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RecFest USA
Speakers at RecFest get to talk to an knowledge-hungry audience, eagerly awaiting to hear the latest TA Trends and topics. RecFest also hosts its speakers and audience in a relaxed-professional manner, with talks taking place in unique stages built for the festival experience.
For the speakers that wish to be part of the celebration and tell their stories, RecFest is an experience like no other – and we and our attendees want to hear your story.
To apply to speak, simply build your profile on italktalent – first-of-its-kind platform designed to connect, support, and elevate voices across the Talent Acquisition landscape.
Why should you speak at one of our events?
- Gain increased visibility and a higher profile within TA & HR
- Knowing that your story and expertise will have helped individuals in the audience is a highly rewarding experience.
- All speakers will feature on our Website and other promotion.
- You will get to rub shoulders with our industry’s leaders and trailblazers
What are we looking for in a speaker?
- Unique content: Is this something different?
- Relatable content: Is this something that will resonate with the audience?
- Actionable: Is this something the audience will be able to use?
- Someone who is willing to be an active and enthusiastic participant in the promotion of the event and their own session
Introducing italktalent – the first-of-its-kind platform designed to connect, support, and elevate voices across the Talent Acquisition landscape.
Through a personalised speaker portal, users can easily manage and update their details — from email address, company, and job title to their areas of expertise and interest. This ensures the right opportunities find the right people.
This includes RecFest – Please follow the link below to start building your speaking profile and we’ll be in touch soon!
Previous RecFest Speakers

Melissa Thompson
Global Head of Talent Acquisition @ Ford

Steve White
Head of Talent Acquisition @ Sam's Club

Rachel Allen
Head of Talent Acquisition @ 7-Eleven

Katherine King
Director of Talent Acquisition @ Merlin Entertainments

Rodney Waldren
Head of Global Talent Acquisition @ McAfee

Shameka Dukes
Sr. Director, Corporate Talent Acquisition @ Sysco Corporation

Shannon Smedstand
Director, Global Recruitment Marketing and Employer Brand @ Fresenius Medical Care

Matt Charney
Principal Analyst @ Kyle & Co

Elle Lebourg
Global Vice-President of Talent Acquisition @ Hilti Group

Tim Sackett
President @ HRU
