3-8 Global Talent Relocation 2024: A Year in Review

12/02/24 • 36 min

As 2024 draws to a close, Hannah Richardson, Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Services at Sirva together with Sirva Soundbites host, Emma Dodwell-Groves, reflect on key events and challenges global talent mobility leaders had to navigate through the super election year. Listeners will be able to understand in great detail how global election campaign results have driven greater polarization around the world and a spotlight on divisive topics that may impact mobility.
Hannah Richardson is currently the Senior Vice President of Sirva's Global Strategic Services. Hannah is responsible for a portfolio of multi-national client engagements, strategic partnership, and business alignment to help drive the client agenda. With over 20 years of experience in talent mobility, Hannah has a deep understanding of the macro trends shaping the industry and understands strategic client requirements.
Emma Dodwell-Groves is a Consultant on the Sirva Global Advisory Services team and has over 15 years of experience supporting clients in talent development, global mobility, and cultural training, with a more recent specialization in consulting on diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) and environmental sustainability.
Sirva Soundbites provides the insights, tools and best practices to help talent mobility and human resources professionals navigate through the evolving global talent mobility landscape more confidently and effectively.

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3-6 The AI Advantage: Shaping Tomorrow's Global Workforce with Microsoft

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In this episode of Sirva Soundbites, we invited Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Senior Director, Global Mobility, together with Soumya Raj Chakrahari and Sai Dronamraju from Microsoft to discuss about the possible impacts and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within global talent mobility.
Join Sirva Soundbites host, Emma Dodwell-Groves and the Microsoft team as they dive into the strategic importance of AI in enhancing the global talent mobility function and how it shapes employee experience.
Key Takeaways:

Understand how AI can help to reimagine and redesign work and bridge communication gaps.
Discover how Microsoft is using AI to create a positive impact on employee experience.
How AI can be utilized in talent acquisition, development and retention.
Understand and reduce possible risks around AI.

Juan Carlos Gonzalez is a seasoned expert in Human Resources, Finance, Project Management, and International Consulting. At Microsoft, Juan Carlos leads the Global Mobility function as Senior Director, managing intra-country, global immigration, multinational workforce, and cross-border travel.
Soumya Raj Chakrahari is a seasoned Business Program Manager at Microsoft Global Service Center Pvt Ltd, with over 14 years of experience in the Service and IT industry. Soumya specializes in global mobility, immigration compliance, and travel management.
Sai Dronamraju is a US Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years’ experience in the Private and Public sectors. Sai is currently the Tax and Compliance manager for the Microsoft Global Mobility team.
Emma Dodwell-Groves is a Consultant on the Sirva Global Advisory Services team and has over 15 years of experience supporting clients in talent development, global mobility, and cultural training, with a more recent specialization in consulting on diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) and environmental sustainability.
Sirva Soundbites provides the insights, tools and best practices to help talent mobility and human resources professionals navigate through the evolving global talent mobility landscape more confidently and effectively.
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4-1 Making India Home: Essential Destination Services for Expats

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We kick off the year with an episode focusing on India, one of the fastest growing economies and the most populous place on earth.
Join Pooja Prithiani, Client Network Manager for APAC, and Sirva Soundbites host, Emma Dodwell-Groves, for a discussion on the surging popularity of India as an expatriate relocation destination. They will delve into key factors to consider before making the move to this vibrant country.
Key Takeaways:

Discover why India is fast becoming one of the most popular relocation destination
Understand why intercultural training is essential prior to moving to India
Understand the challenges of both international and domestic moves

Pooja Prithiani is is a dynamic professional with over 8 years of expertise in supplier management and 4 years in mobility services. Starting her career as a Global Assignment Consultant at Sirva, she quickly earned accolades, including Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Practitioner, for her exemplary contributions.
Emma Dodwell-Groves is a Consultant on the Sirva Global Advisory Services team and has over 15 years of experience supporting clients in talent development, global mobility, and cultural training, with a more recent specialization in consulting on diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) and environmental sustainability.
Sirva Soundbites provides the insights, tools and best practices to help talent mobility and human resources professionals navigate through the evolving global talent mobility landscape more confidently and effectively.
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Sirva Soundbites - 3-8 Global Talent Relocation 2024: A Year in Review

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2024: A Year in Review Transcript

Emma Dodwell-Groves: [00:00:00] You are listening to Sirva Soundbites, the official podcast of Sirva, a leading global relocation management and moving services company. We aim to bring you authentic and insightful discussions on the latest trends and best practices in global talent mobility and the evolving future of work. Are you ready?

Emma Dodwell-Groves: Let's get started. Hello and