Toby Culshaw is the Talent Intelligence Leader at Worldwide Amazon Stores, leading a diverse global team of economists, consultants, business analysts and researchers in talent intelligence.

Previously, he was Global Head of Talent Intelligence and Executive Recruitment Research at Royal Philips, the Dutch health technology group. He was named by Recruiter Magazine as one of the 11 Most Influential In-house Recruiters in 2017 and has consistently ranked every year since, is an international speaker on sourcing, executive research and talent intelligence and author of the best-selling Talent Intelligence: Use Business and People Data to Drive Organisational Performance.

What’s a professional achievement of yours from 2024 that you are proud of?

Was named one of the 11 most influential in-house recruiters 2024

How has the RL Community helped you this year?

The community has given me so much valuable peer guidance

What is your prediction for the TA industry for 2025?

It’s going to get worse before it gets better, but it will get better!