Joel Lalgee

Joel is founder of the Realest Recruiter and podcast host of The Recruiting is No Joke podcast, with over 700k followers on social media. Each week he cohosts with guests as they react to real news and the overall market. This is not your usual B2B podcast — it's actually interesting;)

Joel is known Internationally as everyone’s favorite recruiter on LinkedIn and an EX- Facebook user whose brand, advice, coaching and approach to engagement on social media is all about talent, recruiting, recruitment, and the recruiter life.

Joel has spent his entire career in recruitment and a talent-based world where he focuses on strong marketing, culture and branding practices personally and with his clients.

Joel Lalgee’s Session(s)

10:30 a.m. —

Talent Sourcing

2:15 p.m.–3:00 p.m. PT —

Closing Keynote Panel: Shaping the Future of Talent Acquisition: Trends, Risks, and Opportunities in 2026

As the workforce evolves, so must the way we attract, engage, and retain talent. In 2026, recruiting is no longer just about filling roles—it’s about building agile, inclusive, and future-ready organizations. This session dives into the cutting-edge trends and challenges redefining talent acquisition, including:

• Where AI is having the most impact on sourcing, screening, and engagement

• Candidate fraud and other emerging risks in a digital hiring landscape

• Regulatory and compliance considerations for AI-driven recruiting

• The evolving role of human recruiters in guiding and complementing technology

• Mass personalization strategies that create meaningful candidate experiences at scale

• Superworkers and AI fluency versus traditional experience in the modern workforce

• Global remote talent marketplaces and skills-first recruiting strategies

Join us for a data-driven, forward-thinking discussion on what’s working now, what’s coming next, and how to thrive in a world where technology and human insight must work hand-in-hand.