Market Map

Human Cloud’s Market Map is a global snapshot of the B2B Flexible Talent Industry. The Flexible Talent Industry encompasses fractional, freelance, and gig talent platforms, along with the increasing agentic AI applications to digital workers.
Human Cloud Acquires PeopleGPT to Build the Premier AI-Driven HR Community

Today, global workforce advisory firm Human Cloud acquired PeopleGPT, the leading community for AI-focused People Leaders and Founders, creating the new Human Cloud HR Community.
Gig Eagle – Revolutionizing National Defense Through AI and Flexible Workforce Platforms

GigEagle is the US Department of Defense’s AI-driven talent platform that revolutionizes how the nation connects talent with national security needs. Each week we’ll be dropping new highlight videos until the final release.
Flexible Talent comes for Consulting and Front Line Workers, AI freakout is probably real, and top enterprise challenge right now

17.7% CAGR for talent platforms, an increase from 2024, learn why and how you can use flexible talent to transform your industry.
Quarterly Update Q1’25

Human Cloud Quarterly Update, made for executives at the edge of the flexible workforce, including HR, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Platform, and Business Executives. Includes Hiring Trends, External Talent Trends, Government/Policy Trends, and Technology Trends.
The State and Future of HR in 2025

Tony Buffum breaks down Technology and Talent Disruptions, The Growing Shift to Independent Work, The Lag in HR’s Digital Transformation, 2025 Trends and Policy Shifts, and Actionable Steps for HR Leaders.
Welcome to 2025: Talent Trends, Predictions, and Insights with Matthew Mottola and Tony Buffum, Former CHRO and Human Cloud’s New Head of Enterprise Strategy

Client Access Welcome to 2025: Talent Trends, Predictions, and Insights with Matthew Mottola and Tony Buffum, Former CHRO and Human Cloud’s New Head of Enterprise Strategy Share this! LinkedIn Email Twitter Print Episode Overview As we step into 2025, the workplace is evolving faster than ever. Leadership today requires a keen understanding of how to […]
Freelance Forward Panel, Munich, 2024

Matthew Mottola leads the Freelance Forward panel.
Mottola Opens Freelance Forward For 150+ Enterprise Executives

Matthew Mottola opens Malt’s Freelance Forward Executive Summit, including 50+ Enterprise Executives in Germany.
The Real Winner Is The Independent Workforce

In this newsletter, we’ll show you data that proves there’s no such thing as a permanent workforce. Instead of a default full time workforce, recent data makes it clear that companies that win have a clear strategy for accessing, attracting, and growing their freelance workforce.