Nominees for the 2026 TA20 Award

“Оптимизирую рекрутинг с помощью ИИ, сохраняя человекоцентричный подход. ИИ берет на себя рутину, позволяя сосредоточиться на управлении талантами и развитии команды”

“Talent Acquisition Professional With 6+ years of experience across End-to-End Recruitment Supporting Technical (IT) and Non-Technical (Non-IT) Hiring for both Campus and Lateral and Vendor Hiring Across India I specialize in identifying and placing top talent across the IT & Non-Technology sector — while ensuring smooth, people-first HR processes behind the scenes. I work closely with business leaders, hiring managers, and stakeholders at all levels to understand their talent needs and deliver the right people — at the right time”

“Hiring thrives on foundational trust. By pioneering patented AI fraud detection and architecting enterprise TA automation systems, I eliminate risk and operational friction, ensuring our teams can focus on what algorithms cannot do - building genuine stakeholder relationships.”

“I believe great hiring starts with understanding people, the role, and the needs of the business. AI helps streamline the process and inform better decisions, while the human judgment behind every hire remains essential.”

“Legend through and through.”

“In under two years leading global TA at Aristocrat, Tim Holt cut time-to-fill by 42%, grew reqs filled by 64%, and nearly tripled female representation in key roles across 90+ countries. At Cayuga Health System, he cut time-to-hire from 137 days to 56 and saved millions by rebuilding a healthcare TA operation from the ground up. People who've worked with him describe the same thing: empathy, urgency, and integrity, paired with real, measurable results. That's the kind of leader TA20 exists to recognize.”

“Richard is redefining how we recruit at Heidelberg Materials. He leads with judgment, not just speed, and puts AI to work on what slows hiring down, like sourcing, screening, and reporting. That frees his recruiters to focus where hires are won, in the conversations. He's building an AI native team and proving you can move faster without losing the human side of hiring.”

“I lead talent acquisition across the firm, combining a relationship-driven approach with data and AI to make hiring more efficient, strategic, and candidate-focused. AI supports the process, but people and strong relationships remain at the heart of how I hire.”

“Justine led an AI-driven talent acquisition transformation that reimagined how hiring gets done—combining automation, intelligent workflows, and real-time recruitment data to make the process faster, more consistent, and easier to scale. What stood out was his ability to position AI as an enabler of recruiters and hiring leaders, improving decisions and efficiency while keeping human judgment and candidate experience at the center.”

“Building tools and enabling collaboration to help teams accelerating on their path to the summit.”

“Kanika is a tech recruiter and headhunter who puts AI into practice to make hiring smarter, faster and more human. Beyond recruiting, she has built a community of thousands, sharing practical AI, career and recruitment guidance through LinkedIn and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@KanikaSSwedenJobs). Her impact has reached national media too, with Sveriges Radio featuring her expertise on Sweden’s job market. Kanika doesn’t just talk about the future of TA—she experiments with it, applies it in real hiring and shares what she learns so others can grow with it.”

“As an APAC Talent Acquisition leader, I believe effective hiring starts with human judgment, business context, and understanding potential, not just credentials. AI can strengthen the process by helping recruiters make faster, more informed, and data-driven talent decisions while keeping people at the center.”

“Camille brings together innovation, empathy, and purpose - using talent leadership not just to connect people with opportunities, but to help create better lives and stronger communities.”

“She is the kind of Talent Acquisition leader who leads with compassion, empathy, and relentless determination, especially when hiring gets difficult. She knows that great recruiting is built on trust and strong relationships with candidates, hiring leaders, and the teams doing the work. She embraces AI as a powerful tool to help recruiters work smarter, move faster, and make better decisions, while never allowing technology to replace the human connection that ultimately makes great hiring happen.”

“I have transformed Talent Acquisition from a traditional hiring function into a strategic, data-driven capability by combining large-scale technology hiring, niche leadership closures, talent intelligence, and AI-enabled processes. I have also built scalable sourcing teams and hiring programs while improving referral contribution, reducing vendor costs, and partnering closely with business leaders to support capability growth.”

“Marie leads with a people-first approach to talent acquisition, using AI to make recruiting smarter, faster, and more intentional without losing the human connection behind every hire. For her, technology strengthens the process, but relationships, judgment, and care ultimately drive great hiring.”

“We start with the real problems our recruiters face and learn where AI can help. The goal is simple: let the robots do the robot work so recruiters can focus on the people work: strategy, judgment, and building authentic, meaningful relationships.”

“We see AI as a way to make hiring more efficient, consistent, and equitable - not as a replacement for human judgment. The best hiring decisions happen when technology helps us reduce bias while keeping people at the center”

“I build hiring around judgment, not just process. AI handles repetition — sourcing, scheduling, first-pass screening — so I can spend time and add quality on the calls that decide who joins the organization.”

“Out there to build a global recruitment servicing platform, while meeting great people along the way.”

“I built a team who bring deep industry expertise to every search - with a real understanding of our business, we source candidates who match not just the role but our growing demands & culture fit. We've got AI working with us at every step: it helps us score candidates on real skills & experience, compare our internal talent against out there externally and pinpoint the gaps we actually need to fill, and our AI video scoring picks up on competencies and strengths we might otherwise miss, giving a more objective read on every candidate - when we make decision, AI help us to make a smarter one.”