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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2025 · 46 MIN

The Human Edge: Leveraging Technology to Transform Global Mobility

from Moving by the Seat of Our Pants: Navigating Global Mobility Trends · host Expat Academy

Emily Stewart is the Client Success Director in Mobility Technology for EQUUS Software. Her global experience and unconventional path into mobility – complete with red-eye flights, missed sleep, and a cameo from her five-year-old son Jamie – make for a fascinating listen.   We explore the Human Edge: how technology can enhance global mobility not by replacing people, but by helping teams be more human in what they do. Emily shares insights from her career, including supporting mobility for people with disabilities, and shows how tech and data can improve the employee experience and free up teams to focus on what really matters.   We also unpack the balancing act between automation and empathy, lessons in change management, and getting ready for the metaverse.   Tune in to this episode as we explore: (06:28) Global mobility career journey (08:12) Understanding DEI through accessibility challenges (10:41) Streamlining mobility and reducing admin work (13:29) How tech boosts employee satisfaction (17:17) Breaking down knowledge gaps (20:50) Embracing change in payroll automation (24:24) Business travel trends and what they reveal (26:58) Evolving virtual assignment policies (29:39) Smarter dashboards for workforce planning (35:47) Using AI in financial reporting (38:00) Can you trust open source AI? (40:46) One portal for employee mobility (43:09) Why personal mobility experience matters   Links mentioned in this episode: EQUUS Software

Emily Stewart is the Client Success Director in Mobility Technology for EQUUS Software. Her global experience and unconventional path into mobility – complete with red-eye flights, missed sleep, and a cameo from her five-year-old son Jamie – make for a fascinating listen.   We explore the Human Edge: how technology can enhance global mobility not by replacing people, but by helping teams be more human in what they do. Emily shares insights from her career, including supporting mobility for people with disabilities, and shows how tech and data can improve the employee experience and free up teams to focus on what really matters.   We also unpack the balancing act between automation and empathy, lessons in change management, and getting ready for the metaverse.   Tune in to this episode as we explore: (06:28) Global mobility career journey (08:12) Understanding DEI through accessibility challenges (10:41) Streamlining mobility and reducing admin work (13:29) How tech boosts employee satisfaction (17:17) Breaking down knowledge gaps (20:50) Embracing change in payroll automation (24:24) Business travel trends and what they reveal (26:58) Evolving virtual assignment policies (29:39) Smarter dashboards for workforce planning (35:47) Using AI in financial reporting (38:00) Can you trust open source AI? (40:46) One portal for employee mobility (43:09) Why personal mobility experience matters   Links mentioned in this episode: EQUUS Software

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