Episode #98: Emily Stirling, Apollo - When There’s No Right Answer: Decision-Making in Mobility at Scale

Mobility doesn’t break because teams can’t spot risk - it breaks when decisions need to be made quickly, with imperfect information. In this episode, Emily Stirling (Apollo, ex-Meta, HubSpot) shares how the role of mobility is shifting at scale - from applying policy to guiding decisions. With 18+ years in global HR, Emily has led large-scale transformation across organisational design, systems, and people processes - using data, automation, and AI to reduce friction and enable growth. We cover:– How to frame trade-offs across cost, compliance, and experience– What changes when volume increases– Where tech and AI actually help (and where they don’t)– How to support the business without slowing it down A practical look at how modern mobility teams create value under pressure.