OpenRec Talent Conference 2018

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OpenRec

Talent Conference

Open source your hiring

OCT 25, 2018 | SAN FRANCISCO

OpenRec Talent Conference 2018

Open source your hiring

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The day we've all been waiting for

WHAT IS OPENREC?

Established in 2016, OpenRec is a curated community of forward-thinking talent leaders in the startup world. Through OpenRec gatherings, we are building a community of experienced and emerging leaders in the Recruiting, HR and People space.

Created and organized by a team from Lightspeed, Redpoint and Sequoia, the Annual OpenRec Talent Conference has grown to include 250+ attendees, meeting annually at our OpenRec Conference and curated events throughout the year with the larger OpenRec community.

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What is OpenRec?

OpenRec is an invite-only gathering of 250+ of the most forward-thinking talent leaders in the startup world. Attendees & speakers will have the opportunity to share actionable insights, tools and strategies to solving the complex problems startup talent leaders are facing today.

OpenRec was fantastic. Content was great and I had an opportunity to brainstorm with recruiting leaders. Best recruiting event I have been to by a long shot.

Nolan church, Doordash

2018 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Samara Crasilneck

Lyft

Talent Operations Manager

Ardy Daie

Confluent

Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Mario Espindola

BuildingConnected

Head of Talent and People

Shaya Fidel

PlanGrid

Director of People

LindsAy Grenawalt

Cockroach Labs

Head of People Operations

Kristen Hayward

Hustle

VP of People

KYLE HOLM

Radford

Partner, Pre-IPO Practice

LAUREN JACKMAN

Medallia

Director, Global Inclusion and Diversity and Employee Relations Practices

Robleh Kirce

LifeLabs

Leadership Trainer & Coach

PatRICK Poels

Eventbrite

SVP of Platform

Jen Rettig

Looker

Head of Recruiting

DYLAN SEROTA

Terminal

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

LEAH SUTTON

Elastic

VP, Global HR

Gwendolyn Waichman

Front

Recruiting Lead

LUKE BESEDA

Lightspeed

AMY KNAPP

Redpoint Ventures

ALEXA MAKREAS

Lightspeed

BRET RECKARD

Sequoia Capital

CAT SURANE

Lightspeed

KEYNOTE

NICOLE SANCHEZ, CEO & FOUNDER, VAYA CONSULTING

Nicole Sanchez is the CEO and Founder of Vaya Consulting. For more than 20 years, Nicole has served as a leading expert on diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. In her current role as CEO of Vaya Consulting, Nicole holistically transforms workplace culture for Fortune 500 corporations, tech companies and mission-driven organizations. Nicole is a lecturer on workplace diversity at the University of California Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where she earned her MBA in 2012. Nicole consults globally, advising tech executives on best practices in diversity and inclusion. She is known for her extensive experience, historical knowledge, and keen eye for the future of technology.

TOPIC AREAS

pipeline

diversity & inclusion

Metrics

Programs

Training

SCHEDULE

8:30AM

Check-In, Breakfast

& Mingling

9:30Am

Welcome from Lightspeed, Redpoint & Sequoia

10:00AM

Breakout Sessions

11:15AM

Breakout Sessions

12:15PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Breakout Sessions

2:30 PM

Keynote & Closing Remarks

4:00 PM

After Party

Agenda

Wednesday Sept 13

8:30am - 9:30am

Registration, Coffee, & Mingling

9:30am - 9:40Am

Welcome Remarks: Lightspeed, Redpoint, Sequoia

9:55Am - 11:10Am

Breakout Session #1

11:25Am - 12:40pm

Breakout Session #2

12:40pm - 1:45pm

Lunch

2:00pm - 3:15pm

Breakout Session #3

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Keynote: To Be Announced Soon

Closing Remarks: Lightspeed, Redpoint, Sequoia

4:15pm - 6:00pm

After Party on the Terra Patio

SCHEDULE

8:30 AM

Arrive: CHECK-IN, BREAKFAST, MINGLING

9:30 AM

WELCOME

Lightspeed, Redpoint, Sequoia

10:00AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Open Sourcing the Interview Process

Lindsay Grenawalt, Cockroach Labs

Structured interviewing has been proven to reduce unconscious bias in interviews. We’ll discuss practical ways to institute exercise-based interviewing to increase structure, transparency, and inclusivity in the your process.

Recruiting Ops for High Growth Teams

Samara Crasilneck, Lyft

Learn the ins and outs of building a recruiting operations team. Lessons from the expert behind recruiting ops at Lyft, Airbnb, and Facebook.

Compensation Trends 2018 and Beyond

Kyle Holm, Radford

The key comp trends to plan for in 2019 and the frameworks you need to build a solid compensation plan.

11:15 AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Panel: Trends in Distributed Work

Pat Poels, Eventbrite / Dylan Serota, Terminal / Leah Sutton, Elastic

How to plan, build, and manage distributed teams. Everything you need to know from choosing a location, hiring the first employee, and to navigating global collaboration and communication.

Manager Training: Influential Questions

Robleh Kirce, LifeLabs

Communicating up doesn’t have to be difficult. Learn how asking the right questions can facilitate better conversations with execs.

Hiring, Managing, and Developing Recruiters

Kristen Hayward, Hustle

Practical advice on scaling a rockstar recruiting team. How to hire, onboard, incentivize, and develop todays’ recruiters.

12:15 PM

LUNCH

1:30PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Lessons from Day 1: First In-House Recruiter Panel

Mario Espindola, BuildingConnected / Gwendolyn Waichman, Front / Ardy Daie, Confluent / Shaya Fidel, PlanGrid

The path of a first in-house recruiter can be a lonely and at-times uncertain one. Learn how this panel of first recruiters developed hiring strategy and interview processes, built out their teams, and ultimately filled roles with little original structure and very small budgets.

The Power of Inclusivity

Lauren Jackman, Medallia

Developing an inclusive company directly impacts your ability to attract and hire diverse talent. During this session we will focus on simple, practical ways you can quickly increase inclusivity within your company.

Rapidly Scaling Beyond 200

Jen Rettig, Looker

Your team is small, the hiring plan is not. How to Look(er) at recruiting differently and build a company of recruiters to scale.

2:40 PM

KEYNOTE

Nicole Sanchez, CEO & Founder, Vaya Consulting

3:45pM

AFTER PARTY

2016 Highlights

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WHY ATTEND?

"Thanks for inviting me to OpenRec - probably the best forum I've attended in gaining practical insights from fellow talent leaders."

PAM HART, FLIPBOARD

"OpenRec was fantastic. Content was great and I had an opportunity to brainstorm with recruiting leaders. Best recruiting event I have been to by a longshot."

NOLAN CHURCH, CARTA

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