Helen Slowey

Head of Tech Talent Acquisition, Wayfair

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As a talent acquisition leader, Helen is passionate about scaling high growth teams, shaping inclusive hiring strategies and empowering talent to drive innovation. With experience across hyper growth companies, she thrives at the intersection of data, storytelling and people leadership.

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