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Across industries, technology built to simplify work has often done the opposite. Dashboards multiply, logins increase, and disconnected tools add friction instead of removing it. Workforce management systems, especially those supporting contract labor, frequently fall into this trap, relying on spreadsheets, manual forms, and compliance checks that rarely align. SourceNow was created to break this pattern. Its founding idea was simple but radical: what if managing people, suppliers, and compliance felt as natural as having a conversation? What if technology listened, understood intent, and took action? This vision led to the creation of SourceNow, a platform transforming workforce management through intelligent, agentic conversation. From Apps to Intelligence That Acts “Apps are a thing of the past,” says Jean Paul Renard, CEO of SourceNow. “The future is a conversation with one intelligent agent that drives everything. Our goal is to build software that listens, learns, and acts just like a true partner.”
New Level Work was born from a desire to solve a challenge that countless professionals face every day—poor workplace management. After years of working in Silicon Valley, founder Stéphane Panier saw firsthand how ineffective leadership stifled innovation and growth. As a seasoned executive, he worked with teams across various industries and noticed a recurring pattern: managers were often promoted based on their proficiency as individual contributors rather than leadership ability, leaving them ill-equipped to inspire, guide, and develop their teams. This experience inspired him to create a leadership development company that would address these gaps while making a broader social impact. Panier envisioned a solution that would not only provide executives with the tools to succeed but also help organizations foster a culture of continuous learning and high performance. The company started with a traditional coaching model, offering personalized one-on-one support to managers and executives. This approach proved highly effective, and as demand grew, the team recognized an opportunity to scale their impact across multiple organizations. The in-person coaching proved to be highly effective, so to provide scale and reach, it was integrated with technology. The result was a powerful combination of personalized human support and AI-driven solutions—meeting the demands of modern workplaces without sacrificing quality. Innovation at the Core New Level Work’s strength lies in its ability to blend human coaching, structured training, and advanced AI. This combination provides organizations with a holistic, scalable solution that delivers measurable outcomes globally. “We tailor our leadership programs to meet the specific needs of each organization, ensuring that leaders at every stage of their journey receive relevant and impactful guidance,” says Panier. At the center of this innovation is Leora, New Level Work’s AI-powered leadership development platform. Designed to complement traditional coaching, Leora offers real-time guidance, helping leaders navigate daily challenges with confidence. It enhances the overall experience by providing continuous support and delivering immediate, personalized insights to improve communication, manage teams, and make strategic decisions. The impact of this approach is reflected in the company’s high Net Promoter Scores, signaling strong customer satisfaction and tangible results. By combining human insight with AI capabilities, New Level Work empowers organizations to develop leaders who can adapt, grow, and succeed in an everchanging business environment.
Patrick Yearout, Director of Innovation, Recruitment & Training, Ivar’s Inc
Heather Frommack, Head of Learning & Development (Internal Title: Learning and Development Manager), Titan America
Quentin SaLay, VP, Chief Global People Experience Officer, Freewheel – A Comcast Company
Kristi McClure, Director HR Operations and Technology, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc
Monica Pleasant, HR Director, Medtronic
Shannon L., Director of HRIS, Real Chemistry
Karen Knutson, Director, Global HR Technology & Information, Lincoln Electric
Employee engagement is advanced through effective communication, recognition, development, and well-being, fostering stronger connections and cultures that drive motivation and organizational success.
AI-driven global vendor management software streamlines supplier relationships, boosts compliance, enhances visibility, reduces risk, and supports scalable procurement strategies in an increasingly complex global business environment.
The Rise of Intelligent Vendor Ecosystems
As these capabilities mature, HR and procurement leaders gain earlier visibility into disruption risks and workforce compliance challenges, allowing vendor strategies to align more closely with regional employment frameworks. Predictive analytics further deepens this intelligence by anticipating supplier reliability, cost shifts, talent availability and capacity pressures across contingent labor ecosystems.
The convergence of real-time market signals with internal HRIS and procurement data is reshaping how organizations approach sourcing and workforce planning. Alongside this, sustainability intelligence has moved from a reporting exercise to a strategic priority, with AI systems continuously monitoring labor practices, diversity indicators, ethical sourcing standards and environmental impact—areas increasingly owned by HR leadership.
Cloud-native, API-first platforms are reinforcing this shift by enabling seamless collaboration between HR, finance, vendors and business teams. Unified dashboards, automated workflows and deep HRIS and ERP integrations are reducing friction, accelerating decisions and supporting vendor and talent management at enterprise scale.
This edition of HR Tech Outlook explores recent developments in AI-driven global vendor management software and examines how HR leaders can adapt these innovations to manage extended workforces, ensure compliance and drive people-centric transformation.
It features thought leadership articles from industry experts, including Shannon L., director of HRIS at Real Chemistry, who discusses strategies for transforming HR through intelligence, innovation and impact. Kristi McClure, director HR operations and technology at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., shares insights into balancing people, technology and strategy in HR.
We hope this edition helps you build the partnerships your organization needs to sharpen its competitive edge in the industry.
