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Best Virtual Recruiting Conference
August 27–28, 2026 | 12–4 PM CST

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Learn from the brightest minds in Recruiting.

The big recruiting conferences want thousands of dollars and a flight before they'll let you learn anything. SpeakEZ SUMMIT is two full days of the same caliber of speakers, streamed straight to your desk.

No badge scanning, no upsell booths, no travel budget approval. Just practitioners sharing what's actually working — and you can watch in your slippers.

Agenda

12:00 - 12:30am

AISO: the AI Search Optimization Framework for Employers' Talent Attraction Accuracy

Craig Fisher
Craig Fisher
Head of TA Operations
Rosendin

12:30 - 1:00 PM CT

The State of AI-Native Talent Acquisition: Where We Actually Are

Rebecca Volpano
Rebecca Volpano
VP, Client Technology and Digital Products
Cielo

1:00 - 1:30 PM CT

Announcement

Steven Jiang
Steven Jiang
CEO and Co-Founder
hireEZ

1:30 - 2:00 PM CT

Rebuilding Talent Acquisition Capabilities through a People-Centered Approach

Maria Schaefer
Maria Schaefer
VP, Enterprise Talent Operations
Brightspring Health Services

2:00 - 2:30 PM CT

AI in Action, Building a Recruiting Funnel Across Platforms

Brandon Olivas
Brandon Olivas
Director of TA
Compass Group

2:30 - 3:00 PM CT

AI systems beyond the tools

Joel Lalgee
Joel Lalgee
GTM Recruiter and Content Creators
Realest Recruiter

3:00 - 3:30 PM CT

Automations, AI, and GenAI: Understanding the Nuances

Scott Ewert
Scott Ewert
SVP Talent Acquisition
Regions Bank

3:30 - 4:00 PM CT

AI and Fraud: Why recruiters need to pay attention

Kristen Lucia
Kristen Lucia
SVP Talent Acquisition
M&T Bank
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The big recruiting conferences want thousands of dollars and a flight before they'll let you learn anything. SpeakEZ SUMMIT is two full days of the same caliber of speakers, streamed straight to your desk. No badge scanning, no upsell booths, no travel budget approval. Just practitioners sharing what's actually working — and you can watch in your slippers.

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Entries earned July 22 through August 27 at noon CT. Business email required. Full rules at terms & conditions.