Best SaaS Conferences: RecFest USA Recap: Part I

🎥 Why Do Vendors Show Up at Conferences?

Because buying B2B software is still buying from people.

You can have a great UI and powerful AI—but if people don’t understand your story, your purpose, or what makes you different, you’re missing the point.

After 10 years in recruiting and HR tech, I’ve seen plenty of good products. Some even great. But it’s the people at those companies that make them exceptional.

This video highlights the incredible partners and communities I’m proud to collaborate with through Building the Talent Machine — helping vendors, founders, and recruiters tell the stories that move the industry forward.

💡 Featured Partners & Mentions

Teamtailor — Jonathan Wigodsky & Antonio Miguel Javiniar

ATS-native interview transcription + customizable career pages should be table stakes in 2025.

Findem — 💫 Natalie Stones & Jesse Sims

Candidate rediscovery is recruiting’s most underrated superpower. The best candidates aren’t applying—always be sourcing.

Talent Collective — ✨ Natalie & Krista Scarborough Tan

Community ends in unity, but it begins with it. These folks keep the recruiting world real, funny, and connected.

Built In — Haley (Russo) Petricca, MPH & Maria Christopoulos Katris

I found my first tech recruiting job on Built In. Sitting down with their CEO was a full-circle moment.

📍Event

RecFest USA – Nashville
Hosted conversations, filmed man-on-the-street interviews, and celebrated the people shaping the next generation of hiring.
Big shoutout to Jamie Leonard — Nashville looked good on recruiting.

🧠 About Building the Talent Machine

Building the Talent Machine (BTTM) is a creator-led media platform at the intersection of recruiting, AI, and storytelling — covering the tools, people, and companies building the future of hiring.

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✌️ Brando