Speaking

I’ve given talks around the world, from intimate workshops to keynotes in front of 4,000+ attendees to sessions at 30,000 attendee festivals. These engagements have taken from Stockholm, San Francisco, London, Johannesburg, Sydney, and dozens of cities worldwide. I’m available for keynotes, presentations, emcee, hosting, workshops, offsite, panel moderation, and training sessions.

Past Talks Include:

Life Is Beautiful Festival • Social Media Week •SXSWi TalentNet • LinkedIn Talent Connect • Transform • Unleash • RecFest • Talent Summit • HRevolution • Future Talent Summit • Recruiting Innovation Summit • Glassdoor Employer Brand Summit • HR Tech Fest • Employer Branding Conference • SHRM • SHRM Talent • ERE Recruiting Conference • Sourcecon • Tru • Every1 • In-House Recruitment Expo • Human Capital Institute • Recruiting Trends Conference

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Talent Summit 2023 - Building Tomorrow’s HR (Dublin)

Lars Schmidt shares his insights into how you can futureproof your HR team. He also shares his thinking on how HR should reconsider AI, network equity and new methods of learning. Along with his views on HR's need to rise to new levels of adaptability and responsibility for success in the new world of work.

LinkedIn Talent Connect Show - Attract for Today, Hire for Tomorrow (2023)

The emergence of skills-based hiring is one of many shifts impacting today's world of work. In this panel discussion from LinkedIn's Talent Connect Show, learn how companies are adapting to identify, attract, develop, and retain talent today.

Talent Summit 2022 - The Identity Crisis at Work (Dublin)

The world of work of March 2020 no longer exists. The motivations and values of employees have fundamentally changed after such a trauma. Lars Schmidt puts forward the difficulties for HR leaders that has never faced this situation before.

LinkedIn Talent Connect (2019) - A Fireside Chat with Katelin Holloway

Lars Schmidt sits down with former 776 Founding Partner Katelin Holloway soon after she transitioned from her Chief People Officer role at Reddit.