Shaping the Future of Recruiting Operations
RecOps Con 2025 unites the boldest minds in talent to rethink, retool, and revolutionize the future of recruiting operations. From bold ideas to real-world tactics, this is where the future of RecOps takes shape.

October 9 - 10, 2025
Chicago, IL

What is RecOps Con?

A transformative gathering for the doers, innovators, and systems thinkers shaping the future of recruiting. Hosted by OneReq, RecOps Con is a two-day conference focused on the latest trends, strategies, and technologies in recruiting operations and TA enablement. Join the visionaries who know that behind every exceptional talent acquisition team is a world-class recruiting operation.

Featured Speakers

Jason Buss

Vice President, Talent, Roblox

Steve Bartel

CEO and Co-Founder, Gem

Samara Crasilneck

Director Recruiting Operations. Discord

Richard Cho

Head of People @ Luma AI | Strategic Talent Leader

Tigran Sloyan

Co-Founder & CEO, CodeSignal

Wahab Owolabi

Founder OneReq, Head of Culture & Belonging Duolingo

Jared Long

Manager of Recruiting Systems, Operations, and Analytics, OpenAI

Amy Wood

Head of Business Technology Operations, Anthropic

and more!

Agenda

Strategic Workforce Planning and Scalability. Focus on optimizing headcount, budgeting, and building agile, scalable recruitment teams. Learn how to prepare for IPOs and align your operating model for growth, all while ensuring team structures are designed for maximum efficiency.

Recruiting technology is evolving fast, and RecOps teams are navigating more tools than ever to keep their organizations competitive. This track explores how leading teams are using AI, automation, and enablement strategies to elevate every part of the recruiting function—from operations to candidate experience.

A clear strategy leveraging tactical expertise while maintaining alignment with the recruiting function and the business is key to elevating your Recruiting Operations teams to new heights. Dive into discussions around how to position your team to showcase its indispensable value to the business by defining precise team objectives, establishing effective structures, and prioritizing work efficiently.

Explore how AI and data analytics are transforming recruiting. Learn how to boost recruiter productivity, integrate AI for better talent sourcing, and measure success using data-driven insights for talent density and quality metrics.

Delve into creating an exceptional candidate experience while safeguarding against fraud in the hiring process. Discover how branding and referral programs can strengthen your employer brand and attract top talent.

CONNECT & GROW

Collaborate with fellow Recruiting Operations and Talent professionals shaping the future of hiring. Build meaningful connections and gain practical strategies, tools, and frameworks you can apply immediately—through sessions tailored to the RecOps field.

GET INSPIRED

Hear from industry leaders and RecOps pioneers as they share bold ideas, hard-earned lessons, and fresh perspectives to help you lead with clarity and confidence.

HAVE FUN

RecOps Con is more than a conference—it’s an experience. Enjoy immersive programming, surprise-and-delight moments, and the kind of energy that makes learning and connection unforgettable.

THE VENUE

More information on Convene

WHERE TO STAY

Access to our room block at the Palmer House Hilton

Run with RecOps

Start Day 2 with Fresh Air and Community: Run with RecOps Kick off Day 2 of RecOps Con with movement, fresh air, and meaningful conversation!

Nominate a RecOps Trailblazer

Recognizing the humans transforming recruiting operations—nominate your RecOps trailblazers for the 2025 awards and celebrate their impact at RecOps Con.

Featured Sponsors

TeamOhana

The only AI Agents that deliver the insights to power your most important headcount decisions. TeamOhana empowers Talent teams to plan ahead, optimize resources, and align hiring needs with business priorities.

CodeSignal

Hire fast. Train smart. Thank AI. Whether you want to level up your skills or build a great team, CodeSignal’s AI-native skills assessments and learning tools get you where you need to go. An integrated part of your HR tech stack Integrate CodeSignal with your LMS for seamless learning and your ATS for candidate tracking.

Ashby

Ashby’s all-in-one platform is designed for RecOps to streamline hiring processes and customize workflows, delivering more efficient team experiences. By integrating ATS, CRM, Sourcing, Scheduling, and Analytics, Ashby eliminates tool switching and allows RecOps to tailor workflows to their exact needs. Real-time, reliable data keeps hiring managers informed and enables faster, more accurate decisions.

Reimbi

The best way to reimburse job candidate interview expenses. Reimbi perfectly balances easy expense reporting, required business controls, and exceptionally fast payouts. Reimbi is a modern, efficient solution for hiring companies, streamlining the interview expense reimbursement process for job candidates and improving the overall candidate experience.

Interested in Sponsoring? Contact us team [at] onereq.com!

Simply put. We Produce Special Events. 

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to experience an enriching offsite with your peers in Recruiting Operations this is the event for you. 

We have secured the perfect space for our exclusive group of 100 curated attendees to connect, learn, and grow together. This is an experience you do not want to miss.  

Past Attendees of OneReq Events

With a full focus on building the best experience possible, our conferences give you a way to grow  your network, develop professionally and engage with the recruiting community.

and more!

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