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Scaling Digital Infrastructure: The Human Capital Advantage
September 03, 2026

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What’s new: In this Human Capital Insight episode of the On Aon podcast, Sharon Egilinsky and Jeff Alpaugh explore a critical question facing organizations investing in digital infrastructure: can their leadership, workforce and operating models scale as quickly as their ambitions?

As investment in AI, cloud computing and digital infrastructure accelerates, success will depend on more than just capital deployment and construction timelines. Egilinsky and Alpaugh discuss why workforce strategy, leadership capability, operational resilience and risk management have become essential drivers of execution and growth. They examine how organizations can align Human Capital and Risk Capital decisions to strengthen performance, adapt to evolving risk profiles and position themselves to stay ahead as they scale.

Key Takeaways:           

  1. Organizations must build the leadership capacity, operating models and workforce capabilities needed to execute growth plans.
  1. Talent challenges have become business challenges. Workforce dependencies can influence operational resilience, customer commitments and the ability to capture growth.
  1. Organizations that align Human Capital and Risk Capital strategies can gain clearer insight into emerging risks, make more confident decisions and create long-term value.

Experts in this episode:         

  • Sharon Egilinsky, Partner, Growth Strategy, Digital Infrastructure and Enterprise Transformation, Aon 
  • Jeff Alpaugh, President, North America, Aon 

Listen for more: The “On Aon” podcast is available on Spotify, Simplecast and Apple Podcasts (iTunes)    

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