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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.

Julius Probst is Senior Economist at Appcast. 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.

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

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.

Dr Christina Langer is Senior Economist at The Stepstone Group, researching the future of work, generative AI and skills development. She is also an Economist at the IFO Institute and a Digital Fellow at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab (Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI), where she previously worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher on AI’s impact on labour markets. Her data-intensive research on generative AI, skills and productivity has been published internationally and featured by outlets including The New York Times, alongside collaborations with Harvard, UCL and the Institute for Employment Research. She combines scientific evidence with practical guidance for companies and policymakers on how generative AI is reshaping work and skills.

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.

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.

Bradley Strong is Enterprise Customer Success Team Lead at The Stepstone Group, where he drives customer strategy to enhance retention, growth, and customer satisfaction across UK brands. He has over 12 years of experience in client-facing roles and 10 years in leadership, having previously held senior success positions in SaaS, Media and Healthcare organisations. Bradley is passionate about building high-performing teams and helping organizations unlock measurable value through customer success.