The document provides information about an upcoming UnConference event called "Radical Planet" taking place June 7-8th in Toronto, which brings together professionals from various backgrounds to have participant-led discussions on topics related to talent attraction and recruitment through a social media lens, with no formal presentations, powerpoint slides, or name badges in order to encourage open conversation among attendees. The event details include a list of discussion track topics and track leaders who will help facilitate conversations but not formally present.

1. Radical Planet
June 7-8th
For More Details and to register online go to:
http://radicalplanetyyz.eventbrite.ca

2. What is an UnConference?
An UnConference is a gathering of minds, to meet in the middle and everyone to
experiences and opinions where the have the floor. Each track, (session), has
attendees (or active participants) lead the track leaders with a background in the
conversation. There are 4 simple rules: topic, but their job is to start the
conversation, be available for reference
and sum things up. The stars always
1: No Presentations come from the participants. (We select
track-leaders from participants at
previous events.)
2: No Powerpoint
“Radical Planet was
the best networking 3: No Name Badges
No name badges because we believe that
and learning event I 4: No Pitching if you don’t know who someone is you
attended in 2011” should introduce yourself and start
talking. No need stare at their chest to
Apart from that, anything goes. We don’t work out if they are worth it.
have presentations because the best
knowledge is in the room. By bringing
together participants from all kinds of No pitching because we don’t have
backgrounds with a shared interest. Job exhibitions or stands. Any give away have
Boards, Recruiters (Corporate and to be creative and relevant and any
Agency), Technologists, Mobile product pitching gets shut down by the
Specialists, Branding Companies and
more, all with a shared interest in talent
attraction from a different perspective. No
talking heads to listen to and nod or nod
off.
No Powerpoint because we want the eyes
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3. “Where else can you meet this many
Global Recruitment and Human
Resources Thought Leaders in One
Place, and actually get to talk with
them”
Track Leaders:
Geoff Webb - Geoff Webb is a leading voice in Social Recruiting, in North America and Europe. He speaks at the
top conferences, including SHRM, TRU London, TNL, and HREvolution. And Geoff consults with Fortune 500 talent
practices to develop winning Social Media strategies.
Jeff Waldman - Jeff Waldman is a creative entrepreneur and experienced HR Consultant with a talent
and passion for ―socializing HRǁ‖—effectively integrating social technology into HR to create business value. He is
Co-founder of Impact99, the first Canadian Social Media HR Conference. Jeff is a Speaker, Trainer, Blogger,
Philanthropist and active Social Volunteer. His HR background spans over a decade in various industries including
technology, financial services, music and entertainment, broadcasting, healthcare, consulting, not-forprofit and
government. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (HR and Labour Relations) from the Sauder School of Business
(University of British Columbia). Take a look at Jeff’s blog and his work with TalentCulture.
Brian Cugelman - Since 1997, Dr. Cugelman has worked as a program coordinator, digital campaigner, and
researcher. His publications and presentations focus on the psychology and science of online engagement. Dr.
Cugelman has helped numerous organizations plan, implement and evaluate their programs, such as the United
Nations Millennium Campaign, United Nations Climate Change Secretariat, Century 21 and Oxfam.
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4. Melanie Benwell - I have over 14 years in the recruiting industry spanning all areas of business from
retained executive search, to client-side, to fast-paced contingency recruiting. Over the years, I have
specialized in management consulting, finance, sales, and technology and am now turning my
attention to help small and medium sized companies in Toronto grow their organizations.
Jonathan Campbell - Jonathan Campbell is a career recruiter, trainer, keynote speaker and blogger
who knows how to find all sorts of nasty stuff about you online but prefers to use his skills to help his
clients find great talent. His company, Social Talent are helping to re-invent how recruiters think about
digital marketing and social media, one tweet at a time, whilst running one of the most popular
recruitment blogs in Europe. His Facebook page is publicly accessible and contains very little incriminating
evidence, allegedly.
Lexi Kubrak - What started as a blog turned into her passion. Lexi's love of life and love of the alternative is what
brought her to create Enigma Agency. Utilizing social media, word of mouth and people-powered campaigns,
more than print her ideas stand out in a crowd - literally. Building a brand and watching it grow is what Lexi loves to
see, and her own blog and energetic life reflects her passion to constantly rethink and redesign the way things are
done. She finished her degree in Cultural Communication and Information Technology in 2010 and ever since she
has created some more challenging and creative ideas to apply her knowledge through client projects and fun stuff on the
side.
Oscar Mager - Recruiting Expert (owner at Recruiting Essentials) with extensive hands-on recruiting experience
and in-depth knowledge of online recruitment, e-recruitment, internet recruitment, e-sourcing, social networks,
SEO, employer branding and optimizing recruitment ROI. Always open for challenging recruiting projects
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5. Matt Charney - Talent Management and Social Media professional with expertise in social media
recruiting and employer branding, employee engagement and retention, brand management, public relations,
internal communications and process improvement/change management.
Lisa Scales - Without question Lisa possesses one of the most agile minds in the business. One of life's go-
getters, Lisa is as proactive as they come and is never more comfortable than when taking charge of
contentious issues and identifying solutions for resolution. Commended within her circles for the gregarious way in
which she approaches business, Lisa is not only a valuable knowledge source but great fun to be around, too.
Rob Van Elburg - Rob van Elburg is a specialist in (Global) IT Recruitment. He studied Human Resources
Management and Business Economics. His career began in 1992 (START Uitzendbureau). In 2000 he started
RAVE-cruitment, a full-service ICT Recruitment agency, located at the World Trade Center in Amsterdam. These days, he's
an IT Recruitment professional with extensive search, (Inhouse) headhunting, RPO, Talent Acquisition and interim results at
the worldwide leading (ICT) companies.
Kevin Grossman - What’s my story? Well, I’m a human resource and recruiting B2B software and services
marketplace evangelist, entrepreneur, analyst, advisor, manager, marketer and writer. Always a writer. This
is what I love to do after nearly 25 years of leadership experience in various capacities including marketing,
HR and recruiting, technology and higher education. My extensive knowledge of business development, marketing, sales,
public relations and social media best practices, and thorough understanding of the human resource and recruiting
marketplace, has helped hundreds of B2B software and services companies grow their business.
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6. Bill Boorman - @BillBoorman is the persona behind the #TRU brand of UnConferences. He is a serial
conversationalist and UnConference Disorganizer. Bill has also been known to travel the globe and speak on
Social Recruitment from time to time.
Geoff Clendenning - An entrepreneur with 20 years of business building experience. Specializing in
developing innovative business models that take advantage of new technologies, demographic or
market trends.
Carmen Jeffery - Carmen has 13 year history of building teams and sourcing cross functional experts. Her
focus has been upon emerging technology as well as businesses facing transformation and growth. She is adept
at identifying leaders and collaborating with clients to place top talent and enhance their bottom line
performances. Her background encompasses full-time and contract assignments for both agency and corporate
search and selection mandates. Carmen is a Radical Planet Attendee Alumni.
Chloe Rada - Strategic communication and branding professional with 10+ years experience
developing recruitment marketing strategies for human resources, marketing and staffing
departments. Expert in cultural and employer brand assessment and development, internal/external
communications strategies, search engine marketing concepts, viral marketing, social media and digital
communication & video-centric platforms.
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7. Paul Hamilton - Paul Hamilton has built some of Canada's most successful recruiting organizations, including
Microsoft, Rogers TV, and now BMO. You’ll gain crucial insights from one of Canada’s thought leaders in building
great recruiting strategies.
Leanne Chase - After spending 10 years working in television and on special events, Leanne Chase entered the
traditional corporate world. With little experience working 9 to 5, M-F she tried to adjust. At first it was okay, then
she asked for more flexibility and got it, and then some of that flexibility was taken away. Since it easier to find a
job when you have a job, she started looking for a new job in the corporate world that would afford her the
flexibility she wanted to help balance her personal life.
Steve Duque - Steven drives adoption of Bullhorn Reach technology and social media recruiting best practices
through consultation and collaborative problem solving. When Steven isn’t hosting social recruiting webinars or
speaking at various HR and social media events, he is contributing to the Bullhorn Reach blog, or authoring a
personal blog, Living in the Future, which is regularly syndicated to The Wall St. Cheat Sheet. Steven enjoys
working closely with a diverse group of clients, such as the New York Stock Exchange, Constant Contact and
Chuck E. Cheese’s, among other.
Shane McCusker - Intelligence Recruitment Software is designed to increase the profitability and
efficiency of your recruitment business. Through simple and clever information management we do
more than simply recording data, we allow you to get clarity about what is going on in your
business, spot opportunities and make the most of the business intelligence you already possess.
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8. Zachary Misko - Zachary Misko is the Global RPO Director and member of the Leadership Team at Kelly
Services, Inc. Outsourcing & Consulting Group (KellyOCG - http://www.KellyOCG.com), Recruitment Process
Outsourcing (RPO) business unit. KellyOCG - RPO provides outsourced hiring process management and
Human Resource skills to a variety of different companies.
Nicola McCarthy - Nicola manages Social Talent's film and AV division, and is a one-stop-shop for
concept creation, story-boarding, filming and post-production. Nic majored in Film and Digital Media, and after a
stint working as a waitress like so many aspiring filmmakers before her, finally made it in to the movie business.
Holly Fawcett - Holly is a digital marketing executive for Social Talent, working solely on recruitment
marketing and branding projects for clients by setting up social networking spaces and representing
brands online. Holly is a Marketing grad, but comes from a retail management background, where she claims she
"folded sweaters for a living". Holly tries very hard to explain to people what she actually does for Social Talent on
a daily basis, as most hear the phrase "talent community" and they stop listening
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9. International Tracks:
Radical Planet is all about Participant Lead Learning. You are invited to actively encouraged to Debate, Question and
provide your own input to Tracks such as:
 The Psychology of Social Media
 Making Mobile work for Recruitment (you will need a phone)
 The Great Linkedin Debate
 The Recruitment XFactor
 Going Global (all the way to Africa)
 Can HR Technology keep up with Social Change?
 …and many many many more.
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10. June 6th
Toronto Hardrock Café
7pm -12am
FREE FOR ATTENDEES TO RADICAL PLANET
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11. Radical Events
65 Elmer Avenue http://radicalplanetyyz.eventbr
Toronto, Ontario M4L 3R6 ite.ca
www.radicalevents.ca