As AI accelerates change across the talent landscape, the role of the recruiter is undergoing a profound shift. Recruiters are no longer solely relationship builders or process managers—they are becoming data navigators, workflow designers, and collaborators with intelligent systems. This session explores the essential competencies required for recruiting professionals to thrive in an AI-enabled world.
In this session, Malvika will outline the emerging skill sets that will define the recruiter of the future and offer a practical capability model organizations can use to assess and upskill their teams.
What You’ll Learn
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Identify the top five AI-related competencies recruiters need to develop in 2026 and beyond.
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Learn how to operationalize human–AI collaboration workflows in sourcing, screening, and hiring.
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Build an actionable roadmap for upskilling recruiting teams with both technical and human-centric capabilities.
About the Speaker
Malvika Jethmalani, a 3x CHRO, Certified Executive Coach, and Founder of Atvis Group, brings more than 15 years of global experience leading People teams across 50 countries. Today, she partners with CEOs and Boards as a fractional CHRO, advisor, and executive coach who helps organizations translate AI through a human, governance, and leadership lens.
About the iCoCo Innovation and Technology Forum
The iCoCo Innovation and Technology Forum is the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association’s (RPOA) platform for advancing applied innovation, AI literacy, and responsible technology adoption in RPO. As a neutral, vendor-agnostic forum, iCoCo brings together RPO providers, global talent leaders, and technology partners to share practical insights, evaluate emerging solutions, and collaborate on technologies shaping the future of talent acquisition.