Footballers Into Recruitment, AI Mistakes & Business Growth | TEAM Conference

What happens when technology gets it wrong?Recorded live at TEAM Conference 2026, Nitin Sharma sits down with recruitment leaders, technology experts and founders to discuss AI, automation, recruitment technology, business growth and why human judgement still matters more than ever.Featuring:🎙️ Kan Mallawathantri (Avensys Tech)🎙️ Samantha Moore (Medical Technology Talent et al.)🎙️ Chris & Alan (Pitch to Placements & Boots to Billing Podcast)Topics discussed include:✅ A real-life recruitment technology disaster story that almost derailed a placement✅ Why recruiters need to understand their tech stack instead of blindly trusting it✅ The risks of AI, integrations and automation when processes aren't fully understood✅ CRM, telephony and data sync challenges explained in plain English✅ Why technology should support recruiters, not replace common sense✅ Former athletes transitioning into recruitment and business careers✅ Building confidence, resilience and sales skills after professional sport✅ Why relationships still outperform scripts and sales tacticsOne of the strongest themes throughout this episode is that technology can accelerate success, but it can also amplify mistakes. The recruiters and business owners winning in 2026 are the ones who understand both the opportunities and the limitations of the tools they're using.🔗 Connect with the guestsKan Mallawathantri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kan-avensystech/Samantha Moore: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthaleighmoore/Chris Fahey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-fahey-agpayroll/Alan McFadden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-mcfadden/🔗 Connect with the hostNitin Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/Discover recruitment tools and services: https://www.rectools.io/Listen to RecTalk on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations with recruitment leaders, founders, industry experts and high performers.#Recruitment #RecruitmentTechnology #AIRecruitment #Automation #CRM #RecruitmentBusiness #Sales #BusinessGrowth #Technology #RecruitmentPodcast #TEAMConference #RecTalk #StaffingIndustry #Entrepreneurship #FutureOfWork