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Senior Talent Acquisition Manager Virgin Media O2

Marie Pickless is a senior Talent Acquisition Manager with over 20 years of experience in recruitment and talent strategy. Her career has spanned multiple industries and transformation programmes, where she’s led the design and delivery of inclusive hiring practices, built high-performing teams, and supported large-scale organisational change. Marie is passionate about the evolving role of technology in recruitment, particularly how AI can be used to enhance candidate experience, reduce bias, and enable more informed, data-driven decision-making. She is a strong advocate for ethical AI adoption, ensuring that innovation in hiring remains grounded in empathy, fairness, and human connection. Marie’s approach blends strategic thinking with a deep understanding of people, and she is known for her collaborative leadership style and commitment to mentoring others in the talent space. She believes recruitment should balance innovation with empathy—using technology to support human connection, not replace it.

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Levelling the Playing Field? The Promise and Peril of AI in Recruitment

2025-09-25 · Big Data LDN 2025
Face To Face
with Marie Pickless (Virgin Media O2) , Roisin McCarthy (Women in Data®) , Lauren Tyrer (MunichRe) , Gosia Paterson (Royal London) , Amy Sheppard (Thatcham Research)
AI/ML

AI is rewriting the recruitment rulebook with the potential to make it smarter, fairer and more efficient, but it is not without its challenges. In this 30-minute session, leading Women in Data® experts from AXA, Munich Re, Royal London, Thatcham Research and Virgin Media O2 unpack the real-world impact of AI on hiring practices.  

Our panel will share how they are responding to the rise of AI-generated profiles, the growing cost of candidate screening and the responsibility to maintain transparency and trust at all stages. Expect practical insights and honest reflections on what it takes to proactively utilise AI responsibly, and effectively, in recruitment today.

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