Committee

Antonia, the driving force behind Lumenai, brings decades of experience in developing scientifically validated tools to measure and enhance human capabilities. Her commitment to truth and rigorous research guides Lumenai in creating data-driven solutions that improve hiring and foster meaningful human-AI collaboration.

Adam Kovács is a research practitioner and operator specialising in talent enablement, workforce intelligence, and AI augmented recruiting operations. He founded The Talent Foundation to help companies scale hiring systems through talent market intelligence, process design, and recruiter training. With experience leading global talent programs and developing the talent intelligence service at AWS, and now advises Enough Ventures and 360 Social Impact Studios. He also leads the OPEN Talent Society, a nonprofit (501(c)(3)) community of practice that explores the future of work and labor while open-sourcing findings to provide free and peer-driven learning for People professionals.

Barry Hurd is a digital strategy executive and Chief Digital Officer with more than two decades of experience advising some of the world’s most influential organizations. He has delivered AI, market intelligence, and digital transformation programs for brands including Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Walmart, and The Wall Street Journal. His expertise spans competitive intelligence, executive innovation, deep research, and open-source intelligence, helping leaders translate complexity into clarity. From scaling market growth and customer engagement to addressing digital risk and AI governance, Barry has built a track record of providing executives with the foresight and frameworks to compete and win in fast-changing markets.

Ken is an enterprise workforce intelligence leader specializing in people analytics, technology, and operations. In his current role at Ansys, he leads a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, engineers, and analysts to architect, model, and analyze people data, providing strategic insights to HR and business leaders. Ken has a broad-based HR background spanning strategic HR business partnership, executive compensation, benefits, talent acquisition and more. Drawing on his experience with end-to-end people data pipelines, he is able to translate upstream systems data into actionable business intelligence. 

Jay is a career strategist, executive coach, and talent leader with experience across public, federal, and private sectors. At Microsoft, he led the People and Talent Advisory team for Public Sector, served as Global Talent Intelligence & Market Insights Leader, and as Talent Portfolio Lead within the Global HR Centre of Excellence, designing enterprise-wide initiatives for thousands of employees worldwide. He previously served as Chief Talent Officer for a growth-stage cybersecurity scale-up and currently works as a certified Executive & Leadership Coach and talent architect, serving as product roadmap adviser to founder-led companies, organisational consultant to the Special Olympics, and an adjunct, coaching MBA cohorts in Entrepreneurship classes at George Washington University and Hampton University. Known for his human-centred approach, Jay helps leaders and organisations achieve intentional, scalable, and measurable growth

Megan has over 20 years' experience in research and analysis that has helped high-level officials make strategic decisions in the public, nonprofit, and corporate sectors in the US, Sweden, Pakistan, the Middle East, and North Africa, including President Jimmy Carter. Her work in strategic labor market and competitor intelligence at Volvo Cars, which extends to industry consortia, city, and national stakeholders, was honoured with a 2024 Tiara Europe Talent Intelligence Award. Trained in political science, survey research, statistics, and GIS at the University of Michigan (MA, ABD), she held several academic positions. She has executed data-driven talent acquisition strategies or analysis for global automotive, life science, telecom, fashion, medtech, and aerospace/defence companies headquartered in Sweden since 2017. She speaks and leads workshops regularly synthesising themes related to labor market risks and opportunities for individuals and organisations.

Puneet Zohar Sachdev is the Founder of EvoGenesis.ai, a global HR consulting firm focused on generative AI in HR solutions, culture transformation, employee experience, change management, and executive coaching. With over 20 years of strategic leadership experience across North America, Europe, and Asia, he has worked with organizations such as General Electric, United Airlines, Accenture-acquired firms, and tech companies including digital healthcare and fintech. Pragmatic and business-oriented, his work centers on delivering measurable ROI and building humane, high-performing work cultures. A recognized thought leader, he has published 60+ articles, created the GENESIS Framework™ for GenAI in HR, and coaches senior leaders e.g. Netflix, Rolls-Royce, and Disney

Dr Bauer is senior lecturer at the University of Surrey, UK. He received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Computational Science and Engineering from ETH Zuerich, Switzerland. Afterwards, he did his doctoral studies at the Institute for Neuroinformatics (ETH Zürich/Uni Zürich). After postdoctoral fellowships at Newcastle University (UK) he moved to the University of Surrey in 2020.

Dr Bauer’s research focuses on developing computational models to better understand complex systems, particularly in the areas of neuroscience and oncology. His interdisciplinary approach bridges gaps between experimental research and computational science, fostering new avenues for collaboration across disciplines.

Sophia is a technologist and researcher specialising in AI implementation, data infrastructure, and ethical technology governance. She has presented research at international conferences exploring frameworks for AI governance, assessment systems, and the practical challenges of deploying AI across organisational contexts. She previously spearheaded grant-funded STEM initiatives, developed NLP-based solutions, and conducted data analysis to optimise programme outcomes. Known for her interdisciplinary approach, Sophia bridges technical systems with stakeholder needs and connects technical reliability with ethical considerations. She holds a Bachelor's in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on AI and Ethics.

Toby Culshaw is Vice President of Talent Intelligence Strategy at Lightcast. He is the former Talent Pipeline Strategy & Intelligence Leader at Worldwide Amazon Stores, leading a diverse global team of economists, consultants, business analysts and researchers in talent intelligence. Previously, Global Head of Talent Intelligence and Executive Recruitment Research at Royal Philips, the Dutch health technology group. Toby is author of "Talent Intelligence: Use Business and People Data to Drive Organizational Performance" and an international speaker on sourcing, executive research and talent intelligence. Founder of the Talent Intelligence Collective, a Talent Intelligence Mentor at Udder and a co-host of the Talent Intelligence Collective Podcast,