Category: Blog
From Burnout to Balance: Donald Knight on Resilient Leadership
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m joined by Donald Knight, SVP of People and Culture at Warner Brothers and formerly Chief People Officer at
From Shiny Objects to Real Solutions: Rebecca Carr on TA Tech
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m joined by the fabulous Rebecca Carr, CEO of SmartRecruiters, to talk about shaking up talent acquisition with personalized
Breaking Through the Noise: How HR Tech Vendors Can Build Better Partnerships in 2025
It has been an interesting year in HRTech. At Aptitude, we do a lot of research and speaking but we spend a lot of time
Stop Guessing, Start Listening: The Real Approach to Hiring
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m joined by hiring tech trailblazers Jahkedda Akbar, Senior Vice President of Innovation at Radancy Labs, and Matt Lamphear,
Announcing Aptitude’s Human-Centric AI Council: A New Initiative to Put HR in the Driver’s Seat in AI Innovation
I’ve been getting lots of requests for predictions this time of year, and it’s been an absolute whirlwind of a year in our industry. AI
No More Quick Fixes: Why Top Solutions Are Integrated
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m joined by none other than Yvette Cameron, Senior Vice President of Cloud HCM Product Strategy at Oracle. Yvette
Flipping the Script: How Employ Is Reinventing TA Solutions
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m hanging out with the brains behind Employ: Dara Brenner, Chief Product Officer, Steve Cox, CEO and Lucy Zarlengo,
Don’t Leave People Out of the Skills Conversation, Y’all!
In this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m sitting down with Toya Del Valle, chief customer officer at corporate learning platform Cornerstone OnDemand. As one of
AI Is Here, Baby: How HR Leaders Can Harness It Fairly
On this episode of Transformation Realness, Kyle Lagunas is talking with Keith Sonderling, former commissioner at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Keith is
Trust, Tech and a Little Skepticism: Making AI Work for People
On this episode of Transformation Realness, Kyle Lagunas is joined by Opal Wagnac, Senior Vice President of Market & Product Strategy at isolved. With her
Madeline Laurano
Madeline Laurano is the founder and chief analyst of Aptitude Research. For over 18 years, Madeline’s primary focus has been on the HCM market, specializing in talent acquisition and employee experience. Her work helps companies both validate and re-evaluate their strategies and understand the role technology can play in driving business outcomes. She has watched HCM transform from a back-office function to a strategic company initiative with a focus on partnerships, experience and efficiency.
Before founding Aptitude Research, Madeline held research roles at Aberdeen, Bersin by Deloitte, ERE Media and Brandon Hall Group. She is the co-author of Best Practices in Leading a Global Workforce and is often quoted in leading business publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Yahoo News, The New York Times and The Financial Times. She is a frequent presenter at industry conferences including the HR Technology Conference and Exposition, SHRM, IHRIM, HCI’s Strategic Talent Acquisition conference, Unleash, GDS International’s HCM Summit, and HRO Today.
In her spare time, she is a runner, an avid sports fan and juggles a house full of boys (where a spontaneous indoor hockey game is not unheard of!).
