Sophie Okonkwo
Sophie Okonkwo. Global TA Leader, Community Founder at Technical Recruiters Africa
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Driving growth through intentional hiring and talent strategy, Sophie brings over a decade of experience building high-performing teams across early-stage startups and global tech companies.
Her background spans leading engineering recruitment at Microsoft to advising fast-scaling startups on how to design agile, scalable talent functions. Sophie’s work sits at the intersection of business strategy, people, and technology, helping founders and executive teams build talent engines that drive performance and lasting culture.
As a speaker and mentor, she is passionate about shaping the future of work and empowering the next generation of talent leaders to think boldly, hire intentionally, and lead with impact.
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Code meets Culture: Engineering the Future of Hiring
As AI and automation continue to transform how we source and assess talent, a parallel shift is unfolding; engineering leaders are emerging as the true drivers of tech hiring. This new reality goes beyond recruiter-led models, placing developers and tech leads at the center of the hiring process and the talent decisions.
This session explores what it really takes to scale world-class tech teams in a future defined by collaboration, ownership, and accountability. Whether you're a recruiter or a software engineer, you'll walk away with a new perspective on hiring, one that champions shared ownership, drives culture from the inside out, and builds a talent engine that is led by engineers and powered by Talent Acquisition.
Sophie Okonkwo
Sophie Okonkwo. Global TA Leader, Community Founder at Technical Recruiters Africa
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