Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 175
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: United Kingdom
YouTube: 674 subscribers
Instagram: 784 followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
marketing@gethownow.com
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Host
Nelson Sivalingam - Co-founder and CEO of HowNow, a learning and development technology company, and host of the podcast.
Kelsey Botne - HowNow team member and podcast interviewer focused on learning, development, and workplace transformation.
Pauline Taylor - VP of People at HowNow, with a focus on people strategy, talent, workplace experience, and organisational performance.
Michelle Hartley - Founder of People Sorted and Find Your Awesome, specialising in human-centred HR, engaging learning, burnout recovery, and memorable training experiences.
Jordana Cole - Founder of Ignited, focused on AI adoption, people enablement, behaviour change, experimentation, and the future of work.
Asi Degani - Head of the AI Academy at NTT DATA and former Director of Skills and Talent at London Stock Exchange Group, specialising in skills-based organisations, talent marketplaces, and AI upskilling.
Elizabeth Chaloner - Head of Learning and Talent Development at Lastminute.com, specialising in strategic L&D, business alignment, learning metrics, and practical AI applications for people teams.
Daniel Gualdino - Head of People, Talent and Culture at Oatly, focused on product-led HR, employee experience, people analytics, high-performance cultures, and manager effectiveness.
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
Recent Guest Discussions
Michelle Hartley - Human-centred HR And Learning, Memorable Compliance Training, Burnout, Psychological Safety, Participation, Belonging, And Measuring Behaviour Change.
Jordana Cole - AI As An Operating System For People Enablement, AI Adoption, Learning In The Flow Of Work, Communities Of Practice, Experimentation, And Strategic L&d.
Asi Degani - Skills-based Organisations, Talent Marketplaces, Skills Taxonomies, Internal Mobility, Fairer Promotions, AI Upskilling, And The Future Of Work.
Elizabeth Chaloner - Aligning L&d With Business Goals, Strategic Partnership, Meaningful Learning Metrics, Behaviour Change, Capability Measurement, And AI For Learning Insights.
Daniel Gualdino - Product-led HR, Employee Experience, People Analytics, Business Outcomes, High-performance Cultures, Psychological Safety, Continuous Feedback, And Manager Effectiveness.
Recent Topics
Episodes
From People Initiatives to Business Impact: How Leaders Build High-Performance Cultures | L&D Disrupt | Episode 115
September 11, 2026
What happens when you stop treating people initiatives as standalone HR programmes and start connecting them directly to business performance?In this episode of L&D Disrupt, Pauline Taylor is joined by Luke Fisher, CEO of Sova and Co-founder of Mō, to explore what it really takes to build high-performance environments where people, culture and business outcomes are connected.Luke shares lessons from scaling Mō across 50 countries, including why recognition is much more than a nice-to-have...
Is Leadership Training Broken? Rethinking Self-Awareness, AI and the Future of L&D | L&D Disrupt | Episode 113
September 04, 2026
AI is changing the way we learn and work, but what does that mean for the future of L&D?Pauline, VP of People at HowNow, is joined by Toby Newman, Founder of Control Coaching Diagnostics, to explore why self-awareness, psychological safety and learning in the flow of work are becoming increasingly important.They discuss why traditional leadership training and LMSs often fail to drive real behavioural change, how L&D can shift from controlling knowledge to enabling it, and what AI agen...
AI Is Changing L&D: From Learning to Business Performance | L&D Disrupt | Episode 112
August 28, 2026
AI is changing how people work — but what does that mean for L&D?Kelsey, Learning & Performance Lead at HowNow, is joined by Patrick Mullarkey, founder of Byte and Build Consulting, to explore how AI is pushing L&D beyond traditional training and towards performance, business outcomes and commercial impact.They discuss what AI can’t replace, the importance of quality assurance and bias, using AI data to uncover real employee needs, and why L&D needs to move beyond vanity metri...
Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with L&D Disrupt?
L&D Disrupt is hosted by Nelson Sivalingam and Kelsey Botne. Its publicly listed email is marketing@gethownow.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for L&D Disrupt?
The publicly listed email for L&D Disrupt: marketing@gethownow.com.
How many listeners does L&D Disrupt have?
Podseeker estimates L&D Disrupt reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for L&D Disrupt?
L&D Disrupt typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior L&D, HR, talent, people, or organisational-transformation leaders; founders of specialist learning or people consultancies; and experienced practitioners leading AI adoption, skills strategy, employee experience, or workplace learning initiatives. Common among recent guests: Led significant learning, talent, HR, or people-transformation initiatives; Built or implemented skills frameworks, talent marketplaces, learning strategies, or employee-experience programmes; Applied AI, analytics, or behaviour-change methods to improve organisational capability and business outcomes. Recent guests include Michelle Hartley, Jordana Cole, and Asi Degani.
How hard is it to get booked on L&D Disrupt?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does L&D Disrupt cover?
Recent episodes cover L&d, Workplace Learning, Human Resources, Talent Management, and People Strategy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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