Photo of Vanessa presenting in Bogota, Colombia in August 2024 at the LHR Americas Conference
"Vanessa had me hanging on her every word. I love her down-to-earth style which makes her extremely approachable.
Her wealth of knowledge is highly impressive and her eagerness to share this with her audience truly appreciated."
- Belinda C (Conference Attendee)
KEYNOTE SPEAKING & EMCEEING
I’ve always been passionate about public speaking, and it ties in perfectly with my love for travel. There’s nothing better than sharing knowledge, engaging with recruiters, and collaborating with both agency and internal talent teams—all while exploring new places!
I’ve had the privilege of delivering Keynote Presentations across five continents, speaking in:
📍 2022 – Johannesburg, London, Sydney, Cape Town, & Seattle
📍 2023 – Cape Town, Johannesburg & Amsterdam
📍 2024 – Istanbul, Barcelona, Bogotá, Amsterdam, & Cape Town
📍 2025 (so far!) – Philadelphia & London
Looking for an insightful, engaging Speaker or a dynamic Emcee for your event? Let’s connect!
SOME OF MY KEY SPEAKING APPEARANCES:
Keynote at HRWorks Annual Conference| Cape Town, South Africa | 2024
Topic: The importance of Talent Acquisition as part of the HR Function
Keynote at Sourcing Summit | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 2024
Topic: 'Staying Relevant in a World of AI Recruitment'
Opening Keynote at LHR Americas Annual Conference | Bogota, Colombia | 2024
Topic: 'Three Pillars to Master to be an Awesome 360 Recruiter'
Opening Keynote at NPAWorldwide Annual EMEA Conference | Marbella, Spain| 2024
Topic: Half Day Workshop on staying relevant as a Recruitment Agency Owner
Keynote at Recruiters Unite | Cape Town, South Africa | 2024
Topic: How to use Generative AI more effectively as a Recruiter'
Opening Keynote at Sourcing Summit | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 2023
Topic: 'Staying Ahead of Generative AI as a Recruitment Professional'
MatcHR Webinar Series | Global/USA | 2023
"So you think you have D&I Issues?” asked the South African
SourceCon | Seattle, USA | 2022 - IN PERSON
Topic: 'Diversity Sourcing Tactics'
Sourcing Summit | Sydney, AUS | 2022 - IN PERSON
Topic: 'The Latest & Greatest Talent Sourcing Hacks'
The Recruitment Network Annual Conference | London, UK | 2022 - IN PERSON
Topic: 'How to break out of LinkedIn to find Talent'
MatcHR Webinar Series | Global/USA | 2021
'Unleashing the Power of your Personal Brand to Source Talent'
Resourcing Conference | Greece | 2021
Topic: 'Why Sourcing needs to be part of your TA Strategy'
SourceCon Digital | Global/USA | 2021
Topic: 'Expect the Unexpected'
Sourcing Summit Diversity | Global | 2021
Topic: 'The Diversity Talent Sourcing Blueprint' with Balazs Paroczay
TalentPRO | Germany | 2021
Topic: 'How to build a Sourcing Team'
Henley Business School | South Africa | 2021
Topic: 'How to be creative when looking for a new job'
L&D Cares Summit | Global | 2021
Topic: 'How to stand out in a Crowded Marketplace'
APSO Virtual Annual Conference | South Africa | 2020
Topic: 'How to Develop a Proactive Sourcing Mindset for 2021'
RCircle - Diversity, Equality, Belonging & Inclusion Conference | Global | 2020
Topic: 'Strategies to improve your Diversity Recruitment'
Sourcing Summit Virtual #SOSUV | Global | 2020
Topic: 'From Sourcing Noob to Sourcing Trainer'
Topic: 'Diversity Sourcing Strategies that you need in your business'
Knowledge Resources Strategic Talent Management Conference | South Africa | 2020
Topic: 'Why Talent Attraction MUST be part of your 2021 Strategy'
TalentNet Live | Global | 2020
Chaired a Diversity Sourcing Panel with Balazs Paroczay & Nofar Shoshani
Talent42 | Global | 2020
Guest on a panel discussing using talent globally, to work remotely
Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals (ATAP USA) | Global | 2020
Topic: 'So you think you have Diversity Issues?'
SourceCon | Seattle, USA | 2020
Topic: 'What Diversity Sourcing means in the African context'
DisruptHR | Johannesburg | 2018
Topic: 'Why would we want to work for you?'