In this live episode of The Future of Work UKI, host Vicky McNamara (Workday) is joined by author and Squiggly Careers podcast host Helen Tupper for an engaging conversation on lobsters, ladders, and the joy of getting nicely lost at work.

As AI reshapes traditional career paths, standard corporate progression is officially outdated. Together, Helen and Vicky break down what this shift means for employees and managers alike—and share actionable ways to rethink growth, adaptability, and career development in the modern workplace.

Nearly ten years on from his visionary TEDx Talk “Robot Rules”, Michelle Dawkins sat down with Rob McCargow, Technology Impact Leader at PwC, to find out how artificial intelligence can be a force for good that transforms businesses, leadership roles, and the nature of careers.

Can humans and machines actually "collaborate," or are we just following an algorithm? In this special live episode of the Future of Work UKI podcast, recorded at Illuminate Work London, we’re joined by Professor Taha Yasseri (Trinity College & TU Dublin) to deconstruct the sociology of the modern workplace. From AI trust to how automation is quietly reshaping our social institutions, we explore what it really means to work alongside technology.

Join us as we dive into the most challenging phase of business growth—The Messy Middle—with Alex Depledge, co-founder of Hassle.com and Resi.

Alex shares the brutal yet essential lessons for founders and leaders looking to transition from a scrappy startup to a sustainable scale-up. Learn how to turn bland corporate values into actionable behaviours, radically rethink your talent strategy, and navigate the personal evolution required to lead a 500-person+ company. This is an unmissable guide to achieving scale and building a lasting legacy.