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#20 – Michaela Matus | Chief People Officer (CPO), censhare
#20 – Michaela Matus | Chief People Officer (CPO), censhare
#19 – Thomas, Amiel & Stratos | Rewards, compensation, bonuses fireside chat
#19 – Thomas, Amiel & Stratos | Rewards, compensation, bonuses fireside chat
#18 – Jakob Gillmann | Co-Founder HiPeople
#18 – Jakob Gillmann | Co-Founder HiPeople
#17 – Hannes Schmidt | Chief Business Builder at Exxeta
#17 – Hannes Schmidt | Chief Business Builder at Exxeta
#16 – Andreas Schmitz | Chief People Officer NanoTemper Technologies Ex-Roche | Ex-SAP
#16 – Andreas Schmitz | Chief People Officer NanoTemper Technologies Ex-Roche | Ex-SAP
#15 – Dr. Alexander Insam | Partner at GÖRG, Lawyer, Employment Law Expert
#15 – Dr. Alexander Insam | Partner at GÖRG, Lawyer, Employment Law Expert
#14 – Carrie Krehlik | Biopharma Executive | Private and Public Company CHRO
#14 – Carrie Krehlik | Biopharma Executive | Private and Public Company CHRO
#13 – Marie Toby | People Leader & Community Builder
#13 – Marie Toby | People Leader & Community Builder
#12 – Catharina Riedl | COO of SAP Germany
#12 – Catharina Riedl | COO of SAP Germany
#11 – Aki Friedrich | Director Learning Exp. Superside
#11 – Aki Friedrich | Director Learning Exp. Superside
#10 – Amiel Barrimond | Director Total Reward, Payroll, People Analytics & People Technology, AUTODOC
#10 – Amiel Barrimond | Director Total Reward, Payroll, People Analytics & People Technology, AUTODOC
#9 - Virgile Raingeard | Founder & CEO of Figures
Virgile is the founder of Figures – the first product allowing start-ups and scale-ups to know if their compensation philosophy is fair. He has a diverse background of studying computer science and working as an engineer as well as did a master’s in human resources and worked as an HR Director and compensation specialist.
#8 - Daniel Vonier | Leadership & Org-Dev Consultant Ex-SAP | Siemens | TIER
Daniel is a proven expert on the future of work, an independent „leadership developer“ and (HR) organizational consultant, systemic coach, author, and guest lecturer at various universities.
Through his exposed and global leadership roles at Siemens, Deutsche Telekom, and SAP, he brings in-depth experience and broad expertise in Leadership & Talent Development, Organizational Development, and Culture Change from some of the most prominent Dax corporations.
He is the author of several publications and last year released his new book „Unlearning Hierarchy“ – A Journey into Self-Organization.
His mission: to make work, leadership, and organizations more present- and future-ready through his contribution as a consultant, org developer, facilitator, and keynote speaker – for him, that means, more adaptive, effective, and meaningful.
#7 - Katerina Cerveny, Ex-Adobe | Tesla | UiPath
In this podcast, we’ll explore the recruitment at tech giants with Katerina Cerveny, a recruitment professional with extensive experience from Tesla, UiPath, and Adobe. Katerina has worked with a variety of clients, from startups to global brands, and has developed effective recruitment strategies for her clients.
Learn from Katerina’s expertise in recruitment and her experiences working with some of the biggest names in the tech industry.
#6 - Anna Ott | VP People, HV Capital | Kienbaum
Anna Ott is VP People and responsible for ESG initiatives at HV Capital, one of the leading VC funds in Europe. She has more than two decades of experience in HR, focussing on start-ups. She’s worked with venture builders, incubators, and venture capitalists‘ portfolios.
Before HV Capital, Anna worked as an independent consultant. Her clients spanned corporates, SMBs and start-ups. She also advised various European HR Tech start-ups.
Anna is part of Capital Magazine’s „Top 40 under 40“. She is also acknowledged as an „HR Influencer“ by various leading magazines in this space.
#5 - Martina Ruiss | Ex-Director Talent, Personio
At McKinsey, Martina was responsible for hiring new consultants into their German and Austrian offices with a focus on diversity. She also spent time in Dubai improving the Middle East hiring processes and attracting top talent from UK and US universities into all EMEA offices. In her final two years at McKinsey, Martina co-managed all German/Austrian hiring efforts.
In 2018, she joined Personio as their Head of HR and later as Director of Talent. Under her leadership, the company grew from 50 to 1,400 employees in just 4 years. Martina understands the challenges that come with hyper-growth and is experienced in maintaining a high hiring bar.
#4 - Stefan Ries | Ex-CHRO SAP, HR Punk
Stefan Ries is a highly experienced Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Labor Relations Director. He served in these roles at SAP SE and was a member of the Executive Board with global responsibility for HR.
With a background in executive roles at companies like Microsoft, Compaq, SAP, and Egon Zehnder International, Stefan is also passionate about sports, particularly German football, tennis, and European Handball.
These days, he enjoys supporting HR tech startups as a business angel and is an external advisor for McKinsey on digital transformation projects.
#3 - Sonita Uijt De Haag | Builder not a Bureaucrat
At multiple companies, Sonita managed the entire employee experience cycle from employer branding, through talent acquisition and onboarding, to structured compensation and employee growth. With this, she owned P&L responsibility and operational excellence.
Long before diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging were a trend, cross-cultural management and diverse teams have been her passion.
She is a serial builder, whether it’s planning life, or growing a company, Sonita enjoy collaborating with others to create structure and plans that make sense for all involved as you can hear from the episode.
#2 - Romy von Roeder | Ex-SVP People TIER
Romy is a seasoned HR professional with over a decade of experience in both corporate and startup environments. She believes that the key to success lies in the perfect balance between structure and agility.
Romy’s passion is to help people and organizations grow both strategically and operationally.
With a strong focus on HR development, she has expanded her expertise to include all aspects of HR management and is a skilled networker who loves to connect with people.
#1 - Thomas Kohler | Podcast Host, CEO pplwise
The People Factor Podcast, hosted by Thomas Kohler, co-founder of pplwise, explores the impact of talent, HR function, executives, leaders, and managers on business performance in various stages of an organization’s lifecycle.
In the podcast, Thomas interviews leaders from startups, scale-ups, and corporates to gain insights into the importance of the people factor in driving business success. The podcast provides a platform for leaders to share their opinions, principles, and best practices and discuss current news.
It also offers future leaders from different organizational stages a place to listen and get inspired, shaping their ideas for success.
About the podcast
Welcome to „The People Factor,“ where we explore the role of the people function in driving business success.
We will dive into top organizations‘ strategies, tactics, learnings & failures to drive strategic objectives impacted by the people function.
Thomas chats with industry experts and thought leaders about news, the latest trends and best practices related to develop an organization.
Tune in to „The People Factor“ to learn how to unlock the full potential of your team and organization.
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Thomas Kohler
He started his HR career in recruiting at a Viennese B2B fintech and subsequently led talent acquisition departments at two Unicorns. Within the last six years, he scaled organizations from 50 to over 3,000 employees across Europe. He then co-founded pplwise with Mina Golesorkhi to help companies achieve their growth goals. pplwise specializes in recruiting & consulting in HR.
