EXLabs: Noise to Signal. The HR, tech and AI news that matters, with the hype filtered out. New episode every other week.WEBSITEhttps://employeexperiencelabs.comA NOTE ON TRANSPARENCYElena's voice in this show is AI-generated, and she says so herself. Everything said in this episode is written and fact-checked by me, Volker. The voice is synthetic. The content is mine.STORIES IN THIS EPISODESAP Connect 2026: Autonomous HCMhttps://erp.today/sap-successfactors-autonomous-hcm-sap-connect/SAP announces plans to acquire TechWolfhttps://www.reworked.co/learning-development/sap-acquires-techwolf-to-add-live-skills-data-to-successfactors/SAP's Connect announcements and availability (Constellation Research)https://www.constellationr.com/insights/news/sap-highlights-its-autonomous-enterprise-joule-agent-vision-acquires-techwolfInteract goes live on Workday in 12 weeks (Workday)https://en-gb.newsroom.workday.com/2026-09-29-Interact-Establishes-HR-Foundation-for-Global-Growth-in-12-Weeks-with-WorkdayInteract on Workday GO: company and project details (Enterprise Times)https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2026/10/02/interact-goes-live-on-workday-in-12-weeks-using-workday-go/SHRPA 2026 HR Tech and Transformation Research (People Matters)https://www.peoplematters.in/article/strategic-hr/from-ai-adoption-to-ai-readiness-why-shrpa-2026-matters-now-50467SHRPA Middle East: the AI readiness gap (People Matters)https://me.peoplemattersglobal.com/article/strategic-hr/decoding-hrs-next-big-test-in-2026-lessons-from-shrpa-middle-east-report-48054Ahron raises 2.2 million euros (Munich Startup)https://www.munich-startup.de/en/news/ahron-hits-e1m-arr-and-secures-e2-2-million-in-fundingJem raises 8.4 million dollars Series A (August 2026)https://launchbaseafrica.com/2026/08/18/hr-startup-jem-raises-8-4m-series-a-expand-whatsapp-based-workforce-platform/SHRM: Measuring AI's Impact on Employee Experiencehttps://www.shrm.org/in/topics-tools/news/blogs/measuring-ai-s-impact-on-employee-experiencePerceptyx Anywhere launchhttps://www.reworked.co/employee-experience/perceptyx-anywhere-links-employee-data-to-enterprise-ai/McLean & Company: The Power of Human-Centricityhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hr-plays-critical-role-in-leading-human-side-of-ai-new-report-from-mclean--company-302894858.htmlFrom Day One: Inclusive well-being for a multigenerational workforcehttps://www.fromdayone.com/stories/2025/11/5/inclusive-wellbeing-strategies-for-a-multigenerational-workforceMORE FROM EXLABSNoise to Signal is one of three shows under EXLabs (Employee Experience Labs), alternating every other week:Employee Experience Labs Podcast, recorded at the Munich EX Labs Podcast Studio. It covers HR tech, employee experience, shared services and AI at work, in two series:- "Start-ups and AI": the people building the future of work.- "From the workbook of an HR Leader": what actually works when you run HR in the real world.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qYlijNiTm6d1mS2sJDZVUApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/employee-experience-podcasts-by-ex-labs/id1667110202YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EmployeeXperienceLabs/podcastsCONNECT WITH MELinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/volker-schrank-96066648/