Episode #1 – Future-Proofing Careers in the AI Era with Annella Heytens (Microsoft)

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Talent X Tech

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Talent X Tech is a podcast about the future of work — with conversations at the intersection of tech, talent, and transformation. Hosted by Sital Ruparelia, each episode explores how emerging technologies like AI, automation, quantum, and new media are reshaping leadership, careers, and the way we work. Season 1 features guests from Microsoft, Google, HSBC, Workday, Sompo, and more across Asia Pacific.

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Episode #1 – Future-Proofing Careers in the AI Era with Annella Heytens (Microsoft)

Talent X Tech

47 minutes 25 seconds

7 months ago

Episode #1 – Future-Proofing Careers in the AI Era with Annella Heytens (Microsoft)

Worried about how AI will impact jobs, careers, or leadership?

Then this episode is a must-listen.

I’m Sital Ruparelia, your host. With 25+ years in leadership, recruitment and talent management — including a decade at Microsoft leading Executive Talent Acquisition across Asia — I now speak weekly with business leaders, HR heads, and subject matter experts at the intersection of talent, tech, and transformation.

In this first episode of Talent X Tech, I sit down with Annella Heytens — a global HR leader with experience at Microsoft, AWS, and Coca-Cola — to talk about career growth in an AI-enabled world.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why career paths will be non-linear in the AI age.
What skills matter most as the world of work evolves.
Why learning agility is your future-ready superpower.
How to take ownership of your growth (and help others do the same).
What it means to disrupt yourself before the world does.
Career advice for early professionals — and their parents.

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0:00 Highlights reel of the interview

0:45 Introduction

1:41 Favorite Asian food

2:24 Annella’s big career leap that shaped her style and mindset

10:33 Lessons from taking career risks

12:26 AI’s impact on jobs

14:48 AI: Types of new jobs/skills

15:57 Continual learning of technology skills

20:08 Human-centric skills needed in the New World of Work

22:32 Career management in the AI-enabled workplace

26:58 Self-driven careers & risk-taking

28:20 Leadership & succession in a tech-enabled workplace

32:33 How HR policies need to evolve for the New World of Work

35:50 How companies should reward for innovation and risk-taking

39:39 Asia: How to lead and manage talent in Asia

41:26 Career advice for graduates today

44:26 Advice for parents

46:12 Advice Annella would give to her younger self

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