Martin Dangerfield hosts events.
Events that bring people together.
Martin hosts a series of high-impact, low-cost, no-bullshit recruitment and talent acquisition events that punch well above their £10 ticket price.
These events are informal, community-focused, and rooted in real conversations, not fluffy panels or sponsor pitches.
We are in the room, it's real life.
Probably best known for bringing #truManchester back after an 8-year gap, Martin has encouraged talent acquisition and recruitment experts to meet, share a drink, a story and fresh ideas to take back to work.
Martin also hosts, TruLeeds, TruBySea, the MEET series and TA Leaders breakfasts (We need a name).
#tru
Martin didn’t create #tru (that was Bill Boorman) but has been the current host of #truManchester since event number 2, #truLeeds also since event number 2 and held the first #truBySea back in 2020.
All events are low-cost and focus on bringing people from across the recruitment and talent acquisition sector together.
Whilst the timings have changed, the still follow the core principles of #tru:
No Presentations
No PowerPoint
No Name Badges
No Pitching
Dates for 2025:
Leeds - 30th January 2025
Manchester - 22nd May 2025
BySea - tbc
Leeds - September 2025
Manchester - February 2026
MEET
New for 2025, Martin is going to host lunchtime events.
Think Lunch and learn but fun.
With a guest speaker, or potentially a smaller panel, these low-key events will support the next generation of Talent Acquisition leaders.
We will kick off in Leeds as a trial in June/July 2025.
Dates for 2025:
Leeds - June
Manchester - September
Leeds - December
TA LEADERS
In 2024, Martin hosted 4 breakfasts with partners and will continue their success into 2025 with 6 breakfasts, in 6 different locations.
Whilst the topics are yet to be confirmed, they will focus on the big issues faced by TA leaders.
They provide a ‘safe space’ to network, meet peers and get answers to the challenges and opportunities faced.
All whilst enjoying breakfast and coffee.
Dates for 2025:
Manchester - tbc
London - tbc
Amsterdam - tbc
Copenhagen - tbc
Berlin - tbc
Stockholm - tbc
truManchester #8 - the talent acquisition and recruitment unconference
#truManchester 8 - Thursday 22nd January, 2025
Join your host, Martin Dangerfield for another #truManchester.
You'll get the opportunity to meet other recruitment and HR professionals, recruitment thought leaders, talent partners, employer brand people and anyone with ideas to share about our industry, making us better at what we do.#truManchester will give you the opportunity to meet other recruitment and HR professionals, recruitment thought leaders, talent partners, employer brand people and anyone with ideas to share about our industry making us better at what we do.
This is not a conference. Tru is an unconference. An unconventional meeting of minds and innovations for the talent and recruitment community.
There are no speakers, badges or presentations.
Instead, we have tracks (facilitated discussions) and track leaders, who we have invited to initiate and lead a 30-minute discussion around a topic they have expertise or a serious interest in.
Anyone can contribute to the tracks, offer an opinion, ask questions, tell a story or even direct the conversation to a brand-new topic.
Look out for details on each track as we announce them.
Your ticket will also include refreshments and nibbles.
We hope to see you there!
Why should I attend?
These are just some of the topics you will find covered at truLeeds:
Building happier, more engaged teams
Attracting world-class talent
Applying best practice techniques
Making sense of social recruiting and personal brand
Learning how the big and small companies do it really well
...Or perhaps just realising that the challenges you face are the same ones faced by recruiters and HR humans the world over!
Buy tickets at Eventbrite.
truLeeds #4 - the talent acquisition and recruitment unconference
#truLeeds 4 - Thursday 30th January, 2025
truLeeds is back!
Join your host, Martin Dangerfield for another #truLeeds.
You'll get the opportunity to meet other recruitment and HR professionals, recruitment thought leaders, talent partners, employer brand people and anyone with ideas to share about our industry, making us better at what we do.#truLeeds will give you the opportunity to meet other recruitment and HR professionals, recruitment thought leaders, talent partners, employer brand people and anyone with ideas to share about our industry making us better at what we do.
This is not a conference. Tru is an unconference. An unconventional meeting of minds and innovations for the talent and recruitment community.
There are no speakers, badges or presentations.
Instead, we have tracks (facilitated discussions) and track leaders, who we have invited to initiate and lead a 25-minute discussion around a topic they have expertise or a serious interest in.
Anyone can contribute to the tracks, offer an opinion, ask questions, tell a story or even direct the conversation to a brand-new topic.
Look out for details on each track as we announce them.
Your ticket will also include refreshments and nibbles.
We hope to see you there!
Why should I attend?
These are just some of the topics you will find covered at truLeeds:
Building happier, more engaged teams
Attracting world-class talent
Applying best practice techniques
Making sense of social recruiting and personal brand
Learning how the big and small companies do it really well
...Or perhaps just realising that the challenges you face are the same ones faced by recruiters and HR humans the world over!
Buy tickets at Eventbrite.
Track list:
Track #1: John Rose, Volvo
“Recruiter-Bot Hybrid, your next hire!"
Track #2: Danielle Latto Harte, Flutter
“The internal Talent Market - how TA can go shopping”
Track #3: Ken Kane, Ceriph
”Your CEO isn't invested in your Employer Brand”
Track #4: Lorna Madden, Lauren Herriott, Opencast Software
“Agile HR"
Talent Acquisition Leaders Breakfast - Amsterdam - The impact of AI on TA.
Martin is hosting a series of TA leaders breakfasts.
Starting in Manchester, he’ll be heading to London, Berlin and Amsterdam.
These informal breakfasts are a chance for TA Leaders to come together to talk about the impact of AI on talent acquisition.
With 8 to 10 people, no sales pitches these are a great opportunity to dig into the opportunities and challenges AI technology can bring to the hiring process.
Email here if you would like to attend.
TA Leaders Breakfast - Berlin
Martin is hosting a series of TA leaders breakfasts.
Starting in Manchester, he’ll be heading to London, Berlin and Amsterdam.
These informal breakfasts are a chance for TA Leaders to come together to talk about the impact of AI on talent acquisition.
With 8 to 10 people, no sales pitches these are a great opportunity to dig into the opportunities and challenges AI technology can bring to the hiring process.
Email here if you would like to attend.
TA Leaders Breakfast - The Impact of AI
Martin is hosting a series of TA leaders breakfasts.
Starting in Manchester, he’ll be heading to London, Berlin and Amsterdam.
These informal breakfasts are a chance for TA Leaders to come together to talk about the impact of AI on talent acquisition.
With 8 to 10 people, no sales pitches these are a great opportunity to dig into the opportunities and challenges AI technology can bring to the hiring process.
Email here if you would like to attend.