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On this episode of The Alder Hour, Matt Alder and Rhona sit down with Sofia Whelan, a global HR transformation expert who’s spent over a decade helping some of the world’s largest organizations navigate the intersection of people, technology, and change. After 13 years in human capital consulting at Deloitte and leading digital HR strategy at JPMorgan Chase, Sofia founded HorizonHuman, where she now advises CHROs on building AI-enabled HR strategies that actually work — without losing sight of the employee experience.

In this conversation, Sofia shares how culture and geography shape digital HR adoption across regions, why she believes merging CHRO and CTO roles is a dangerous oversimplification, and how HR teams can avoid the biggest mistakes when implementing AI. Whether you’re a tech-savvy HR pro or just starting to explore the AI revolution, this episode offers a grounded look at what transformation really takes.

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