Executive search has always depended on judgment. Today, that judgment is being shaped by more inputs than ever, from interview notes and stakeholder feedback to assessment data, transcripts, scorecards, research summaries, and AI-generated insights.

The challenge is no longer simply gathering more information. It is turning that information into a clear, consistent, and defensible view of who should move forward, why they stand out, and how they should be presented to the client.

Join Hunt Scanlon Media and Simsola AI for an in-depth discussion on the “last mile” of executive search: the critical stage between candidate interviews and the final shortlist decision.

Moderated by Tammy Wang of Simsola AI, the session will bring together leaders from executive search and corporate talent acquisition to explore how firms can strengthen candidate evaluation, improve consistency across teams, and use technology to support better decision-making without replacing human judgment.

Topics to be discussed include:

• • Where the last mile breaks down: Why candidate insights become fragmented across notes, transcripts, impressions, stakeholder feedback, AI outputs, and evaluation formats.
  • What makes a shortlist defensible: How search teams compare candidates against the mandate and clearly document why each person should advance.
  • Scaling consistency across teams: How structured scorecards, side-by-side comparisons, and clearer evaluation frameworks can improve calibration and reduce variation.
  • From shortlist to client confidence: How stronger evidence can help consultants explain candidate strengths, tradeoffs, and final recommendations more effectively.
  • Where AI belongs in the process: How technology can support judgment, improve efficiency, and create more consistent workflows without removing the human expertise at the center of executive search.
  • What changes at scale: How large corporate talent teams and executive search firms approach selection, assessment, quality of hire, and decision systems differently.

There will be a live Q&A at the conclusion of the discussion, and all registrants will receive a recording of the webinar.