As AI becomes embedded across the recruitment lifecycle, trust is emerging as one of talent acquisition's biggest competitive advantages. From AI-powered screening to digital identity verification, organisations are under increasing pressure to adopt new technologies while maintaining fairness, compliance and candidate confidence.
In this fireside chat, we will share how leading employers are building trust into every stage of the hiring process. Through practical examples and real-world case studies, you'll learn where AI is delivering measurable value in screening, how to minimise emerging risks around bias and identity fraud, and what it takes to create a secure, transparent and future-ready hiring strategy.
What to expect
- Practical examples of how AI can improve your background screening and hiring efficiency
- How to balance automation with fairness, transparency and candidate trust
- Why digital identity is becoming a critical part of secure recruitment
- Real-world approaches to reducing risk while maintaining speed and quality
- How to build a trusted, future-ready hiring process as AI adoption accelerates
Agenda
08 September 2026
10:00 – Opening announcements
10:05 – Guest speaker presentation
10:15 – Case study presentations
10:45 – Live Q&A session
10:55 – Closing comments
11:00 – Event close
Event Partner
First Advantage provides background screening and verification services for employers. They work with organisations of all sizes from small businesses to global enterprises across a wide range of industries, supporting them at the point of hiring and throughout the employment lifecycle.
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David is a technology and product executive with over 20 years of experience scaling engineering organisations, modernising multi-product SaaS platforms, and leading transformation across global software and consumer digital businesses. He specialises in removing ambiguity, building early advocacy, and aligning teams around measurable outcomes.
Lee holds an MBA from The Open University and 15 years+ leadership, sales and customer success experience, working in identity, fraud and background screening. Lee is an advocate of digital identity services for screening and has consulted with some of the largest employers and governing bodies to support digital adoption.
