Technology in HRD

Human Resource Development Masterclass

In this third episode of Season 2, guests Dr. Mesut Akdere (Professor, Purdue University), Dr. Komal Khandelwal (Associate Professor, Amity University, Jaipur), and Dr. Elisabeth E Bennett (Associate Teaching Professor, Northeastern University) discuss Technology in HRD, including:

• The HRD implications of technology changes in the workplace.
• HRD and Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Augmented Reality.
• How HRD can leverage a blend of technologies.
• Virtual HRD and its connection to the digital transformation.
• Budget implications of HRD using technology.
• The best first steps for leveraging technology in HRD.
• and much more.

In the first part of the episode, Mesut, Komal, and Elisabeth meet one-to-one with host, Darren Short. In the second part, they are together to discuss their shared interest in Technology in HRD.
For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com. For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials not included in this episode.
This episode is sponsored by: Interpretive Simulations – check out their website at https://www.interpretive.com/; and by the HRD Program in the Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation at Purdue University - visit them at https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/degrees/human-resource-development.

Chapter

1. Introductions (00:00:00)

2. Conversation with Dr. Mesut Akdere (00:02:56)

3. Conversation with Dr. Komal Khandelwal (00:27:50)

4. Conversation with Dr. Elisabeth Bennett (00:46:18)

5. Group conversation with Mesut, Komal, and Elisabeth (01:07:26)

6. Wrap-up (01:30:38)