Tech-Driven Talent: Harnessing Innovation in Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention

- Employee Engagement Summit
- Thursday 22nd May 2025
- Hannah Rolph, Head of Talent Acquisition, Kevin Basmadji, Head of Talent Acquisition, Talent Deployment and Strategic Workforce Planning, Damla Sener, Senior Recruiter and Donal McLaughlin, Senior Director - Enterprise, Knight Frank, KPMG, Amazon & Indeed
In this panel, industry experts discuss how technology is transforming recruitment, employee engagement, and retention. The conversation explores how organisations can leverage AI, automation, and other tech tools to streamline hiring processes, enhance career development, and improve workplace well-being. Panelists address the challenges of adopting new technologies while maintaining a personalised and human-centred approach, ensuring that tech supports rather than replaces the human element of talent management.
Key takeaways include:
- Leveraging technology to optimise recruitment and talent retention
- Enhancing employee engagement and career development through tech solutions
- Overcoming challenges in adopting AI and automation in the talent cycle

Hannah Rolph
Knight Frank Head of Talent AcquisitionHannah Rolph is a leading figure in talent acquisition, renowned for her innovative approach and ethical decision-making. Starting her career in early careers recruitment, Hannah quickly established herself as a champion for diversity and inclusion. With a wealth of experience across multiple sectors, she has consistently demonstrated a commitment to fostering inclusive environments and unlocking the potential of young talent, regardless of background. Hannah is passionate about technology, innovation and fostering high performance teams - her latest role at Knight Frank see's her redesign their talent acquisition strategy for 2025 and beyond.

Kevin Basmadji
KPMG Head of Talent Acquisition, Talent Deployment and Strategic Workforce PlanningExperienced Head Of Resourcing and Talent Managment with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Strong human resources professional skilled in Leadership, Talent Management, Transformation, Business Development, and Succession Planning.

Damla Sener
Amazon Senior RecruiterDamla Şener is a Senior TA Recruiter at Amazon, where she leads the AI pillar in her Talent Acquisition organization. She has pioneered over 40 innovative apps for productivity and recruitment using internal AI tools, significantly advancing Amazon's digital transformation in talent acquisition.
With 5+ years in recruitment and HR, Damla excels in developing sourcing strategies, managing end-to-end recruitment, and delivering high-quality results. During a rotation with the Global Talent Intelligence team, she delivered key reports on labor market trends using advanced market intelligence techniques. Damla has showcased her AI expertise to 750+ TA members at an Amazon summit in London.
Previously, as HR Continuous Improvement Leader at Decathlon Turkey, Damla enhanced team performance metrics and integrated new interview tools using gamification and online assessments. She has conducted numerous training sessions on effective recruitment practices.
Damla's expertise includes defining recruitment strategies, university engagement plans, and designing Management Trainee programs. As an Asana Ambassador, she contributes to operational excellence. At Amazon, she continues to revolutionize talent acquisition by balancing cutting-edge AI technology with human-centered recruitment practices.

Donal McLaughlin
Indeed Senior Director - EnterpriseDonal McLaughlin is the Senior Director of Enterprise Sales at Indeed, the worlds largest hiring and matching platform. He has spent the past seven years helping the largest international organisations such as Amazon, Apple, IBM, BP, Tesco to attract top talent. Based in London, Donal specialises in building high-performing sales and account management teams that support businesses in optimising their hiring strategies. With a deep passion for leadership, Donal focuses on empowering his team to support organisations hire effectively to drive business growth. His expertise lies at the intersection of technology, recruitment, and organisational success, ensuring companies not only find the right talent and build their brand as an employer but also create strategies that fuel long-term performance.
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