#360: Ashfaque KP on the advent of AI into HR and diversification in the workplace

“Mainly in startups, the first thing that you should have is a strategic plan, where you are getting to and then you stick on to that.”

We are honoured to have with us Ashfaque KP, CEO of BlueCast Technologies. Ashfaque has an overall work experience of more than two decades. He did his B.Sc in Physics from SN College Kannur and his MCA from TKM College of Engineering. He has worked in Asia’s largest IT company TCS for over half a decade where he worked as TPF programmer at ASDC, a joint venture between TCS and Singapore Airlines. And is now about to complete 10 years in BlueCast.

In today’s episode, Ashfaque talks about how to develop a strategic plan and the various impacts of AI in different aspects of HR.

Episode Highlights

• Common pitfalls to avoid when developing a strategic plan
• Promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• The impact of AI on HR roles
• Ashfaque’s take on the future of technology

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Riddhi Agarwal

About Springworks:

Springworks is a fully-distributed HR technology organisation building tools and products to simplify recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and retention. The product stack from Springworks includes:

SpringVerify— B2B verification platform

EngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company culture

Trivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-building

SpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, and

SpringRecruit — a forever-free applicant tracking system.

Springworks prides itself on being an organisation focused on employee well-being and workplace culture, leading to a 4.8 rating on Glassdoor for the 200+ employee strength company.