HIVE = Heightening Innovation, Vision and Excellence in Early Careers

Our HIVE events and year-round community provide a dedicated space for early careers leaders.

It is designed to foster innovation, inspire vision, and promote best practice among the brightest minds in the Early Careers industry.

We're in the final stages of confirming our 2025 Content Advisory Board.

Previous HIVE Content Advisory board members include:

2024:

(US) Dawn Carter, Director, Global Talent Acquisition - Early Career & Apprenticeship Programs, Uber

(US) Dustin Leszcynski, Director of Talent Acquisition - Early Career, Burlington Stores

(UK) Hayley Bowd, Director, Emerging Talent & Careers, Expedia Group

(UK) Lucy Hegarty, Global Head of Early Talent Recruitment, GSK

2023:

(UK) Professor Sir David Metcalf CBE, London School of Economics

(US) Damon Albano, Global Head of Early in Career TA, Johnson & Johnson

(UK) Robert Walke, Global Head of Wholesale Revenue Early Careers Recruiting & Firmwide Intern Program Management, JP. Morgan

(US) Brighid Jensen, Vice President, Global Executive Talent Acquisition Leader, Visa

(US) William Chichester, Director, Enterprise Campus Talent Acquisition, Target

(US) Carl Hickson, VP Future Talent, bp

(Germany) Johanna Craig, Director Global Early Careers Programs, Adidas

Our HIVE events aim to provide all you need to know to be a high-performing Early Careers leader. Every piece of content has been selected and curated to be relevant, helpful, and precise to your needs.

Watch our Session Highlights to get a taste of the topics explored at our last HIVE event.

HIVE is hosted on Zoom. To attend HIVE, you'll need a computer or mobile device with an internet connection.

Prior to the event, if your application is successful, you will receive an email with a link, calendar blocker, and instructions on how to join. Simply click the link at the designated time to access the HIVE virtual event room.

Please honour your commitment to attend.

There are no registration or attendance fees for HIVE. All we ask is you honour your commitment to attend.

Yes, HIVE has dedicated spaces to network, connect and engage with fellow leaders.

After the event, you'll also be provided the opportunity to join the HIVE Community, a year-round dedicated space for global Early Careers leaders.

If you encounter any technical difficulties before, during, or after HIVE, please reach out to getintouch@thesmartytrain.com

HIVE is exclusively for Senior Early Careers leaders. Our selective approach ensures a high quality global network of Early Careers leaders.

If you would like to refer a Senior Early Careers colleague to apply for a place, they apply using the application form on this page.

Other recruitment and development professionals at different career stages are welcome to contact the HIVE team to learn more about how to get involved in our other networks and events.