HrTech Events of the Month - February 2025

Wafaa Kahoui -

This February, the HR community is preparing for vibrant summits and conferences to demonstrate the recent trends, strategies, and solutions in talent acquisition, HR technology, and people development. These events offer an unprecedented opportunity to network with industry professionals, share expertise, and stay on the cutting edge of innovation in an ever-changing HR environment.

Here are some of the top HR events happening this month that you won't want to miss:

  • Talent Acquisition Week (February 3-6, San Diego, USA)
  • HR SUMMIT (February 11, Manchester, UK)
  • 6th HR and People Development Summit Dubai (February 5-6, Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
  • The HR Tech Innovation Summit (February 18, Montreal, Canada)
  • LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe 2025 (February 18-20, London, UK)
HrTech Events of February 2025

1. Talent Acquisition Week

The Talent Acquisition Week event is a hub for professionals eager to tackle real-world challenges and adopt cutting-edge sourcing, recruiting, and employer branding solutions.

With a dynamic lineup of speakers, insightful workshops, and networking opportunities, Talent Acquisition Week is a good opportunity to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of recruitment. Whether you're looking to explore new tech, improve your candidate experience, or build a stronger employer brand, this event provides practical tactics and inspiring ideas.

Talent Acquisition Week
  • Speakers include:
    • Chad MacRae: VP People / Talent Acquisition Team | VAST
    • Allison Kruse: Head of Global Employer Brand | Baxter
    • Jamie Starner: TA Operations & Technology Manager | Swire Coca-Cola
    • Monica Bowen: Vice President of Talent Acquisition | JAMS
    • Blair Fambro: Manager, Pipeline Strategy & DEI | The Hershey Company
    • Aaron Kraljev: Talent Attraction Leader | National Veterinary Associates
    • Crystal Lay: Chief People Officer & CEO | GBS Worldwide
    • Orlando Haynes: North American Talent Acquisition Lead & Program Manager | The Mosaic Company

2. HR Summit

To create enduring professional partnerships, the Manchester HR Summit 2025 is a highly targeted event that brings together senior HR experts with leading industry suppliers. Offering interactive seminars, one-on-one business meetings, and beneficial networking opportunities.

The summit will cover practical HR strategies through focused seminars. Topics include transforming underperforming managers into high performers, using digital tools for workforce engagement, and insights on supporting female employees based on a recent Gender Health Gap report will be shared. Since at HrFlow.ai, fairness, equality, and inclusivity are at the heart of what we do., check out our CEO’s article to learn more about how we approach AI and fairness 👉 Building a Human-level Matching Algorithm: Our Approach for AI & Fairness.

HR Summit
  • Speakers include:
    • Laura Weaving: CEO | Perform
    • James Patterson: Business Development Director | Mercer Marsh Benefits
    • Amy Pressland: Talent Development Manager | Benenden

3. 6th HR and People Development Summit Dubai

The 6th HR and People Development Summit is an exclusive event taking place at the JW Marriott Hotel Marina in Dubai. It brings together 55 senior HR and L&D leaders, including heads and directors of HR, talent, learning & development, and organizational development.

The summit offers a unique opportunity for high-quality networking, one-on-one meetings with innovative solution providers, and engaging strategy sessions and roundtable discussions. These sessions are tailored to address the evolving challenges and opportunities in the HR landscape, helping professionals stay ahead in people development.

6th HR and People Development Summit Dubai
  • Speakers include:
    • John Sanei: Global Futurist, 5x Best-selling Author, Award-winning Podcast Co-host
    • Mimi Nicklin: Bestselling Author, Empathy Advocate & CEO
    • Debbie Simister: Global Vice President, Talent Management at Accor
    • Deena Seoudi: Human Resources Director | AXA
    • Ritika Bhandari: Chief Human Resource Officer - GCC | Teleperformance
    • Hisham Elsaied: Regional HR Head - MENA | Helmerich and Payne
    • Dr. Semih Kumluk: Head of AI and Digital | PwC
    • Sarah Morello and Pooja Taneja: Director, People & Performance MEA and Head of People & Performance, Operations & Procurement | Kraft Heinz
    • Alison Munn: CEO | Insight Worldwide

4. LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe 2025

The 7th LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe brings together over 80 senior HR leaders to tackle the major challenges facing the industry, such as budget cuts and economic pressures.

Over three days, attendees will learn how to position HR as a key partner in driving business success. Key topics include developing creative training programs, shifting to skill-based hiring, and improving the employee experience to boost engagement, retain talent, and drive long-term success.

LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe 2025
  • Speakers include:
    • Lisa Doman: Chief People Officer | Oxford Biomedica
    • Mark Coad: Head of Talent Acquisition | GlaxoSmithKline
    • Michel Dermitzel: Director – International Human Resources | Vertex Pharmaceuticals
    • Nikki Fisher: Head of HR, UK & Ireland | Biogen
    • Pieter Neethling: Global Human Resource Service Architecture | Novartis AG
    • Sabrina Younsi: Head of Talent & Diversity | Takeda Pharmaceutical
    • Sanne Mantoni Macaire: Global Head of Learning & Development | Novo Nordisk
    • Sven Steinebach: VP & Head of Global Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding | Evotec

5. The HR Tech Innovation Summit

The HR Tech Innovation Summit is dedicated to HR professionals and organizations looking to stay ahead of the curve by exploring the latest technological advancements in human resources. This event offers a comprehensive agenda, featuring 8 in-depth conferences, where experts will delve into cutting-edge trends and strategies in HR technology.

In addition to the conferences, the summit will showcase 48 product demonstrations and provide a platform for 50 exhibitors, offering participants the opportunity to interact with some of the most innovative HR tech solutions available today.

The HR Tech Innovation Summit
  • Location:  Montreal, Canada
  • Date: 18 February 2025
  • Official website: www.techrh.ca
  • Speakers include:
    • Jean-Baptiste Audrerie: President and Co-Founder | Nexa RH
    • Marie-Eve Hermkens: President and Founder, Groupe Innove Now inc. / InnovIA Academy
    • Amanda Arciero MSc CRIA: Co-Founder and Vice President of Operations | Airudi
    • Samer Saab: Founder and CEO | Explorance
    • Martin Mathe: Co-Founder – CSO | AppyHere
    • John Dawson: Senior Director of Talent Intelligence | Dayforce
    • Jean-Habib Mimassi: Regional Director | Workday
    • Patrice Poirier: President | SIGMA-RH
    • Steve Hill: Senior Vice President of Global Services, IN-RGY | Groupe HR Path

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