Aug 8, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

untapt Hosts Its First Ever AI Think Tank Event In New York City

NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- untapt, the leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology solving the hardest problems in talent, hosted its first ever AI Think Tank event at Rise New York. Ed Donner, CEO, alongside Deep Learning Expert and Chief Data Scientist Dr. Jon Krohn, held a lively, thought-provoking event. The Think Tank event united leading business executives in AI technology with HR recruiters in a unique opportunity to share their thoughts and network with top industry representatives.

Highlights of the "Talent Intelligence: A Think Tank on AI in HR Hosted by untapt" evening included a Computer vs. Recruiter challenge, in which the senior recruiters faced off with untapt's AI algorithm to see how their assessments of candidate resumes lined up with the machine's followed by a roundtable discussion, which included talent recruitment leaders:

    --  Urie Suhr, Director of Talent Acquisition at C/i
    --  Charlie Keinath, Head of Recruiting at BeeswaxIO
    --  Dan Holleran, Co-Founder of Tek Search
    --  Daniel Corry, Head of Recruitment at Tek Search
    --  Amos Schorr, Principal at Hack Summit Labs
    --  Alexandra Ostrov, Director of Recruiting Operations at bowmo, inc.
    --  Jim Frye, Consultant

The results of the challenge: Computer vs. Recruiter were right on target. The AI solution seamlessly picked the correct candidates for the roles. In addition, it offered interesting perspectives as the AI software offered quantifiable results, less bias and better candidates each time.

"Coming into the event, I had no idea what to expect. But I was really blown away by the enthusiasm and energy everyone brought to the topic," said Ed Donner. "I thought this event would be an opportunity for us to give a helpful lecture and lesson, but I ended up learning so much more just from the discussion afterwards."

"Through the Think Tank's discussions and interactive exercises, we observed further evidence that both recruiters and candidates gain from the use of AI tools. The event demonstrated an inherent need for what we've built at untapt," added Dr. Jon Krohn. "As human-resources professionals increasingly appreciate that AI saves them time and capital while simultaneously improving the quality of the prospects they identify for open roles, we are witnessing a shift toward the technology's adoption. This fuels our passion to continue delivering solutions that make a difference."

About untapt
untapt, headquartered in New York, NY, offers two main services: untapt talent, a matching platform and untapt intelligence a first-of-its kind AI technology solution centered on solving the hardest problems in talent. untapt's algorithm robustly augments the recruitment process for efficiency and effectiveness. Through Natural Language Processing and Deep Learning, untapt intelligence has processed millions of data points over the past few years to truly understand the qualities that point to a successful candidate. Combining Artificial Intelligence with Human Talent, untapt's technology is the future of attracting, retaining and developing the next generation of leaders. Please go to www.untapt.com for more information.

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