#SOSUDE 2018 SCHEDULE & FORMAT
Tentative schedule. Complete agenda & session times will be announced shortly. Contact Us for more information.
Tentative schedule. Complete agenda & session times will be announced shortly. Contact Us for more information.
8-9 AM
10:40 – 11:00 AM
12:30-1:15 PM
2:30-2:50 PM
6:00-8:00 PM
8:00-8:30 PM
6:30-9:00 PM
8:30-11:50 PM
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The latest updates about agenda, session times, speakers and networking events will be available on the event app
8-9 AM
10:40 – 11:00 AM
12:30-1:15 PM
2:30-2:50 PM
PETER KNAPP // SAMSON
Industry 4.0 , or the fourth industrial revolution, is the next iteration of the digital transformation that is affecting everyone, especially sourcers. Advances in technology like artificial intelligence, internet of things, machine learning, cloud systems, cybersecurity, adaptive robotics will cause radical changes in the business environment sourcers are operating in. Peter will shed light on what’s happening, will happen and how sourcers can prepare themselves.
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Jost Schatzmann, XING e-Recruiting
In an increasingly tough market for talent acquisition, recruiters look for smart ways to identify “hot leads” and improve response rates. Most companies already leverage the power of professional (social) networks, but still treat Active Sourcing, Passive Sourcing and Employer Branding as separate disciplines. However, these channels can be even more powerful when used in combination. This talk gives Active Sourcing specialists inspiration on how to benefit from a multi-channel approach to gain speed and a competitive advantage.
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DAVE HAZLEHURST // PH CREATIVE
The experience economy is upon us. No longer can recruiters ignore the experience they offer to all stakeholders. Learn how changes in technology, connectedness and human behaviour will affect sourcers. Dave will set his sight on the concept of engagement, especially in the digital domain, and the role creativity plays in providing a great experience.
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In this session master marketer Dave Hazlehurst will take a look at the whole ecosystem recruiters operate in and dissects the fast emerging trends in technology, connectedness and human behaviour and how they will affect sourcers and their future prosperity.
Dave will set his sight on the concept of engagement, especially in the digital domain, and the role creativity plays in providing a great experience. He will argue that ‘experience’ is the new battle ground for sourcers and will lay out a plan for excelling and scaling. This session will inspire and provide a roadmap for sourcers to thrive in a digital economy. It’s about mastering experience or irrelevancy at a grand scale, delivered by one of the foremost authority of the digital realm.
Highlights
– Dissect the experience economy
– Digital roadmap for engagement
– Storytelling and creativity for sourcers
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.
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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. These sites are both social and professional in nature and can be classified as vertical networks. Some of these sites have been around for many years, while others have been newly created. 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. Moving forward, it’s important for recruiters to know that these sites exist and to understand how to appropriately use them to locate specialized candidates. This session will explore various vertical networks and best practices for sourcing candidates from these sites.
JOSEF KADLEC, GOOD CALL
Where there is a will there is almost always a way to find good, useful and legal information. White hat hackers are wired to go above and beyond the norms of conventions to find talent. Europe’s smartest talent hacker is back to showcase new methods and tactics to find talent.
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GUILLAUME ALEXANDRE, GATES SOLUTION
Some people say recruitment is marketing, some say sourcing is the way forward. What is your “people attraction” strategy? Where do sourcers stand in this strategy and when to use them to maximise your impact? Taking an eagle-eye view can help you maximise your impact drastically.
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VICTOR SOROKA // SELECT
Sourcing share a lot of commonality with the science of security testing. Amongst other things, a laser beam focus on discovering information. In this session Victor will dissect the techniques used by security testers on how they scan for vulnerabilities and discover new information in the process. He will pay special attention to the tools used by professional testers which can be applied by sourcers.
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Sourcing share a lot of commonality with the science of security testing. Amongst other things, a laser beam focus on discovering information. In this session Victor will dissect the techniques used by security testers on how they scan for vulnerabilities and discover new information in the process.
He will pay special attention to the tools used by professional testers which can be applied by sourcers. Additionally, he will highlight characteristics of testers especially their train of thought and thinking that will equip sourcers to be better people finder. This is sourcing at its most technical borrowing techniques and style from the most cutting edge of profession. Most good sourcers can find people, but only a special breed dare tread the edge.
Highlights:
– What sourcers can learn from white hate hackers
– Hacking tools that can be applied to sourcing
– Live hacking techniques
There is sourcing and then there is sourcing for purple squirrels in leadership roles, in newly emerging sectors. Yves will share war stories working on the front-lines of trying to find some of the smartest people on the planet. He will highlight some of the success stories which can be universally applied.
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HUNG LEE // WORKSHAPE
How do you eliminate failures and scale the successes in your sourcing function? How can you scale the wins and eliminates the errors in recruitment? How do you keep up your sourcing activities with the ups and downs of the business? In this session learn how sourcing and sourcers can borrow a lot from software engineering to achieve continuous improvement. This is sourcing at its most sophisticated – test, improve, iterate and grow. Repeat.
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STEFFEN RUF // DAIMLER
What drives Tech professionals to apply for jobs? Daimler embarked on a study to find out the triggers that drives tech professionals to look for new opportunities. Daimler changed it approached to sourcing based on the findings of the study. This is a fascinating case study of how a scientific approach to data collection is aligned with sourcing goals and results. Data drives action, and action generates more valuable data. Learn to become a data rich sourcing unit.
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BARBARA BRAEHMER , INTERCESSIO
Search engines are part and parcel of the sourcing game. How can you get the best out of the myriad search engines and keep up with changes in search algorithms? In this session all the major search engines will be dissected and their strength and weaknesses unearthed. This is a hands-on approach to finding valuable candidate information using search engines, tuned for the DACH market.
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VIVEK JOTHI & LUISA PREISS // ADIDAS
Team Adidas’ journey to transform their sourcing function takes on many roads – investment in talent segmentation, competitive intelligence, talent mapping and building pipelines among many. Not to mention bridging the working gap between internal recruiters and dedicated sourcers. This session is sourcing transformation at its most sophisticated and ambitious.
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MAXIMILIAN FROWEIN, SIXT
JULIA FALKENBERG, SIXT
In this case study we will explore how recruitment at SIXT is transformed into a next generation sourcing unit. SIXT will argue that sourcing can’t be isolated from the rest of the recruitment functions, and that organisations need a 360 degrees strategic view of talent acquisition. Learn how SIXT harness various tools and channels to build a world-class sourcing outfit that aligns with company goals.
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MAX SCHWARZ, MYSCOTTY
What tech should you invest in to improve sourcing productivity? Have you considered Ultra Relevant Hits Identifier, a powerful alternative to semantic search? 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 showcased. This session is for the serious sourcer who is serious about find serious talent.
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CARSTEN MENDE // VALEO
Large organisations with different businesses face peculiar problems resource sharing, collaboration and scaling. Valeo embarked on building a library of expertise (e.g a boolean search strings repository) separated in silos with the sole aim of sharing expertise and resources. Learn how a company transformed itself to be a sourcing powerhouse by building a library of tools and expertise that the whole company can share.
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HENRIK ZABOROWSKI //COACH
Wir alle haben unsere „Glaubenssätze“, unsere Sicht der Dinge. Auch im Sourcing. Das ist völlig normal. Diese Glaubenssätze haben aber erheblichen Einfluss auf unseren Sourcingerfolg, oft ohne dass wir das merken. In diesem Vortrag möchte ich für das Thema sensibilisieren, zum Austausch anregen und natürlich falsche Glaubenssätze entlarven und bessere aufzeigen.
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We all have our beliefs in what works best. Even in sourcing. Which is quite normal. But these beliefs have considerable impact into our sourcing success, often without us noticing it. In my presentation I want to raise your awareness for this topic, to stimulate an exchange of ideas and to uncover strong, but wrong beliefs and present better ways.
DAVID GALLEY, SOURCING CERTIFICATION
Have you ever found a promising prospect, but just couldn’t find how to get in touch with them? Or have you had trouble tracking down the right contact info for a potential client? Where and how to find contact information is a frequent challenge for Sourcers. But if it exist, it can be found. This session will explore the myriad ways anyone’s contact details can be found. This is a six-step process to find virtually anything online.
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BAS WESTLAND, E-PEOPLE
Finding people is becoming easier, convincing them to act or pay attention is challenging, which is why seduction matters. Learn how you can bring the art and science of seduction to sourcing. Effective persuasion is the next big challenge for sourcers.
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LAURA STOKER, AIRS
The deep web is a treasure trove of information which is rarely explored. In this session learn how you can explore and capitalised on the wealth of information available in the deep web. How can sourcers find new ways to uncover new information hidden in the deep web. This is a session that takes you to new frontiers of sourcing.
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JAN KIRCHNER, WOLLMILCHSAU GMBH
A lot go into making sourcing effective – people, tools, technology, strategy to name a few. Utmost is the centrality of candidate experience and its role in determining success. Unless, candidates are placed at the center any success will be short-lived and expensive. Winning teams are experience driven.
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EDDA RETTINGER, SWISSCOM
In this session learn the fascinating story of how a large behemoth changed it mindset from recruiting to active sourcing. It’s a five year journey that involves failures and successes in equal measures. It’s a journey which started with ROI in mind. It’s a story about success against all odds.
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JANNIS LEHMKUHL, PLUSS
How do you effectively find people on Facebook? Once you find people, how do you engage and interact with prospects? In this session you will learn how to do effective search on FB, , which has the largest repository of people on the planet, but more importantly how to win over prospects. Learn the tools, tricks and techniques to master Facebook sourcing. The session will also cover some of the other popular social networks.
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WOLFGANG BRICKWEDDE // ICR
Über 800 Active Sourcer in Deutschland haben exklusiv für den Active Sourcing Report 2018 einen Einblick in Ihre Sourcing Aktiviäten gegeben. Jetzt sind u.a. Antworten auf diese Fragen möglich: Wie viele Profile werden ausgesucht, wie viele angeschaut? Wer verschickt eigentlich die Ansprache: Recruiter oder zukünftiger Chef selber?
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Active Sourcing in Deutschland: Erfolgsfaktoren & 5 größten Fehler
Über 800 Active Sourcer in Deutschland haben exklusiv für den Active Sourcing Report 2018 einen Einblick in Ihre Sourcing Aktiviäten gegeben. Jetzt sind u.a. Antworten auf diese Fragen möglich:
Wie viele Profile werden ausgesucht, wie viele angeschaut?
Wer verschickt eigentlich die Ansprache: Recruiter oder zukünftiger Chef selber?
Was sind erfolgreiche Inhalte einer Ansprache in Sozialen Netzwerken?
Wie hoch ist die Response-Rate? Was ist ein guter Wert?
Wie oft sollte man Kandidaten “erinnern”?
Welche Netzwerke/Platformen/Quellen sind die erfolgreichsten?
Was sind die 5 größten Fehler beim Active Sourcing
Was sind Beispiele für erfolgreiche Ansprachen
Freuen Sie sich auf ein interessantes Benchmark und Tipps für Ihr tägliches Sourcing
ALEJANDRO SPICKER, MESOPHERE
At its core sourcing people is an exercise in keywords play and search. But words are not always reliable indicator for fit especially if it involves a multitude of languages. In this session, multi-lingual sourcer Alejandro will explore the varying differences different languages bring to search. What works in one language necessarily does not work in another. Sometimes a combination of languages bring the best results. Alejandro will demonstrate a better language for embarking on language based search. This is a must attend fro those operating in various countries and cultures.
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In this session master marketer Dave Hazlehurst will take a look at the whole ecosystem recruiters operate in and dissects the fast emerging trends in technology, connectedness and human behaviour and how they will affect sourcers and their future prosperity.
Dave will set his sight on the concept of engagement, especially in the digital domain, and the role creativity plays in providing a great experience. He will argue that ‘experience’ is the new battle ground for sourcers and will lay out a plan for excelling and scaling. This session will inspire and provide a roadmap for sourcers to thrive in a digital economy. It’s about mastering experience or irrelevancy at a grand scale, delivered by one of the foremost authority of the digital realm.
Highlights
– Dissect the experience economy
– Digital roadmap for engagement
– Storytelling and creativity for sourcers
GUILLAUME ALEXANDRE, GATES SOLUTION
Dataminer is one of the easiest tool to scrape the web and store all this information you find online. Learning how to create your own scraper can really bring your sourcing to the next level. Guillaume will show how to easily create your own recipes for any website you’d like to scrape information from.
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MARK LUNDGREN, ANAPLAN
Sales have a lot in common with sourcing. In this session Mark will borrow heavily from software sales practices and apply them to sourcing. He will particularly focus on the tools and technologies (both free and paid) sales professional use in winning new converts.
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“The bigger the haystack the harder it is to find the right people.” We will take you on a journey about how artificial intelligence supports sourcing and why semantic search helps to better match people and jobs. What is the artificial intelligence behind semantics and is there something like a magic algorithm?
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The value of data is zero unless you retrieve the right result. If you do not know the right search terms, you discover nothing. Mastering Boolean search requires a lot of skills and scarce resources like time. Is Boolean the poor man’s semantic search? Let an intelligent software solution assist you with finding the right candidate for the right job. But how does it actually work? Is there something like a magic algorithm? We are going to take you on a journey to the AI behind semantic search and talk about the different elements it is build upon; the “deep learning revolution” being the newest achievement within the field; and what the future is going to look like.
BARBARA BRAEHMER , INTERCESSIO
Google Germany is the undisputed king of information search. In this session learn the latest hacks and productivity techniques to find people on Google Germany. A practical hands-on session on advance search techniques.
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VOIGT KRISTIN, REHAU
Is there an ideal or perfect sourcer? Are there characteristic traits great sourcers posses? Will different types of sourcers fits better in different types of organisations? How do you match the right sourcer to the right company? In this session you will learn how REHAU embarked on a journey to find ideal sourcers, and the process it takes to define one and find them. There will be a demonstration of how to source sourcers who are ideal for your own organisation.
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There will be breakout session dedicated to live sourcing. Delegates can bring their sourcing challenges for our speakers to tackle, in an interactive format.
The popular hackathon from last year will be back, better and more fun. Teams will present their hacks on day two and winners will be announced.
At #SOSUDE we are serious about networking and making new friends. We are organsing dinner to network over food and drinks. Dinner night will start from 6:00 PM
Disco Night was a hit in 2017 and it will be back due to popular demand. #SOSUDE is not all work, we will let our hair down to party and make new friends. Bring your dancing shoes!
Sourcing Summit Germany ( #SOSUDE) is organised by Destination Talent. We empower recruiters and talent acquisition professionals to be agents of change. Contact us on +61 2 4742 3587 or info@dtalent.co