Inside RecruitAI Summit 2025: How Leaders Are Transforming Talent Strategy

The RecruitAI Summit 2025 brought together some of the brightest minds in HR, talent acquisition, and

technology, uniting CXOs, founders, and industry leaders under one vision, i.e. transforming recruitment

from traditional, reactive processes to a predictive, AI-powered talent strategy. The event took place on

14th November at Hotel Pride Plaza, Aerocity, New Delhi.

Designed as an evening for deep insight, real conversations, and practical demonstrations, the summit

explored how AI is reshaping the entire talent lifecycle and why intelligent interviews are fast becoming

the cornerstone of next-gen hiring.

The summit deep dived into the shift from intuition-led hiring to intelligence-led decisions. Today’s

hiring landscape demands speed, accuracy, and predictability. The summit focused on helping

organizations understand how AI-driven interviews can instantly elevate hiring decisions, reduce bias,

and create exponential business impact.

Some of the attendees present were from renowned organisations such as Physicswallah, Tata 1mg,

upGrad, Mankind Pharma, Deloitte India, Lenskart, EY, Nagarro INC, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Maruti

Suzuki India Limited, LivePure, among others.

Event Highlights:

1. Opening Keynote by Shiva Bhandari

Head of Talent Acquisition, PhysicsWallah (PW)

Shiva set the tone for the day with a powerful keynote on “Leveraging AI to Elevate Employer Branding.”

He shared practical frameworks and high-impact use-cases on how talent teams can use AI not just to

hire better, but to build authentic, scalable employer brands. Widely respected for architecting robust

TA strategies, Shiva brought clarity on how organizations can align recruitment with business growth in

an AI-first era.

2. Innovation in Action: AI in Recruitment

A live product showcase delivered by: Jeevan Shahi, Head of Sales at Xumane & Avinash Gautam, Vice President at Xumane.

The duo presented Xumane’s AI-led Intelligent Interviews, demonstrating how companies can automate

screening, evaluate candidates with precision, and fast-track decision-making. This segment gained

tremendous interest, with attendees witnessing firsthand how predictive AI can transform hiring.

3. Executive Panel: “The Future of Hiring:

Where Human Intuition Meets Artificial Intelligence”

A power-packed discussion featuring industry leaders:

● Bhuwan Talreja, AGM – HR (Head, Talent Management), Rockman Industries

● Nitin Aggarwal, Head – COE HR, HT Media Group

● Dapinder Singh Narula, Head – Talent Acquisition, Mankind Pharma

● Amit Alsisaria — Co-founder, Polestar Analytics

The panel explored the delicate balance between technology and the human touch, how AI augments

decision-making, accelerates hiring cycles, and frees recruiters to focus on high-value, strategic tasks.

The audience appreciated the candid insights, grounded perspectives, and actionable takeaways shared

by all speakers.

4. Celebrating Excellence

The day also featured an awards showcase, celebrating individuals who are championing innovation in

HR, people strategy, and AI-driven transformation.

The Summit concluded with an evening of meaningful networking, where leaders connected over ideas

and the shared mission of building the future of hiring. RecruitAI Summit 2025 witnessed a commitment

to empowering talent teams with intelligent, scalable, and future-ready solutions. With AI set to

redefine recruitment globally, Xumane is proud to drive the conversation, build the technology, and

partner with organizations ready to embrace the next leap.

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