Event 29/05: AI and recruitment
Following the publication of the study 'Recruitment and selection in the age of AI: AI use, awareness of bias risks and recommendations regarding the risks of gender discrimination', the Institute for the equality of women and men would like to invite you to a conference on this topic taking place on Friday the 29th of May.
At the conference, we will explore how AI can be developed and used in a responsible manner in recruitment processes, by being vigilant of gender bias and taking measures to mitigate its impact.
Both developer companies as well as companies using AI in recruitment will offer practical inspiration by presenting their internal measures and good practices. These will be complemented by presentations of several projects on fair recruitment, providing insights and recommendations regarding both development and use of AI. The closing remarks will be delivered by Rob Beenders, Federal Minister for Equal Opportunities.
Lisa Lombardi, Business Relationship Officer and Women in Tech & DEI Ambassador at Agoria, will be the host of the day.
Do you use AI in your recruitment processes, or are you planning to do so? Would you like to know how to reduce gender bias and make sure you don’t miss out on strong candidates? Or are you simply looking for inspiration on the topic? Then this day is for you!
Programme
- 09:00 Welcome
- 09:30 Opening remarks – Liesbet Stevens, Institute for the equality of women and men
- 09:40 Recruitment and selection in the age of AI: AI use, awareness of bias risks and recommendations regarding the risks of gender discrimination – Laura Engels, Universiteit Hasselt; Simon Wuidar, ULiège
- 10:20 Equality by design, Deliberation and Oversight – Milla Vidina, Equinet
- 10:50 Coffee break
- 11:10 Good practices in AI development – Leila Rebbouh, Oniryx; Caroline Vandenplas, Yuma; TBC, Delaware
- 12:40 Lunch
- 13:40 FINDHR: Facilitating the prevention, detection, and management of discrimination in algorithmic hiring – Gea Meijers, WIDE+
- 14:00 Responsible use of generative AI in recruitment – Heike Pauli, GPT Academy, UCLL
- 14:30 Good practices of AI use in recruitment – Aline Bernard, Randstad; Lisa De Kerpel, Inetum; Laurence Theunis, Adoc Talent Management
- 16:00 Closing remarks – Rob Beenders, minister of Equal Opportunities
Conclusion – Lisa Lombardi, Agoria - 16:10 Drinks
Practical details
- Date: 29th of May 2026, from 09:00 to 17:00
- Location: Residence Palace – Wetstraat 155, 1040 Brussels
- The speakers will present in English, French or Dutch. Interpretation is provided in these three languages.
- Participation is free of charge. We do however ask to register by the 20th of May.