Sam Francis

Sam Francis currently serves as the Associate Director at BioTalent, focusing on Embedded Talent Acquisition and talent search for AI/GenAI-driven Biotech, Biopharma, and Biomedical companies in the US and Europe. Prior to this role, Sam held various leadership positions, including Head of Talent Acquisition at Bioptimus, where responsibilities included global talent acquisition utilizing agentic AI and additional skills. Additionally, Sam was Director at STLJ Consultants Ltd, providing talent and strategic recruitment consultancy services, and held the role of Director at TalentHawk, specializing in software engineering and AI. Sam's extensive experience also includes a long tenure at Gold Group as Associate Director and positions such as Recruitment Manager - IT & Digital and Managing Consultant, all concentrated on AI and software engineering.