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Andy Doyle: Let 15,000 agents bloom 

The Chief People and Agent Officer at market research firm Kantar shares how a bold experiment unlocked unexpected talent, fueling a surge of agent creation—and organizational challenges. 

June 24, 2026

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The WorkLab podcast is a place for experts to share their insights and opinions. As students of the future of work, Microsoft values inputs from a diverse set of voices. That said, the opinions and findings of our guests are their own, and they may not necessarily reflect Microsoft’s own research or positions.

Molly Wood hosts the WorkLab podcast and brings more than two decades of experience reporting on technology and business for CNET/CBS, the New York Times, Marketplace, Wired, and The Atlantic.

WorkLab is produced by Microsoft with TriFilm. Sharon Kallander, Stephanie Carson, and Matthew Duncan are our producers, with support from consulting producer Alia Aljunied and senior editor Jon Eilenberg. Josh Lim composed our theme music. Jessica Voelker is WorkLab’s editor.

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