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Joseph Blass, CEO of Ezekia, was in Brussels for the Signium conference, where he presented on three questions every search firm is asking right now: how does business development break down, what does AI actually mean for a search practice, and how do network firms compete with the global giants together?

Max Woolger presented at the AltoPartners Global Conference in Buenos Aires, visited Stanton Chase in person, and caught a tango show along the way.

On 2 October, Ezekia joined the ECI Group’s annual conference in Windsor for a day of conversation about where executive search technology is heading. Max Woolger and Duncan Barker both presented, covering the practical reality of AI tools already embedded in most firms, and what it actually means for search professionals day to day. The core argument: AI isn’t killing software. It’s changing which software matters.

On 29 September, Max Woolger, VP of Revenue at Ezekia, was in Chicago for Hunt Scanlon Media's annual Private Equity Recruiting Conference - one of the most significant gatherings in PE talent in the US. Max introduced a session on building leadership capacity across portfolio companies, and sat down with Hunt Scanlon Media to discuss how PE firms are rethinking their approach to talent technology.

Germany's executive search community gathered in Bonn for the 27th Deutscher Personalberatertag, and Ezekia was there for the second year running. This year's theme, Mensch und KI, put AI's role in retained search front and centre. Sales Manager Duncan Barker represented Ezekia on the ground, meeting firm owners and partners from across the German market.

Most business development advice focuses on the first meeting. Far less gets said about what happens next, even though that's usually where promising conversations quietly die. That's the gap Max Woolger, VP of Revenue at Ezekia, addressed in a recent webinar with the AESC: why opportunities lose momentum after a strong first meeting, and what separates consultants who keep relationships moving from those who let them go cold. The answer starts with what you leave the meeting

The 2026 AESC Global Summit on Leadership brought together executives, search leaders, and talent advisors in Hong Kong for two days of conversation spanning AI, the future of CHROs, CEO decision-making, and the evolving talent landscape across APAC. Our CEO Joseph Blass was there throughout, reconnecting with clients and friends from across the global executive search community.

Ezekia explores why video testimonials offer deeper insight than star ratings alone when evaluating an enterprise CRM, and why genuine customer experiences matter when making a long-term technology decision.

When your client logs into their portal and finds a spreadsheet last updated three days ago, they either email to ask what's changed, or quietly form a view about how actively you're working on their search. Neither outcome serves you. Here are the five CRM features that fix it.

Discover how Ezekia's native MCP server connects ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot to your CRM, enabling secure AI-powered search, updates and workflows.

We did not take home the trophy. But we did leave the Hilton with something worth writing about. Here's how Ezekia's night at the UK Business Tech Awards 2026 unfolded.

Most executive search firms have more data than they know what to do with. Years of candidate relationships, client interactions, and placement history, all sitting in a database that takes hours to interrogate and rarely gives you what you actually need. That's the problem AI solves. Not by replacing the judgment and relationships that define great search work, but by making the data you've already built far more useful, far faster. Here are nine ways AI changes what's possi

Inside NPAworldwide PowerUp Dublin - where global executive search firms came together to connect, collaborate, and share ideas.

AI isn’t just changing how companies hire - it’s redefining leadership itself. Key insights from Hunt Scanlon’s Talent Rewired summit in New York.

Evaluating CRM and ATS software? Here are the 12 must-have features every executive search firm should look for in 2026.

A recap of the AIMS International EMEA 2026 meeting in Vilnius, exploring leadership, AI, and how executive search firms are evolving their operating models.

What’s actually working with AI in executive search? Key insights from the Innova Connect Mastermind Summit on integrating AI into CRM, ATS, and real-world workflows.

Most executive search firms don't switch software because they want to. They switch because something starts to break. Here are 10 signs it might be happening to yours.

AI isn't replacing human judgment in executive search, it's strengthening it. Here's what we took away from the Hunt Scanlon Private Equity Recruiting Conference at the Harvard Club of New York City.

AI is no longer an add-on in executive search, it's becoming embedded in how firms operate, make decisions, and deliver value. Here's what we explored at the Kestria Annual Conference in Singapore.