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INNOVATION STAGE
PERFORMANCE STAGE
For Agency and TA
Where new ideas meet the future of recruitment.
The Innovation Stage explores the technologies, concepts and methodologies reshaping how internal and agency recruiters work. From AI and automation to candidate sourcing, engagement and emerging recruitment models, discover practical innovations that can help you find talent differently, work smarter and rethink what’s possible.
INNOVATION PROGRAM
List of Services
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Registration OpenItem Link
9:00am - 10:00am
Attendee registration, networking with exhibitors, morning tea & coffee
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Welcome to Talent XMore Details List Item 1
10:00am - 10:10am
Presented by Rebecca Clarke FRCSA & Michael Jones MRCSA
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10 x Things We Know About AI in 2026More Details
10:10am - 10:55am
Presented by Hung Lee
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Work Has Changed. Have We? The Most Important Talent Conversation Happening in New Zealand Right NowMore Details
11:00am - 11:30am
Neha Bhardwaj & Molly Workman
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Better Together: Where Agency and Talent Acquisition Go From HereMore Details List Item 2
11:35am - 12:20pm
Presented by Lee Marshall MRCSA, Megan Paddison, Oscar Dunn & Tara Daly
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The Talent Shortage Starts in the Boardroom: Governing the Next Generation of LeadersMore Details
1:20pm - 1:30pm
Presented by James Pomeroy MRCSA
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The AI-Ready Agency: Lessons from a Business That Runs on ClaudeMore Details List Item 3
1:35pm - 2:05pm
Presented by Chris South
Sponsored by Ainstein
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A Look into NZ’s Talent Problem: Unemployment at its Highest Since 2015 While Job Ads Keep GrowingMore Details
2:40pm - 3:10pm
Presented by Anna Mowbray
Sponsored by ZEIL
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High Performance LeadershipMore Details
3:15pm - 3:55pm
Presented by Sacha Coburn
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Talent X Wrap UpMore Details
3:55pm - 4:00pm
Rebecca Clarke FRCSA & Michael Jones MRCSA
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What it Takes to Become a Top Biller in 2026More Details List Item 1
11:00am - 11:30am
Presented by Michael Jones MRCSA
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Steal These Ideas! What Award Winners Are Doing DifferentlyMore Details List Item 2
11:35am - 12:20pm
Presented by Sue Harrison, Kymberly Tupai, Fleur Clough & Paul Miller
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The Augmented Recruiter: Where Humans Create the AdvantageMore Details
1:05pm - 1:15pm
Presented by Lauren Thom
Sponsored by Bullhorn
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Can You Afford to Grow? The Key Things Agencies Need to KnowMore Details
1:20pm - 1:30pm
Presented by Rob Paterson
Sponsored by APositive
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Busy Isn’t Billing: Selling With IntentionMore Details
1:35pm - 2:05pm
Presented by Di Murphy
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
For Agency
Turn potential into performance.
The Performance Stage focuses on what it takes to build better-performing recruiters, teams and recruitment businesses. Explore the human side of performance – leadership, capability, productivity and high-performing cultures – alongside the commercial and operational levers that drive efficiency, profitability, growth and stronger business outcomes.
