Adam Ward

Adam Ward

Founding Partner, Growth by Design Talent

Co-founder and Partner at Growth by Design Talent where we help high growth companies develop the recruiting fundamentals to support intentional growth of the business in alignment with their unique values and mission.
After leadership roles in technical and international recruiting at Qualcomm (10,000 -> 25,000) and Facebook (1000-> 10,000), I led the recruiting function at Pinterest as we scaled the company from 200 to 2000+ and through IPO.

3:00 pm PST - 3:30 pm PST
Ride Stage

The Future of Recruiting Leadership: Craft, Credibility, and Culture

A closing conversation on the evolving identity of recruiting leadership. What does it mean to lead in an era of AI, leaner teams, and higher bars? Learn how to build credibility, community, and culture around the craft.