66 [#ATC2025 Live] – In Conversation with Karly George

A special VMJPod series – live from ATC 2025! We sit down with industry leaders to go beyond the buzz and discuss what AI really means for talent teams. 

Series co-hosted by VideoMy Founder and CEO, David Maccioca and TaPod's Craig Watson. 
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We chat with Karly George from BHP on day two of the ATC to discuss a significant achievement: BHP reaching gender balance across their entire organisation in May this year.

Karly reflects on how gender balance has fundamentally transformed BHP's culture, where Karly once would have been the only woman walking on a facility floor, today's BHP looks completely different. The principle she shares is simple but powerful: "If you can't see it, you can't be it." When people can see themselves represented, whether in the dining room of a remote camp or in leadership position, they feel welcome, happy, and do their best work.

Beyond gender parity, KArly discusses BHP's cautious but deliberate approach to AI adoption, including their use of Paradox for interview scheduling to enhance candidate experience. She challenges the perception of BHP as a slow-moving ship, revealing an organisation that's rapidly pivoting toward commercial technology and optimisation. No longer just a miner, but a forward-thinking enterprise embracing the future.

Key Topics:
00:50 – Why ATC 2024 feels different: Seeds of ideas without definitive answers
01:20 – BHP's cautious approach to AI: Data interpretation and interview scheduling
02:10 – The historic achievement: Gender balance across BHP in May 2025
03:00 – The secret to success: Organisation-wide belief and never accepting no
04:00 – How BHP's culture transformed over 13 years
04:50 – "If you can't see it, you can't be it": Representation matters
05:40 – Why diverse workplaces are safer workplaces
06:40 – Changing perceptions: BHP's evolution from slow ship to agile innovator
07:40 – Mining's role in Australia's future and the clean energy transition
08:40 – Karly's conference highlights: Kevin Wheeler and Indeed's data-driven AI session

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