Join Bhavna Sawnani in conversation with Ena Rivera, Chief People Officer for Asia Pacific at Ipsos, as they explore what it takes to transform people teams into strategic, future-focused partners. Drawing on insights from Ipsos 2025 Empowering People Teams report, they discuss the shift from transactional HR to influencing organisational priorities and shaping long-term success.

Ena and Bhavna talk about the importance of turning culture into observable behaviours, and why financial fluency and strategic courage are essential for earning credibility at the decision-making table.

The conversation also looks at today’s talent landscape, from the rise of skills-based hiring to the need for building capability within existing teams and creating meaningful, growth-oriented work environments that attract high performers.

They touch on future readiness, the growing role of AI and the powerful combination of artificial and human intelligence in elevating impact across organisations.

This episode provides strategic depth, practical guidance and a bold vision for how HR and People teams can lead organisations into the future: stronger, smarter and more human.

Join Rob Rose as he shares recorded highlights from the Automotive Event hosted by Channel Performance in the UK entitled “Rev up your Revenues with Data Analytics”.

At the event held at the Silverstone International Grand Prix Circuit, special guest Verity Mercer, Head of Customer Experience and Quality at Renault Group held a Q&A session alongside Ipsos Channel Performance Head of Client Success in the UK, Kendra Jones.

As a result of the questions and the discussions that followed, insights were shared on a number of key topics, from how Renault Group use Mystery Shopping alongside other research initiatives to create a full picture of how dealerships operate, through to the bold and innovative steps they have taken to achieve buy-in and position their Mystery Shopping activity as a valuable insight and learning tool.

At a time in the industry where changes such as the growth in demand for electric vehicles are shifting the requirements customers have in a dealership environment, the conversation also highlights how key priorities have been developed and acted upon.

Join Bhavna Sawnani as she explores a crucial aspect of employee experience surveys: driving high participation and engagement, in conversation with Chrystal Kennedy, Head of People Partnering at Mitre 10 New Zealand.

Together, they unpack how Mitre 10 achieved exceptional participation rates across a highly operational and decentralised organisation, even while transitioning to new platforms. The discussion dives into the vital role of senior leader buy-in, effective communication and promotion from boardroom to frontline, and how embedding the ‘why’ behind the survey can inspire action and trust.

Listen to gain practical tactics for promotion and mobilisation, the power of networks and local champions, and ways to remove friction so people can and will respond. Discover what messages resonate, when and how to target communications, and how closing the loop builds trust for the next cycle.

This episode offers actionable insights and practical tips to help organisations boost survey participation and build a culture of listening that drives long-term impact.