IHR Live London 2024

I am in recruitment industry professional with over 15 years experience as an agency recruiter, Recruitment manager, Internal Head of Talent, recruitment trainer, founder of award winning online recruiting platform WorkShape and now Editor and Community builder at Recruiting Brainfood - the best weekly newsletter in recruitment.

Amelia Sordell is a Personal Brand Strategist, Entrepreneur and the Founder of Personal Branding Agency, Klowt. Starting her career in sales as a recruiter, Amelia quickly discovered that there was only one determining factor to her and the businesses success - the people. She started building her own personal brand in 2018 and since then has launched her Personal Branding Agency, Klowt and worked with leadership teams from the likes of SkyBet, Paddy Power, Alvarez and Marsal through to startup founders, Venture Capitalists and LinkedIn Top Voices. Now 33, Amelia has two children, an online community of over 250,000 people, and a $3 million personal branding agency, Klowt, all built on a 100% inbound business model, all off the back of her personal brand. She is a regular speaker, consultant and NED for businesses who want to drive real results by putting human beings at the heart of their brand. 

Katrina Collier is on a mission to end collaboration chaos that occurs between recruiters and hiring managers that leads to clunky recruitment processes and a poor candidate experience. She is one of 2 people globally delivering design-thinking workshops specifically for talent acquisition; workshops that can swiftly help companies fix the real issues preventing successful hiring, in as little as one day. She is also Author of The Robot-Proof Recruiter, a Mentor, and a global keynote speaker.

Katrina is an Ambassador for Hope for Justice charity, and you'll find her on LinkedIn and on Instagram & Twitter @KatrinaMCollier.

Christina O’Connor is an experienced International Talent Acquisition leader specializing in sourcing and hiring high-performing talent across diverse regions including Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific, and North America, particularly within hyper-growth organizations. With a robust corporate talent management background spanning over 15 years, she has demonstrated her leadership acumen in focusing on go-to-market customer talent and niche technical talent delivery on a global scale, with significant in region experience in the UK, UAE and Singapore.

In her current role at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Christina serves as the EMEA Sourcing Leader within the Central Sourcing Team, spearheading the establishment of a new offshore sourcing model and is also part of the Gen AI recruiting ambassador program.  Previously, as Head of Diversity Sourcing EMEA at AWS, Christina’s leadership was instrumental in driving initiatives to enhance diverse employee representation within EMEA. She orchestrated successful Diversity Sourcing campaigns across various sectors and played a pivotal role in building sourcing strategies for a number of new build businesses across AWS.

Prior to her tenure at AWS, Christina held key positions at Rapid7, Symantec, Intel Security and McAfee, where she honed her skills in international talent acquisition, business partnering, and organizational effectiveness. Notable achievements include implementing hiring analytics, diversity hiring strategies, and agile hiring transformations, as well as overseeing the successful implementation of Workday as a new ATS.

Christina holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from the University of Portsmouth and is known for her process-driven approach, innovative mindset, and commitment to driving change to center the talent agenda. As a seasoned D&I advocate and change agent, she thrives in scaling agile programs and enhancing organizational effectiveness within hyper-growth environments.

As an Early Careers Specialist at National Grid ESO Asha leads on the learning, design and delivery across ESO Early Careers programmes. She helps with the development of the learning strategy for Early Careers programmes, specialising in apprenticeships and oversees the delivery (including through managed service providers), managing the effective induction of new talent recruits and the day to-day pastoral care, to ensure apprentices have appropriate support as they start their careers.

I am a Prince 2 Qualified, Resourcing Transformation, Employer Brand, TA Leader with a focus on inclusion and culture, I have over 14 years global experience at Unilever, Mckinsey and Company , BP, Primark & Ferrero SA.

Specific experience in creating EVP, Employer Brand, recruitment marketing strategies globally. Deep expertise in deploying technology, social media & embedding recruiting capability globally.

Experienced and insatiably curious Talent Acquisition Leader with a proven track record in the retail and manufacturing industry. I bring creativity and innovation to every recruitment challenge, along with a genuine passion for people strategies and employer branding.

Andy is currently transforming recruitment within HMRC by implementing a talent acquisition strategy to deliver the skills required for the organisation for both now and the future, and exploring how generative AI such as ChatGPT can be used in the most effective way to help deliver that change.

A Senior Civil Servant with over 30 years of experience in recruitment and HR, Andy is a visionary strategic thinker who is able to create, build, and direct innovative organisational change. He is also an inspirational leader described by colleagues as "refreshingly non-Civil Servant" who brings the best of the private sector into the sometimes-limiting working confines of the Civil Service. He is passionate about nurturing aspiring talent to achieve their potential, and relishes the challenge of helping people reach their full potential. Andy is also the author of the best-selling book, Social Media Recruitment.

Award-winning Talent Acquisition leader with a demonstrated history of excelling within fast-paced corporate environments. In-house recruitment background encompassing hiring at all levels (early talent through to c-suite/executive search) across EMEA. Experienced in building successful partnerships with senior stakeholders to effectively meet business needs. Knowledge of leveraging data and analytics to measure output and identify areas of growth. Expert in forming, maintaining and fostering relationships with existing as well as new and emerging talent. Solely responsible for all social media management and employer branding for our UK entity (LinkedIn, Instagram & TikTok). My creative outlook, goal-oriented mentality and passion for DEI enables me to consistently deliver results to a high standard whilst maintaining a candidate-centric focus.

Paul Bhangoo is currently the Global Head of Employer Brand & Talent Attraction for BT Group. The area supports a global, multi-branded organisation with engagement and attraction of colleagues across the skills spectrum from frontline colleagues working in retail/call centres for EE to digital strategists for BT Group in India – and everything in-between – whilst ensuring that the customer & candidate experience has brand symmetry.

Paul has over 30 years of recruitment/recruitment marketing experience gained in publishing, advertising agencies and within global organisations. In addition to delivering global EVP’s segmented by skills, career stage & geographic localisations, Paul has extensive experience of supporting DEI initiatives within organisations and improving the relationship diverse talent has with global brands.

Dan has spent the past 5 years focused how talent attraction initiatives intersect with diversity and inclusion. This has put him in front of an incredible amount of inspiring individuals who are passionate about the need to shift the diversity needle.

15 years spent working on contingency, retained and multi-hire assignments globally for tech start-ups, oil and gas operators, investment banks, hedge funds and professional service organisations. He has spent the past 12 months meeting with HR Directors, Heads of People Development and Heads of D&I across multiple sectors that has allowed him to understand the multiple challenges organisations face when addressing diversity and inclusion.

Lee Fairfax is the Flexible Workforce Recruitment Manager at Yusen Logistics (Europe).

Recruitment Professional from Northampton with over 18 years experience in the Catering, Commecial and Industrial sectors.

A keen martial artist who has trained in both Tae Kwon Do and Jeet Kune Do.

Experienced Talent Acquisition professional, specialising in the international recruitment for executive level positions, passionate about Employer Branding and innovation.

Harpreet Pannum is the Recruitment Manager for Tech CoE and Executive Search at EY.

With over 20 years of Talent experience, Tim has been fortunate and blessed to work for some amazing brands from various industries, sizes, and journeys. He is responsible for Talent in the world's leading Sports data brand, Catapult. From acquisition to Development, all the way to Engagement and Data Analytics. He also gets to moonlight as a Husband and Father, juggling the uneven equilibrium of his love for cupcakes and the need to work out in the gym. 

Simon is experienced in working across private sector in particular local government, social care and education. His specialism is recruitment and employee engagement, and he has experience across employee relations and L&D.

I am a Senior level Recruitment professional with over 15 years experience across a variety of industries both in the UK and the GCC.

During this time I have been responsible for leading search assignments up to Executive level positions across a vast range of industries including Construction, Engineering, FMCG, Oil & Gas, Property Development , Real Estate and Rail.

My many accomplishments including the setting up of talent acquisition teams, devising and implementing efficient and measurable strategies as well as successfully delivering on the staffing requirements for multi-billion dollar projects within strict timeframe and budgetary constraints.

I have led both onsite and virtual teams and have demonstrable leadership capabilities in fast-paced, change-oriented environments.

Puja Kumar is a seasoned Talent and Resourcing professional with a strong track record in strategic talent acquisition and HR transformation. Currently serving as the Senior Assessment Manager at Sky Group, Puja leads global assessment and selection practices, ensuring they are robust, fair, and inclusive. With extensive experience at leading firms like Vodafone UK, LV=, and Santander UK, she has driven significant change initiatives, implemented innovative recruitment technologies, and championed diversity and inclusion. Her collaborative approach, strong business acumen, and ethical practices have earned her respect and recognition in the industry. Puja holds an MBA from the University of Delhi and an MSc in Human Resource Management from Monash University, Melbourne.

Allister is an accomplished Talent Acquisition professional currently serving as the Group Head of Talent Acquisition at Dechra Pharmaceuticals, where he has been for four years. His role involves leading a global talent acquisition function within the veterinary pharmaceuticals and animal health sector, spanning multiple continents, and covering all elements of Talent Acquisition, Talent Development and Employer Branding.

Rebecca is a visionary leader in Global Early Careers and Talent Acquisition, renowned for her pioneering work in advancing STEM-based hiring, social mobility, diversity, and digital innovation. With recognition as one of the "Top 5 Most Innovative Women in Recruitment," she has led transformative initiatives for global brands, including EY and Transport for London. Currently serving as a strategic advisor for Tazio and a Board member with the Association of Apprenticeships, Rebecca's strategic approach blends visionary insight with strategic operational excellence to deliver market-leading candidate experiences. She has received over 33 awards for her contributions to the industry, including a RAD award for best digital experience of entry talent and the CIPD award for best diversity strategy.

Nicola Platts is a strategic communications professional with over 20 years’ experience across a range of public sector roles. Currently leading Employer Branding in DWP Digital, Nicola has been instrumental in guiding a high-achieving Marketing and PR team since 2016.

Under her transformational leadership, the team have delivered creative, impactful campaigns with impressive results. They’ve built an award-winning employer brand that has played a significant role in attracting tech talent into the organisation and informed the development of the new Government Digital and Data brand.

With over 13 years experience of operating in various People & Talent roles mainly in technology, professional services, retail and media agencies. Chantelle predominately works with C-Suite/Leadership and Senior Talent professionals to create and deliver high growth alongside a focus on performance & process improvements and retention strategies.

Chantelle enjoys being involved in the wider talent community as I find it a great way to learn and stay on top of industry trends, insights and case studies.

Fuelled by a deep passion to use the transformative power of strategic leadership to shape the future of work.

I do this by cultivating positive and engaging environments for both current and potential employees to thrive and experience the enormous sense of worth, pride and achievement that great employers can provide.

My vision extends beyond traditional recruitment, I find that taking a broader and more innovative approach to talent acquisition results in far more successful, sustainable and profitable growth - which is good for business - and all current and future employees!

My career journey encompasses a spectrum of expertise, from crafting compelling employer brands and enhancing candidate experiences to driving resource planning, internal succession strategies, and shaping executive hires. I take immense pride in my contributions to early careers and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

With two decades devoted to Talent Acquisition, I am honoured to have recently been named the Talent Acquisition Leader of the Year 2023 at the prestigious IHR Awards—a recognition that fuels my passion for creating meaningful impact.

Beyond my professional pursuits, I am privileged to be a member of the RL100—a vibrant community of industry professionals united in challenging norms, sharing insights, and mentoring future talent acquisition leaders. My commitment extends beyond the boardroom, fuelled by a deep passion to cultivate positive and engaging environments for both current and potential employees.

As a thought leader, I believe in the transformative power of strategic leadership to shape the future of work. My vision extends beyond traditional recruitment, aiming to craft experiences that resonate, fostering growth, innovation, and inclusivity.

Let's connect, collaborate, and create a future where every talent is recognised, every voice is valued, and every workplace is a source of inspiration.

Just Eat Takeaway.com is a leading online food delivery marketplace, connecting consumers and restaurants through its platform in 24 countries.

Headquartered in Amsterdam, the company was created in January 2020 by bringing together two of the world’s most successful food delivery firms: Takeaway.com (founded in 2000 in the Netherlands) and Just Eat (founded in 2001 in Denmark).

Both companies were started by ambitious entrepreneurs who grew their businesses to be the number one food delivery players in their home markets and many others around the world. Today, Just Eat Takeaway.com is the leading global online food delivery marketplace outside China.

We haven’t stopped there. Our mission is to be the best food delivery company on the planet. And of course, that wouldn’t be possible without our 17,000 employees from around the world.

While we’re a big company, we’re united by our shared values and our commitment to delivering the best for our customers. We encourage our people to take initiative, experiment with big ideas, and above all, support each other.

Want to join our global journey? Check out our current job openings to see if there’s a role that’s right for you.

Oli currently leads on Talent Acquisition and Internal Mobility at Made Tech. He has a background across tech scaleups, especially in supporting neurodivergent and global tech talent communities. 

In a previous life, founded a travel tech business and a co-working space for neurodivergent community in London. 

Katie is a Recruiting Lead within the Experienced Hire Recruitment Team at Accenture. She's been with Accenture close to 11 years and have worked across a range of specialisms including HR, Digital, Sales, Consulting and Technology recruitment. Beyond her professional life, she is married with 2 young children and has 15 years’ worth of experience in the recruitment field.

In her current role, she manages a recruitment team overseeing a range of practices within Accenture Technology. She supports her team in creating robust partnerships with our stakeholders, aiming to significantly enhance the candidate experience. She is a firm believer in maintaining transparent communication with her hiring managers, striving to achieve excellence and mutual satisfaction across stakeholders, recruiters and candidates.

I'm a leading Neurodiversity advocate, founder of Neurodiversity at Work Ltd, author of â€˜Neurodiversity at Work: Drive Innovation, Performance and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce’ and podcast host of Neurodiversity – Eliminating Kryptonite & Enabling Superheroes!

Once upon a time I was a professional Actor. I now use my thespian skills to entertain my daughter and son and to inspire organisations and the world that neurodiversity is the future of work and beyond.

Cordelia is a Director and Consultant with 15+ years' experience leading diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), social mobility, and talent development initiatives across different sectors. At BT Group, she played a key role in developing its first comprehensive diversity and inclusion goals, integrating DEI into the Responsible business strategy, designing its first ever group-wide reciprocal mentoring program, and leading the first ethnicity pay gap report. Her impact earned her the 2024 BT Group Race Equity award. She has developed leadership programs for National Grid and the London Metropolitan Police and conducted a nationwide DEI review at the NSPCC. She has also provided consulting services to Tesco, Clarks, and the Ministry of Justice. 

As Operations Director at a youth employability charity, she managed 50+ CSR initiatives, and as Business Development Manager at a digital inclusion charity, she supported community-based charities in southern England. A Clore Social Fellow and trained coach, she is a Trustee at a multi-academy trust that supports 7,000 children across 10 schools. Cordelia has been recognised as the 2023 Baton Awards' Thought Leader of the Year, selected as a 2024 UN Women UK delegate, and honoured as "Community Champion" by Commonwealth Business Women Africa (CBW-Africa). She speaks regularly about DEI issues, leadership and social equity.

I've always been fascinated by technology. I can geek-out over the newest tech, jump into the metaverse and have a 2-hour conversation with Alexa.

However, it's how humans interact with and use technology that gets me every time. That's why I've fallen in love with chatbots and conversational ai. What better way is there to interact with technology than to have a chat with it. It's the most intuitive way to interact.

Founder of Neurosight.

An award-winning assessment professional with a focus on conceptualising and delivering innovative assessment products and solutions.

Robin is the Vice President of Sales, EMEA at Appcast. In this role, Robin leverages his extensive industry experience, deep understanding of programmatic technologies and pay-for-performance products to help enterprise companies find quality hires, maximise their talent acquisition budgets, and demonstrate clear recruitment ROI.

Prior to joining Appcast, Robin served as Senior Director, Head of UK for ZipRecruiter UK, where he oversaw the strategic direction and expansion of the UK business and transformed a start-up into a market leader. Robin has been driving revenue growth and sales excellence within the TA industry for over 16 years, in which time he has developed influential relationships across a wide portfolio of the world’s largest enterprise companies.

Tom Hacquoil founded Pinpoint in 2018 after the realisation that clunky, outdated recruitment tech was creating a terrible experience for both candidates and recruiters. He set out to build a better ATS, with the help of his two friends Bill Rogers and Tom Luce. And Pinpoint was born.

Since then, Tom is proud of the impact Pinpoint has made by supporting companies that design clothes, package food, produce TV shows, and research cancer.

Before Pinpoint, Tom held director roles at software and cybersecurity businesses, and founded a coding bootcamp for Digital Jersey aimed at closing the island’s tech skills gap. Tom has always been passionate about building world-class teams—Pinpoint was designed to help businesses all over the world do exactly that.

Patrick is VP Revenue at Zinc, the only automated, global end to end solution to background screening, referencing and ID verification. Patrick has worked across exec search, graduate program solutions, as well psychometric testing and HR/Talent technology. He's a regular speaker at industry events.

Martin is a global leader specialising in Talent, Organisation Design and Inclusion. Martin’s passion for inclusivity led him to found TalentMapper, where he is supporting clients to create diverse, inclusive and optimally designed workforces.

Prior to leading TalentMapper, Martin led Talent functions, globally at The Body Shop, Wolseley PLC and Halfords, where he designed and delivered global transformation projects and talent management strategies which brought about significant business benefits.

Siobhan is an experienced public speaker who specialises in creating greater awareness for apprenticeships. Having worked the majority of her career supporting young people within education.

Siobhan has developed a real passion for the Early Careers landscape and the unique skills and opportunities it can develop for an individual. Now working for UCAS, she uses her position to advocate for apprenticeships.

Siobhan engages with a range of stakeholders within Early Careers, both with raising awareness in barriers that the UCAS audience face in accessing apprenticeships and in assisting organisations to have meaningful engagement with potential applicants across the country.

Siobhan is dedicated to assisting UCAS with creating stronger parity between traditional HE routes and apprenticeships, so that the public can make more informed decisions about future pathways.

Experienced Business Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the staffing and recruiting industry. Skilled in Graduate Recruitment, Interviewing, Business Development, Recruiting, and Training. Contact me to discuss implementing HR Technology to enhance your current processes!

After spending 14 years working for a FTSE 250 recruitment business, my passion to work in partnership with businesses and organisations, who want to provide the best possible candidate experience to their applicants, has brought me to an innovative HR Tech business, who prioritise people and product over profit!

Tribepad have been in the Talent Acquisition tech world for the last 12 years, we are providing talent acquisition technology for clients based in 127 different countries and we process 1 million job applications per month. We are an independent organisation that strives to produce the best possible experience for all involved in the whole recruitment cycle.

Claire Mitchell is Sova’s IO Solutions Lead and has been with Sova for 2 years. Claire is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist with 18 years of experience in the talent assessment industry. She leads Sova’s IO solutions for our clients and tries to balance business practicalities with science and return on investment.

Ian joined Reed in 2004 as human resources director (HRD) of one of its businesses, and he also opened and ran a specialist HR recruitment arm. In 2007, when Reed merged its recruitment businesses, Ian was appointed as HRD for the newly formed Reed Specialist Recruitment.

In 2013, while retaining his HR responsibilities, he was appointed as managing director for RSR managed services and during a two-year period of successful growth he led the re-shaping of the business into what is now known as Reed Talent Solutions. It was in 2015 that Ian was appointed chief human resources officer with responsibility for all people strategies across the Reed Group and in 2017 he was appointed to the Reed Global board.

In 2020 he became the Global Managing Director for Reed, as well as a chartered fellow of the CIPD.

I’m Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer of Cappfinity (www.cappfinity.com), with offices supporting our purpose of Strengthening the World in London, Birmingham, New York and Sydney. I spend my time on leading the business, liaising with stakeholders, and overseeing the implementation of our global projects. I am particularly passionate about delighting customers and treating global projects as change interventions.

I am proud of our award-winning talent technology innovations that have brought new advances in strengths, virtual reality, cognitive ability and user experience. Our commitment to delivering authentic assessment and development products ensures our products blend the best of technology and human experience.

My career has allowed me to travel extensively and work with clients across multiple continents. I currently split my working month between the UK and US. I am also a frequent conference speaker and often speak on the ‘future of work / recruitment’.

I am a proud Mum to my great sons who make sure I learn something new every day.

Alex Coulson, MD of NSE, from sports business to esports and gaming. Growing a community of gamers to be the largest grassroots community in the UK. Keen runner with a recent triathlon completion.

With over 10 years of experience in the recruitment industry, I am passionate about creating and delivering digital solutions that redefine the way organisations connect with top-tier talent.

As the founder of A2H Solutions, I lead a team of experts who leverage cutting-edge technologies and data-driven insights to streamline the hiring process, ensuring a seamless match between employers and candidates.

I believe that by embracing this digital era, we can create unparalleled opportunities for both employers and job seekers. In my previous roles at Totaljobs Group, I was responsible for managing strategic accounts and delivering performance-based recruitment campaigns for enterprise clients.

I worked with a diverse range of sectors and markets, and helped them overcome their recruitment challenges with efficient and flexible solutions. I also contributed to the development and innovation of Totaljobs

Performance/Appcast Xcelerate a new product that offered a personal managed service with in-house marketing experts.

Some of the skills that I applied and developed in these roles include digital strategy, start-up leadership, start-up ventures, and customer relationship management.

 An engineer turned entrepreneur, Simon Swan is the award-winning founder of the acclaimed recruitment marketplace, Hiring Hub, and has spent the last decade helping employers and recruiters work better together.

A senior HR Leader and practiced Head of Resourcing with skill, experience, energy and enthusiasm, and a successful track record of delivering truly transformational resourcing and broader people change across a wide range of industries incl. Aviation, Engineering, Manufacturing, Science and Business Process Outsource.

Specialist in Resourcing, Strategic Workforce Planning, Youth Strategy, Employer Branding, ED&I, and Transformational HR Change.

Charles Cartland has been a driving force in the HR tech and digital recruitment space for over 20 years. A seasoned sales professional and leader, he’s passionate about delivering innovative and cost-efficient hiring solutions.

Charles brings his expertise to CV-Library, the UK's leading independent job board, where he leads high-performing teams who provide exceptional customer service and leverage their unique value proposition to deliver unmatched ROI for their clients, along with more quality applications than any other leading job board.

Beyond the boardroom, he’s a well-known and insightful coach and public speaker.

Nikesh Patel boasts over a decade of expertise in business development, management, and recruitment advertising. He is currently the EMEA Sales & Partnership Director at JobSync and has also held business development and partnership roles at Reed, Totaljobs and ZipRecruiter. Known for driving revenue growth and optimising strategic partnerships, Nikesh has spent most of his career working with employers and technology partners to enhance their talent acquisition efforts across the EMEA region.

Louise brings a wealth of HR and senior leadership experience, garnered through collaborating with C-Suite and senior leaders when designing and executing effective business strategies in complex global organisations. Her career started in recruitment, where she led resourcing teams delivering global campaigns and senior hiring initiatives. Having worked in partnership with a number of respected clients, she then transitioned inhouse. Louise focused on structuring and leading large, multi-jurisdictional resourcing functions with global change or optimisation agendas as ExCo-level HR Director. In recent years, Louise has applied her extensive HR expertise to support SMEs and technology start-ups, helping CEOs and their leadership teams to articulate and execute their long-term strategies

As a global HRD, Kerry has 20+ years of experience in building best-in-class HR functions for major global, PE backed and UK organisations, including Brightside Group, Carillion, Halfords and B&Q. An outstanding record of transforming employer brand and retention through powerful people strategy, employee value propositions, Talent and Human Resources Management.

Maeve Cummins is the Head of Partnerships at Occupop, a leading recruitment software company. With extensive experience in building strategic relationships and driving growth, Maeve is passionate about leveraging innovative technologies to streamline the hiring process. She is a vocal advocate for the transformative power of AI in recruitment, emphasizing how it can enhance efficiency, reduce bias, and improve the candidate experience. 

Woody has 15 years of experience working in the recruitment and RecTech world. Initially working for the world’s largest recruitment organisation, Randstad, Woody worked with over 500 companies to recruit and build early careers programmes for everyone from HPE to Ebury.

His background in high-volume recruiting led him to partner with Euan to start Willo. Woody, a proud dyslexic, is driven by the mission to remove the traditional barriers of a CV/resume and give candidates a voice in the application process.

Tom is a co-founder of Alchemy Films. A born and bred filmmaker with over 15 years experience telling stories through film for major brands.

Tom has created employer brand films for a wide variety of organisations and loves helping businesses to achieve their goals in creative ways.

My experience spans the end-to-end resourcing cycle - from employer branding to assessment/selection and candidate management, and from internal comms to talent management and career transition. Working with clients across a variety of sectors, I’ve led multi-disciplined teams to deliver great resourcing outcomes.

I have a particular focus on diversity and inclusion and believe that it's a commercial and moral imperative to ensure the way organisations attract, recruit and manage talent is fair for all. My work with a number of public and private sector clients in this space has seen real progress made.

Joining Meet&Engage allows me to join a business which gives employers the opportunity to re-imagine the engagement, recruitment and talent management journey. We use technology to re-humanise the relationships between the organisation and candidate/employee. At it’s heart, Meet&Engage recognises technology can’t replace - but instead enhances - the personal and human experience. And for that reason, Meet&Engage is a great asset in a market that demands authenticity.

For over 18 years now, my focus has been working with sector leading organisations to implement direct recruitment strategies using cutting edge candidate attraction techniques and the UK's leading recruitment systems.

I have personally worked with over 450 organisations across the UK to reduce their reliance on expensive recruitment agencies by formulating a targeted recruitment strategy that is tailored to their business objectives to attract and retain the best diverse talent on the market.

Leading a highly experienced and talented team, we have crafted a unique recruitment model that incorporates advertising, intelligent search techniques and social media to engage the highest calibre of candidates for our clients.

We charge no placement fees, or percentage of salary for our services...This is why our clients typically see a 60% reduction on recruitment spend within the first year of our partnership.

By creating long lasting partnerships with our clients, we have worked to exacting requirements of the industry to shape our service and technology to provide a benchmark for the sector with the highest levels of compliance with equality and diversity.

We are constantly innovating to stay ahead and lead the recruitment sector by example.

Simon is a co-founder of Alchemy Films. He started his career in PR and journalism, then worked as an agency and in-house digital marketeer for 10 years, before becoming a full-time filmmaker. Simon has worked on national campaigns for major brands in a multitude of sectors, and has vast experience in creative communications and employer branding.

I have over 11 years of experience in the recruitment software industry, where I have developed and honed my skills in marketing, automation, and user experience. As a Sales Manager and Recruitment Workflow Consultant at Teamdash, I am passionate about delivering tailored solutions that meet the needs and goals of each client.

Teamdash is an all-in-one platform that integrates with multiple channels, sources, and tools, and offers features such as recruitment marketing, enhanced candidate experience, simple job ad design, and on-demand video interviews. With Teamdash, I can show you how to save at least 50% in time by automating and customizing every step of your recruitment project, from creating stunning job ads to conducting live video interviews. My mission is to make the lives of Talent and HR teams easier and happier by providing them with the best recruitment software solution in the market.

Over the past 5 years employer branding has evolved from a 'nice to have' to the core reason talent will join or leave your business. There is simply too much competition to rely on either the strength of your corporate brand or the quality of the opportunity you're offering. People have become wiser (???? ) to the classic 'join a family' or the glossy videos that promise them the world - employer branding has evolved to become how you authentically engage with your workforce and empower them with your brand.

At Wiser, we're research-led, people-focused, and inclusion-driven. We only produce creative that we know will land with your people, hard-to-hires, and give you a unique story in a saturated market. Then we give your people the tools to tell that story themselves and create an ecosystem of advocates that support each other.

Louise Donadieu is the Chief Marketing Officer at YOONO, where she leads the charge in creating an exceptional user experience while ensuring the commercial viability of the platform. With over a decade of experience in marketing and product strategy, Louise has a deep understanding of how to connect cutting-edge technology with the needs of today’s businesses. Her expertise in user experience design ensures that YOONO is not only powerful but also intuitive and user-friendly. Louise’s strategic vision and passion for innovation drive YOONO’s growth, making it an indispensable tool for organisations looking to elevate their recruitment processes.

Chris Donnelly is the Regional Sales Manager at SeeMeHired, where he excels in driving growth and client success across the recruitment technology sector. With a deep understanding of the hiring process, Chris is passionate about helping organisations streamline their recruitment with SeeMeHired’s innovative platform. Speaking at IHR, he shares insights on transforming talent acquisition through technology.

Stephen Dudley is the Chief Operating Officer at YOONO, where he oversees the operational effectiveness of the business. With a strong background in operations management and a knack for streamlining processes, Stephen ensures that YOONO runs like a well-oiled machine. His focus on operational efficiency and excellence has been crucial in delivering a reliable and consistent experience to YOONO’s clients. Stephen’s commitment to continuous improvement and his hands-on approach to solving operational challenges ensure that YOONO remains at the forefront of the recruitment technology industry.

Marketing Director turned tech starter-upper, Vizzy co-founder Jess is deeply passionate about giving people better opportunities to stand out in a crowded market, helping businesses find extraordinary talent beyond a credential-first approach with additional insights into personality, potential, ambitions, and skills. Jess is also a Board Director for Hampstead Theatre, a mentor for the Social Mobility Foundation, and a mum of two. Find out more at www.vizzy.com/@Jess

Alex Hens, CEO of HARBOUR ATS, has been building innovative recruiting solutions for 20+ years, dedicated to improving user experience and offering genuine choice. GorillaATS, HARBOUR’s tongue-in-cheek alter ego, calls out the rigid software silverbacks to highlight a different way. A way of choice. A way of integrity. The HARBOUR way.

Erdem Can is the Co-founder and Head of UK at Vinter, a cutting-edge virtual interview platform powered by AI. With a wealth of experience in both recruitment and technology, Erdem has held leadership roles at prestigious global firms such as Adecco Group (LHH), Michael Page, and Badenoch + Clark. Throughout his career, he has established himself as a recognised authority in crafting and executing talent strategies across diverse industries. After several successful years in recruitment, Erdem co-founded BE & Partners, an international recruitment agency, before taking on the challenge of co-founding Vinter. His forward-thinking approach and deep understanding of industry needs have positioned him as a key figure in reshaping how businesses approach talent acquisition in the digital age.

Meida Rutkauskaite is the Growth Lead at Vinter, bringing a wealth of expertise in higher education and recruitment. With a BSc in Psychology from Goldsmiths University, Meida has leveraged her academic background in impactful ways, contributing to global organisations like the Adecco Group. She has played key roles in major projects aimed at driving business growth and enhancing recruitment strategies. Known for her innovative approach and deep industry insights, Meida is a dynamic leader who excels in fostering growth within complex, fast-paced environments.

Deeply passionate about digital transformation, data, and implementing enterprise software to help customers drive step-changes in efficiency, speed, and pace of innovation.

Over 25 years of business consultancy in multiple fields, including Learning & Development, Talent, Recruitment and Organisational Design. Providing professional advice to organisations of all sizes in L&D, Capabilities, Assessment, resourcing, team structures, senior exec and management development. Clients in various industries, including financial services, banking, recruitment, manufacturing and insurance.

At Horsefly, my focus is on transforming teams into strategic, data-driven advisors, leveraging my expertise in talent market intelligence and employee management. Harnessing real-time analytics, I've been instrumental in enabling businesses to make informed decisions that significantly enhance their talent acquisition and management strategies.

My role encompasses a holistic approach, integrating recruitment, HR, and financial insights to support executive decision-making. With a strong background in new business development and a passion for optimising customer relationships, our collaborative efforts have consistently driven strategic growth and operational efficiency.

Rachel Thomson is the Marketing Manager at Willo.