PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Phenom, the leader in Applied AI that helps organizations hire faster, develop better and retain longer, today announced the first wave of speakers for IAMPHENOM 2026, the only human resources HR’s Only conference for mastering applied AI and automation. The event takes place March 10-12 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
Over 3,000 professionals will spend three full days talking directly with pioneers who are changing how top brands across the world find, hire, and keep top talent. Talent acquisition leaders, talent management professionals, HRIT teams, and C-suite executives will learn about applied AI innovations, see hands-on demonstrations of agents, and hear about proven strategies as speakers talk about HR’s most important goals, such as using AI for specific tasks, expanding recruitment operations, creating skills frameworks, and combining technology stacks.
Christina Brown, Vice President and General Manager of Global Customer Value at Phenom, said, “These speakers are using AI to solve real problems in HR and IT.” “You’ll hear honest stories about their successes, their problems, and how they’re using AI and agents made just for HR to do well.”
The All-Star Speaker Lineup for IAMPHENOM
Newly announced speakers are:
- Julie Eagy, Senior Manager, TA Operations at Alight Solutions
- Astraea Lilley, Director, Talent Management at Alight Solutions
- Camilla Langenderfer, Senior Director, Talent Acquisition Operations & Strategy at Bright Horizons
- Grant Clifton, HR Manager at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
- Caroline Liddell, Career & Succession Partner at Dallas College
- Johnathon Bye, Assistant Vice President, New Talent Strategies at Duke University Health System
- Breanna Buchanan, Director of Talent Acquisition at Dutch Bros Coffee
- Anne Stickroot, Vice President, Talent Acquisition at Elara Caring
- Tim Lippincott, VP, People Strategy at Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Jacquilynne Ellison, Director of Talent Acquisition, Canada & Enterprise Operations at HUB International
- Alisa Schroth, Talent Acquisition Operations Advisor at HUB International
- Kayley Farrell, Manager, Talent Acquisition Operations at OMERS
- Anna Servedio, Director, Talent Acquisition at OMERS
- Cora Walker, CHRO at OmniCable
- Scott Ewert, SVP, Talent Acquisition Senior Manager at Regions Bank
- Ryan King, EVP, Head of Talent Acquisition at Regions Bank
- Melinda Littleton, VP, Senior Talent Marketing Partner at Regions Bank
- Jason Effinger, Sr. Recruitment Marketing Manager at SASR Workforce Solutions
- Jordan Applegate, VP of TA & HRBP at Sweetwater Sound
- Cynde Stansberry, SVP; HR Digital Experience & Optimization Leader at Truist
- Jeff Lowry, VP, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning at UMMS
- Jess Austin, Director, Talent Acquisition Programs, Processes and Systems at United Airlines
- Kaitlyn Dayton, Manager, Talent Acquisition at United Airlines
- Nikki Jaskiewicz, Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition Programs, Process, and Systems at United Airlines
- Samantha Zito, Sr. TA Analyst, Inflight Recruiting at United Airlines
- Hanna Abebe, Talent Operations Specialist at Varsity Brands
- Bianca Young, Director Talent Acquisition & Operations at Varsity Brands
- Tim Cosby, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at WEX
In the next few weeks, more speakers will be revealed. Sign up by December 31 to get the lowest price, which is 60% off. Go to iamphenom.com to sign up and look at the schedule, speakers, and other information.
With Phenom, candidates can find and choose the right job faster, employees can improve their skills and grow, recruiters can get a lot done, talent marketers can connect with candidates in a very effective way, talent leaders can make hiring and onboarding processes better, managers can build teams that perform better, HR can align employee development with company goals, and HRIT can easily connect existing HR tech to create a complete infrastructure.
About Phenom:
Phenom is an AI company that helps businesses hire quicker, build better, and keep employees longer. Its Intelligent Talent Experience platform enables firms completely change their HR processes and strategies for scalable and sustainable transformation by combining proprietary industry-specific AI, agentic AI, automation, and tailored experiences in a way that no other platform can. Phenom’s goal is to assist a billion individuals discover the perfect job. To do this, they utilize a holistic approach that connects the complete talent journey, boosts human capacities, and creates a mutually beneficial partnership between technology and talent.
Phenom has won many awards, including being one of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies for six years in a row, Deloitte Technology’s Fast 500 for five years, 11 Brandon Hall “Excellence in Technology” awards (including Gold for “Best Advance in Generative AI for Business Impact”), Business Intelligence Group’s Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards for three years in a row, The Cloud Awards 2025/2024, The A.I. Awards 2024, and a regional Timmy Award for launching and optimizing HelpOneBillion.com in 2020.
Phenom’s main office is in Greater Philadelphia, but it also has operations in Germany, India, Israel, the Netherlands, and the UK.