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# Hiring for the Future: AI, Human Judgment, and the War for Top Tech Talent


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 10, 2025
- **Time:** 15:30–16:00 (30 min)
- **Room:** Airstream 2
- **Event:** World Congress 2025

## Description

As AI continues to reshape industries, its role in hiring and talent acquisition is becoming more prominent. Organizations are turning to AI-powered solutions to streamline recruitment, improve efficiency, and identify high-potential candidates. But can AI truly replace human intuition and decision-making? What happens to the candidate experience when algorithms take over key hiring functions? And how can companies leverage AI without sacrificing authenticity, employer brand, or fairness in hiring?

This session dives deep into the evolving landscape of AI-assisted hiring, exploring how technology is transforming talent acquisition and where human judgment remains essential. With tech talent in higher demand than ever, organizations must find the right balance between automation and the human touch to win the war for top talent. Through case studies, insights, and best practices, we’ll examine what’s working, what’s not, and what the future holds.

## Speaker

### [Tatjana Obenaus](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@tatjana-obenaus)

Tatjana Obenaus, Global Head of Employer Brand at Prosus Group


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- [Smart Hiring or Smart Bias? AI's Diversity Challenge](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/823-smart-hiring-or) — Miz Cree
- [AI & Transparency in Hiring – Bridging HR and Engineering Perspectives](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/745-ai-transparency-in) — Lusya Ishkova
- [My AI Hallucinates. The AI Mirage VS. Your Real Talent Acquisition Challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/748-my-ai-hallucinates) — Andreea Lungulescu