Work is changing. That's not a prediction anymore. It's just Tuesday. And the leaders doing it well, aren't the ones with all the answers. They're the ones asking better questions.
I'm Dave Kenyon, and this is Evolving Workforce.
Each episode I sit down with the people who are living this stuff, AI strategists, compliance experts, cybersecurity leaders, marketers, and workforce technology practitioners. The ones on the front line of how work is being redesigned right now.
If you're a leader trying to guide your people through change, and let's be honest, we all are, this one's for you. Let's get into it.
Why Your Best AI Ideas Wont Come From The Boardroom
Send us Fan Mail Everybody wants "AI-first," but almost nobody can tell you what problem it's actually solving. Dave Kenyon sits down with David Thompson, CEO of OAHI, for an episode with a twist: David is Dave's own boss. They dig into what it really means to restructure a business around AI (not just bolt it onto existing products), why token-based pricing is about to catch a lot of buyers off guard, and why the $50 million AI spend story making the rounds should worry every executive chasi...
2 Sept 2026
The Phone Call That Could Cost Someone Their Long Service Leave I Toni Minovski
Send us Fan Mail A sixteen-year-old casual calls in to say she can't work for four days because of exams. Whoever takes that call is making a long service leave decision they probably don't realise they're making. Dave Kenyon sits down with Toni Minovski, Industrial Relations Stakeholder Manager at NSW Industrial Relations, to unpack why long service leave is one of the most misunderstood and highest-risk areas of Australian workforce compliance — and why getting it right starts with the pers...
27 Aug 2026
The Real Workforce Anxiety Isn't About Jobs | Tim Malhi (TMF Group) Episode
Send us Fan Mail The real anxiety AI creates in the workplace isn't about job security, it's about personal value. Dave Kenyon sits down with Tim Malhi, Business Development Director at TMF Group, to unpack what it really takes to manage a workforce across 80+ countries, and why that psychological shift matters just as much as the operational one. The views expressed by Tim are purely his own and are not related to or held by TMF. About our guest Tim Malhi is a Business Developme...
18 Aug 2026
Google Brings You Skeptics AI Brings Converters I Joana Inch - Hat Media
Send us Fan Mail Google brings you skeptics — AI brings you converters. And most businesses have no idea how AI decides who makes that shortlist. Dave Kenyon sits down with Joana Inch, Co-Founder and Head of Digital Strategy at Hat Media, to unpack how AI is reshaping the way businesses are found, chosen, and trusted — and why this affects every organisation listening, whether they've noticed it yet or not. About our guest Joana Inch is Co-Founder and Head of Digital Strategy at Hat Media, a...
11 Aug 2026
The AI Deepfake CEO Scam Hitting Businesses | James Vickery
Send us Fan Mail Deepfake "CEOs" are joining Zoom calls and asking employees to transfer money. James Vickery, CEO of Benchmark 365, explains why this is happening and how leaders can stop it. In this episode, Dave Kenyon talks with James Vickery, CEO and founder of Benchmark 365 and author of Infinite Scale, about the real risks organisations face at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. James explains why the attack surface has exploded as businesses adopt more software and AI too...
6 Aug 2026
The Old Payroll Model Is Dead - Joe Collins on Accountability, Compliance & AI in Construction Workforces
Send us Fan Mail When street smarts beat book smarts — and why "if it's not on my payroll, it's not my problem" no longer holds up. Dave Kenyon sits down with Joe Collins, Founder and CTO of Helixx/Cobot, a workforce technology consultancy specialising in multi-site operations across construction and industrial sectors. They dig into why compliance gets harder as businesses scale, the real risk in fragmented subcontractor data, and why Joe, a self-taught technologist, still won't let AI make ...
29 Jul 2026
Robots are coming for your workforce — and someone needs to own what that means
Send us Fan Mail Dave Kenyon sits down with Stacey Kavanagh, Managing Director and Co-Founder of KJM Consulting, to unpack why organisations with great technology still struggle with governance, compliance, and accountability gaps. They dig into role drift, shadow AI in payroll, and where the line sits between what AI should handle and what stays firmly in human hands. About our guest Stacey Kavanagh is Managing Director and Co-Founder of KJM Consulting, an Australian-based technology adviso...
22 Jul 2026
Why Most AI Strategies Fail
Send us Fan Mail Why do so many AI strategies fall apart the moment they meet a real team? In this episode of Evolving Workforce, Dave sits down with Dirk J Primus, Associate Professor at UNSW's Australian Graduate School of Management, where he researches strategy, innovation and technology adoption. Dirk spends his time inside organisations watching where AI strategy actually breaks down, and most of what he sees comes straight from senior leaders in his MBA classes. This conversation cover...
13 Jul 2026
Adam Cogan (SSW) on AI, Claude Code & Why Every Company Needs a VP of AI | Evolving Workforce
Send us Fan Mail Adam Cogan, founder of SSW and one of Australia's most recognised voices in applied AI, joins Evolving Workforce to unpack how AI is changing not just how work gets done, but who makes the decisions inside organisations. Adam shares why he thinks every company needs a "VP of AI" (or Chief AI Officer), how SSW uses Claude Skills and Claude Code to eliminate repetitive work, what "AI slop" actually is and how to avoid producing it, and the wild story of "OpenClaw", an AI agent,...
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