Episode #98: Emily Stirling, Apollo - When There’s No Right Answer: Decision-Making in Mobility at Scale
From PerchPeek Pods - Global Mobility Pros by Paul Bennett
April 22, 2026 · 33 min
About this episode
Emily Stirling discusses the evolving role of mobility in decision-making at scale, emphasizing the importance of quick decisions with imperfect information.
Mobility doesn’t break because teams can’t spot risk - it breaks when decisions need to be made quickly, with imperfect information. In this episode, Emily Stirling (Apollo, ex-Meta, HubSpot) shares how the role of mobility is shifting at scale - from applying policy to guiding decisions. With 18+ years in global HR, Emily has led large-scale transformation across organisational design, systems, and people processes - using data, automation, and AI to reduce friction and enable growth. We cover: – How to frame trade-offs across cost, compliance, and experience – What changes when volume increases – Where tech and AI actually help (and where they don’t) – How to support the business without slowing it down A practical look at how modern mobility teams create value under pressure.
People in this episode
Host: Paul Bennett
Guest: Emily Stirling
Topics covered
- decision-making
- global mobility
- risk management
- organizational design
- data and automation
- AI in mobility
Keywords
- mobility
- decision-making
- risk
- organizational design
- AI
- automation
- global HR
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Apollo, Meta, HubSpot
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