ERA Conference 2026

"The Human Edge: Talent & Tech in Skills-Based Hiring"

Sadler's Wells Theatre London

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• ERA Member in person £90
• Non-Member/Guest in person £175
• ERA Member online £75
• Non-Member/Guest online £150
• Non-Member in-person ticket & annual membership offer £240 - Benefits of membership

Use PromoCode EARLYBIRD for 20% discount until 28th February 2026 (excluding £240 Combined ticket).

Programme.

09:30 - 10:00 - Registration & refreshments

10:00 -10:15 - Co-Chair Welcome

10:15 -11:00 - Keynote: Felix Wetzel VP Product Innovation & Strategy @ Cielo.

'The Great Recruitment Reversal'

11:00 -11:20 - Gold Sponsor Presentation. Jason Starr, CEO @Dillistone Group Plc.

'The Business Cost of Stale Data in Executive Search'

11:20 -11:40 - Break

11:40 -12:25 - Skills Panel Discussion with Neeta Saggar, Nithya Singaram and Karl Weston (Anna Fourie chairing).

Navigating skills: how companies are leveraging skills-based approaches.

12:25 -13:25 - Lunch

13:25 -13:45 - Gold Sponsor Presentation. Heidi Braun Senior Solutions Consultant @ Cluen

'Skills Mining Your Database'

13:45 -14:30 - Emi Beredugo, Senior Manager, Recruiting Enablement @ Elastic

'From CVs to Capabilities: How to Make Skills-Based Hiring Stick with Change Management.'

14:30 -14:45 - Break

14:45 -15:15 - ROTY Award Presentation

15:15 -15:30 - ERA Update

15:30 -15:45 - Closing address

15:45 -17:00 - Networking & refreshments

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