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Barb Hyman

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CEO at Sapia.ai
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Barb Hyman is the Founder and CEO of Sapia. ai, focused on creating a fairer world with ethical AI to eliminate hiring bias. With an MBA from Melbourne Business School and a background in People & Culture at REA Group and BCG, she is described as "strategic, " "inspiring, " and "visionary. "

Barb has a strong passion for the arts, having served in leadership roles as a Non-Executive Director for the Collingwood Arts Precinct and as Deputy Chair for the Centre of Contemporary Photography. This suggests a deep appreciation for community cultural development and creative expression.

Her companys "Smart Interviewer" was developed to interrupt hiring bias at scale, turning text conversations into unique talent intelligence.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Barb shows up

Pragmatic
Socially Adept
Self-Assured

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Priorities

Topics Barb cares about

Ethical AI in HR
She is a vocal advocate for creating a fairer world through ethical AI and actively discusses the need to scrutinize AI tools and their claims of 'fairness'.
Future of Hiring
Her work and posts focus on moving beyond traditional CVs and using technology to get to the right talent faster while improving the candidate experience.
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Career

Work history

2-2018
CEO
Sapia.ai
7-2015 - 3-2018
Non Executive Director
Collingwood Arts Precinct
5-2015 - 7-2017
EGM People & Culture
REA Group
9-2009 - 5-2015
Head of HR and Marketing
The Boston Consulting Group
12-2014
Deputy Chair
Centre of Contemporary Photography
In the press

Media appearances

Barb Hyman - Founder & CEO Sapia.ai. Featured in YouTube
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Everything AI in Travel - REWIND with Barb Hyman from Sapia.ai. Featured in Spotify
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Education
1994 - 1996
MBA
Melbourne Business School
1988 - 1992
Arts /Law (Honours)
Monash University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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