Ky Cunningham

Director, Talent Acquisition Hair Cuttery Family of Brands

Ky Cunningham is a dynamic motivational speaker and influencer with over 18 years of Talent Acquisition and Leadership experience. During her recruiting career she had the privilege to build in both the corporate and agency arena supporting multiple industries including technology, engineering, healthcare, logistics, and supply chain. Ky’s favorite part of recruiting is building a strong recruitment foundation through partnerships within the community to aid candidates find the right opportunities to further their career and preparing organizations to receive top talent to further company growth. She has built military recruitment programs, through partnerships with organizations like DAV. She has also launched and created campus recruiting programs through her partnerships with local and national universities. Through these relationships she was able to become a speaker and advisory for the Women in Sales program at UC. Ky has been a board member for DREEMM Cincinnati, for the past 4 years. An organization with the focus of helping families and individuals break cycles. Her passions include volunteerism, outreach, and community involvement. Ky and her husband Kenny have been married for 20 years and have 3 sons. She is looking forward to transitioning to Chattanooga in the Spring.

Day One

11:00 AM Achieving talent acquisition success by navigating the challenges and opportunities in the job market

Join Ky Cunningham, Director of Talent Acquisition at Hair Cuttery Family of Brands, in this fireside session where you'll learn how to navigate the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities of Talent Acquisition in North America's competitive job market. Discover the secrets to maximizing success and becoming a leading Talent Acquisition professional by learning from Ky's expertise, lessons learned, and insights with focus on:

  • Ways to draw inspiration, experience rewards, and overcome challenges in talent acquisition
  • How to build strong recruitment and attract top talent
  • Tips for advising aspiring talent acquisition professionals and measuring success in talent acquisition