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1:00- 5:00 pm PresentProofing
An Exclusive Executive Summit on Leading in Tough Times
This half-day summit is open only to job board and talent technology company CEOs and their c-suite direct reports. It will explore strategies and tactics not just for surviving but for prospering in an unpredictable economy and unsettled geo-political environment. Unlike the rest of TAtech North America, however, there will be no presentations. Instead, four company leaders will each describe their experiences and lessons learned in previous tough times and then lead a discussion of how best to turn business challenges into bottom-line opportunities. The outcome will be both actionable ideas and strengthened executive-level connections that will help to power success in the present and the future.
The Summit faculty includes:
This is an additional ticketed event, which can be booked via Eventbrite.
5:00-7:00 pm Welcome Reception Pacific Garden
Mission Pacific Beach Resort
7:30-8:45 am Continental Breakfast Pacific Garden
8:00-8:30 am RECex
5 Things Keeping Employers Up at Night in 2025
Kara Somsen, VP, Strategic Consulting
TAtech’s version of those famous talks about great ideas
8:45-9:00 am Conference Opens Longboard Studio
Peter Weddle
Founder & CEO, TAtech
Stephen O’Donnell
Chief Growth Officer, TAtech
9:00-9:45 am Opening Keynote
Reflections on Building a TA Solutions Business
Chris Forman, Founder, Appcast
9:50-10:35 am Looking Back & Looking Forward
Jeff Taylor, Founder & Past CEO Monster
Current Founder & CEO Boomband
10:35-11:05 am Coffee Break & Networking
11:05-11:55 am Product Palooza
Aspen Tech Labs
QJumpers
Results Generation
Public Insight
12:00 am-12:30 pm The Latest TA Solutions Buyer & Market Trends
Tami Nutt, VP, Research & Insights, Aspect43
12:30-12:45 TAtech Honors
Recognizing the Summer Class and Previous Honorees
12:45-1:45 pm Lunch & Networking Pacific Garden
Back by popular demand, lunchtime networking tables for:
Chand Akkinini, CEO, ITJobCafe.com – Niche job boards
Garrett Rice, CEO Callings.ai – AI solutions
Lia Mancini, VP Shaker Programmatic – Programmatic Solutions
Adam Fineberg, CEO MyPersonalRecruiter.com – Job Seeker Services
Open Mic Tables
1:45 – 5:00 pm B2B Meetings
Longboard Studio
2:00-2:30 pm Moderated Discussion Shortboard Studio
What does the rapidly growing array of AI-based tools for job seekers, including application bots, resume-job pairing solutions, and interview coaches, mean for recruiters and the TA solutions industry? Will they overwhelm recruiters’ applicant tracking systems and make every applicant and interviewee look perfect, even when they aren’t?
Moderator: Amy Strong, Director Veritone Hire
3:00-3:30 pm Coffee Break & Networking Pacific Garden
4:00-4:30 pm Moderated Discussion Shortboard Studio
Behind the Clicks: Back-Office Tools for Job Boards
As job boards scale, so does the complexity of managing internal operations—client management, invoicing, payments and collections, as well as tracking inbound and outbound clicks and conversions. Join us for a candid conversation about the challenges and solutions. We’ll explore our collective experience about the tools, tips, techniques, and technologies to help you streamline your back office and help your TA Tech business grow smarter and faster.
Moderator: Joe Stubblebine, CRO Lensa
5:00-7:00 pm Halftime Happy Hour Pacific Garden
7:30-8:45 am Continental Breakfast Pacific Garden
8:00-8:45 am Women in Talent Technology
Breakfast with our Keynoter, Violet Palmer
8:45-9:00 am Conference Opens Longboard Studio
Peter Weddle, Founder & CEO, TAtech
Stephen O’Donnell, Chief Growth Officer, TAtech
9:00-9:30 am Opening Keynote
Making Your Own Way at Work
Violet Palmer, First woman to ref an NBA game
WNBA Hall of Fame inductee
9:30 am-12:00 pm B2B Meetings Longboard Studio
10:00-10:30 am Moderated Discussion Shortboard Studio
According to one industry analyst, just four sites – LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake and ZipRecruiter – account for 95% of all job postings. If that’s even close to correct, can niche job boards survive and, if so, how?
Moderator: Greg Chang, MD Health eCareers
10:30-11:00 am Coffee Break & Networking Pacific Garden
11:30-12:00 am Moderated Discussion Shortboard Studio
What will employers’ fast-growing use of automation and fractional employees/gig workers as well as their increasing reliance on skills training and internal mobility for current employees mean for the TA solutions industry? Will employers no longer need recruitment advertising to acquire full-time new hires?
Moderator: Rob Brouwer, CEO Jobrapido
12:00 noon Conference Summary & Closing Longboard Studio
