Roundtable: How Can Mission-Driven Startups Hire for Sustainable Growth?
Are you a small or medium-sized startup founder looking to scale your venture with top-tier talent—while staying true to your company’s mission and values?
In this interactive roundtable, we’ll tackle the ins and outs of recruiting for growth, from standing out against Big Tech to using AI-driven hiring tools responsibly. We’ll also highlight common hiring mistakes and how to avoid them.
Join us for a solutions-focused discussion where you’ll connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, share firsthand experiences, and walk away with a toolkit for building a stronger, more purpose-driven team.
Key Discussion Points
Attracting talent in a competitive market
Aligning hires with your mission and organizational values
Practical use of AI in recruiting—including ethical considerations
Common hiring mistakes and how to avoid them
Who Should Attend:
Founders or business owners with small teams who are ready to scale
Anyone seeking practical strategies for attracting, engaging, and retaining mission-aligned talent
Leaders passionate about leveraging technology—ethically and effectively—in their hiring processes
Danish A. Khaliq is the founder of Human Agency, a purpose-driven recruitment firm trusted by mission-led startups to hire talent, and scale with integrity. As the Founder’s Talent Partner, Danish has helped venture-backed companies across tech, climate, healthcare, and impact sectors build high-performing teams rooted in amanah (trust), adl (justice), and ihsan (excellence). He also leads Virtuous.Work, a faith-inspired hiring platform connecting Muslim talent to values-aligned organizations.
Seats are limited. Participants will be hand-selected to ensure a meaningful and thought-provoking discussion.