Global Hiring in the Age of AI (Slush Day 1)

Elva and Rippling are opening Slush Day 1 with a breakfast for the people building the teams behind the world's fastest-growing companies. On stage, founders and operators of iconic companies who have experienced hyperscale first-hand will dig into: What it takes to build and scale a hypergrowth company in the age of AI How to win the best talent from anywhere in a competitive market How AI is changing the way we hire Expect real stories from inside these companies, and practical advice you can take straight back to your team. Details Date: Wednesday 18 November, Slush Day 1 Location: Slush Partner Side Event Wing Please note that a Slush ticket is not required to attend. Agenda 08:15 - doors open, breakfast and coffee 08:55 - opening words from Rippling 09:00 - panel: Global Hiring in the Age of AI 09:30 - mingling Speakers Johannes Reck, Co-founder & CEO at GetYourGuide: Since 2009, Johannes has led GetYourGuide's growth into the leading global online booking platform for unique travel experiences, with more than 33M experiences booked, profitability reached and over €1bn in revenue in 2025. He leads a team of more than 1,000 people from the company's Berlin headquarters. Victoria Weller, Operations at ElevenLabs: Based in London, Victoria leads hiring, people, customer support and company operations at ElevenLabs. She joined in May 2023, when the company had just 10 employees. It has since grown to over 800 and was most recently valued at $22bn. David Paffenholz, Co-founder & CEO at Juicebox: David leads Juicebox (PeopleGPT), the Sequoia-backed AI recruiting platform trusted by more than 5,000 customers. He has worked closely with founders, AI labs and high-growth companies to design modern hiring systems and win competitive talent markets. Moderated by Antonia Eneh, Co-founder & CEO at Elva: the AI-native immigration and relocation company making cross-border moves effortless. Antonia works with companies across Europe to help them hire the best people from anyw