Before we wrap up 2025, it’s worth taking a quick look at the ideas that sparked conversations and big discussions, helping TA & HR Leaders solve thorny problems. Together they map the themes TA and HR kept circling back to.
My goal wasn’t to warn people or reassure them about the ongoing wave of AI-fueled transformation. I wanted to recalibrate everyone’s expectations about AI and what it means for workforces around the world.
All Front End and Back End Engineers at Canva now use AI tools daily. They leverage AI to prototype ideas, understand their large codebase, and generate code. This new way of working meant that job interviews didn’t mirror the new engineering workflows. The old model was syntax recall and algorithm drills but, the new and now ‘real’ work was prompting, code review and trade-offs. We needed better signal on engineering judgment so we evolved our hiring practices to match the new tools and practices being used.
At ATC2025, the session “Canva Redesigned Tech Interviews for the AI Era” was a standout example of how hiring practices are catching up with the realities of modern work. I found this session both refreshing and thought-provoking. Canva’s approach challenges the old model of technical interviews by recognising that coding in 2025 isn’t a solo act, it’s a collaboration between humans and AI. Rather than testing memory or syntax, their process evaluates how candidates think, prompt, and problem-solve alongside intelligent tools. It felt like a glimpse into the future of hiring.
The Strategic Workforce Planning session at ATC2025, presented by Chris Hare and Alicia Roach, was one of those moments that made you stop and rethink how your organisation really plans for the future. It unpacked what happens when workforce planning evolves from a numbers exercise to a true business capability – one that connects people, purpose, and performance.
The State of Talent Acquisition 2025 report reveals that only 21% of organisations have a clear AI strategy, with readiness averaging 4.4/10. Recruiter AI literacy remains low at 27%. Discover the seven priorities for HR and Talent teams to improve AI organisational readiness.
Is the candidate you’re interviewing a deepfake or a real person? Do you have an AI governance policy in your organisation? Will AI make your skills and ultimately your career obsolete? Will AI replace recruiters? Do you still think AI is just like any other revolution?
At ATC2025, leading Talent Tech innovators showed how AI and smarter work design are transforming hiring, mobility, and workplace health. From Workday to Indeed, Greenhouse, and Paradox, explore post-event resources packed with insights, stats, and tools to help you hire smarter, retain better, and build future-ready teams.
Men’s health isn’t just a men’s issue. At ATC2025, Edan Haddock led an honest conversation about cancer, suicide, stigma, and what real support looks like. Movember reminds us that change starts with us—at home, at work, in community. Talk about it. Grow a Mo. Take action.