In this episode, Yatin Vij and Adil Gwiazdowski, co-founders of Shortlistd.io, join Margot Bletterie to explore how AI is reshaping the interview stage of hiring. The conversation looks at what happens when candidates are interviewed by AI systems using video, voice, or avatars.

Together they discuss the practical realities of AI-driven interviews, the limitations of human interview processes, and how automation could improve the candidate experience while still keeping human judgment in the loop.

• Why some companies are experimenting with AI-led interviews using video or avatars
• What research suggests about candidate satisfaction and efficiency in automated interviews
• Why many hiring managers are not formally trained to conduct interviews
• How AI can help standardize and reduce bias in interview processes
• Why the recruitment process often feels broken for candidates, including ghosting and long response times
• How leaders can introduce AI into hiring step by step, starting with sourcing or screening

00:00 Introduction

01:26 The rise of AI interviews using video, voice, and avatars

02:16 Research on automated interviews and candidate satisfaction

03:40 Why many interviewers are not trained to hire effectively

05:11 Do AI interviews work for all personality types and roles?

07:00 Using AI to automate tasks while keeping human judgment

08:49 How technology could make the hiring process more human

09:29 Recruitment challenges and candidate experience in the Middle East

17:20 Will recruiters and headhunters disappear with AI?

20:37 Advice for leaders introducing AI into their hiring process

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Alix Petit, founder and creative director of Heimstone and now CEO of The Refreshment Club, joins Margot Bletterie to discuss how AI fits into a fashion brand built on craft, texture, and creative intent.

The conversation explores how AI can support creativity, operations, and decision-making without replacing human taste, emotion, or savoir-faire.

This episode looks at the real trade-offs fashion leaders face when adopting AI in a creative industry.

What you’ll learn

•How Alix uses AI alongside hand drawing, illustration, and textile work in her creative process

•Why taste, emotion, and human judgment remain central to creative direction in fashion

•How AI is used for campaigns, content creation, and product launches when traditional shoots are not possible

•The role AI plays in supporting business decisions, forecasting, and workflow optimization

•Why using AI without a clear brand vision can dilute identity and create noise

•How transparency, consumer perception, and ethics shape decisions around AI use

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:10 Why AI has no taste or emotion

03:00 AI as another creative tool in the toolbox

05:40 Using AI in early-stage design and print creation

07:10 The risk of AI creating noise without brand identity

09:00 Craft, materials, and why touch still matters

12:15 Education and awareness around AI risks

15:30 How AI changed internal workflows and roles

18:00 Using AI as a CEO and creative decision partner

21:40 Transparency, consumer reactions, and AI campaigns

25:20 Can AI understand beauty

29:00 Final thoughts on curiosity and experimentation

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In this episode, Yatin Vij and Adil Gwiazdowski, cofounders of shortlistd.io, join Margot Bletterie to unpack why hiring feels increasingly broken for both recruiters and job seekers.

Drawing on their experience in recruitment and people management, they explain how AI is currently being used in hiring and where it genuinely helps versus where it creates new problems.

The conversation focuses on real hiring pain points, candidate experience, and what a more fair and human recruitment process could look like.

What you’ll learn

• Why recruiters spend most of their time on admin work instead of speaking with candidates

• How AI-driven applications and CVs have increased noise rather than reduced it

• Why keyword-based screening often fails to identify the right candidates

• How conversational approaches can make candidate evaluation more reliable

• How AI can support recruiters without removing human judgment

• Practical advice for job seekers navigating AI-driven hiring systems

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:10 Why hiring feels broken today

05:20 Recruiter pain points and application overload

09:40 How AI applications and CVs increase noise

13:05 Why keyword screening fails

17:30 Rethinking screening through conversations

21:10 Candidate experience and fairness in hiring

26:05 Ethical questions around data and bias

31:40 Advice for job seekers using AI tools

35:40 Final thoughts on the future of recruitment

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