Nominees for the 2026 TA20 Award

“Pushing boundaries of radical transparency in hiring and keeping both sides equally accountable.”

“Erin proves that scale and humanity don’t have to compete in hiring. She uses AI to remove friction and sharpen insight, while keeping human judgment, transparency, and candidate experience at the center.”

“Hiring is a balance of rigor and human judgment understanding the role assessing capability and finding the right fit for the business. AI can accelerate that journey, but it should enhance the human decision, not replace it.”

“Carla Batan leads talent acquisition at Pen Brothers, where she oversees the hiring process — including AI-powered interviews — for global clients connecting world-class Filipino professionals. She's focused on keeping recruiting people-centered, using AI to handle the repetitive work so the final hiring decisions stay human.”

“Søren has been part of building Netcompany from a Danish IT company of 500 people into a European leader with 10,000+ employees. Today, he leads global employer branding with a strong focus on strategy and data, and on how AI is reshaping the talent landscape – from how companies attract and hire talent to the skills and potential they need for the future.”

“With 5+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, she combines strategic sourcing, talent intelligence, and strong stakeholder partnership to deliver impactful hiring outcomes. She uses AI to work smarter and faster, while keeping human judgment, relationships, and candidate experience at the heart of every hire”

“She built her own AI recruitment agent to fundamentally rethink how hiring gets done—automating the work behind sourcing and engagement so she can reach better talent, faster.”