Priorities for the Year Ahead: AI, Connectivity, and Return-to-Office with Laura Wall Klieves, VP, Head of People at Malwarebytes

Episode 76
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About the episode

This episode features an interview with Laura Wall Klieves, Head of People at Malwarebytes. Laura’s career began in automotive advertising before she pivoted to Learning & Development. At Malwarebytes, Laura leads L&D and drives internal communications initiatives by weaving together her knowledge of visual storytelling and learning to elevate the organization’s leadership and management teams.

In this episode, Simpplr’s Chief People Officer, Miriam Connaughton and Laura discuss HR trends for 2025. They explore strategies for improving employee engagement post-pandemic, the balance between remote work and return-to-office mandates, and the responsible integration of AI in HR processes.

Priorities for the Year Ahead: AI, Connectivity, and Return-to-Office with Laura Wall Klieves, VP, Head of People at Malwarebytes

Playlist

  • 04:19
    Getting to know Laura
  • 04:27
    Laura’s priorities for 2025
  • 07:06
    How Laura is approaching return-to-office mandates
  • 12:46
    Strategies for enhancing employee engagement
  • 24:16
    The role of AI in HR
  • 33:57
    Future HR trends and predictions

Guest information

Laura Wall Klieves

Laura Wall Klieves’ eclectic business background began in advertising—specifically automotive advertising. With over two decades on the client side and in advertising and marketing agencies as an executive leader, Laura pivoted her career into Learning & Development. For almost ten years, Laura ran the public-facing learning academy for Duarte—a communications firm specializing in presentations. As the daughter of an elementary school teacher, Laura discovered her unrequited love for teaching at Duarte. New to the HR world, but not new to executive leadership, communications and L&D, Laura’s most recent gig is on the People Team with Malwarebytes. With the dual role of leading L&D and driving internal communications’ initiatives, Laura knits together her vast knowledge of visual storytelling and learning to elevate the growing cybersecurity organization’s leadership and management teams, along with empowering the growth of everyone.

Laura is an accomplished speaker, delivering presentations focused on visual storytelling and best practices at conferences including Training Magazine, Association of Training and Development, the eLearning Guild, and to global brands including Hilton, Katar, SAP, and McAfee. She’s a third-generation San Franciscan, second-generation graduate from San Francisco State University, and a proud Girl Scout AND Boy Scout leader for her daughter and son.