With over 20 years of experience leading talent acquisition across global and local markets, Adam Binks specialises in building high-performing teams, designing scalable hiring frameworks, and integrating AI-driven solutions to transform recruitment outcomes. His career spans strategic roles at KPMG, Hays, and ASB Bank, where he has consistently delivered measurable impact in candidate experience, employment brand, DE&I, and operational efficiency.
At KPMG International, Adam drives collaboration through the Global Recruitment Council. He has implemented executive search MSAs, delivered the global recruitment conference, and is leading initiatives aligned to KPMG’s global approach to AI in talent acquisition. This includes AI enablement and learning for recruitment teams, as well as contributing to the evolution of campus attraction strategies. He also brings a Talent Acquisition lens to other Centre of Excellence initiatives, including the Global Career Architecture (skills) programme, and serves as a member of the Global AI for HR Community of Practice.
Previously, Adam led Hays’ International Delivery Centre, overseeing more than 100 professionals across New Zealand, Australia, and India. He managed sourcing, candidate care, and compliance delivery for over 30 clients, ran a multi-million dollar operating budget, and delivered significant annual savings through offshoring and process optimisation. He also introduced AI-driven technologies into delivery teams, resulting in improved quality, faster time-to-hire, and enhanced operational efficiency.
In earlier roles at ASB Bank and KPMG New Zealand, Adam led award-winning Talent Acquisition functions responsible for hiring across all business areas, including employment brand, global mobility, and early careers programmes.
Adam is passionate about shaping inclusive, future-ready recruitment ecosystems. His work has earned multiple awards for innovation, diversity, and candidate experience.
Outside of work, he hosts The Top Order Cricket Podcast, blending his love for sport with storytelling. He also coaches youth cricket and speaks at industry forums.
What’s a recent professional achievement of yours that you are proud of?
Bringing together a group of 20+ KPMG TA leaders from around the globe and devising with them our strategic action plan for TA which encompasses a brand new learning curriculum for our TA teams, a shared Global AI use case and prompt library to share resources and drive best practice usage of AI in TA processes and finally to reimagine our Global approach to Campus recruiting
What is your prediction for the future of the TA industry?
1. AI-Driven Transformation of TA Operations
AI will automate 50–80% of traditional recruitment tasks, from sourcing to screening, enabling recruiters to focus on strategic advisory roles. This shift will require upskilling and a redefinition of recruiter capabilities to include data fluency, talent intelligence, and stakeholder consulting.
2. Self-Service Hiring Enablement for Managers
Hiring managers will increasingly be empowered to self-serve through intuitive platforms, guided assessments, and AI-supported decision-making. This decentralisation will improve speed and consistency while reducing dependency on recruiters for routine tasks.
3. Global Operating Models with Local Flexibility
A unified TA framework—built around four pillars: TA Operations, Talent Advisors, TA Marketing, and Strategic Workforce Planning—will enable global consistency while respecting local autonomy. This model supports scalability, transparency, and shared innovation and will also link with Talent/L7D and OD to form a coherent talent strategy
4. Ethical AI Use and Candidate Authenticity
As AI-generated applications rise, TA functions must implement robust fraud detection, promote transparency in AI usage, and ensure ethical standards in candidate evaluation. Trust and fairness will become central to employer brand and candidate experience.
What projects are you planning on working on in 2026?
1. Learning for TA
2. AI acceleration in TA
3. Hiring manager enablement