THE FUTURE PROOF
HR PODCAST

THE FUTURE PROOF
HR PODCAST

THE FUTURE PROOF
HR PODCAST

Real conversations with HR leaders applying AI inside their organizations

W/ THOMAS KUNJAPPU

W/ THOMAS KUNJAPPU

W/ THOMAS KUNJAPPU

The world is telling us that AI
will decimate HR
They’re wrong

The world is telling us that AI will decimate HR
They’re wrong

The world is telling us that AI will decimate HR
They’re wrong

The future of HR won’t be handed to us, we’ve got to take it. That future will be built by those ready to experiment, adopt, and adapt.

Future Proof HR invites these builders to share what they’re trying, how it’s going, and what they’ve learned. This is not an HR survival guide. This is the playbook built by HR for HR on how to thrive in the age of AI.

Meet your host

Meet your
host & co-host

Meet your host

Thomas Kunjappu
Thomas Kunjappu
CEO and Founder - Cleary & Host of Future Proof HR Podcast
CEO and Founder - Cleary & Host of Future Proof HR Podcast

Thomas Kunjappu is the founder and CEO of Cleary, an AI-native HR platform designed to help teams reclaim 80+ hours every week. With over 12 years of experience building internal tools at scale—including a pivotal tenure at Twitter—Thomas is a veteran product leader who transitioned his focus to the "People side" of the technical stack.


As the host of Future Proof HR, Thomas acts as a bridge between high-level AI strategy and practical, "in-the-trenches" execution. He is committed to helping companies build resilient internal cultures by automating the tedious and amplifying the human.


When he isn’t rethinking HR with a dose of AI, he’s likely pondering how to measure trust or automate away another administrative bottleneck. Expect sharp insights, a touch of dry humor, and a relentless curiosity about what actually makes modern teams tick.

Thomas Kunjappu is the founder and CEO of Cleary, an AI-native HR platform designed to help teams reclaim 80+ hours every week. With over 12 years of experience building internal tools at scale—including a pivotal tenure at Twitter—Thomas is a veteran product leader who transitioned his focus to the "People side" of the technical stack.


As the host of Future Proof HR, Thomas acts as a bridge between high-level AI strategy and practical, "in-the-trenches" execution. He is committed to helping companies build resilient internal cultures by automating the tedious and amplifying the human.


When he isn’t rethinking HR with a dose of AI, he’s likely pondering how to measure trust or automate away another administrative bottleneck. Expect sharp insights, a touch of dry humor, and a relentless curiosity about what actually makes modern teams tick.

Thomas Kunjappu is the founder and CEO of Cleary, an AI-native HR platform designed to help teams reclaim 80+ hours every week. With over 12 years of experience building internal tools at scale—including a pivotal tenure at Twitter—Thomas is a veteran product leader who transitioned his focus to the "People side" of the technical stack.


As the host of Future Proof HR, Thomas acts as a bridge between high-level AI strategy and practical, "in-the-trenches" execution. He is committed to helping companies build resilient internal cultures by automating the tedious and amplifying the human.


When he isn’t rethinking HR with a dose of AI, he’s likely pondering how to measure trust or automate away another administrative bottleneck. Expect sharp insights, a touch of dry humor, and a relentless curiosity about what actually makes modern teams tick.

Guests from companies that are moving work forward…

By the
Numbers

By the Numbers

110+

Global HR Leaders Interviewed

100+

Enterprise Companies Represented

100+

Podcast Episodes

Recorded & Published

Learn from leaders applying AI in HR

Real use cases, strategies, and lessons from the frontlines

Nicole Dubois on Why Human Judgment Still Matters With AI

Nicole Dubois on Why Human Judgment Still Matters With AI

Nicole Dubois is Head of HR at Parallel ENT & Allergy, an administrative MSO that partners with ENT and allergy practices to support administrative functions so physicians can stay focused on patient care. Nicole's path into HR started outside the traditional people function. She began in a brick-and-mortar finance company, where she oversaw a region and a $60 million P&L, then moved into executive search, talent acquisition, startup HR, and people leadership through acquisition before leading the full HR suite in healthcare services.

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Katrina Ali on Why AI Will Make HR More Human

Katrina Ali on Why AI Will Make HR More Human

Katrina Ali of Freebee shares how HR leaders can use AI automation to reduce admin work, build trust, and make HR more strategic and human. Listen now

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Sarah Chandler on Keeping HR Human as AI Changes Work

Sarah Chandler on Keeping HR Human as AI Changes Work

Sarah Chandler of Hensley Beverage Company shares how HR can use AI to improve efficiency while keeping trust, judgment, and human connection central.

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Laura Muir on Building HR from Scratch With AI and a Lean Team

Laura Muir on Building HR from Scratch With AI and a Lean Team

Laura Muir on Building HR from Scratch With AI and a Lean Team

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