We are living in a brave new world of talent acquisition, with cutting-edge tools and systems making it easier than ever to analyze passive candidates — without them even knowing it — to predict whether or not they would succeed in your organization. These tools profile people who visit your careers site just once, by analyzing their social media profiles and web presence. They even perform biometric analyses of video interviews to tell whether or not a candidate is lying, and assess the interviewee for the skills and competencies required for a certain position. What’s more, they rank passive candidates by extracting key information from their social media profiles. Kevin Wheeler will offer his insights on the potential advantages of these tools, while also addressing the troubling questions they raise about privacy — questions that HR and talent acquisition leaders simply can’t afford to ignore.

The world is overflowing with talent data — but it doesn’t do HR leaders any good unless they have mastery over it and can use it to deliver actionable insights to help business leaders find the best people. In this panel discussion moderated by Dion Love, HR and talent acquisition leaders at several leading companies will share how they’re using big data and analytics to source talent at a lower cost, identify new sources of critical talent and remove inherent bias from the recruiting process to build skilled, diverse workforces that are the envy of their competitors.

The talent acquisition landscape is exploding with innovation. Get ready for fast-paced, five-minute presentations from thought leaders and industry experts on cutting-edge approaches to solving the talent crunch, engaging and retaining top candidates, and taking your employer brand to the next level.

Companies with a strong employer brand have a distinct competitive advantage. So what are you doing to build your brand and get your message out there? Are you telling your company’s story as effectively as you could be? Does that message accurately represent life at your organization to attract the RIGHT people to apply, onboard, stay and excel? Stacy Zapar, one of today’s top employment brand experts and consultant to companies such as Netflix, Zappos and TripAdvisor, will guide you through the latest innovations in developing — with the help of your employees — a strong, authentic narrative about your organization. She will also share how you can then use technology to spread that message in ways that excite and engage the candidates you most want to reach.