

Episode 4 - What if New Zealand is the perfect testing ground for global startups?
What if New Zealand is the perfect testing ground for global startups? This question shaped our fourth episode of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜 & 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫. In this conversation, Susan P. Chen, Ph.D. sits down with Jeffrey Ling, CEO of Christchurch City College and long-time startup e…

Episode 3 - What if the risk is doing HR the old way? | ft. Stanley Henry
What if the risk is doing HR the old way? This question shaped our third episode of The Skeptic & The Changemaker. In this conversation, Susan P. Chen, Ph.D. sits down with Stanley Henry, CEO of The Attention Seeker, a creative agency known for helping brands build audiences they can’t ignore. St…

Episode 2 - What if HR Tech is making things worse? | ft. Vanessa Gutierrez
What if HR Tech is making things worse? This question shaped our second episode of The Skeptic & The Changemaker. In this conversation, host Susan P. Chen sits down with Vanessa Gutierrez, founder of HRPartner.ai, and Founder & Chief Community Officer of AI for HR Community. A seasoned HR practit…

Episode 1 - Culture doesn’t scale unless you do it on purpose.
That idea shaped our very first episode of The Skeptic & The Changemaker. In this kickoff conversation, host Susan P. Chen sits down with VJ Anand. A seasoned people leader who’s helped scale teams at Visa, Gojek, and high-growth startups across the region. They dive into the unspoken truths of lea…