# Lars Schmidt | Capterra

> Lars Schmidt is the founder of Amplify, a firm that connects, develops, and empowers the next generation of transformative people leaders through HR executive search and the Amplify Academy learning and leadership development platform. Schmidt has spent more than 25 years in the industry, building a range of leading global companies. He's a writer for Fast Company, author of the bestseller Redefining HR, co-author of Employer Branding for Dummies, and host of the Redefining Work podcast.

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Lars Schmidt is the founder of Amplify, a firm that connects, develops, and empowers the next generation of transformative people leaders through HR executive search and the Amplify Academy learning and leadership development platform. Schmidt has spent more than 25 years in the industry, building a range of leading global companies. He's a writer for Fast Company, author of the bestseller Redefining HR, co-author of Employer Branding for Dummies, and host of the Redefining Work podcast.

[HR Futurist Discusses How Leaders Can Leverage Technology for Continued Success

Published September 5, 2023

We often talk about the future of work from the employee perspective, but what will be the place of HR leaders in that still-evolving world? Changes in technology, workforce demographics, and business strategy have pushed HR leaders more and more into the spotlight. As executive leadership increasingly recognizes the importance of talent management and employee engagement, HR leaders are playing a more important role in shaping what work will look like in the future.](https://www.capterra.com/resources/leveraging-tech-for-the-future-of-hr/)[HR Leadership Guru Says AI Will Accelerate Innovation in HR

Published July 21, 2023

Recruiting hasn't changed much in 20 years, says HR leader and futurist Lars Schmidt. The way businesses recruit today is just a digital version of the way they recruited when print newspaper ads and paper resumés were the norm. Artificial intelligence (AI) is already fundamentally changing that.](https://www.capterra.com/resources/innovation-from-ai-in-hr/)