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# HR Leaders Summit Opening


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 10, 2025
- **Time:** 10:00–10:10 (10 min)
- **Room:** Stage 12
- **Event:** World Congress 2025

## Description

Official opening of the HR Leaders Summit.

## Speakers

### [Adriaan Kolff](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@adriaan-kolff)

Co-Founder and CEO of Matchr
### [Rudi Bauer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@rudi-bauer)

Managing Director at WeAreDevelopers


## Related talks at this congress

- [Closing HR Leaders Summit](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/927-closing-hr-leaders) — Rudi Bauer
- [HR Tech: An Essential Ingredient for Tech-Driven Business Transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/545-hr-tech-an-essential) — Adriaan Kolff, Jessie Schofer, Nazim Unlu, Syed Ali Abbas
- [BEST RECRUITERS Award](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/706-best-recruiters) — Bernhard Schwingsandl, Christian Pasteka, Ivana Spiridonovic
- [360 degree AI - who actually drives AI in Recruiting & Employer Branding](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/558-360-degree-ai-who) — Robindro