In this episode of ValueMatrix.TV, Lakshmi Sridhar, Principal Consultant HR at Mercuri Urval, sits down with our host Roydon Cerejo to discuss all things AI and HR. An engineer by trade, Lakshmi’s transition to HR was unplanned but she says she has enjoyed every second of it. Episode 4, IWD 2026 HR Leadership Series #SheDidntAskForTheSeat
Giving her unique take on AI, she believes people who can interconnect different expertise and schools of thought will be the ones to thrive in the age of AI. She calls them “Polymath engineers”.
A staunch believer in psychometric assessments, she reveals they have been great predictors of a candidate’s future success in an organization. The conversation moves to the future of AI and touches upon her feelings towards end to end automation. She reveals the biggest bulwark humans have against AI is their EQ.
HR leaders and organizations will find practical guidance here on creating resilient leadership pipelines that endure change.
