In contention for the TA 20

“Gareth excels at exercising backbone coupled with superb judgement to ensure a world class recruiting process and experience.”

“He is a genius, He has multiple platforms, such as flight finder, Job finder, Social media platform that he recently launched KabulJan.App, he is a technical founder worked with Meta and Google. And he is working on startup called JobOffer.Live an AI powered platform that replaces static job boards to real time hiring events.”

“Passionate about discovering top talent and connecting with individuals making waves in their fields! Utilizing unconventional methods to uncover mesmerizing talent.”

“Tom treats recruiting like product development — iterating, measuring, shipping. Across Fortune 100 companies, he's built talent strategies in markets where talent pools are finite and hiring critical talent matters. His edge: designing systems that turn AI and insights into actions that move organizations. Over a decade in recruiting. Always improving his craft. Data-driven. Relentlessly human.”

“Chris brings strategy and purpose to every decision he makes, and he instills that same intention in his team as they build genuine, compassionate partnerships with business leaders and candidates.”

“Pivoting from hardware to software and everything in between”

“Kara's spent over a decade building the operational backbone behind hiring at one of the largest workforces on earth, and this year she pulled her global TA leadership team together to map, firsthand, exactly where that hiring journey creates friction for candidates and recruiters alike. She's also one of the few TA leaders willing to say publicly that AI should amplify people, not replace the human connection in hiring, and then build her team's strategy around that line.”

“Mark is one of the best and most inspirational TA Leaders out there. He's always looking to improve those around him, and has an eye for picking out the best.”

“Nominated for bridging AI and empathy through academic research, then translating those insights into meaningful impact within Talent Acquisition.”

“Mariana's mission is to understand the needs of Talent Attraction teams and translate them into AI, automation, and technology solutions that streamline hiring workflows, improve talent quality, and accelerate hiring outcomes.”

“Tamira reimagines how talent is attracted, designing experiences that differentiate IBM in the talent market. By combining human-centered thinking with AI and technology, she helps create more engaging, efficient, and impactful hiring journeys.”

“A seasoned Talent leader who scales specialized engineering teams by grounding human connection in rigorous research and deep market intelligence. For Dinaaz, AI serves as an engine to sharpen sourcing, surface data insights, and streamline global ops, empowering her teams to focus on strategic partnerships and candidate relationships.”

“José has spent twenty years proving that scaling an org and treating every candidate like a person aren't in tension. From building Apple's original iPod and iPhone teams to leading recruiting at Airbnb today. He uses AI to buy back time for the parts of hiring that were never meant to be automated: listening, judgment, trust.”