Jalpa Trivedi is a strategic Talent Acquisition leader with 20+ years of experience leading high-impact hiring, TA transformation, and global workforce strategy across MENA, APAC, EMEA, Australia and US. She has built and scaled TA functions from the ground up across 30+ countries, leading initiatives in employer branding, AI-led sourcing, global mobility, and executive hiring.
Jalpa has partnered with senior leadership and boards across sectors including management consulting, healthcare, financial services, and family offices, designing hiring ecosystems aligned to business growth, localisation mandates, and EVP maturity. She is known for her structured, outcomes-focused leadership style and has consistently delivered on volume hiring, TA modernisation, and stakeholder trust.
What’s a recent professional achievement of yours that you are proud of?
To directly close 600+ roles across seven continents without agency assistance. This equated to USD 2M+ of cost savings for the organisation. Recognised by Linkedin as Top 25% TA Team and Recruiter globally.
What is your prediction for the future of the TA industry?
The talent acquisition industry is set for major transformation, with recruiters needing to continuously develop new skills to keep pace with rapidly advancing AI technologies. TA teams that fully adopt AI—understanding not only its advantages but also its risks and limitations—will be best positioned to stay relevant and deliver value. At the same time, talent acquisition professionals will need to elevate their focus on personal connections: role positioning and effective candidate engagement will become key human-centered strengths in attracting the right talent for open positions.
What projects are you planning on working on in 2026?
Enhancing Candidate Experience and human interface in light of increasing use of AI tools to automate recruitment processes.