Talent Connect 2025 Highlights

Keynotes, roundtables, breakouts, and more from this year's event

Top talks from Talent Connect

Inspiring ideas from leading voices on AI, talent strategy, and the future of work

Turning vision into reality: Leading talent transformation in the age of AI

What are the emerging implications of AI for the world of work? What mindsets need to shift – or vanish entirely? And how do you find the right partners for the journey?

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Turning vision into reality with the world's most dynamic talent network

Product Marketing VP Bill Burnett offers a glimpse into LinkedIn’s product roadmap for talent teams, including how innovations like Hiring Assistant will supercharge your talent strategy.

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Leading with conviction: Transforming talent acquisition in the age of AI

Discover how global engineering and consulting firm Jacobs reimagined its approach to talent acquisition by embracing bold leadership and an adaptive mindset.

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How career growth and agility work together

Talent is shifting fast and potential too often goes untapped. How do you actually turn reskilling, mobility, and AI into real impact? This session shares bold strategies to grow careers and build teams built for what’s next.

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Adaptive & cultural leadership

Learn how to build a supportive work environment that attracts top talent and grows a future-ready organization

70% of the skills used in most jobs will change by 2030

AI literacy is the #1 skill on the rise in the U.S.

AI doesn't replace leadership, it amplifies it. Success comes when we align strategy, lead with curiosity, and empower people to thrive alongside intelligent agents."

Evan Klein
Sr. Director Talent Acquisition, LinkedIn

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What does agile upskilling look like in the age of AI?

Skills are changing fast. so how do you keep your upskilling programs ready? This session dives into three ways to make learning part of the daily flow and prepare your team for what’s next.

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Strategic workforce planning

Navigate the shifting dynamics of today’s workforce with innovative strategies for talent management, architecture and skill development

88% of organizations are concerned about employee retention – and providing learning opportunities is their #1 strategy

Companies in the top quartile for AI literacy integration experience 76% higher revenue growth than those in the bottom quartile

When we design talent ecosystems with strategy, foresight, intention, and humanity, organizations become spaces we collectively design and thrive in instead of environments we merely endure. Building a true ecosystem means connecting people, data, and purpose to drive agility, growth, and enduring value.”

Dr. Teri Horton
Work Futurist, HR Consultant, FuturePath LLC

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How do you spark and implement AI innovation in talent?

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What does it take to build a truly agile workforce?

How are you future-proofing talent strategy in a time of constant disruption?

Transforming hiring with AI to elevate both candidates and recruiters

A lively exchange of perspectives on AI’s promise and pitfalls, along with ideas to apply in your hiring strategy.

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The new way of work

Explore responsible AI integration and learn how to balance new technology with a human-first culture

60% of career moves no longer follow common paths

Employees developing AI skills are 13x more likely to also strengthen human skills like adaptability and trust

AI is not a job replacement tool, it’s a superworker empowerment tool."

Michael Andolina
VP Advisory & Client Success, The Josh Bersin Company

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Hiring better and faster with AI: Inside LinkedIn's product roadmap

Explore what’s ahead on LinkedIn’s hiring roadmap, and how our strategic approach to agentic AI makes LinkedIn tools uniquely effective. Innovations like Hiring Assistant help teams save time, uncover hidden talent, and deliver stronger outcomes, showcasing how LinkedIn is positioned as your strategic partner in the age of AI.

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The LinkedIn Ecosystem

Unlock the full value of the LinkedIn ecosystem with expert insights, customer stories, and new AI-powered tools

Hiring Assistant can save nearly 30% of the time it takes to fill a role.

Employees at organizations with LinkedIn Learning are developing AI skills 3.4x faster year-over-year than those without

If you’re still thinking in terms of roles and resumes, you’re already behind. The future of talent is about reading signals at scale. Data shows us where the opportunities are, but it’s the human touch that turns signals into lasting engagement.”

Melissa Baldoni
Sr. Director Talent Acquisition, LinkedIn

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Explore solutions leaders use to deliver results

Hiring Assistant →

Deliver higher quality hires and free up time for
the human side of hiring.

LinkedIn Learning Career Hub →

Help your people develop the

right skills, faster.

The network that works for you →

Trusted real-time data, talent signals and solutions that others can’t replicate.

Hiring Assistant →

Deliver higher quality hires and free up time for
the human side of hiring.

LinkedIn Learning Career Hub →

Help your people develop the

right skills, faster.

The network that works for you →

Trusted real-time data, talent signals and solutions that others can’t replicate.

Balancing speed and empathy: How BCG keeps the human touch in hiring

Hear how Alicia Pittman and her team navigates the daily tension between efficiency and empathy, revealing the practices, pitfalls, and lessons BCG is using to create hiring experiences that are both smart and deeply human.

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Reimagining talent at scale: Lessons from ABB’s global transformation

Hear how Paul Oldham led a large-scale HR transformation that modernized systems, introduced AI and skills-based approaches, and kept community at the center, revealing practical lessons on navigating change, empowering recruiters, and taking the first steps toward a future-ready talent strategy.

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Smarter hiring with LinkedIn Hiring Assistant: Wipro’s journey to efficiency and trust

Hear how Madhu Menon, Global Head of TA at Wipro, and her team are applying LinkedIn’s responsible and transparent approach to AI through LinkedIn Hiring Assistant—enhancing efficiency, building trust, and freeing recruiters to focus on relationships that matter most.

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