Adrian has a number years of operational recruitment experience across both in-house and agency and is currently the Resourcing Lead for Severn Trent Water, responsible for the recruitment of all experienced hires across the Severn Trent organisation. Adrian is an Advisory Board Member of the Good Recruitment Campaign at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. In 2015, Adrian won the recruitment manager of the year award. Previous recruitment roles include; the Head of Resourcing at Npower, Divisional Manager at Encore Senior Appointments and Michael Page. Adrian was also a senior manager in the retail and logistics industry.

Fernanda is the VP of people strategies at K2 Partnering Solutions. She draws on inspiration from over 12 years of recruitment experience and is responsible for creating and delivering a comprehensive sourcing and recruitment strategy and leading employment branding initiatives.

Gary is HR Director in the Surgical operating unit in Medtronic, a global MedTech leader. Gary was originally the Head of People for Digital Surgery, which was acquired by Medtronic in 2020. Previously, he spent 6 years at mobile gaming company, King, helping to scale the company from 300 to over 2000 people across the world. He’s been a judge at the In-house Recruitment Awards since 2012, but we’re not sure if he loves helping us or he just hasn’t got the heart to tell us no.

Jacob Kimber is a seasoned talent acquisition leader with 15 years of experience scaling high-performing teams across the gaming and tech industries. Currently Director of Talent Acquisition at Aristocrat, Jacob has led global recruitment strategies across EMEA, APAC, and North America, driving growth, innovation, and inclusive hiring practices. Jacob brings a deep understanding of strategic workforce planning, employer branding, and recruitment operations. As a previous winner and a long-standing judge for the In-House Recruitment Awards since 2014, he is passionate about celebrating excellence and innovation in the hiring profession.

Marcell is currently employed within Global Talent Acquisition at Adidas. Marcell has also recently joined the Board of Directors at the Together Trust. Marcell is experienced in TA, DEI, Mentoring, and Public speaking.

Charlotte Johns is an experienced talent and people leader with over 20 years in HR & Talent Acquisition across sectors including retail, travel, financial services, consulting, and the charity sector. She has held senior roles at organisations such as Transport for London, Legal & General, and Navigant Consulting, and was previously Head of People at The Chemistry Group. Currently at Elida Beauty, a company recently sold by Unilever, Charlotte works in a fast-paced M&A environment, leading on Talent Acquisition, Communications, and Organisational Change. She is particularly passionate about transformation and driving meaningful, inclusive change. Inclusion is central to Charlotte’s approach—she believes it should be embedded in every aspect of people strategy, never treated as an afterthought. Based in central London, she lives with her miniature dachshund, Nova, and enjoys travel and theatre—and perhaps a cocktail or two!

I have over 15 years of experience in Talent, Recruitment and HR – mostly in leadership roles. I’ve led businesses providing people services, and I’ve built, ran and improved internal Recruitment, Talent and HR teams for a range of businesses – from startups through to FTSE100 listed companies. I’ve done the hard yards in getting to understand the improvements that the right technology can bring in automating (where appropriate) and supercharging Talent functions, and know what works best for most situations, sectors and use cases. I’m able to support Talent leaders to identify areas for improvement, identify suitable solutions, build business cases and ensure high levels of adoption.

A highly experienced global Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding leader with a strong focus on building inclusive, high-performing teams and creating innovative strategies that drive organisational growth. Proven success influencing senior stakeholders, delivering complex projects, and leading global transformation programmes across multiple sectors.

Director of Talent Acquisition at Cyncly, I lead global hiring team and develop strategies for a fast-scaling tech organisation. With over 15 years of TA experience, I have worked for different companies such as the Financial Ombudsman, TfL and Ocado and have gained experience in different industries – all with different hiring priorities. I’ve produced, worked in and contributed to industry-recognised, award-winning work and teams. I have also had the privilege to have spoken at various In-House Recruitment (IHR) events over the years. With a passion for developing strategies that produce inclusive & impactful hiring – I build high-performing, innovative teams and elevate talent practices. Also proud to have served as an IHR Awards judge for four consecutive years.

Paul is the Talent Acquisition Director for Kier and draws on experience and inspiration from over 20 years of recruitment experience across different sectors. Paul has been both a previous winner at the IHR awards as well as a judge, with a good understanding of what an award winning submission looks like.

Tush, after exploring careers in accountancy and law, transitioned into the Talent Acquisition field, where he boasts 20 years of experience. Having traversed recruitment agencies, RPOs, and in-house environments, he deeply understands the nuances of talent attraction across talent delivery solutions . His expertise spans Tech, FMCG, Retail/Fashion, Financial Services, Consulting, Media, Marketing & Advertising, and Telecom sectors on a global scale. Throughout his career, Tush has excelled in Talent Attraction/Branding, End-to-End Recruitment, Executive Hiring, Early Careers Development, and HR Transformation, earning recognition as a TA Agile Transformation specialist leader. Collaborating with C-level leadership, he shapes TA strategies and influences broader people team initiatives. Presently, he serves as the Global Director at WPP, overseeing IT and Corporate functions.

I work for Malvern Panalytical and Spectris Group as the Global Talent Acquisition Director where I’m building our TA function and driving change. I’ve worked predominantly in Global Engineering organisations where I have experience of building teams from scratch with a focus on business partnering, educating Hiring Managers and putting candidate experience at the centre of everything we do. I’m passionate about demonstrating the value TA can add including the impact we have on diversity, inclusion, culture, talent management, attrition not to mention the money we save companies too.

With over 20 years experience across Agency, RPO and In-house Richard brings a wealth of expertise in Talent Acquisition with a sharp focus on the Financial Services Industry. Richard has held broader roles, outside of recruitment across, People functions over several years and is currently the Group Head of recruitment at Royal London Group.

I’m a talent acquisition professional with a passion for people and technology. I get a kick out of building/leading teams and growing/transforming cutting edge, forward thinking, businesses, typically in the tech space. I spent the first 10 or so years of my recruitment career within the agency world before moving inhouse. Over the past decade I’ve built and honed my skills within global businesses such as SAS & Dyson as well as smaller startup/scale-up environments including AI chip firm Graphcore. For the past 2.5 years, I’ve been leading Talent Acquisition for the BBC across its Technology, Product & Corporate functions. I spent the first 10 or so years of my recruitment career within the agency world before moving inhouse. Over the past decade I’ve built and honed my skills within global businesses such as SAS & Dyson as well as smaller startup/scale-up environments including AI chip firm Graphcore. For the past 18 months I’ve been leading TA for the BBC across its Technology, Product & Corporate functions.

Nerida, the new Global Head of Talent Acquisition at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, brings over 20 years of expertise. She’s a recognised leader in Talent Acquisition, known for her strategic approach and commitment to inclusive initiatives. Throughout her career, Nerida has built strong employer brands and prioritised seamless candidate experiences. Her dedication to diversity and inclusion drives meaningful initiatives across industries. Nerida’s achievements were highlighted last year as Talent Acquisition Leader of the Year 2023 at the IHR Awards, underscoring her leadership. Beyond accolades, she mentors early-career professionals and supports diversity initiatives. As a member of the RL100 community, Nerida fosters the next generation of talent acquisition leaders. With her strategic mindset, she aims to make significant contributions to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors’ global objectives.

Award winning, relationship and data led, strategic Global Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding Leader, adept at influencing to board level and driving execution; focused on making a real and impactful difference to the organisation. Creating and leading high performing, inclusive and collaborative teams globally and across regions, focused on partnering with business leaders to co-create and innovate to drive meaningful value against current and future business needs, enabling the business to scale and transform. Ability to drive significant cost savings in a complex matrix environment, balancing best in class solutions with a pragmatic approach focused on delivering business performance. RL100 member, Mentor and Panellist.