Kellie Evans is a Solution Architect at SHL with more than a decade of experience in early career recruiting, emerging talent strategy, and people solutions. She has spent her career helping organizations navigate the complexities of hiring at scale, partnering with business leaders to design talent strategies that balance efficiency, candidate experience, and long-term performance. Prior to SHL, Kellie held senior leadership roles across HR and Talent Acquisition, where she led high-performing teams and built early career pipelines across multiple industries. Her work has focused on enabling organizations to make more confident, data-informed talent decisions while strengthening employer brand through thoughtful, structured hiring experiences. With a background as a college athlete and coach, Kellie brings a practical, people-first perspective to her work. She combines real-world recruiting expertise with a deep understanding of how to identify potential beyond the resume, making her a trusted voice on how organizations can navigate rising candidate volume, evolving expectations, and the growing need for more objective, skills-based hiring approaches.

Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza is a freelance journalist and From Day One contributing editor who writes about work, the job market, and women’s experiences in the workplace. Her work has appeared in the BBC, The Washington Post, Quartz at Work, Fast Company, and Digiday’s Worklife.

Felix Martinez is an innovative, metrics-driven Human Resources leader with extensive experience in talent acquisition, diversity, and organizational leadership. Throughout his career, he has built and transformed high-performing Talent Acquisition organizations that deliver measurable business results.

Felix is recognized for developing scalable recruiting strategies that improve the quality of hires, reduce hiring costs, standardize service delivery, expand representation of underrepresented talent, and enhance stakeholder satisfaction. His data-driven approach, combined with a passion for building inclusive workplaces, has helped organizations strengthen their workforce and achieve sustainable growth.

As a speaker, Felix shares practical insights on modern talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion, recruiting strategy, leadership, and using data to drive better hiring outcomes. He brings a blend of strategic vision and real-world experience, offering audiences actionable ideas they can apply to build stronger, more inclusive organizations.