The Future of Hiring Is Human — and AI can help
Abstract / Synopsis: In today’s highly competitive candidate marketplace, employers continue to be challenged with connecting with the right talent quickly and efficiently. Join Indeed’s panel and Q&A on Smart Sourcing, the new AI-powered solution aiming to make hiring simpler, faster, and more human for businesses of any size. The session includes a deep dive into how companies saw an improvement in hiring outcomes after adopting Smart Sourcing.
Key Themes
- Gain valuable insights into leveraging Smart Sourcing for strategic talent acquisition, ensuring you connect with quality candidates for even the most challenging roles.
- Understand the importance of direct and personalized communication with candidates through your preferred channels, making recruitment more effective.
- Discover how Indeed Smart Sourcing leverages a dynamic candidate pool to foster enhanced engagement, streamlining the hiring process.
Nathan Wigert - Senior Talent Strategy Advisor

Nathan blends data with industry trend analysis to share Indeed’s story and bring the value of the company’s programs and solutions to life. In his role, he focuses on crafting holistic, strategic solutions for clients to aid in solving their hiring challenges. With nearly ten years of experience within the HR and Staffing industry, Nathan still looks to challenge himself and learn from others every chance he gets. Prior to entering the private sector, Nathan worked for the Fire Department in Southern California for ten years. Nathan’s experience in public service is evident in his passion to deliver Indeed’s mission to “Help People Get Jobs.”
David Hudzinski, Senior Manager, Global Product Commercialization - Resume and Candidate Management

David Hudzinski is a product strategy and go-to-market leader with a diverse background in technology, commercial, operations, product, and strategy. His core career passion is in helping customers solve problems with technology. At Indeed, David’s focus is on launching and scaling products that Help People Get Jobs. Recently, his team was instrumental to the launch of Indeed Smart Sourcing – Indeed's newest AI-powered sourcing solution – that is geared towards helping customers hire more efficiently and at-scale.
Heidi Laki - Senior Product Director, Marketplace Product & UX

Heidi Laki is a product leader with a decade of experience with AI and its application across industries. She's passionate and committed to guiding and creating human-centered AI technologies and applications. At Indeed, Heidi focuses on using AI to improve recruiter efficacy with personalized messages, matching algorithms, and enhanced candidate evaluation.
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