Maral Kazanjian

Senior VP & Chief People Officer, Moodys

Search every verified Maral Kazanjian interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Maral Kazanjian, Chief People Officer at Moody’s Corporation, appeared on the podcast HR Voices by All Voices on September 26, 2025, to discuss the company’s integration of large language models and agentic AI into its operations. She described Moody’s as a 115-year-old company with 14,000 employees across 44 countries and two operating divisions. Kazanjian stated that the company is focused on using AI to improve both business outcomes and employee experience, while also emphasizing the need to clearly delineate between tasks suitable for AI and those that should remain with humans. Kazanjian said that Moody’s has a social responsibility to set a tone for the responsible use of powerful technology. She expressed that she wants AI to handle transactional processes but does not want it to conduct important career conversations or make decisions about business success, arguing that some functions should be reserved for people. She also encouraged experimentation with AI tools, describing the process as a learning journey.