Candidate Experience Conference, Manchester 2026

Candidate Experience Conference, Manchester 2026

A must-attend event for in-house recruiters looking to elevate their candidate experience.

22 October 2026
08:30 - 18:00
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly

Join us at the #MCRCX26 to hear from industry experts, explore practical strategies, and walk away with actionable insights to improve your candidate experience.


Exclusively for in-house recruiters, you'll take part in interactive roundtable discussions to share knowledge, workshop solutions to the biggest challenges in candidate experience, network with your peers, and contribute to shaping the future of recruitment from an in-house perspective.


Premium Members can unlock FREE tickets (worth £295) using their Membership ID (found in My Account) as the promo code at registration.

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Why attend

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Unrivalled speaker content
Unrivalled speaker content

Be inspired by success stories from talent professionals from tech, healthcare and retail industries

Strategic roundtable discussions

Hear from your peers on their successes, challenges and changes within early careers space

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Best practice sharing
Best practice sharing

Hear from your peers on their best practices in the early careers world

Expert guidance

Learn from industry-leaders from world-class organisations

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Networking opportunities
Networking opportunities

Grow your network at our dedicated lounge areas and post-event drinks

Offers, goodies and competitions

Pick up some treats for your team and be in with the chance to win big prizes!

Previous attendees

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“It was a brilliant and energising experience. Events like this remind me just how powerful our community is when we come together to share, challenge and learn.”

Damien B.

Talent Acquisition Lead at Virgin Atlantic

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“The event was fantastically insightful, with the array of interesting topics and the brilliantly organised roundtable discussions.”

Hayley W.

Global Talent Director at Oxford PharmaGenesis

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“It was a great event, filled with insightful discussions and inspiring speakers. Beyond the sessions, the chance to network with so many brilliant minds within Talent Acquisition was invaluable.”

Jess G.

Talent Acquisition Partner at AJW Group

Venue

Mercure Manchester Piccadilly

The hotel is half a mile from Manchester Piccadilly railway station (12 minutes walking distance or 5 minutes taxi ride) and the MEN Arena. Manchester Airport, 9 miles away.