Why AI Will Change How People Get Paid (and what HR must fix first)
In thWelcome back to HR Leaders Podcast On The Road! 🎙️ Episode #7 - Ken Wechsler, Vice President, Total Rewards at Akamai Technologies. In this episode of our On The Road series, we sit down with Ken Wechsler, Vice President, Total Rewards at Akamai Technologies, to explore how AI is changing the conversation around rewards, recognition, performance, and the future of work. As a total rewards leader, Ken is now facing questions that would have seemed unlikely just a few years ago: What is our AI strategy? What outcomes are we trying to drive? How will AI change productivity, performance, and how people are rewarded? 🙏 Thank you to our partner, Workhuman Discover how Workhuman helps organizations turn recognition into real business impact, building stronger cultures, more connected teams, and better visibility into the people driving performance. ✅ Learn more about Workhuman → https://www.workhuman.com/ 👉 Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq 🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-po... 👤 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: / chrisraineyhr About HR Leaders Podcast: Join Chris Rainey as he chats with the world's top Chief People Officers, CHRO’s and industry experts who share their experience, insights, lessons learned and how they are shaping the future of work for business and society.

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