Modernizing your recruitment efforts:
Compelling approaches to attract top talent 

Julian Placino is a recruiter turned speaker, recruitment marketing consultant, and media entrepreneur. With 16 years of recruiting experience, Julian has helped leading corporations attract, recruit, and retain top talent. Julian has personally hired over 400 world-class professionals in sales, technology, and creative arts. For 7 years, he led talent acquisition at Bottle Rocket, one of the premier mobile development firms in the world. 

Julian has spoken for over a decade to corporations, conferences, and universities about recruiting, personal branding, and career success. 

 As the host of Pathways to Success, he interviews exceptional leaders about their journeys to success. He's produced 215 episodes, generated more than 100,000 downloads, created over 1.5 million LinkedIn views, and has interviewed company founders, CEOs, New York Times bestselling authors, TEDx speakers, professional athletes, and prolific entrepreneurs. 

His company, Pathways Affiliated, helps companies attract top talent using digital recruiting strategies.

Being a temporarily abled, gay, person of color with a vibrant cultural and ethnic background, he understands the role organizations can play in harnessing the power of business for a positive social change. Sandeep moved to Canada from India with his husband in 2019 with over 13 years of work experience and has worked as EDI Consultant for over a decade. Experienced in working with various organizations across the Asian region, he comes with a global perspective on EDI. Sandeep’s work focuses largely on creating an inclusive workplace environment for all, especially 2SLGBTQIA+ community and people with disabilities. Sandeep has led programs, campaigns and provided training and consulting services to drive the EDI strategy across various organizations globally, where he shares his lived experiences as well to drive the importance of ally ship. He has played a key role in developing three key research publications on 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion, to achieve success in creating a safe and inclusive society. Sandeep contributed his expertise in EDI at the global summit by Out & Equal for two consecutive years and has led the This is Me campaign which centres on the sharing of stories and lived experiences of disability and mental health, an initiative by the Lord Mayor's Appeal in London.

Sandeep volunteers with youth and teens as a mentor with Vancouver Island Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation, and is part of the EDI committee for Volunteer Canada and is also a volunteer with an organization working towards senior well-being. Sandeep is part of RAHM Community which is a global community of ground breaking LGBTIQ+ leaders and was part of a global movement called It Gets Better Project. He was on the board of Nanaimo Pride Society and SIETAR BC (Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research). He is on his way to becoming an adoptive parent.