Known in the industry as “the data guy”, Guy leads Kamal — the AI Business Management Partner built for recruitment agencies. A passionate advocate for smarter data practices, he helps agency leaders run more profitable, sustainable, and low-stress businesses by harnessing the true power of data & AI.
Before Kamal, Guy was the Group Managing Director of New Zealand’s largest tech recruitment group (Potentia/Crew), bringing real-world leadership and a recruiter’s mindset to the AI revolution in recruitment.
The Day One Mindset: Rewiring Recruitment Through Data-Driven Change
In an industry defined by constant flux, the most dangerous phrase in recruitment is "This is how we’ve always done it." Whether you are headhunting C-suite leaders for a global executive search firm or mobilising hundreds of workers for a high-volume trades business, the "ever-changing landscape" waits for no one.
This session, hosted by Guy Day from Kamal, challenges you to perform a radical mental reset. We strip away legacy processes and gut-feeling decisions of the past to ask one pivotal question: If you were to start your agency again today, from scratch, what would you do differently?
The answer invariably lies in your data. We will explore how data serves as the bedrock for effective change management, moving beyond simple metrics to provide the "Why" and the "How" of business evolution. We’ll discuss:
The Foundation of "Day One": Using data to identify which legacy habits are holding you back and which new technologies are worth the investment.
Universal Truths: hy data-driven agility is just as critical for a high-end exec search firm as it is for a high-volume labor business.
Navigating the Shift: Practical strategies for using real-time insights to lead your team through the discomfort of change and toward a future-proofed model.
It’s time to stop reacting to the market and start rebuilding for it.
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