TALENTNET LIVE

AUSTIN MARCH 7TH, 2025

JOIN US IN FOR A DAY OF RECRUITING BEST PRACTICES, NETWORKING AND FUN

Join us for a festive learning and networking experience at The Eleanor in downtown Austin.  

7TALENTNET LIVE AUSTIN 2024 PRESENTED BY YETI IS MARCH 8TH – Get your early bird tickets now!

WHEN: March 7th, 2025 9:30 AM – 5 PM (Happy Hour to follow)
WHERE: The Eleanor 307 W 5th Street – Unit A
Austin, TX  78701
  Seats are limited.  Reserve your spot now!

Known for more original (and better) programming than any other recruiting / HR event – at a fraction of the entry cost.

Each year we bring you the hottest minds and engaging leaders for our discussions.  This event is very interactive.  Expect to participate! This is cutting edge stuff that led SkillScout to create the documentary around the event’s 10 year anniversary, A Suite at the Table.

2024 Agenda (2025 Coming Soon)

Start Time End Time Session Title Speaker Names
8:30 9:45 Doors open, breakfast, Welcome starts at 9am Craig Fisher, Founder, TalentNet Live
9:45 10:05 The Hunt for Hidden Talent: Why Skills Matter Jason Putnam, Plum
10:05 10:20 TA Strategy for 2024 Craig Fisher, Craig Luthy
10:20 10:40 Case Study - Volume Hiring with a Modern ATS Tom Hacquoil (Pinpoint CEO), Jim D’Amico (Holland America TA Leader), Taylor Franco (TA Manager)
10:40 11:00 Identity Crisis: The Battle on Assessments Matt Charney - Recruiter.com, Jason Putnam - Plum
11:05 11:30 Practical AI for Employers Kyle Lagunas - Head of Strategy, Aptitude Research, Nick Livingston - CEO Honeit, Allie O'banion - Seekout, Christina Coyle - AMS
11:30 11:50 But First, Coffee Jackye Clayton (VP of TA and DEI, Textio), John Baldino (President, Humareso)
11:50 1:10 Lunch – and Recruiters in Cars with Coffee Grab some lunch and make a video in a vintage Rolls Royce for the Recruiters in Cars with Coffee series powered by Honeit
1:10 1:30 Recruitment Marketing Strategy Craig Fisher, Heather Bradshaw (Recruitment Marketing Strategist, Butterball)
1:30 1:50 Recruiting with Tiktok Tracey Parsons (CEO Flockity), Allie O’banion (Seekout), Jessica Miller Merrell
1:50 2:10 Tricks and Hacks Various
2:10 2:30 Personal Brand = Employer Brand Carrie Corcoran (TalentNet Media), Anna Morgan (Encore Luxury Coach), Kevin Cooksey (Employer Brand Whole Foods Market)
2:35 3:20 Breakout Roundtables PModerators Maren Hogan (CEO, Red Branch Media), Craig Fisher, Dan Medlin
2:35 3:20 Breakout Roundtables Moderators Dan Lockhard, Evan Herman, Sheila Jordan
3:25 3:50 Careers in TA, The Good, The Bad, and the Gotchas Chris Hoyt (President, CareerXroads), Melissa Thompson (TA Leader, Ford), Michael Kascsak (VP TA, CityVet), Jennifer Jones Newbill (Director Emerging Talent, Dell)
3:50 4:10 Diversity Hiring with Data Erika Oliver (CPO, Horsefly Analytics, Craig Fisher)
4:10 5:00 Closing Keynote - Maintaining Your Sanity in 2024 - Real Talk About Mental Health Maren Hogan and Chris Allen
LEARN THE LATEST TRENDS AND PROVEN TIPS

2024 SPEAKERS INCLUDED (2025 Coming Soon)

Melissa Thompson, Ford
Jennifer Jones Newbill, Dell
Dan Medlin, StarHire
Heather Bradshaw, Butterball
Jim D'Amico, Holland America Line
Jackye Clayton, Textio
Chris Hoyt, CareerXRoads
Maren Hogan, Red Branch Media
Craig Fisher, TalentNet Media
Michael Kascsak, CityVet
Kevin Cooksey, Whole Foods Market
Jess Miller Merrell, Workology
Matt Charney, Recruiter.com
Taylor Franco, Holland America Line
Dan Lockhart, Event Store
Kyle Lagunas, Aptitude Research
Anna Morgan, Encore Luxury Coach
Chris Allen, AMS
John Baldino, Humareso
Tracey Parsons, Flockity
Tom Hacquoil, Pinpoint
Erika Oliver, Horsefly
Allie Obanion, Seekout
Carrie Corcoran, TalentNet Media
Christina Coyle, AMS

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