Farid is a seasoned HR and Talent Acquisition leader with over 20 years of experience across markets and industries, known for building high-impact, commercially driven people strategies. He partners closely with senior leadership to strengthen leadership pipelines, elevate quality of hire, and align talent decisions with long-term business goals. His leadership style is pragmatic, data-led, and focused on turning talent functions into strategic drivers of growth rather than purely operational delivery.
What’s a recent professional achievement of yours that you are proud of?
At Americana Foods, Farid has rapidly transformed the Talent Acquisition function from a reactive hiring model into a strategic, insight-led capability. In a short span, he has sharpened workforce planning, elevated quality of hire, and built stronger external talent pipelines, while introducing data-driven decision-making and closer alignment with business priorities, positioning TA as a critical enabler of growth rather than a transactional service.
What is your prediction for the future of the TA industry?
The future of Talent Acquisition is shifting from hiring to shaping business outcomes, powered by data, market intelligence, and AI-enabled insights. Leading teams will build strong talent ecosystems, blend internal and external pipelines, and use AI to enhance decision-making, with success measured by quality, capability, and long-term impact rather than speed alone.
What projects are you planning on working on in 2026?
Integrating more aspects of AI through the recruitment workflow. Building skills based pipelines and continuously building the teams capability to become strategic advisors to the business.