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IMPORTANT LEARNING EVENT OF 2026

THE LEADING TALENT ACQUISITION

LEARNING EVENT

The 2026 Recruiters’ Summit Manila is the premier gathering for HR professionals, recruiters, and business leaders, offering unparalleled insights, networking opportunities, and innovative strategies to redefine recruitment in today’s dynamic environment.

HIGHLIGHTS

From Last Year's RSM

UPCOMING EVENT ON 26TH NOVEMBER 2026

ASTORIA CHARDONNAY, ORTIGAS • PASIG CITY

ABOUT RSM

Your Talent Acquisition Team's Biggest Advantage this Year!

Building on the remarkable success of last year’s summit, which brought together nearly 500 recruiters, HR managers, and business leaders, the 2026 Recruiters’ Summit Manila is set to reach even greater heights.

This year’s theme, “QUALIFAI: When Everyone Looks Qualified” explores how talent acquisition professionals can harness AI responsibly while strengthening the human judgment, verification, assessment, and strategic decision-making needed to identify authentic talent. Through expert insights, emerging trends, and practical strategies, the summit prepares recruiters to lead with confidence in the next era of hiring.

Generative AI has transformed recruitment—giving candidates unprecedented tools to perfect their resumes, portfolios, and interview performance. Distinguishing genuine talent from algorithmic polish has become the ultimate recruiting challenge.

Ready to master the new rules of recruitment? Secure your pass to #RSM2026 and equip your team with the advanced tools and insights needed to navigate the AI-driven talent landscape.

Through a carefully curated program featuring keynote sessions, interactive fireside sessions, and panel discussions, delegates will gain practical strategies and innovative approaches to tackle today’s recruitment challenges.

#RSM2026 offers unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, connecting delegates with industry peers, sharing experiences, and building valuable relationships. This summit is your gateway to staying ahead in the competitive talent market and driving your organization’s success.

LEARN FROM

Summit Program Highlights

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest insights, trends, and best practices in recruitment and talent management + learn how to leverage emerging technologies like AI and data analytics to optimize your recruitment processes.

As technology and AI rapidly reshape jobs, the skills organizations need are evolving faster than traditional competency frameworks can keep up. This session explores how recruiters can rethink job requirements, identify emerging capabilities, and adapt talent strategies to hire for skills that matter today—and those that will matter tomorrow.

As AI makes it easier for candidates to enhance resumes, portfolios, and interview responses, recruiters face a growing challenge in distinguishing presented competence from actual capability. This session explores how organizations can move beyond polished credentials and verify the skills, experience, and potential that truly matter for the job.

As AI reshapes jobs and how candidates demonstrate their capabilities, recruiters must rethink what skills truly define a future-ready professional. This session explores the evolving balance of AI literacy, digital and human skills, emerging occupations, reskilling and upskilling, and how organizations can identify talent equipped to thrive in an AI-driven Philippine workforce.

Exploring how organizations can address talent shortages by moving beyond rigid hiring requirements, identifying adjacent skills, leveraging talent intelligence, and building the capabilities needed for an evolving workforce.

This fireside chat challenges the traditional definition of the “perfect candidate” and examines whether rigid job requirements, credentials, and hiring expectations are unintentionally narrowing the talent pool. The discussion explores how recruiters can recognize transferable skills, potential, and adjacent capabilities to find qualified talent beyond the conventional profile.

As candidates use AI to enhance resumes, applications, and interviews while recruiters deploy AI for sourcing, screening, and assessment, hiring is becoming an increasingly algorithm-driven race. This panel explores who gains the advantage, where AI strengthens or distorts the hiring process, and how recruiters can preserve human judgment, fairness, and authentic capability when both sides are using intelligent tools.

BENEFITS

Advance your Talent Strategy to Fuel Organizational Growth

In today’s rapidly changing workforce landscape, staying ahead means more than just filling positions—it requires innovative strategies, a deep understanding of talent trends, and a strong network of industry peers. The 2026 Recruiters’ Summit Manila  is your opportunity to gain these essential tools and insights, empowering you to transform your recruitment approach and lead your organization to new heights. Join us for two days of impactful learning, networking, and inspiration that will redefine how you attract, engage, and retain top talent.

Nedy Estrella

FOUNDER, HR CALABARZON

“Last year was a great experience. I’m excited for this year’s Recruiters’ Summit!”

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SPEAKERS

Today's Sought-After Innovators

Hear from globally recognized HR experts, successful business leaders, and innovators who are shaping the future of recruitment + get inspired by success stories and learn from the challenges and triumphs of others in the field.

AL JOHN CATACUTAN

Head of Human Resources | Unioil Petroleum Philippines, Inc.

ERIKA DAVID

Global Training Partner | CPHR International Management Academy

GENE GANGAN

Chief Operating Officer | ZMG Ward Howell

ATTY. CARMINA REYES

Director IV | Department of Information & Communications Technology

CARLA BATAAN

VP of Talent Acquisition | Penbrothers

ARLBERT MARCELO

People Experience Director, Greater Asia & Indonesia | Unilever

TINA KHOE ANG

General Manager | Ice Happiness, Inc.

DEAN PAX LAPID

Director | Founder Institute

CHOI JAYNO

Sales Director - Emerging Markets | Jobstreet by SEEK

MICHELLE COREDERO - GARCIA

Chief Human Resources Officer | Sun Life

JEFF GARCIA

Global Training Partner | Institute of Learning & Development

PARTNER

Industry-Leading Partners

RSM gathers hundreds of important decision makers, showcase tool, platforms, and services designed to streamline recruitment processes and improve overall HR and business efficiency.

CO-PRESENTED BY

PARTNER SPONSORS

MEDIA AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS

PREVIOUS BRAND PARTNERS

PRICING

Summit Investment

We believe that access to top-tier industry insights and professional growth should be within reach for everyone. That’s why we’ve designed a range of pricing options to suit your needs, whether you’re an individual practitioner, part of a team, or representing a large organization.

IHRI PRIVILEGE

P 5,990

In-Person

Exclusive preferential rates for IHRI-certified professionals (requires GCN)
HIGHLIGHTS:
GUARANTEED FREE SEATING
SNACKS AND LUNCH

+ STANDARD INCLUSIONS:
ALL STANDARD EVENT INCLUSIONS

DELEGATE

P 6,990

In-Person

For groups of 6 delegates:
Get 1 free delegate (5+1)

HIGHLIGHTS:
GUARANTEED FREE SEATING
SNACKS AND LUNCH
FREE 1 PARKING PASS (GROUP)

STANDARD EVENT INCLUSIONS:
ACCESS TO THE SUMMIT
SUMMIT LEARNING KIT
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
POST ACCESS TO MATERIALS
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
FREEBIES AND RAFFLE PRIZES

VIP

P 9,000

In-Person

For groups of 6 delegates:
Get 1 free delegate (5+1)

HIGHLIGHTS:
FAST LANE REGISTRATION
DEDICATED VIP FRONT SEAT
SERVED SNACKS AND LUNCH
DEDICATED VIP CONCIERGE

EXCLUSIVE GIVEAWAYS
FREE 1 PARKING PASS (GROUP)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AS CORPORATE PARTNER (GROUP)

+ STANDARD INCLUSIONS:
ALL STANDARD EVENT INCLUSIONS

ONLINE

P 3,500

Virtual Pass

HIGHLIGHTS:
DIGITAL CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION
DIGITAL CONFERENCE MATERIALS
INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
LATEST TALENT MANAGEMENT TRENDS AND PRACTICES
EXPERT-LED DISCUSSIONS
LIVE VIRTUAL ACCESS

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Walk away with practical solutions to common recruitment challenges and actionable advice that you can apply to your daily work.