San Francisco
7 May
San Francisco
7 May

SAN FRANCISCO

The Conference for Ambitious Talent & RecOps Teams

May 7, 2026— The Midway, San Francisco

JOIN US IN SAN FRANCISCO

Connect with TA Leaders and RecOps Experts while being first to hear Ashby's newest product announcements. Get hands-on with the Hiring Excellence Framework at Ashby Labs and learn winning strategies from industry experts. An unmissable day of insights, connections, and innovation for talent leaders.

15+ SESSIONS
2 tracks
500+ ATTENDEES

Meet the Community

Connect with TA and RecOps experts pushing the boundaries of talent acquisition.

Gain Expert Access

Work directly with Ashby's Customer Success, Product, and Engineering teams through interactive workshops at Ashby Labs.

Feel the Impact

Experience exceptional meals and unique activities while building lasting connections.

Shaping
what's next

From using proprietary data, to better understand rapidly shifting priorities, 
to lightning talks on operational efficiency, the Ashby One agenda is being custom built to reflect 2026’s current and emerging trends.

Learn how we build programming for the day in-house here.
TRACK 01

Talent Acquisition Leadership

Every year, talent leaders are being asked to navigate yet another new challenge. This track will spotlight practiced approaches to emerging priorities such as Quality of Hire, talent density, headcount planning, and more.

TRACK 02

Recruiting 
Operations

As the RecOps function grows in sophistication, so too have the tools and technology available. This track will increase operational efficiency, dig deeper into AI innovation, and unite like-minded experts.

LABS

Ashby Labs

Designed for deeper product learning and practical insights, Ashby Labs is a product experience featuring short sessions and 1:1 guidance with Ashby experts. Explore real customer workflows, new feature demos, and clear next steps you can apply right away.

Agenda

8-9am (1hr)

Registration & Breakfast

9-10:20am (1hr 20min)

Ashby Product Keynote

Join us for the latest feature launches and what's coming up for our all-in-one recruiting platform. We'll share a dedicated segment on the next generation of AI in Ashby, plus a first look at where Ashby is headed next.

SPEAKERS

Abhik PramanikVP of Engineering, Ashby
Benji EnczCEO, Ashby
Keynote
10:50-11:30am (40 min)

Talent Trends: Inside the Data Shaping Hiring Today

Using insights from Ashby’s proprietary dataset spanning millions of applications, interviews, and offers, we’ll unpack what’s changing in the market and why. We’ll pair the data with recruiting leaders who see these trends play out in real time to add context, nuance, and tradeoffs the numbers alone can’t capture.

SPEAKERS

Felicia MenonDirector, Talent Acquisition, Juniper Square
Scott BonneauHead of Recruiting, Shopify
Panel
11:30-12:10pm (40 min)

Quality of Hire at Enterprise Scale

Talent density is the new north star for high functioning teams. After strong engagement at Ashby One 2025, the conversation returns this year by popular request with a deeper look at how leading teams are approaching it in practice. In this fireside chat, Tim Chattaway, Director of Talent Acquisition at Sony’s Sports Businesses, will share how his team is defining and tracking hiring quality across multiple businesses within Sony’s sports portfolio. Through a structured conversation grounded in real operating experience, Tim will discuss the signals his team tracks over time and how those insights shape hiring decisions and real business outcomes.

SPEAKERS

Tim ChattawayDirector of TA, Sony's Sports Businesses
Fireside
TalentTrack 1
12:00-12:45pm (45 min)

Inside Recruiting Operations

Recruiting Operations has always been at the heart of how Ashby was built. In this interactive session, we’ll explore proprietary insights from millions of candidates to unpack benchmarks across application review, referrals, tooling usage, and more. Rather than a traditional presentation, we’ll gather classroom-style to discuss the findings together — comparing experiences, sharing perspectives, and making sense of what the data means for modern RecOps teams.

SPEAKERS

Kevin ConnollyHead of Data & Analytics, Ashby
Max ButlerRecOps, Ashby
Presentations
RecOpsTrack 2
11:45-12:10pm (25 min)

What’s New in Ashby

Get an exclusive first look at Ashby's newest features with live demos from our product and customer teams.

Lab
12:15-12:40pm (25 min)

AI Across the Hiring Lifecycle

See how Ashby’s AI tools work together across sourcing, scheduling, interviewing, and reporting to keep hiring moving. Learn where AI removes manual work and where human judgment still drives the final call.

Lab
1:45-2:25pm (40 min)

Hiring Excellence in 2026

This panel brings together Enterprise Talent Leaders for an of-the-moment conversation about what’s working and what we’re up against in hiring today. We’ll be staying on the pulse of the shifting challenges emerging for talent teams and ensure the conversation reflects the reality of our industry come May 7.

SPEAKERS

Juliet PenistonVP of Global TA, Confluent
Katie BeswickHead of Talent Experience, Xero
Panel
1:45-2:05pm (20 min)

Global Hiring and Compliance with Ashby & Oyster HR

Hiring globally unlocks access to incredible talent, but it also introduces new complexity across compliance, payroll, and onboarding. In this session, see how Ashby and Oyster work together to simplify global hiring operations. We’ll walk through how recruiting teams can move candidates from offer to compliant international employment, navigating country-specific requirements without adding manual handoffs or slowing the hiring process.

Lab
2:45-3:30pm (45 min)

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks are our way of keeping the day dynamic. In just 10 minutes each, Talent Leaders from Renuity, Oyster, BCV and Dave will walk through specific programs and strategies they’ve implemented, offering a collection of tangible ideas to bring back to your team Monday.

SPEAKERS

Abe SpahnSr. Director, Head of People Strategy and Talent Acquisition, Renuity
Matt StephensonHead of Tech Talent, Bain Capital Ventures
Stacey SlaterDirector of Global TA, Oyster
Tom ChapmanDirector of TA, Dave
Presentations
TalentTrack 1
2:45-3:20pm (35 min)

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks are our way of keeping the day dynamic. In just 10 minutes each, RecOps practitioners from Intercom, Kit, and Ontra will walk through specific programs and workflows they’ve implemented, offering a collection of tangible ideas to bring back to your desk Monday.

SPEAKERS

Emily PaikSenior Recruiter, Kit
Jai BembryTeam Lead, Candidate Experience, Ontra
Rachel LanmanManager, Recruiting Operations, Intercom
Presentations
RecOpsTrack 2
3-3:20pm (20 min)

AI Outbound Sourcing with Ashby & Juicebox

See how Juicebox’s AI sourcing engine works alongside Ashby to help talent teams discover and engage net-new candidates outside their existing pipeline.

Lab
3:30-3:55pm (25 min)

Reporting & Analytics in Ashby

Create dashboards and reports tailored to how your team hires. Track metrics like Quality of Hire, Funnel Velocity, and SLAs with calculated fields, and turn recruiting data into leadership-ready insights.

Lab
3:45-:4:30pm (45 min)

Turning AI Strategy Into Talent Impact

As Zapier accelerates its AI transformation across the business, the Talent team is setting pace. At the helm is Anita Chandrasekhar, who will share how Talent is mobilizing focused, high-impact AI initiatives to move beyond experimentation and into measurable transformation. She’ll then pass the mic to Casey Fiery to spotlight how strategy turns into execution. Casey will unpack the workflow redesign, experimentation process, and impact measurement behind her initiative to offer a practical look at how disciplined operators are bringing Zapier’s AI vision to life.

SPEAKERS

Anita ChandrasekharGlobal Talent Strategy & Operations Manager, Zapier
Casey FireyGlobal Talent Strategy & Operations, Zapier
Presentations
TalentTrack 1
3:30-4:15pm (45 min)

Offer Accepted [Live Recording]

SPEAKERS

Shannon OgbornCommunity and Podcast host of Offer Accepted, Ashby
Live Recording
RecOpsTrack 2
4:15-:4:35pm (20 min)

Background Checks Without Bottlenecks: Ashby & Checkr

Background checks are one of the last steps before a hire is confirmed — and one of the most common sources of delay. In this session, see how Ashby and Checkr work together to automate background checks and verifications directly in your hiring workflow, eliminating manual handoffs and platform switching. We'll also explore how AI-powered fraud detection is becoming an essential layer of defense as remote hiring scales and traditional controls fall short. Walk away with a clear picture of how modern recruiting teams are moving candidates from offer to start date faster, with more visibility and less risk.

Lab
4:45–5:05pm (20 min)

Skills-Based Hiring From First Click to Final Offer with CodeSignal

Everyone says they're doing skills-based hiring but most processes measure skill by proxy or self-reported data, if at all. In this session, see how Ashby and CodeSignal put real skill measurement at the center of the entire hiring workflow. Assess candidates early in the funnel with validated assessments, then carry those results through every stage so you're making confident hiring decisions based on what candidates can actually do.

Lab
4:45-5:30pm (45 min)

Blurring the Lines Between Talent and People

At Superhuman, the lines between recruiting and HR are intentionally blurred. Kenny Mendes, Chief People Officer, has pushed both teams to adopt each other’s strengths: Recruiters thinking more like people partners and HR leaders operating with the urgency and selling mindset of great talent operators. In this fireside chat, Kenny and Brady Donaldson, Head of Human Resources, will share how that shift changes the way the business hires, retains, and motivates talent. Drawing from real operating decisions at Superhuman, they will discuss how leaders can build tighter partnerships between teams, create stronger feedback loops across the employee lifecycle, and ensure the signals coming from employees inform the way companies recruit the next generation of talent.

SPEAKERS

Brady DonaldsonHead of HR, Superhuman
Kenny MendesChief People Officer, Superhuman
Fireside
TalentTrack 1
4:30-5:30pm (1 hr)

Build-a-thon

In this hands-on experience, you’ll experiment with AI and lightweight coding tools to prototype solutions for day-to-day recruiting workflows. Whether you’re using AI regularly or just beginning to explore what’s possible, this hackathon-style working session is designed to be a supportive, low pressure environment to test ideas and build alongside RecOps practitioners.

Lab
RecOpsTrack 2
5:15-5:35pm (20 min)

Built for Scale: Ashby for Enterprise

See how Ashby’s largest global organizations manage complex hiring processes and interview logistics at scale.

Lab
5:30-5:40pm (5-10min)

Closing Remarks

5:45-6:45pm (1h)

Reception

After a full day of ideas and discussion, join us for a closing reception with drinks, delicious appetizers, and fun tunes. It’s a chance to unwind, meet new peers, and continue the conversations sparked throughout the day.

Speakers

Abe Spahn

Renuity

Sr. Director, Head of People Strategy and Talent Acquisition

Abe Spahn

Renuity

Sr. Director, Head of People Strategy and Talent Acquisition

Abhik Pramanik

Ashby

VP of Engineering

Abhik Pramanik

Ashby

VP of Engineering

Anita Chandrasekhar

Zapier

Global Talent Strategy & Operations Manager

Anita Chandrasekhar

Zapier

Global Talent Strategy & Operations Manager

Benji Encz

Ashby

CEO

Benji Encz

Ashby

CEO

Brady Donaldson

Superhuman

Head of HR

Brady Donaldson

Superhuman

Head of HR

Casey Firey

Zapier

Global Talent Strategy & Operations

Casey Firey

Zapier

Global Talent Strategy & Operations

Emily Paik

Kit

Senior Recruiter

Emily Paik

Kit

Senior Recruiter

Felicia Menon

Juniper Square

Director, Talent Acquisition

Felicia Menon

Juniper Square

Director, Talent Acquisition

Jai Bembry

Ontra

Team Lead, Candidate Experience

Jai Bembry

Ontra

Team Lead, Candidate Experience

Juliet Peniston

Confluent

VP of Global TA

Juliet Peniston

Confluent

VP of Global TA

Katie Beswick

Xero

Head of Talent Experience

Katie Beswick

Xero

Head of Talent Experience

Kenny Mendes

Superhuman

Chief People Officer

Kenny Mendes

Superhuman

Chief People Officer

Kevin Connolly

Ashby

Head of Data & Analytics

Kevin Connolly

Ashby

Head of Data & Analytics

Matt Stephenson

Bain Capital Ventures

Head of Tech Talent

Matt Stephenson

Bain Capital Ventures

Head of Tech Talent

Max Butler

Ashby

RecOps

Max Butler

Ashby

RecOps

Rachel Lanman

Intercom

Manager, Recruiting Operations

Rachel Lanman

Intercom

Manager, Recruiting Operations

Scott Bonneau

Shopify

Head of Recruiting

Scott Bonneau

Shopify

Head of Recruiting

Shannon Ogborn

Ashby

Community and Podcast host of Offer Accepted

Shannon Ogborn

Ashby

Community and Podcast host of Offer Accepted

Stacey Slater

Oyster

Director of Global TA

Stacey Slater

Oyster

Director of Global TA

Tim Chattaway

Sony's Sports Businesses

Director of TA

Tim Chattaway

Sony's Sports Businesses

Director of TA

Tom Chapman

Dave

Director of TA

Tom Chapman

Dave

Director of TA

May 7, 2026—The Midway, San Francisco

As someone in People Ops, it was energizing to see how data and systems like Ashby are helping teams elevate the end-to-end hiring experience (...) Big thanks to the Ashby team for this awesome experience, can’t wait for the next One!
Irina N.

Irina N.

Global People Operations Leader at Illumio

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