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Leaders Summit
May 6, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV
An exclusive, invite-only program for University & Emerging Talent Recruiting Leaders
Join an intimate group of 50 emerging talent leaders, founders, and senior recruiting executives for a curated pre-conference retreat.
URx Leaders Summit takes place the day before URx Conference.
Experience hands-on workshops, peer exchange, and strategic conversations designed to:
- Collaborate with visionary industry leaders
- Elevate your thought leadership
- Drive meaningful organizational change
- Shape your strategic impact
Questions contact char [at] onereq.com
Schedule
All Times Pacific Standard Time
URx Leaders Summit
Join an intimate group of 50 emerging talent leaders, founders, and senior recruiting executives for a curated pre-conference experience.
Questions contact char [at] onereq.com
A URx Leaders Summit Registration is required.
Intros & Networking
Char Delapena
The Change Playbook: Tools for Leading Through Uncertainty
Change is inevitable, especially in the landscape of university recruiting. As leaders, how can we not just survive change, but lead through it? In this session we will:
- Identify the emotional and behavioral responses associated with each stage of the Kübler-Ross Change Curve, and learn to recognize where you are relative to the different changes you are navigating.
- Identify your dominant change style, and practice adjusting communication and collaboration to support colleagues’ and stakeholders’ change styles.
- Build a community of support - both from within your workplace and among the URx Leader community.
AI in Interviews: Set the Rules or Lose the Signal
AI has fundamentally changed how candidates prepare, respond, and perform in interviews but most companies haven’t updated their approach. Some teams ignore it. Others try to detect it. A few are redesigning interviews entirely.
This session will discuss what’s actually happening and how leaders are adapting. We’ll explore where AI helps, where it distorts signal, and how to evolve interview design to assess real capability in an AI-enabled world.
The New Candidate Playbook: Offer Hoarding, Reneges, and What to Do About It
Candidate behavior has shifted. More offers, longer decision timelines, increased reneges, and a growing mismatch between what employers expect and how candidates are actually navigating the market. This session brings leaders together to unpack what’s really happening and how teams are adjusting their strategies across pipeline, offers, and conversion.
Decide with Confidence: A Framework for Better Decision-Making
Making effective choices isn’t just about instinct - it’s about having a clear structure, recognizing what information we need, and knowing when to seek input from others. In this session, we will:
Learn the essential elements that comprise any decision.
Explore how to clarify objectives and to recognize when we’re lacking important information.
Learn when to double down on a decision, and when to revise or reconsider.
Understand when and how to leverage input from others to strengthen our decision-making process.
By the end of this session you’ll have a structured approach to making more effective decisions, both professionally and personally.
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Sponsors
Our sponsors champion our work, believe in our mission, and offer products, tools, & services that help you achieve your goals.
RippleMatch
RippleMatch is the recruitment automation platform changing how Gen Z finds work. By replacing job boards with matching and automation, RippleMatch eliminates the most time-intensive parts of the recruitment process for both employers and job seekers.
Leading employers leverage RippleMatch to build diverse, high-performing teams and Gen Z job seekers across the country trust RippleMatch to launch and grow their careers.
CodePath
CodePath is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that brings together employers, students, and colleges to eliminate inequities in tech education, diversify the field, and provide underrepresented students with a path toward economic mobility and generational wealth.
Trusted by the world's top brands, our students are leading candidates for full-stack engineering, mobile development, and cybersecurity roles.
Rewriting The Code
Making the tech industry more accessible means leading with recruiting and retention practices that provide consistent support to undergraduate, graduate, and early career women, especially during the critical first decade of their careers. Partnering with RTC offers high-impact engagement opportunities and positions you as an employer of choice for women in technology. One that fosters a diverse, inclusive workspace and commits to ESG and CSR goals.
Marcy Lab School
The Marcy Lab School was founded with one clear and critical mission: to create an alternative pathway to high-growth technology careers for young adults from underestimated backgrounds. We provide our students with technical training, leadership development, and direct access to employment opportunities in some of the fastest growing sectors of the global economy. In doing so, we create economic mobility for our students and create the strongest pipeline of diverse engineering talent in the country.
Interested in sponsoring? Email us urx [at] onereq.com
Register
Select your URx Leaders Summit tickets to secure your spot for this exclusive pre-conference experience. Your registration includes full access to the URx Conference sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Seats for the Leaders Summit are limited to 50 attendees. Register early to guarantee your spot.
Faq
The Leaders Summit is an exclusive, limited-attendance program held the day before URx. Designed for senior leaders in University & Emerging Talent Recruiting, Talent Development, and partner organizations, it offers a curated experience of workshops, strategic discussions, and peer networking.
This Summit is for Heads of Recruiting, Talent Development executives, founders, and senior leaders from universities and partner organizations. Attendance is limited to 50 participants, ensuring a highly interactive and intimate environment.
The Summit is held the day before URx at The Midway.
Yes. The Summit is hosted as part of the URx experience, and registration ensures access to both the Summit and the full conference.
Expect a mix of hands-on workshops, strategic discussions, and peer networking designed to elevate thought leadership and drive organizational impact.
Please visit our venue page for details on hotel & travel.
If you are interested in facilitating a workshop or leading a roundtable discussion submit a topic or proposal. The deadline for submissions to be considered is October 15th. Speakers will be notified by, November 1st.
Yes, you can attend the Leaders Summit on its own. Please note that pricing is structured with full URx access in mind, so no separate discounts are available for Summit-only attendance.
Expect a thoughtfully curated experience with interactive workshops, peer exchange, and strategic conversations with industry leaders. You’ll have opportunities to deepen relationships over intimate dinners, small-group discussions, and networking moments designed to connect you with like-minded professionals. The Summit is a space to elevate your thought leadership, gain fresh insights, and shape your impact in early career and emerging talent recruiting.
Attendees must be experienced and in a senior recruiting, workforce development or talent development role
Please see below for eligibility to attend the URx Leaders Summit:
- Those who lead the entire University or Emerging Talent Recruiting Function
- Those who lead a University & Emerging Talent Recruiting Program at large private or public companies. Ex: Head of Intern Recruiting
- Those who are the final decision makers for UR or the most senior member of a recruiting team focused on UR.
- Those who are senior leaders at Universities, Talent Development or Workforce Development Organizations
- Those who are in senior recruiting positions foccused on university & emerging talent
- Those who are nominated by a UR Leader to represent their team
Register as the leader of your UR/Early Talent function and in the registration form indicate the name, email and title of who will be attending as your proxy.
Request Invitation
Submit this form to request an invite to our Leaders Track.