RecruitPhilly 2025

Welcome to RecruitPhilly 2025! Registration and continental breakfast will be available from 8:00-8:30am. Grab a cup of coffee and get excited for the day!

Kara Yarnot, CEO & Founder of Meritage Talent Solutions, will be sharing her insights in her keynote, The Talent Trifecta: Delivering Executive Insights to Improve Profitability. Prepare to be inspired and gain actionable strategies you can implement immediately.

In this session, you will:

• Learn the three parts of the talent framework and how they will work for your
  organization

• Explain the difference between the “best” candidates and the “right” candidates in
  executive terms

• Connect every talent strategy to a business outcome

• Discover how to build a business case for investment in talent programs

This powerhouse panel will tackle the ongoing transformation of the TA space, offering practical strategies and forward-thinking perspectives you won't hear anywhere else.

Prepare for a dynamic discussion on the ever-evolving TA landscape and its dynamic shifts, featuring:

• Karen Fox, Senior Vice President of Talent Attraction and Engagement with Berkadia

• Craig Single, Director of Talent Acquisition with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

• Tiffany Shade, Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition and Executive Search with West Pharmaceutical Services

Moderated by Mike Bruni, Partner at Talent Acquisition Strategies, these phenomenal leaders will share their real-world experiences and expert opinions on what's driving change in our industry, providing actionable takeaways for every recruiter and TA leader.

These engaging and dynamic sessions are led by our mainstage speakers and other industry leaders to inspire thought provoking conversations on the hottest topics and biggest challenges in Talent Acquisition.

Various topics and their locations will be shared on the day of the event.

These engaging and dynamic sessions are led by our mainstage speakers and other industry leaders to inspire thought provoking conversations on the hottest topics and biggest challenges in Talent Acquisition.

Various topics and their locations will be shared on the day of the event.

After our exciting morning speakers and breakout conversations, keep the energy flowing and continue networking through our lunch break.

We have brought together a panel of employment branding leaders from some of the most recognizable brands in the US. Whether you’re just starting on the journey of developing a recruitment marketing strategy or you’ve been at it for awhile; whether this is a piece of your role or it’s the entirety of the work that you do in TA, this is a something for everyone panel!

You’ll hear from:

• Mary Battle, Head of Employer Branding with Kenvue

• Christine McKenzie, Associate Director, Talent Acquisition Global Marketing & Branding with Merck

• Kerry Noone, Director, Employment Branding with Ford Motor Company

• Lauryn Sargent, CEO & Founder of Stories Inc.

Shawn Kessler, Partner, Managing Director of Recruitment Marketing with Aloysius Butler & Clark will be moderating what is sure to be a lively conversation from some of the best in the business.

In her powerful 60-minute keynote, "Optimizing Human Technology," Lindsay Mareau, Founder of Illumination Strategies, will challenge everything you think you know about what drives success. In a world where technical skills can quickly become obsolete, Lindsay will reveal the "hidden success factor" that truly predicts who thrives during change.

Are you ready to upgrade your own personal operating system?

In this session, you'll discover:

• The Hidden Success Factor: What really separates top performers from the rest (and it's not what most organizations focus on)

• The 95% Problem: How unconscious habits and chronic stress are killing innovation and performance in your organization

• A Live Demonstration: Experience an interactive tool that can instantly shift your mental state in real-time

Lindsay's superpower lies at the intersection of neuroscience and organizational transformation. She'll provide actionable strategies and real-world examples that you can implement immediately to enhance your own professional effectiveness and personal peak performance.