Don’t Blame the New Guy: Integrating Great RecTech with Legacy Workflows

Recruitment tech has never been more powerful but too often, it’s let down by the legacy workflows it’s dropped into.

"Don’t Blame the New Guy" dives into the real-world challenges of embedding brilliant tools into systems, habits, and processes that weren’t built with today’s tech in mind.

This session isn’t about hype. We’re going beyond the buzzwords to explore what it actually takes to implement tools with purpose without overwhelming your team or reinventing the wheel.

We’ve brought together SourceWhale and HireAra, alongside systems leaders, to share what actually helps RecTech land well and what to avoid.

What’s happening?

We’ll be running two in-depth fireside chats sharing the highs and lows of implementing new systems inside fast-moving agencies.

Fireside Chat 1: James Veale, Adam Driver, Tom Carr
A conversation about rolling out AI-powered CV tool HireAra, what made it stick, how they won over consultants, and what it really took to build momentum.
We’ll explore:

Starting with user pain, not product features
How to get buy-in across geographies and teams
The difference a flexible vendor can make
Real lessons for systems leads and RecTech providers

Fireside Chat 2: Jordan Lorence, Ben Cawood, Sam Millington
A no-nonsense look at embedding SourceWhale, a multichannel outreach tool, into a high-performance environment.
We’ll explore:

Aligning sales and marketing to drive success
The power of peer advocacy
Adapting workflows, not just adding tech
What long-term adoption actually looks like

If you’re unsure where to start, stuck in post-implementation limbo or just keen to swap notes with others in the same boat... this is your space to learn, share, and build better together. Expect honest conversations, practical stories, and ideas you can actually use.

Let’s stop blaming the new guy.
Let’s start building systems that work.

Don't Blame the New Guy: Integrating Great RecTech with Legacy Workflows

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