Dave Mekelburg is the Head of People and Chief of Staff at Wade & Wendy, an AI platform for automating the hiring process for companies and providing AI job discovery and career guidance for people. He is also the organizer of the Recruitment Automation Community, which comprises thousands of HR, Diversity & Inclusion, Talent Acquisition, and technology professionals committed to pushing hiring worldwide forward and making it equitable, empathetic, and effective. Prior to Wade & Wendy, Dave was an early employee in FoodTech and FinTech startups and co-founded BTWN, a program to help with the job search for people who have been laid off or are reentering the workforce after an absence. He holds a BA from the University of Michigan, and an MA from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife, baby, and hopefully-not-too-loud-during-the-event dog.