Now in its 10th year, TAtech Europe arrives in Amsterdam to offer its unique business-building formula for talent tech companies and job boards throughout Europe.
A conference for every kind of talent technology company – from AI solutions and recruitment marketing companies to job boards and CRMs – offering products for employers at every stage of the recruiting funnel.
12:00 pm Registration Desk Opens TOBACCO Theatre, Amsterdam
12-45-1:00 pm TAtech Europe Opens The Studio
From Cusp to Consolidation in the Golden Age of Recruitment Technology
Pete Weddle
Chief Business Officer, TAtech
Stephen O’Donnell
Chief Strategy Officer, TAtech
1:00-5:00 pm Executive Leadership Summit The Studio
Capturing the lessons learned of TA business leaders
Evolution as Business Strategy
Every TA solution provider – from job boards, ATS, recruitment marketing companies, aggregators and programmatic platforms to AI-powered sourcing, communicating, managing and interviewing solutions – has faced the same unavoidable truth. Adapting to changing Buyer needs and Market dynamics is the key determinant of sustained success in the TA solutions industry. There are many ways to implement that truth, however, so are the approaches historically taken to effect company/product/strategy evolution still relevant today? If so, which have proven to be the most effective? And if not, what will work better in 2026 and beyond?
Four Executive Speakers: TBD
5:00-7:00 pm Welcome Reception Theatre Hall
5:00-7:00 pm Welcome Reception Theatre Hall
September 9, 2026
8:00-9:15 am Continental Breakfast Balcony & Lodge
9:15-9:30 am Conference Reopens Theatre Hall
9:30-10:00 am Keynote Presentation
The State of M&A in the Recruitment Technology Industry
Georgios Markakis, MP Venero Capital Advisors
10:00-10:15 am Audience Discussion
10:15-10:45 am Thought Leadership Session
TBD
10:45-11:00 am Audience Discussion
11:00 am-4:30 pm The Deal Center is Open The Studio
11:00–11:15 am Coffee Break & Networking Theatre Hall
11:15-11:30 am What Can TAtech Do For Your Company
11:30 am-12:00 pm What Lies Ahead for TA Solution Providers?
A panel discussion of the impact on TA solution providers of employers’ growing replacement of full-time employees with AI/automation and fractional/gig workers
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch & Networking Theatre Hall
12:45-1:00 pm TAtech Honours
Announcing the Fall Class of Honourees
1:00-2:00 pm Product Palooza
Four companies introduce themselves & their products
2:00-2:30 pm Thought Leadership Session Theatre Hall
2:30-3:00 pm Moderated Discussion Theatre Hall
Consolidation in the TA Solutions Industry – Good, Bad or…?
2025 saw a number of big consolidation moves in the TA solutions industry. Some involved large HR vendors: Workday acquired Paradox and SAP bought SmartRecruiters. Others saw TA solution providers snap up their peers: BOLD won the bidding war for CareerBuilder + Monster and Tink AI acquired ApplyCall. All of which begs the question: will this consolidation continue in 2026 and if so, is it good, bad or unimportant for the future of the industry?
3:00-3:30 pm Coffee Break & Networking Theatre Hall
3:30-4:00 pm Business Leader Podcast Interview Theatre Hall
Matt Alder, host of the Recruiting Future podcast,
Interviews an industry leader on the main stage
4:00-4:30 pm Moderated Discussion Theatre Hall
Is the Resume on Its Last Legs?
We’ve been talking about it for decades. The resume is an anachronistic document that’s not up to the task of accurately and effectively describing a candidate’s qualifications for a job. And yet, this outdated record remains the lingua franca of the job market. But, is that now about to change? Will AI finally and forever make the resume irrelevant? And if so, what will replace it?
4:30-5:00 pm Our Business Unfiltered
Chad Sowash, co-host of the Chad & Cheese podcast, moderates a panel of influential industry players regarding the workforce landscape, technology, and emerging risks.
5:00-5:45 pm Unfiltered AMA (with your favourite beverage)
The audience gets its chance to join the unfiltered discussion while enjoying a beer or glass of wine
5:45-6:00 pm Conference Summary & Closing
