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The world has seen unprecedented change over the past two years, due to the ongoing pandemic as well as the continued growth of AI-related technologies. Times of upheaval often lead to shake ups of the status quo and present opportunities for innovation. The field of talent management is in such a period now, with AI, big data, and the changing nature of work providing the opportunity and tools to reinvision our field.

In this talk and discussion, Industrial/Organizational Psychologist Eric Sydell, Executive Vice President of Innovation at Modern Hire, will share insights on the power of AI and big data for talent management. He will go beyond the hype and share the true potential of AI as well as its pitfalls and misuses. 

Referencing his forthcoming Fast Company Press book titled Decoding Talent, Dr. Sydell will present a model for how AI and big data can help your organization to rethink talent management decisions. Key topics will include a new Talent Analytics Maturity Model to help guide your use of AI and analytics, and a six-step plan for transforming your talent management function to reap the benefits of AI.

Speaker

Eric Sydell, Ph.D.

Eric Sydell, Ph.D., is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, seasoned entrepreneur and experienced consultant with 20+ years of experience working in the recruiting technology and staffing industries. Currently, he is the Executive Vice President of Innovation at Modern Hire, where he oversees all research and product innovation initiatives, including the data-science focused Labs team, featuring Ph.D.-level I/O psychologists and data scientists.

Eric holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President of Innovation at Shaker International, of which he was a founder, and as a Consultant at SHL.

An expert in artificial intelligence, machine and deep learning, psychometrics, and their practical application in hiring, Eric writes and speaks extensively on these topics – both in the media, as well as at a number of academic and industry conferences, including the following:

• SIOP’s (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Annual Conference , where he has presented regularly for the past two decades.

• The HR Technology Conference , where he spoke on a panel around how AI can help job candidates experience the position during the interviewing process to get a feel for the position and the company before they accept the job.

• EAWOP’s (European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology) Annual Conference , where he presented on how to create science-based AI specifically for hiring. He also led a panel discussion on the gamification and use of AI in hiring.

• APA’s Technology, Mind, and Society Conference , where he presented on how the power of AI – and in particular, deep learning – is revolutionizing psychometrics.
• Future Workforce Summit , where he spoke about how to correctly and ethically apply AI to the employee selection process. 

Recent press mentions include USA Today, Fast Company, Forbes, ERE.net, The American Lawyer, Business Insider, Talent Culture, Silicon Republic, the HR Examiner, and many others.  

Registration

Members of the Strategic Capability Network may attend this event at no cost, we just ask that you register.

Non-Members and Member Guests are charged a fee of $75.00 + HST per registration. Should the non-member or guest subsequently decide to join, the non-member registration fee can be deducted from the membership dues.