Our Speakers
Andrew Eddy
Co-Founder, Untapped Group
#ATC2019
The Abandonment of CVs and the Embrace of AI
According to the Harvard Business Review, 75-90 percent of people are rejected based on their CV. Yet, out of seven ways to test a candidate’s suitability for a position, job experience and CVs were retrospectively the least predictive of success.
Two global companies – PwC and DXC Technology – have both made a move away from CVs and instead are relying on artificial intelligence and behavioural Talent signals to guide them.
In this panel discussion facilitated by Grace, Andrew will share how this shift enables Untapped Group, working in partnership with DXC Technology, help companies achieve a key diversity goal – to welcome people on the autism spectrum into a career in technology. David Yates will share why personal qualities, team fit and true potential to succeed, none of which can be assessed in a CV, are prioritised in PwC’s graduate recruitment program and their results to-date.
About Andrew:
A senior finance professional with extensive experience in the public sector and in professional service firms.
For the last decade, Andrew has worked as a consultant with PPB Advisory, a leading independent strategic and advisory practice. Subsequent to their merger with PwC, Andrew now offers his services directly to clients. He focuses on the areas of strategy, risk, governance, business turnarounds and litigation support.
He holds a governance role as a Deputy Chancellor of La Trobe University. Previously he was on the board of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. Previous executive roles include the first CFO of Aconex Limited and Group GM Finance at Amcor Limited, with responsibility for global funding, treasury, risk and insurance. Prior to that he was Corporate Treasurer for Orica Limited.
He is a co-founder of Untapped Group, an enterprise focused on developing a sustainable neurodiverse employment ecosystem to increase opportunities for autistic individuals, and those with other neurodiverse variations, thereby realising their untapped potential.