2016

Michael Krottmayer

Michael Krottmayer

Trenkwalder
CFO

Michael Krottmayer serves as CFO of Trenkwalder and is also a member of the management board and the board of directors. In addition, he is in charge of the countries in southeastern Europe. Krottmayer had numerous CFO roles before joining Trenkwalder, most recently at the Internet Security firm emarsys eMarketing Systems and prior to that, at ISS Austria, the facilities services company. Krottmayer is bilingual and has a higher degree in business administration from Karl-Franzens-University Graz.

Sergey Salikov

Sergey Salikov

ANCOR
Director

Sergey Salikov joined ANCOR in 1994 and the following year became director of the ANCOR Far East Regional office in Vladivostok, where he successfully formed the Eastern division and joined Irkutsk and Khabarovsk offices to the ANCOR network. Following a move to Moscow in 2004, he’s held numerous senior positions, including regional development director and vice president of strategic development, and was also appointed to the management board. Under his leadership, the company has grown substantially, increased its client base, diversified and extended its product line and has become nationally recognised.

Sergio Picarelli

Sergio Picarelli

Adecco
Regional Head of Italy,
Eastern Europe & MENA
and India

Sergio Picarelli was appointed Regional Head of Italy, Eastern Europe & MENA and India in October 2015. In 1993, Picarelli joined Adecco in Italy, starting as managing director of an Adecco Group Company (Permanent Placement). In 1997, he was appointed chief sales and marketing director, Italy. From 2002 to 2004 Picarelli served as regional head for Central Europe and was thereafter appointed chief operating officer of Adecco Staffing Division Worldwide. From 2005 to 2009 he served as country manager of Adecco Italy & Switzerland (Switzerland until the end of 2008). From January 2009 until his appointment as chief sales officer in October 2009, he served as chief international sales officer of the Adecco Group. Picarelli graduated in business administration from Bocconi University, Milan, Italy.

Phil Sheridan

Phil Sheridan

Robert Half
Senior Managing Director,
UK, Middle East and South America

Phil Sheridan is senior managing director, UK, Middle East and South America, with Robert Half. He trained with Ernst & Young before he joined Robert Half in 1996, where he focused on accounting and finance recruitment, progressing to regional director in 2000 and managing director in 2005. His background in finance has been instrumental in developing and executing strategy, helping the business successfully navigate the challenges of recent years.

Darryl Green

Darryl Green

ManpowerGroup
President

Darryl Green was named president of ManpowerGroup in 2012 and COO in 2014. As COO, he is responsible for ManpowerGroup’s four regions — Americas, APME, Southern and Northern Europe. Green previously served as president of ManpowerGroup’s Asia Pacific and Middle East operations. He holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BA in Japanese/Asian studies from Brigham Young University. Green speaks fluent Japanese and is a director of the Japan Staffing Service Association (JASSA).

Sean Zimdahl

Sean Zimdahl

Allegis Group
EMEA president

Sean Zimdahl has more than 20 years’ experience within the recruitment industry. As Allegis Group EMEA president, Zimdahl oversees all Allegis Group’s EMEA operating companies: Aerotek, Aston Carter, Talent2 and TEKsystems. Zimdahl co-founded Aston Carter in 1997 with the vision to build a professional brand focused on quality and delivery, to both clients and candidates, while developing a passionate and results driven culture. Having built a strong, sales-focused team, by 2007 Aston Carter had grown its turnover to £80 million. Zimdahl then led an MBO to Baird Capital Partners Europe to facilitate new internal shareholders as well as fuel international growth and client diversification. He continued in his capacity as CEO and the business diversified both by sector and geographically.

Alain Dehaze

Alain Dehaze

Adecco
CEO

Alain Dehaze became CEO of Adecco in September 2015. He joined the Adecco Group in 2009 as regional head of Northern Europe and was appointed regional head of France in 2011. Before joining Adecco, he held various leadership roles, such as CEO of the Humares and CEO of Solvus, becoming COO of USG People upon USG’s acquisition of Solvus in 2005. Dehaze became chair of the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) in January of 2016. He was VP of Eurociett and board member of Ciett from December 2010 to December 2015.

Jonas Prising

Jonas Prising

ManpowerGroup
Chairman and CEO

Jonas Prising joined ManpowerGroup in 1999 and was named chairman and CEO in December 2015. He speaks regularly at conferences and summits around the world on labour market and work trends. Prising regularly participates at World Economic Forum summits worldwide, is a Gender Parity Global Challenge trustee and sat on numerous panels at Davos 2016, speaking on gender and labour market issues. Prising has been recognised for his contributions to the labour market, especially around youth initiatives, and received the Albert E. Suter Award for Exceptional Leadership by Junior Achievement USA and the Mentor Award from the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce.

Ingrid Hofmann

Ingrid Hofmann

I.K. Hofmann
CEO

Ingrid Hofmann is CEO of I.K. Hofmann (also known as Hofmann Personal). Founded in 1985 in Nuremberg, I.K. Hofmann is one of the largest staffing agencies in Europe and one of the 10 largest staffing firms in Germany. In 2010, I.K. Hofmann was awarded the Ludwig Erhard Prize, the highest award for business excellence in Germany. I.K. Hofmann holds the Great Place to Work Gold Trust Champion Award and has been honoured nine times in a row by the Great Place to Work Institute. Hofmann is a board member of the Federal Employment Agency and is an active member of the Employers’ Association of Personnel Service Providers (BAP) and the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA).

Stefano Colli-Lanzi

Stefano Colli-Lanzi

Gi Group
Founder and CEO

Stefano Colli-Lanzi is founder and CEO of Gi Group. Established in Italy in 1998, Gi Group is one of the world’s leading companies providing services for the development of the labour market. Thanks to direct presence and partnerships, the company now operates in more than 40 countries worldwide. Colli-Lanzi is also vice chairman of Assolavoro (Italian National Association for Employment Agencies) and professor of business economics at the Milan Catholic University.