WITS Tech & Connect: Who Gets Hired? AI, Bias & the Future of Recruitment

WITS Tech & Connect: Who Gets Hired? AI, Bias & the Future of Recruitment

17 September 2026 · 17:30–21:00 · Innovaud, Lausanne

Artificial intelligence now sits at the heart of hiring, screening CVs, sourcing candidates, ranking applicants and scheduling interviews at a scale no human team could match. But one question remains unanswered: is AI reducing human bias, or applying trained bias at speed?

Co-hosted by Women in Tech Switzerland and Innovaud, this WITS Tech & Connect evening brings together entrepreneurs, CEOs, innovation leaders and senior HR professionals to examine how AI is reshaping recruitment, and at what cost. Through a keynote, expert panel discussion and peer networking, we'll move across the full arc of the issue: from systemic bias and opaque decision-making to legal compliance and the practical tools that help organisations hire fairly and responsibly.

This isn't a room for polished product pitches or theory disconnected from practice. It brings together leaders and practitioners who arrive with real dilemmas and real stakes to work through one of the most consequential questions facing Swiss business.

You'll leave with a clearer view of where bias enters AI-driven hiring, and the practical steps to address it.

The evening at a glance:
17:30: Welcome drinks
18:00: Opening remarks from Innovaud & WITS Switzerland
18:10: Keynote: Bias in Recruitment — how human and AI-driven bias compare, and the self-reinforcing loop of automated hiring
18:25: Expert panel + Q&A across two themes: Legal & Transparency Challenges, and Reducing Hiring Bias with AI
19:30–21:00: Networking apéro