How Sony Music Connects Creativity and Data: 5 Leadership Lessons

What does collaboration look like when it’s built into the work, the strategy and what people get rewarded for?

Andrew R. Davis, Executive Vice President & Global Chief People Officer at Sony Music Entertainment, joins Chris Rainey to discuss company culture, cross-functional collaboration and leadership through change.

Andrew explains why data scientists work alongside the teams who find and develop artists, how Sony Music recognises collaboration, and why he sees culture erosion as a risk HR leaders need to watch.

Welcome back to HR Leaders On the Road. This is Episode #2 from our studio at UNLEASH World 2026 in Paris, recorded in partnership with Workhuman.

5 lessons you’ll learn:

→ Why understanding business operations matters for HR

→ How creative teams and data scientists work together

→ How recognition and rewards reinforce collaboration

→ Why leadership behaviour sets the standard for culture

→ How HR can help organisations change without losing their values

🙏 Thank you to our series partner, Workhuman

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