the M&A Group at JP Morgan.

Punit Renjen: The Future of Work at Deloitte (Episode 45)

This conversation is part of the Future of Work Pioneers Podcast. Today we are speaking with Punit Renjen, the Global CEO of Deloitte. Deloitte operates in 150 countries, with more than 300,000 professionals and 2020 revenues of $47.6 billion. Punit is also a member of the Deloitte Global Board of Directors. As Deloitte’s Global CEO, Punit set in motion a global strategy to achieve undisputed leadership in professional services. Deloitte today is the leading professional services organization in the world and a leader in audit quality. Under Punit’s leadership Deloitte launched WorldClass—a global effort to prepare 50 million futures for a world of opportunity—based on the belief that when society thrives, business thrives. Recently, Deloitte made a commitment to be net zero by 2030 under its WorldClimate initiative. Punit is also committed to advancing diversity and inclusion at Deloitte, including through measurable actions toward gender balance across Deloitte and within its leadership ranks. VIEW TRANSCRIPT [https://www.futureworkpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Punit-Renjen.mp3.docx.pdf] GUEST INFO: – Punit Renjen [https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/profiles/punit.html] OUTLINE: 03:03 – 05:12 : The impact of immigrants in the US economy 05:16 – 08:21 : The future of work 08:22 – 12:35 : WorldClass: Empowering communities and making a global impact that matters 13:29 – 18:57 : Deloitte’s commitment to combating climate change and relief efforts in India 18:59 – 24:24 : Leveraging technology and the hybrid workplace 24:27 – 27:47 : Building corporate culture in a decentralized organization 27:49 – 31:03 : Diversity & inclusion and mentorship at Deloitte