Recent publications
- People Analytics & Talent Intelligence in 2025: Where Data Precision Meets Human Intuition
As AI takes over many recruiting tasks, the classic recruiter role is evolving fast. But there’s a powerful shift underway—enter People Analytics & Talent Intelligence! For recruiters looking to stay relevant, it’s time to go beyond resumes and job postings. Talent Intelligence is where data meets intuition, helping companies make smarter, more strategic hiring decisions. My latest blog dives into how this field can transform the future of work. - How AI Liberates Talent and Solves the Labor Market Shortage
A cattle farmer as a bricklayer. A sailor with an aptitude for basic cooking. And a front-end developer who can be deployed in infrastructure projects on the railway. AI surprisingly well predicts the (soft) skills, personalities, and… Read more: How AI Liberates Talent and Solves the Labor Market Shortage
About me
Laurens is driven to maximize his potential at work every day. To enable as many people as possible to also engage meaningfully, he has delved into organizing and distributing work. His ambition: to use technology to help as many people as possible positively contribute to the challenges facing our planet. He aims to inspire and initiate movement.
That’s why the role of Chief Evangelist at 8vance is a perfect fit for him. 8vance offers a Talent Mobility platform powered by its own AI, which can precisely predict who is best suited for which job, based on skills, personality, and ambition. Laurens is an expert in the application of AI in the HR domain. He advises large companies, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and governments on innovation, HR, and organizational issues. Laurens was the founder of the job carving platform Part-up, which he sold in 2021 before joining 8vance.
As a speaker or chairperson, Laurens engages audiences with the changes AI is bringing to the labor market, including recruitment, internal mobility, and sustainable employability.
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