Meet the
SocialTalent
Experts
SocialTalent collaborates with hiring and talent management experts to bring our learners real-world insights and diverse perspectives on recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, internal mobility, DEI, leadership, and more.
Learn directly from thought leaders, entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, keynote speakers, and industry pioneers through our bite-sized training videos.
Exclusive access to industry leaders
Our faculty of experts is hand-picked to ensure maximum impact. Our selection criteria is multi-layered to ensure that your teams learn from the very best.
Charismatic
Learning is easier with a charismatic teacher. Our experts not only have something to say, but they know how to say it.
Experienced
SocialTalent experts understand their topics because they live them every day. Your teams will acquire knowledge which comes from real world experience.
Relevant
Relevancy is key to retention and engagement. That’s why we work with our experts to make sure their content answers the needs of our learners.
Diverse
We have room for every voice. Our experts come from different backgrounds and bring important perspectives to their topics.
"SocialTalent is head and shoulders above the competition. Especially in terms of knowing the company, listening, responsiveness, and their ability to change. As relationships go, it’s been exceptional."
Annabel Nichols
Global Recruiting Transformation and Diversity Lead
Meet some of our experts
Johnny Campbell
CEO, SocialTalent
Johnny Campbell is founder and CEO of SocialTalent, where he works with some of the largest enterprises in the world to drive hiring excellence in their organizations. With a dedication matched only by his enthusiasm, Johnny is one of the most sought after speakers on the topic of hiring.
Recruitment Strategy | Sourcing
John Vlastelica
Founder, Recruiting Toolbox
With over 20 years of recruiting experience, John is a world-leading expert on interviewing and selection. His content will help your organization define a solid hiring criteria, and establish effective screening and interviewing techniques that will improve your entire hiring process.
Talent Advising | Interviewer Training
Aimee Bateman
Founder & CEO, CareerCake
Founder and CEO of Careercake, Aimee has over 20 years of experience working in talent attraction and development and is a successful career coach. From starting in a new role to securing a promotion, communication skills, and personal branding, Aimee will teach you how to build your dream career.
Onboarding | Internal Mobility
Torin Ellis
Author, "Rip the Resume"
For the past 20 years, Torin has focused on the art of recruiting diverse talent using various creative methods and has addressed talent development and recruitment through the leadership lens. With his SocialTalent content, you and your teams will find yourselves in a better place to pursue Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
DE&I | Belonging
Joanna Abeyie
Founder, Blue Moon
Joanna Abeyie is an award-winning, agenda-setting diversity champion and recruiter, social campaigner, TV executive, broadcaster and journalist. She was recognised for her services to diversity and inclusion in the creative and media industries by the United Kingdom with an MBE in 2020.
DE&I | Inclusive Practices
Jose Kadlec
Co-founder, Good Call
José is a former ethical hacker, digital forensic examiner and hardcore Linux engineer who went head over heels into the talent sourcing and recruitment industry utilizing his cross-field experience, providing a unique and tech-focused approach to talent acquisition.
Sourcing | Technical Sourcing
Dan Heath
Best Selling Author, "The Power of Moments"
Dan Heath is the co-author, along with his brother Chip, of four New York Times bestsellers: 'Decisive, Switch', 'Made to Stick', and 'The Power of Moments'. The Heath Brothers’ books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide and been translated into 33 languages.
Engagement | Candidate Experience
Bev Kaye
Author, "Love 'em or Lose 'em"
Dr. Beverly Kaye is a best-selling author and industry thoughtleader, whose career-spanning work and research in the fields of management, career development, engagement and retention is globally recognized.
Leadership | Retention
Nick Johnston
VP Talent Acquisition, Etihad Airways
With over 20 years of experience, Nick is happiest working on a talent challenge that leverages both people and technology to improve how companies recruit, retain and develop talent. His work involves designing new frameworks, leveraging technology and developing the teams capability to operate them effectively.
Internal Recruitment | Candidate Evaluation
Holly Fawcett
Director of Content, SocialTalent
Holly’s extensive experience working with global TA leaders has shaped how the world’s leading enterprises achieve hiring maturity. Her experience in this space is unparalleled, making her one of the most sought-after advisors on talent maturity and transformation in the world.
Recruitment Transformation | Onboarding
Stacy Donovan Zapar
Founder, The Talent Agency
Stacy Donovan Zapar has 20 years of experience, leading global employer branding, social recruiting, sourcing, training and search initiatives for Fortune 500 tech companies. Now, she's sharing her knowledge with you.
Candidate Experience | Candidate Management
Jason Lauritsen
Author, "Unlocking High Performance"
Jason Lauritsen is a world leading expert in employee engagement. Fuelled by his firm belief that good employee experience stems from effective and empathetic leadership, Jason will show you the role recognition plays on a happy workforce, how to have effective one-on-ones, and how to make feedback work.
Leadership | Performance
Alison Daley
Founder, Recruiting Innovation
Alison Daley is the founder and CEO of Recruiting Innovation. Taking her cues from product design, Alison teaches how tech recruiters can apply design tools like contextual interviews, journey maps, and talent personas into a storytelling framework they can follow.
Tech Recruitment
Joe Gerstandt
Author, "Social Gravity"
Joe Gerstandt helps organizations understand diversity and inclusion. As a keynote speaker and consultant, Joe works with Fortune 500 companies, small non-profits, and everything in between. Seamlessly interweaving art and science, Joe will show you how next-generation cultures can flourish both inside and outside the workplace.
DE&I | Diverse Hiring
Vessy Tasheva
Founder, Vessy.com
Vessy Tasheva's content is dedicated to equipping companies with the knowledge to drive diveristy, inclusion, resilience and wellbeing in the workplace. She will help your company to create a healthier, inclusive purpose-driven culture where teams and individuals in your company do their best work.
DE&I | Inclusive Leadership
Theo Smith
Founder of Neurodiversity at Work Ltd
Theo is a leading Neurodiversity advocate, founder of Neurodiversity at Work Ltd, Neurodiversity Evangelist at Dynamis Group, author of the award-winning book ‘Neurodiversity at Work: Drive Innovation, Performance, and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce’, and podcast host of Neurodiversity – Eliminating Kryptonite & Enabling Superheroes! Theo is on a mission to remove the barriers to employment for over 1BN Neurodiverse talent, empowering innovation and transformation in business and the world.
DEI | Inclusive Practices
Salma El-Wardany
President, HRU Technical Resources
Writer, poet, speaker and BBC radio presenter, Salma El-Wardany founded Digitally Human, a marketing business that works with companies to attract diverse talent and build inclusive employer brands. Deeply passionate about DE&I, Salma has given a powerful voice to those who are marginalized.
DE&I | Allyship
Lars Schmidt
Author, "Redefining HR"
Lars Schmidt is an author, columnist, podcaster, and veteran of the HR and recruiting world. Interested in emerging work trends and people practices, he has helped to solve complex talent challenges for some of the world's biggest brands.
Strategic Sourcing | Workforce Planning
Joanne Lockwood
CEO, SEE Change Happen
Joanne Lockwood is a diversity, inclusion and belonging expert with a specialism in providing transgender awareness and support to organisations and businesses. With her mantra "smile, engage and educate", she passionately believes that no matter who someone is, they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
DE&I | Inclusive Practices
Mariam (Mo) Abdullah
Director of DEIB Content and Founder and CEO of Culture Energized
Mo is a change agent, bridge builder, innovator, and ally. She is a seasoned trainer and consultant with 9+ years of experience and a rich background in public speaking, curriculum development, and interactive facilitation. Mo is passionate about building inclusive cultures and fostering a global community by prioritizing allyship, equity, innovation, and growth conversation.
DEI | Inclusive Practices
Johnny Campbell
CEO, SocialTalent
Johnny Campbell is founder and CEO of SocialTalent, where he works with some of the largest enterprises in the world to drive hiring excellence in their organizations. With a dedication matched only by his enthusiasm, Johnny is one of the most sought after speakers on the topic of hiring.
Recruitment Strategy | Sourcing
John Vlastelica
Founder, Recruiting Toolbox
With over 20 years of recruiting experience, John is a world-leading expert on interviewing and selection. His content will help your organization define a solid hiring criteria, and establish effective screening and interviewing techniques that will improve your entire hiring process.
Talent Advising | Interviewer Training
Aimee Bateman
Founder & CEO, CareerCake
Founder and CEO of Careercake, Aimee has over 20 years of experience working in talent attraction and development and is a successful career coach. From starting in a new role to securing a promotion, communication skills, and personal branding, Aimee will teach you how to build your dream career.
Onboarding | Internal Mobility
Torin Ellis
Author, "Rip the Resume"
For the past 20 years, Torin has focused on the art of recruiting diverse talent using various creative methods and has addressed talent development and recruitment through the leadership lens. With his SocialTalent content, you and your teams will find yourselves in a better place to pursue Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
DE&I | Belonging
Joanna Abeyie
Founder, Blue Moon
Joanna Abeyie is an award-winning, agenda-setting diversity champion and recruiter, social campaigner, TV executive, broadcaster and journalist. She was recognised for her services to diversity and inclusion in the creative and media industries by the United Kingdom with an MBE in 2020.
DE&I | Inclusive Practices
Jose Kadlec
Co-founder, Good Call
José is a former ethical hacker, digital forensic examiner and hardcore Linux engineer who went head over heels into the talent sourcing and recruitment industry utilizing his cross-field experience, providing a unique and tech-focused approach to talent acquisition.
Sourcing | Technical Sourcing
Dan Heath
Best Selling Author, "The Power of Moments"
Dan Heath is the co-author, along with his brother Chip, of four New York Times bestsellers: 'Decisive, Switch', 'Made to Stick', and 'The Power of Moments'. The Heath Brothers’ books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide and been translated into 33 languages.
Engagement | Candidate Experience
Bev Kaye
Author, "Love 'em or Lose 'em"
Dr. Beverly Kaye is a best-selling author and industry thoughtleader, whose career-spanning work and research in the fields of management, career development, engagement and retention is globally recognized.
Leadership | Retention
Nick Johnston
VP Talent Acquisition, Etihad Airways
With over 20 years of experience, Nick is happiest working on a talent challenge that leverages both people and technology to improve how companies recruit, retain and develop talent. His work involves designing new frameworks, leveraging technology and developing the teams capability to operate them effectively.
Internal Recruitment | Candidate Evaluation
Holly Fawcett
Director of Content, SocialTalent
Holly’s extensive experience working with global TA leaders has shaped how the world’s leading enterprises achieve hiring maturity. Her experience in this space is unparalleled, making her one of the most sought-after advisors on talent maturity and transformation in the world.
Recruitment Transformation | Onboarding
Stacy Donovan Zapar
Founder, The Talent Agency
Stacy Donovan Zapar has 20 years of experience, leading global employer branding, social recruiting, sourcing, training and search initiatives for Fortune 500 tech companies. Now, she's sharing her knowledge with you.
Candidate Experience | Candidate Management
Jason Lauritsen
Author, "Unlocking High Performance"
Jason Lauritsen is a world leading expert in employee engagement. Fuelled by his firm belief that good employee experience stems from effective and empathetic leadership, Jason will show you the role recognition plays on a happy workforce, how to have effective one-on-ones, and how to make feedback work.
Leadership | Performance
Alison Daley
Founder, Recruiting Innovation
Alison Daley is the founder and CEO of Recruiting Innovation. Taking her cues from product design, Alison teaches how tech recruiters can apply design tools like contextual interviews, journey maps, and talent personas into a storytelling framework they can follow.
Tech Recruitment
Joe Gerstandt
Author, "Social Gravity"
Joe Gerstandt helps organizations understand diversity and inclusion. As a keynote speaker and consultant, Joe works with Fortune 500 companies, small non-profits, and everything in between. Seamlessly interweaving art and science, Joe will show you how next-generation cultures can flourish both inside and outside the workplace.
DE&I | Diverse Hiring
Vessy Tasheva
Founder, Vessy.com
Vessy Tasheva's content is dedicated to equipping companies with the knowledge to drive diveristy, inclusion, resilience and wellbeing in the workplace. She will help your company to create a healthier, inclusive purpose-driven culture where teams and individuals in your company do their best work.
DE&I | Inclusive Leadership
Theo Smith
Founder of Neurodiversity at Work Ltd
Theo is a leading Neurodiversity advocate, founder of Neurodiversity at Work Ltd, Neurodiversity Evangelist at Dynamis Group, author of the award-winning book ‘Neurodiversity at Work: Drive Innovation, Performance, and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce’, and podcast host of Neurodiversity – Eliminating Kryptonite & Enabling Superheroes! Theo is on a mission to remove the barriers to employment for over 1BN Neurodiverse talent, empowering innovation and transformation in business and the world.
DEI | Inclusive Practices
Salma El-Wardany
President, HRU Technical Resources
Writer, poet, speaker and BBC radio presenter, Salma El-Wardany founded Digitally Human, a marketing business that works with companies to attract diverse talent and build inclusive employer brands. Deeply passionate about DE&I, Salma has given a powerful voice to those who are marginalized.
DE&I | Allyship
Lars Schmidt
Author, "Redefining HR"
Lars Schmidt is an author, columnist, podcaster, and veteran of the HR and recruiting world. Interested in emerging work trends and people practices, he has helped to solve complex talent challenges for some of the world's biggest brands.
Strategic Sourcing | Workforce Planning
Joanne Lockwood
CEO, SEE Change Happen
Joanne Lockwood is a diversity, inclusion and belonging expert with a specialism in providing transgender awareness and support to organisations and businesses. With her mantra "smile, engage and educate", she passionately believes that no matter who someone is, they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
DE&I | Inclusive Practices
Mariam (Mo) Abdullah
Director of DEIB Content and Founder and CEO of Culture Energized
Mo is a change agent, bridge builder, innovator, and ally. She is a seasoned trainer and consultant with 9+ years of experience and a rich background in public speaking, curriculum development, and interactive facilitation. Mo is passionate about building inclusive cultures and fostering a global community by prioritizing allyship, equity, innovation, and growth conversation.
DEI | Inclusive Practices
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