Gem co-founder Steve Bartel on the engineers most startups should be hiring, the social-proof move in outbound, and where AI gives recruiters an unfair advantage.

Audacious Ventures' Sam Price on the moves that close 10x seed-stage candidates: the anti-sell open, reference calls as a closing tool, and the multi-stakeholder close.

Coinbase VP of Talent Greg Garrison on why talent density starts at the top, the three signals that predict an elite recruiter, and how to build a hiring culture that holds the bar.

Uber's first sourcer Chris Adams on why calibration is everything, how to run a dual-funnel outreach with founders, and the one conversion ratio that actually decides whether your sourcing engine works.

Carrara's Arthur Matuszewski (ex-Bridgewater, Better) on the false-negative problem in hiring, why individual brilliance is not enough, and how to build a talent system that surfaces exceptional potential.

Highlights from 12 unscripted conversations at the Metaview booth at Transform 2025: AI as amplifier, efficiency as the new flex, the DEI pullback, the 5-day RTO push candidates are resisting, and what fractional should actually mean.

a16z speedrun head of talent Jordan Mazer on the cultural shift that produces world-class interviewing: training over instinct, tying quality to performance reviews, and how TA leaders earn influence.

Deel's Global Head of TA Alan Price on hiring at scale: why AI screening improves candidate experience, when to stay high-touch, and a framework for quality of hire over time.

Bain Capital Ventures Head of Tech Talent Matt Stephenson on the death of advisory talent partners, the brutal Series A outbound math, and why relationship building beats every tool in the stack.