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Leadership & Innovation Breakfast Meeting 30.04.2025
Event Details
This event is designed for industry leaders and directors to stay informed on the latest trends shaping the future of work. This event offers a unique opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, share experiences, and network with peers committed to driving excellence and innovation in the industry.
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Meeting Agenda
Date: Wednesday, 30th April
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Venue: LinkedIn, 123 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3DA
- 09:00 am Networking & Breakfast
- 09:30 am Welcome & Introduction
Brian Huggett, Managing Director, APSCo OutSource - 09:35 am How can AI positively shape outsourcing?
Husayn Kassai, former Onfido CEO and Co-Founder Husayn Kassai, current CEO & Founder of Quench.AI
Brian will interview Husayn Kassai, former Onfido CEO and Co-Founder Husayn Kassai, current CEO & Founder of Quench.AI. This insightfull Q&A will be based on your question submissions - submit yours at info@apscooutsource.org. - 10:15 am The Future of Recruiting – How AI Redefines Excellence
Adam Hawkins, Head of Search & Staffing EMEA & LATAM, LinkedIn
Adam will explore how AI is reshaping the recruitment landscape, moving beyond the headlines to what it really means in practice. The session will unpack what's changing and why it matters, from automating day-to-day tasks to freeing recruiters up to focus on more strategic, relationship-led work.
Drawing on insights from over 1,200 recruiting professionals in LinkedIn's 2025 Future of Recruiting Report, Adam will share the key trends shaping the future of the industry, including:
1) The growing adoption of generative AI across recruitment firms
2) How AI is enabling recruiters to shift focus toward more meaningful, high-impact work, and why that matters in a changing talent landscape
3) Evolving client expectations and the increasing demand for consultative, strategic partnerships
This is a must-attend event for forward-thinking leaders.
Speakers
Brian Huggett
APSCo OutSource, Managing Director
Brian Huggett is the new Managing Director of APSCo OutSource UK. Brian brings 25 years global talent acquisition experience, including 20 years as an end-user client in various Global Recruitment Roles.
Having started his career at an independent, London recruitment firm, Brian moved into inhouse recruitment where he successfully implemented and leveraged RPO and MSP partners at an impressive list of international companies: PwC, Goldman Sachs, BNY, Lloyds Banking Group and Deutsche Bank.
Brian has a passion for helping others and with the myriad of economic and employment legal changes facing the industry, he is committed to helping OutSource Members prosper, harnessing his end-user perspective to create even more value for existing and new members alike.
Adam Hawkins
LinkedIn, Head of Search & Staffing EMEA & LATAM
With over two decades of recruitment industry experience, Adam is a trusted advisor to leading recruitment firms across the globe. His team partners daily with the recruitment sector to arm them with unique solutions and insight trends from LinkedIn’s 800 million global members, to help them find the best talent for their client.
Prior to LinkedIn, Adam spent 18 years at The Adecco Group in numerous executive leadership and board member roles. He has worked and lived abroad for 10 years where he gained unique exposure many global staffing markets and managed a multitude of differing business.
Husayn Kassai
Quench.AI, CEO & Founder, Quench.AI
Husayn Kassai is the former Onfido CEO and Co-Founder, achieving unicorn status in 2020, sold in 2024 (largest UK AI exit, previous record set in 2014 by DeepMind). He’s a WEF Tech Pioneer; Forbes Contributor and “30 Under 30”; BA in Economics and Management from Keble College, Oxford. Husayn’s new company is Quench.ai - empowering in-house and 3rd party IT services to deploy AI-driven automation in enterprises, while keeping humans in control.
