5 Ways HR Leaders Can Reduce Risk When Outsourcing  

Session Description

As remote work unlocks access to talent across borders, HR leaders are tasked with creating inclusive, high-performance teams that span time zones, languages, and cultures. But how do we do that ethically, strategically, and in alignment with our organization’s values?

This interactive session is led by David Nilssen, cofounder and CEO of DOXA Talent, a firm recognized for building ethical, high-performing offshore teams. Drawing on real-world experience, participants will learn how to design and implement an ethical global talent strategy that prioritizes people, cultural integration while reducing corporate risk.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Define what an ethical global talent strategy looks like in practice—and why it matters more than ever.
• Identify best practices for sourcing and selecting offshore talent aligned with company culture and performance expectations.
• Recognize cultural dimensions that influence communication, feedback, and trust-building in distributed teams.
• Apply insights to bridge cultural gaps and foster inclusive, high-performance collaboration.

Speakers

David Nilssen

David Nilssen is the CEO of DOXA Talent, a global staffing company that helps businesses build high-performing, borderless teams by tapping into top talent from around the world. With over 900 team members and zero office space, David brings a bold and practical perspective on the future of work—why it’s changing fast and what business leaders must do to keep up.

Prior to DOXA, David co-founded Guidant Financial, which has empowered more than 25,000 entrepreneurs across all 50 U.S. states to access over $6 billion in capital to start or buy a business. Named the National Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration and recognized on the Inc. 500, David is also an active investor and advisor to companies in neuropharma, online travel, fintech, digital health, and more.

He currently serves on the Global Board of Directors for the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), DOXA Talent, and Guidant Financial.

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FREE for Members; $25 for Non-Members