Salary Strategy Bootcamp

Hung Lee is the Editor of leading industry newsletter Recruiting Brainfood​. He is an industry professional with over 20 years experience as an agency recruiter, Recruitment manager, Internal Head of Talent, recruitment trainer, award winning recruitment tech founder and, and now Editor and Community builder at Recruiting Brainfood – the best weekly newsletter in recruitment. Hung lives and works in London

Dr. Christina Langer is an economist specializing in the future of work. As a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, within the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, , she conducts data-intensive research on generative AI adoption, workforce skills evolution, and structural labour market changes. ​Her work has been published in international academic outlets and featured in media inlcudingThe New York Times. She has presented at international conferences, collaborated with institutions including Harvard University, the UCL School of Management, the Institute for Employment Research, and the ifo Institute, and received multiple dissertation awards. In her talks, she combines scientific evidence with clear, practical insights.

Luke Mckend is Managing Director at Totaljobs, having previously led the UK Talent Solution business London at LinkedIn. He led the Emerging Markets group at LI and launched the Academic and Government vertical for EMEA and Latam. Prior to that Luke spent 10 years at Google, initially leading the UK Classifieds ads team, then going on to become the Country Lead for South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa. His 25 years of experience included a stint in the start-up world with i-Grasp. He also was a non exec director at Hippo, the largest insurance comparison site in Africa.

Mervyn Dinnen is an analyst, author and commentator on HR, Talent and WorkTech trends. Based in London, UK, he is host of the HR Means Business podcast, co-host of the intergenerational podcast From X to Z, and writes the twice weekly HR Means Business newsletter analysing the ongoing trends and developments in HR. He is an International Keynote speaker, has been recognised as a Top 100 Global Influencer in HR Technology for the last 5 years, and also co-author of the books Digital Talent and Exceptional Talent.

Nic Weatherhead is VP of People Operations and Talent Acquisition at The Stepstone Group, where she leads global talent strategy and drives an exceptional employee experience. Previously, she spent 18 years at Google as Director of People Operations, leading transformative talent initiatives across EMEA and APAC. She also serves as a Non-Executive Director at Dulwich College and was named a T100 Global Talent Leader. Nic is passionate about helping people find meaningful work.

Bianca Stringuini leads Inclusion across The Stepstone Group, having most recently led DEI globally at Hays and, prior to that, People Experience and Culture at KPMG. Before this, she led DEI, Wellbeing, and Social Impact for Visa, JP Morgan, AIG, and American Express across Asia. With 18+ years of experience driving DEI, ESG, Culture Transformation, Change Management, and L&D across multinational organizations. Originally from Brazil, she has lived and worked in Asia, Europe, and the Americas, with a background in trade and international affairs and a passion for global sustainable and inclusive growth.

Julius Probst is the European labour economist at Totaljobs. He did his M.Sc. in Economics with a specialisation in macroeconomics and his PhD in Economic History at Lund University in Sweden. During his PhD, he also worked as a researcher for the European Central Bank.