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TalQuest'16 | Digital Disruption in HR - IBM Keynote

Written by Pavana KR | Aug 23, '2016

 From Left: Sudhir Rao - Lead Solutions Consultant, Smarter Workforce Solutions, IBM and Nick Kouma - Senior Client Partner, Smarter Workforce Asia Pacific, IBM

Mr. Nick Kouma and Mr. Sudhir Rao from IBM Watson addressed the gathering and brought forth the disruptive digital innovation that analytics has brought about in the field of HR. Mr. Nick Kouma highlighted human software vendor strategies and how organisations can go about adapting to the 21st-century workforce. Nick further elaborated on the challenging climate for talent acquisition. 

He cited the example of his father, who has been working in the same organisation for the past 36 years, in sharp contrast to today’s workforce, which changes jobs frequently. Nick stressed upon the fact that this happens because either the current organisation is not providing them with the desired growth path, or the monetary compensation. Mr. Sudhir Rao took over from Nick and enlightened the audience about his point of view regarding analytics and disruptive technologies in HR and provided a demo of Kenexa Talent Insights.