The Breakthrough Hiring Show: Modern Recruiting, AI, and Talent Strategy
Jun 23, 2026 · 58 min · 15 segments
Aurelien Drieu is Qonto's Head of Talent Acquisition. Over the past six years, he's helped scale the company from 200 to 1,700+ employees. In…
Aurélien DrieuGuestJames MackeyHostI mean, it sounds like right now, like let's just talk about like, you know, one place I like to start is just asking people like what their obsession is for 2026, like the main problem or opportunity that you're just really dialed in on.

And how we ensure as a TA team, we hire as fast as the business need and we maintain these...

Also, when it comes to hiring, we've been exactly the same thing we've been doing over the past six years and a half.

But now it's even more challenging because you got AI and it brings a lot of things on the table.

So the thing is, how can we be as fast now as we were six years ago? And that's our obsession.
So let's start with, we'll get into AI, but let's start with when you think about increasing speed or velocity for your TA motion in 2026.
I mean, it sounds like right now, like let's just talk about like, you know, one place I like to start is just asking people like what their obsession is for 2026, like the main problem or opportunity that you're just really dialed in on.

And how we ensure as a TA team, we hire as fast as the business need and we maintain these...

Also, when it comes to hiring, we've been exactly the same thing we've been doing over the past six years and a half.

But now it's even more challenging because you got AI and it brings a lot of things on the table.

So the thing is, how can we be as fast now as we were six years ago? And that's our obsession.
So let's start with, we'll get into AI, but let's start with when you think about increasing speed or velocity for your TA motion in 2026.
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