First Wave of Speakers Set to Challenge and Inspire at HR’s Only Conference for Applied AI

PHILADELPHIA – December 15, 2025 – Phenom, the leader in Applied AI that helps organizations hire faster, develop better and retain longer, today announced the first wave of speakers for IAMPHENOM 2026, the only human resources conference for mastering applied AI and automation. The event takes place March 10-12 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

For three full days, over 3,000 professionals will engage directly with pioneers reshaping how organizations attract, grow and keep top talent at leading brands worldwide. Talent acquisition leaders, talent management professionals, HRIT teams and C-suite executives will explore applied AI innovations, hands-on agent demonstrations and proven strategies as speakers tackle HR's most critical priorities, including deploying AI for specific use cases, scaling recruitment operations, building skills frameworks and integrating technology stacks.

“These speakers are actively solving real problems with AI across HR and IT,” said Christina Brown, Vice President and General Manager, Global Customer Value at Phenom. “You'll hear honest lessons about their wins, their challenges and how they’re applying AI and agents built specifically for HR to succeed.”

IAMPHENOM’s All-Star Speaker Lineup

Newly announced speakers include:

• Julie Eagy, Senior Manager, TA Operations at Alight Solutions

• Astraea Lilley, Director, Talent Management at Alight Solutions

• Camilla Langenderfer, Senior Director, Talent Acquisition Operations & Strategy at Bright Horizons

• Grant Clifton, HR Manager at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

• Caroline Liddell, Career & Succession Partner at Dallas College

• Johnathon Bye, Assistant Vice President, New Talent Strategies at Duke University Health System

• Breanna Buchanan, Director of Talent Acquisition at Dutch Bros Coffee

• Anne Stickroot, Vice President, Talent Acquisition at Elara Caring

• Tim Lippincott, VP, People Strategy at Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Jacquilynne Ellison, Director of Talent Acquisition, Canada & Enterprise Operations at HUB International

• Alisa Schroth, Talent Acquisition Operations Advisor at HUB International

• Kayley Farrell, Manager, Talent Acquisition Operations at OMERS

• Anna Servedio, Director, Talent Acquisition at OMERS

• Cora Walker, CHRO at OmniCable

• Scott Ewert, SVP, Talent Acquisition Senior Manager at Regions Bank

• Ryan King, EVP, Head of Talent Acquisition at Regions Bank

• Melinda Littleton, VP, Senior Talent Marketing Partner at Regions Bank

• Jason Effinger, Sr. Recruitment Marketing Manager at SASR Workforce Solutions

• Jordan Applegate, VP of TA & HRBP at Sweetwater Sound

• Cynde Stansberry, SVP; HR Digital Experience & Optimization Leader at Truist

• Jeff Lowry, VP, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning at UMMS

• Jess Austin, Director, Talent Acquisition Programs, Processes and Systems at United Airlines

• Kaitlyn Dayton, Manager, Talent Acquisition at United Airlines

• Nikki Jaskiewicz, Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition Programs, Process, and Systems at United Airlines

• Samantha Zito, Sr. TA Analyst, Inflight Recruiting at United Airlines

• Hanna Abebe, Talent Operations Specialist at Varsity Brands

• Bianca Young, Director Talent Acquisition & Operations at Varsity Brands

• Tim Cosby, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at WEX

Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. Register before December 31 and save 60% with earliest bird pricing. Visit iamphenom.com to register and explore the agenda, speakers and other details.

With Phenom, candidates find and choose the right job faster, employees develop their skills and evolve, recruiters become wildly productive, talent marketers engage with extreme efficiency, talent leaders optimize hiring and onboarding processes, managers build stronger-performing teams, HR aligns employee development with company goals, and HRIT easily integrates existing HR tech to create a holistic infrastructure.

About Phenom

Phenom is an applied AI company that helps organizations hire faster, develop better and retain longer. By uniquely combining proprietary industry-specific AI, agentic AI, automation and personalized experiences, its Intelligent Talent Experience platform helps companies fundamentally reshape their HR processes and strategies for scalable and sustainable transformation. Driven by a purpose to help a billion people find the right work, Phenom takes a holistic approach that unifies the entire talent journey, augmenting human capabilities and creating a symbiotic relationship between technology and talent.

Phenom has earned accolades including: Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies (6 consecutive years), Deloitte Technology's Fast 500 (5 years), 11 Brandon Hall ‘Excellence in Technology’ awards including Gold for ‘Best Advance in Generative AI for Business Impact,’ Business Intelligence Group’s Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards (3 consecutive years), The Cloud Awards 2025/2024, The A.I. Awards 2024, and a regional Timmy Award for launching and optimizing HelpOneBillion.com (2020).

Headquartered in Greater Philadelphia, Phenom also has offices in India, Israel, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.

For more information, please visit www.phenom.com. Connect with Phenom on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.