9:00-9:50 AM
OPENING KEYNOTE
INTELLIGENCE GATHERING FOR THE INTELLIGENT SOURCER
SHALLY STECKERL // SOURCING INSTITUTE
Knowledge is perishable. If it is in the news, it is not intelligence. Sourcers must acquire and analyze knowledge quickly and act on it before competitive advantage is lost. In this session sourcers will learn how to ethically acquire, validate, analyze and apply actionable knowledge about key stakeholders so you can set goals, formulate strategy and support HR & recruitment missions.
9:50-10:30 AM
MORNING SESSION
REENGINEERING SOURCING – UNORTHODOX USE OF EMERGING TECH TO FIND TALENT
JOSEF KADLEC // GOODCALL
Sourcers love to talk about technology, we hear it everywhere – virtual reality, chatbots, AI, natural language processing, but there is a disconnect between what’s talked about and the reality of applying it to day-to-day sourcing. Perennial tinkerer Josef will explore how to fuse advances in technology with the daily reality of sourcing. Brace yourself for a wild hands-on ride where technology will be re-engineered for sourcing.
10:30-10:50 AM
MORNING TEA
10:50-11:20 AM
MORNING SESSION
SOURCING FOR THE CURIOUS & CREATIVE
There is never one best Boolean String or one best site to source. We get the best results if we ‘combine’ tools and sites. Join us for a workshop where we’ll be practicing elements of navigating searches using the best sourcing sites and tools in combination. The fun, fast-paced presentation will start with a brief intro on common-sense ways to select sites and choose and combine relevant tools, depending on target industries and locations. In particular, we’ll learn ways to identify if an association or conference site has posted lists with the right audience, and how to get hold of the lists. We’ll go over a few sourcing tips – such as uncovering hidden names on LinkedIn and verifying email guesses using Facebook. We’ll then proceed to hands-on brainstorming on how to best search for the targets that the audience (You!) will submit.
11:20-11:50 AM
MORNING SESSION
SCALING NEW SOURCING HEIGHTS WITH VERTICAL SEARCH
LAURA STOKER // AIRS
The landscape of social media networks has evolved significantly in the past few years and there is a new and growing segment of online sites that professionals are migrating toward. They are attractive to individuals who want to network with people that have similar professional experience and who are perhaps disenchanted with the big general networking site. This session will explore various vertical networks and best practices for sourcing candidates from these sites. A look at the road less traveled to find talent. A whole world of resources exist for those who are willing to take a unconventional approach. This session will explore in particular vertical networks for finding talent.
11:50-12:30 AM
MORNING SESSION
EMBRACING SIX SIGMA PRINCIPLES & METHODOLOGY TO IMPROVE SOURCING
SEBASTIEN SAVARD // SOURCINC
What does failed sourcing projects have in common – a robust sourcing process. This session is a look at why and how SIX SIGMA principles and methodologies can be used to improve talent sourcing. Learn first-hand how you can hone in on mistakes and weaknesses in the sourcing process and implement remedial solutions to take your sourcing to the next level.
12:30 – 1:20 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:20 – 1:40 PM
POWER SESSION
HACKING TECH FOR SOURCING PRODUCTIVITY
What tech should you invest in to improve sourcing productivity? What new tools and tech exists for sourcers to find talent? How can you make technology work for you? This session is all about useful, practical and smart implementation of technology for increasing productivity. New tools and tricks will also be showcased. A grab bag of fun (and useful) search “hacks” and sourcing tricks to try when you get back to work! From search techniques that open up a world of new information, to site-specific “hacks” to automation recipes. Revisit time-tested favorites and explore new territory in this fast-paced session. This session is for the serious sourcer who is serious about find serious talent.
1:40 – 2:00 PM
POWER SESSION
SOURCING TURNAROUNDS WITH THE HUMBLE PHONE
MAUREEN SHARIB // TECHTRACK
It’s easy to click “next” or “delete” on your computer to an email, isn’t it? It’s not so easy to say “no” on the telephone. The telephone is the most effective and persuasive tool for reaching and influencing today’s potential candidates hard at work inside the companies you’d like to hire from. Getting to them has never been harder with some companies today beginning to enact “no transfer” policies within their premises.
Have you ever wanted to get into a company that was locked up like a prison in order to get some of the people out? It’s not easy but I’m going to tell you how.
2:00 -2:20 PM
POWER SESSION
DOUBLE SOURCING – PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SCALING YOUR TEAM
KATY INNES // BORROWELL
It is difficult enough to find one single talent. But how can you do it over again and again? One of the biggest challenges sourcers face is scaling their sourcing output. How can you scale your processes and systems when the task is to increase headcount in a short time frame? In this hands-on session, Katy will share some of her real-life experiences on doubling your headcount in the midst of budget and time constraints. Learn how to specifically double an engineering team within a 12 month period. This session is a real-life case study of volume sourcing and how you can achieve more with less. It’s achieving sourcing growth using new and unconventional tactics.
2:20 – 2:40 PM
POWER SESSION
QUALIFIED SOURCING : FINDING REAL TALENT NOT JUST KEYWORDS
BRETT REED // SNAPTRAVEL
It is becoming easier and easier to find anyone who has an online footprint. But how do you properly qualify a source? How do you ensure that the people you find are the right people for your organisation? And how do you maintain a steady pipeline of the right talent? In this session Brett will explore how to conduct a proper qualifying sourcing project. Part art and part science this talk will focus on how to identify the right candidate based on skills and not keywords. The session will delve in detail into how to build a pipeline of qualified candidates.
2:40 – 3:00 PM
POWER SESSION
UNCONVERING THE DEEP WEB FOR TALENT
SHALLY STECKERL // SOURCING INSTITUTE
Find hidden talent through image and video search, blog post comments not visible through search engines, correlating user names and aliases on public websites, finding thought leaders’ peers, colleagues and influencers not in the limelight through unusual social search techniques on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, and others. Apply creative search strings to uncover authors of presentations, documents, meeting minutes, user groups, discussion lists, mailing list archives, and mor
3:00:-3:20 PM
AFTERNOON TEA
3:20 – 4:10 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
NAVIGATING THE FUTURE OF TALENT SOURCING ACROSS THE GLOBE
Panel presentation and discussion on the challenges, opportunites and future of talent sourcing across the globe. This is a no-holds barred discussion on what ails the industry, what changes are required and how the future should look. There will debates on diversity, candidate engagement, privacy and talent sourcing.
4:20 – 5:00 PM
CLOSING KEYNOTE
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF SOURCING
GEOFF WEBB // PEOPLE SCOUT
How will sourcing look like in the future? Will algorithm lord over human recruiters? How will candidates behave? What will social mean decades from now? How much of the future is happening in the present? What mega-trends should sourcers pay attention to? How will advances in technology impact sourcing? In this session Geoff will take delegates on a rollicking ride, combining crystal gazing and practical wisdom gained from 15 years in recruitment and will offer insights on how to navigate the bold new world of sourcing. In this session, Geoff will navigate the trends that will impact ourcing as we head towards 2025 things like cognitive neuroscience, Adaptive AI full Machine Learning to Autonomous Vehicles.
5:00 – 6 PM
NETWORKING DRINKS
CHAT VIA MESSENGER
