HR Conference of the Year: World’s Leading Brands Drive 90% of Sessions at IAMPHENOM

Top Practitioners Share Proven AI Strategies to Accelerate 2025 HR Goals

Phenom, an AI company specializing in HR, today announced 42 additions to its rapidly expanding IAMPHENOM 2025 speaker lineup — building on the momentum of the industry’s only human resources conference for intelligence, automation and experience. Taking place March 11-13 at Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center, the event will feature 100+ innovative sessions on HR’s hottest topics, with more than 90% led by practitioners sharing their transformation success stories.

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Phenom, an AI company specializing in HR, announced 42 additions to its rapidly expanding IAMPHENOM 2025 speaker lineup — building on the momentum of the industry’s only human resources conference for intelligence, automation and experience. Taking place March 11-13 at Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center, the event will feature 100+ innovative sessions on HR’s hottest topics, with more than 90% led by practitioners sharing their transformation success stories. (Graphic: Business Wire)

The extensive agenda addresses the biggest challenges and opportunities for HR leaders and their teams today, such as high-volume recruiting transformation, skills-based hiring and retention frameworks, AI and agentic AI use cases, scaleable, sustainable technology deployment and AI legislation.

HR experts and business leaders across diverse industries from retail to healthcare are set to take the stage to share hands-on demonstrations and strategic insights. The latest wave of distinguished speakers include:

• Deike Hachmeister, Director, Global Talent Management at AGCO Corporation
• Ivory Harris, CHRO at AGCO Corporation
• Lori Goldberg, VP, Global Talent Solutions at AGCO Corporation
• Mattia Guiotto, Sr. Manager, EME/Global Talent Management at AGCO Corporation
• Sarah Claiborne, Sr. Manager, NA/Global Talent Management at AGCO Corporation
• Julie Eagy, Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition at Alight Solutions
• Reece White, Sr. Recruitment Marketing Manager at The Aspen Group
• Arleta Soundappan, Senior Director, TA Technology, Processes, Data at BAE Systems
• Kari Van Curen, VP, Talent Acquisition & Career Mobility at BAE Systems
• Lisa Funari, Director Talent Acquisition, Marketing Brand & Candidate Pipelines at Bon Secours Mercy Health
• Viki Kerek, AVP, Talent Acquisition at Cincinnati Children’s
• Heather Leszczewicz, Recruitment Marketing Manager at Conagra Brands
• Neil Crumpton, Senior Director, Talent Acquisition at Conagra Brands
• Louis Burrell, CHRO at Dallas College
• Claudius Christmas Jr., VP, Global HR Transformation at DHL Supply Chain
• Manuela Bruck, Sr. Director, Global Recruiting & Onboarding Processes at DHL Supply Chain
• Johnathon Bye, AVP, New Talent Strategies at Duke University Health System
• Jess Elmquist, Chief People Officer at Dutch Bros
• Sandra Loughlin, Chief Learning Scientist at EPAM Systems
• Tim Lippincott, VP, People Strategy at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
• Anne Arnold, Director, Talent Acquisition at Farmers Insurance Group
• Lindsey Dupuis, Director, Talent Acquisition at Innovative Renal Care
• Maurice Buckner, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Land O’Lakes, Inc.
• Shelby Grip, Director, Global Talent Attraction at Mastercard
• Amanda Lok, Global Recruitment Marketing Specialist at Mastercard
• Colleen Rush, Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
• Candice Graytok, Global Talent Acquisition Programs & Operations Leader at PPG
• Bryan Brazil, Talent Acquisition Manager at Rally House
• Sydney Gibson, Executive Director, Global Talent Acquisition Operations, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA)
• Bradley Cooper, Assoc. VP, Technology at SASR Workforce Solutions
• Sergio Fernandez, AVP, Recruiting & Marketing at SASR Workforce Solutions
• Kylie McSherry, Recruitment Marketing, Content Planner at Sleep Number Corporation
• Mick Joneja, Sr. Director, Workforce Strategy & Talent Acquisition at Sleep Number Corporation
• Greg Muccio, Managing Director of Talent Acquisition at Southwest Airlines
• Eric Winegardner, VP, Delivery at talentEXP
• Amy Ritter, Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition Delivery at Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Cynde Stansberry, SVP - HR Product & Service Manager at Truist
• Ray Tavares, EVP, Head of Human Capital Solutions & Experience at Truist
• Jonathan Berlan, Global Head of Talent Acquisition at UCB
• Jess Austin, Director, Talent Acquisition Programs, Processes and Systems at United Airlines
• Nikki Jaskiewicz, Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition Programs, Processes and Systems at United Airlines
• Stephanie McMilon, Supervisor, Talent Sourcing at Vituity

Beyond the SHRM and HRCI-accredited content, IAMPHENOM offers a curated experience designed for meaningful connection and rejuvenation. From the distinguished Customer Excellence Awards gala at the Crystal Tea Room to an immersive evening at the historic Reading Terminal Market, attendees will network in extraordinary settings and during wellness activities including sunrise yoga, meditation and Philly’s Famous Rocky Run.

“If you have to pick just one conference to attend in 2025, this is the one,” said Jonathan Dale, VP, Marketing at Phenom. “Whether you’re in HR, IT or just curious about the future of work, IAMPHENOM is your best in-person event to learn about AI and automation, hear from peers and bring back actionable strategies to apply to this year’s goals.”

To register and view more details, including additional speakers and agenda overview, visit IAMPHENOM.com. Register before February 28 and save 25% with Go Birds! Pricing.

About Phenom

Phenom has a purpose of helping a billion people find the right work. Through AI-powered talent experiences, employers use Phenom to hire and onboard employees faster, develop them to their full potential, and retain them longer. The Phenom Intelligent Talent Experience platform seamlessly connects candidates, employees, recruiters, talent marketers, talent leaders, hiring managers, HR and HRIT — empowering diverse and global enterprises with innovative products including Phenom X+ Generative AI, Career Site, Chatbot, CMS, Talent CRM, X+ Screening, Automated Interview Scheduling, Interview Intelligence, Talent Experience Engine, Campaigns, University Recruiting, Contingent Talent Hiring, Onboarding, Talent Marketplace, Workforce Intelligence, Career Pathing, Gigs, Mentoring, and Referrals.

Phenom has earned accolades including: Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies (5 consecutive years), Deloitte Technology's Fast 500 (4 consecutive years), 11 Brandon Hall ‘Excellence in Technology’ awards including Gold for ‘Best Advance in Generative AI for Business Impact,’ Business Intelligence Group’s Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards (3 consecutive years), The Cloud Awards 2025/2024, The A.I. Awards 2024, and a regional Timmy Award for launching and optimizing HelpOneBillion.com (2020).

Headquartered in Greater Philadelphia, Phenom also has offices in India, Israel, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.

For more information, please visit www.phenom.com. Connect with Phenom on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

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“Whether you’re in HR, IT or curious about the future of work, IAMPHENOM is your best in-person event to learn about AI and automation, hear from peers and get actionable strategies to apply to this year’s goals,” said Jonathan Dale, VP, Marketing, Phenom.