112: Challenging the Status Quo: Why Traditional HR Benefits Are on the Way Out | Recorded Live at HR Tech 2025

What does the next decade of Human Resources look like? Tune in as a leading Chief People Officer shares his candid journey from being a “not-so-good accountant” to launching Amazon’s Canadian business and landing at a FinTech leader. Discover the crucial connection between data consolidation and the practical application of AI in HR, and hear why the definition of “employee benefits” is about to be radically challenged to support today’s more transitory workforce. This conversation cuts through the hype to explore what truly drives employee experience and innovation on the front lines of work.

1:30 Jon Lowe discusses his unconventional career path, including his time at Amazon and his belief in “wicked luck.”

4:55 The conversation shifts to the evolution of HR from “personnel” to a rapidly accelerating human capital practice, focusing on the consolidation of data as the underpinning for AI use cases.

19:10 A deep dive into the concept of “It’s expensive to be poor,” and how financial wellness benefits are democratizing access to services previously reserved for the wealthy.