The Conference for Leaders, Recruiters, and People Competing for the World’s Best Talent
Join us for two days of sharp keynotes, panels, and hands-on sessions that dive into the systems, strategies, and frameworks that drive precise hiring, strengthen organizational talent capabilities, and position companies to compete the best talent.
At Density, the people defining how elite teams are recruited, built, and scaled come together to exchange ideas, share insights, and explore the forces shaping the the talent market.
Hear from today’s leading voices in recruiting and talent
CEO & Co-Founder, Juicebox
Head of Early Stage Talent, Sequoia Capital
Founder & CEO, TeamOhana
Head of Tech Talent, Bain Capital Ventures
Stay tuned for more speaker announcements.
Fresh Ideas.
Agenda
Build your own agenda covering the next wave of hiring strategy, AI-driven talent acquisition, executive sequencing, culture design, and more. Whether you’re scaling your first team or leading a mature organization, you’ll find conversations that match your experience and sharpen your decision-making.
All Times Pacific Standard Time
Get to know other attendees over a light delicious breakfast featuring fresh juice, bagels with cream cheese and jams, pastries, and seasonal fruit.
A conversation on the evolving identity of recruiting leadership. What does it mean to lead in an era of AI, leaner teams, and higher bars?
High-talent-density isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a competitive advantage. Join leaders from fast-scaling companies as they share how to define, measure, and maintain talent density amid distributed work, rapid headcount growth, and shifting candidate expectations. Expect candid discussions on raising the hiring bar, comp structures, and culture design.
VCs place multi-million-dollar bets not just on technology, but on people. In this session, investors and talent leaders unpack how they evaluate “founder quality” and leadership talent, and what high talent density looks like from seed to IPO and beyond. We’ll explore what separates “qualified” from truly exceptional: technical aptitude, grit, capacity to get things done, and the charisma or “aura” that attracts other top performers. Attendees will walk away with practical lenses and questions they can use to assess talent inside their own organizations—whether they’re hiring the first 20 people or scaling to thousands.
Sponsored by Juicebox
Take a well-deserved break and recharge with something sweet, courtesy of our friends at Ashby. Whether you need a sugar boost, a caffeine fix, or just a few moments to connect with fellow attendees, this treat break is the perfect pause between sessions.
How do great companies get their first hires right? This session unpacks how top founders and recruiting leaders think about founding team composition, including the balance between product, engineering, and GTM leadership. Learn how to evaluate founder-market fit, identify “franchise” early hires, and structure incentives to align for long-term scale.
Elite teams don’t happen by accident. Explore how organizations define talent density, set a consistent hiring bar, and uphold quality through scale, hybrid work, and shifting business needs. The discussion highlights how recruiting, hiring leaders, and founders work together to embed sourcing, assessment, and calibration practices that keep talent density high over time.
The right exec hires accelerate entire orgs. Explore how to approach executive search with intentionality — timing your first VP hires, calibrating expectations, and avoiding costly mis-hires that set teams back.
Unwind and connect after a packed day of insights and inspiration. Join us for drinks, light bites, and great conversation with fellow RecOps pros. Whether you're debriefing sessions, swapping ideas, or just vibing with new friends—this is your time to relax and celebrate the community.
Hiring isn’t just about who — it’s about when. This data-driven discussion explores hiring sequences from Seed → Series B, revealing how elite teams time critical roles to unlock the next stage of growth. We’ll cover headcount planning frameworks, role prioritization tradeoffs, and the hidden costs of hiring too soon or too late.
A tactical session on building a recruiting brand that resonates with candidates and hiring managers. Learn how to create a consistent brand narrative across your careers site, social, job descriptions, and stakeholder conversations.
Different founder archetypes create different company DNA. Learn how to adapt recruiting strategy to a founder’s strengths and gaps — whether technical, product-led, or go-to-market oriented.
Why Attend
Simply put. We Produce Special Events.
Venue
The Midway
900 Marin Street
San Francisco, CA 94124
Density takes place at The Midway in San Francisco.
The venue is best accessed by car, public transportation, or rideshare. We recommend planning for a short Uber or Lyft to and from the venue, particularly during peak arrival and departure times.
San Francisco is easy to navigate by rideshare, and most attendees will rely on Uber or Lyft throughout the conference. We recommend budgeting extra time during peak hours.
For those staying nearby, informal meetups and shared rides are common and encouraged.
If you’re traveling in from out of town:
Arrive the evening before Day 1 to make the most of the conference
More details on the schedule and evening programming will be shared closer to the event.
Density takes place at The Midway in San Francisco. The following areas offer the most convenient access via short rideshare:
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Density is the premier gathering for leaders, recruiters, and people competing for the world’s best talent. The conference focuses on building high-performance teams, shaping culture, and scaling impact through strategic talent practices.
Density is for people responsible for hiring, scaling, and competing for exceptional talent.
That includes recruiting leaders foccused on engineering, design, and gtm doing hands-on hiring; Heads of Talent shaping strategy; and founders, operators, and investors making critical talent decisions.
Density is intentionally cross-functional bringing together the people executing hiring with the people setting expectations, budgets, and standards.
Attendees will leave with actionable insights on:
Density is high-signal and high-impact. Rather than general HR content, it brings together the people who are actively competing for and building elite teams, offering candid conversations, real-world case studies, and strategic takeaways that influence both talent and business decisions.
Density takes a strategic, high-signal approach to talent. Rather than focusing on tools or tactics alone, the agenda centers on the systems, decisions, and market dynamics that shape hiring outcomes—compensation, competition for elite talent, AI’s impact, organizational design, and long-term team performance.
Speakers include founders, investors, senior recruiting leaders in engineering, product design, & gtm as well as talent experts from high-growth companies. Expect candid, actionable insights — not just theory.
Select sessions will be recorded and made available post-event. Some conversations will be off-the-record to encourage candor.
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Sessions will address:
The future of the talent market and competition for top performers
AI’s role in recruiting, evaluation, and workforce strategy
Compensation, incentives, and aligning talent with business outcomes
Hiring at the earliest and most critical stages of company growth
What investors look for in teams—and how talent affects valuation
Density is structured to balance perspective, practical application, and meaningful connections.
Day 1: Thought Leadership
High-level conversations featuring VC talent partners, Heads of Talent and People, founders, and senior operators. Sessions focus on how companies compete for talent as they scale—covering topics like talent density, headcount planning, compensation dynamics, AI’s impact on hiring, and hiring through funding milestones.
Day 2: Practical Application
Hands-on workshops and real-world case studies led by experienced practitioners and trusted partners. These sessions are designed to be tactical and actionable, with concrete playbooks, frameworks, and examples attendees can take back to their organizations.
Networking & Social
Density brings together a curated community of recruiters, leaders, founders, and investors. Between sessions, receptions, and dedicated networking moments, you’ll have the opportunity to exchange insights, benchmark practices, and build relationships that extend beyond the conference.
Across both days, the emphasis is on clarity over noise—helping attendees understand what’s changing in the talent market, act with confidence, and strengthen the relationships that make high-performance teams possible.