Welcome to a special episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast. It features a panel discussion, which took place at the PAFOW conference in San Francisco. One of the bitter sweet aspects of the COVID-19 crises is that People Analytics has become even more important. In a recent article in the Economist, which compared the role of the Chief People Officer in this crisis to the role of the CFO in the global financial crisis, one of the conclusions drawn is that the pandemic makes People Analytics even more relevant. As such, there is much interest about the future of People Analytics, where it's headed and why. This was the topic of the panel I moderated at PAFOW, which featured two of the most renowned and prominent leaders in our field, Dawn Klinghoffer and Amit Mohindra.In our conversation, Dawn, Amit and I discuss: Highlights of the work Dawn and her team have undertaken at Microsoft and Amit has delivered in People Analytics leadership roles at McKesson, Apple, and now Wayfair Where the future of People Analytics lies, the opportunities and the threats The role of People Analytics in helping their organisations identify the link between employee wellbeing and company financial performance The key challenges that need to be overcome for People Analytics to realise its tremendous potential Tips to practitioners on where they can focus as they seek to develop People Analytics within their companiesThis episode is a must listen for CHROs and those working in a workforce planning or people analytics role, and indeed anyone interested in the role people data plays in helping drive better outcomes for the business, managers and their workforces. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.