2026 summit HIGHLIGHTS
The details
65 Attendees
Gathered at Northwest Arkansas Community College
for the 2026 Elevate Recruiting Summit.
Participants attended from 45 companies Oklahoma, Missouri and across Arkansas.
Sessions AND SPEAKERS
Career-Ready Workforce
Robert Burns
Director, Home Region Program Walton Family Foundation
Career-Ready Workforce
Exploring how to build a workforce that’s prepared for the future of work.
Robert Burns
Director, Home Region Program Walton Family Foundation
The Hidden Cost of a Bad Interview Process
Stephanie Goodwin
Director of HR & Recruiting GRATSY, LLC
The Hidden Cost of a Bad Interview Process
Uncover how a poor interview process can quietly cost you top talent.
Stephanie Goodwin
Director of HR & Recruiting GRATSY, LLC
AI & Tech Advantages: Smarter Recruiting, Simpler Operations
Panelists
Bliss Deylami (Group Director, Digital & Operational Transformation, WALMART), Noble Gibbens (Chief People Officer, KIEFER SAGE) Stephen Mccoy (Sr. Manager HR Technology, TYSON FOODS, INC.) RaeAnn Neighbors (Talent Acquisition Manager, MARSHALLTOWN)
AI & Tech Advantages: Smarter Recruiting, Simpler Operations
A discussion on where AI fits in the recruiting process, what they are seeing in the market today, and what’s next.
Panelists
Bliss Deylami (Group Director, Digital & Operational Transformation, WALMART), Noble Gibbens (Chief People Officer, KIEFER SAGE) Stephen Mccoy (Sr. Manager HR Technology, TYSON FOODS, INC.) RaeAnn Neighbors (Talent Acquisition Manager, MARSHALLTOWN)
Scale with Soul: Building a High-Volume Engine that Scales without Losing its Soul
Bethany Hollis
Manager, Talent Selection, MERCY
Scale with Soul: Building a High-Volume Engine that Scales without Losing its Soul
The secret to growing fast while keeping your culture intact.
Bethany Hollis
Manager, Talent Selection, MERCY
Legal Issues in Recruiting
Larissa Whittingham
Counsel, LITTLER MENDELSON
Legal Issues in Recruiting
Key legal considerations every recruiter needs to know.
Larissa Whittingham
Counsel, LITTLER MENDELSON
Building Talent Pipelines Through Internships
Lindsey Steiger-Muck
Sr Director for Career Connections, Sam Walton College of Business UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Building Talent Pipelines Through Internships
Turn internships into a strategic advantage for long-term hiring.
Lindsey Steiger-Muck
Sr Director for Career Connections, Sam Walton College of Business UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Candidate Experience & Onboarding: The story your company tells before someone ever starts
Heather Wilson
Owner, Principal People Strategist & Faculty Lecturer THE BRAND STRATEGY TANK | UArk
Candidate Experience & Onboarding: The story your company tells before someone ever starts
How your hiring and onboarding experience defines your employer brand.
Heather Wilson
Owner, Principal People Strategist & Faculty Lecturer THE BRAND STRATEGY TANK | UArk
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