Transforming TA in 2023 and Beyond

Brian Ferguson is an award-winning executive with a passion for driving organizational growth through transformational strategies. With over 20 years of experience in the recruiting industry, he has a proven track record of success in improving operational excellence, organization design, and data assessments. Brian's expertise in building trusted relationships with all levels of leadership and his ability to inspire change have earned him recognition as a thought leader in the industry.

Brian is currently the Founder of The Talent Trailblazer, where he is focused on revolutionizing the recruitment industry. With a focus on bringing recruitment into the 21st century, Brian is dedicated to making recruiting strategies more human-centered. He is an advocate of candidate experience and leveraging research, sales, and marketing strategies to achieve remarkable results.

Previously, Brian held several high-level positions at Meta, WP Engine, and VMware, where he demonstrated his ability to drive growth and revolutionize recruitment practices. 

Bryan is a respected Talent Acquisition Leader with extensive experience leading Global Recruiting Operations within SaaS and Technology. He has a proven track record in guiding organizations as they scale through the design, documentation, and implementation of processes. Bryan is a passionate advocate of the Candidate Experience and innovating Talent Acquisition for good.

Lindsay Hildebrandt is an inclusion-focused global talent acquisition and recruiting operations professional. She’s recruited candidates at all levels for hundreds hiring managers across technology, financial, retail, and creative industries in North America and EMEA. Throughout her career, she has also spearheaded several cross-functional global initiatives to increase recruiting and interviewer efficiency, support DEIB in recruiting, and enhance the candidate experience.

Lindsay currently is the Founder and CEO of Aligned Acquisition, a recruiting operations consulting practice for small companies. Her solutions bring operational alignment to growing teams through inclusive, scalable, and “recession-proofed” hiring practices and systems.