The Pathfinder Awards

Celebrating the organizations and individuals driving transformational change in HR and redefining the talent experience. 

What is a Pathfinder?

Visionaries in HR, Pathfinders are charting new ways forward in work to deliver extraordinary outcomes that benefit everyone: HR, the workforce, and the business.

The Awards

The Eightfold Pathfinder Awards celebrate the organizations and individuals driving transformational change in HR and redefining the talent experience through the use of talent intelligence, AI, and other innovations.

2025 finalists and winners

Pathfinder Award – Talent Acquisition

Honoring organizations achieving exceptional results in hiring through innovative strategies, advanced technology, and practices that exceed traditional recruitment models and drive organizational success.

North America

EMEA/APAC

Pathfinder Award – Talent Management

Celebrating organizations excelling in strategic talent management, fostering growth, empowering employees, and building a future-ready workforce through continuous development, leadership cultivation, and workforce alignment with business goals.

North America

EMEA/APAC

Submit your entry

Submit your story to be considered for the 2025 Pathfinder Awards. For questions and entry requirements, see more details below.

Rewards and recognition

Recognition

Finalists and winners will be recognized at Cultivate ‘25. Winners will receive a Pathfinder Award trophy, finalists will receive a Pathfinder Awards plaque.

Brand exposure

PR, media, social, customer stories, and future thought leadership opportunities.

VIP perks

VIP seating at Cultivate '25 and other exclusive rewards.

Charitable donation

Winners will receive a $2,000 USD donation to a charity of their choice.

Timeline

February 3, 2025

Submissions open

March 21, 2025

Submissions close

April 14, 2025

Finalists announced

NA: May 14-15, 2025
EU: June 10, 2025

Winners announced and celebrated at Eightfold Talent Summit: Cultivate '25

Eligibility and criteria

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Pathfinder Award, nominees must:

  • Be a current Eightfold customer with a live Eightfold instance.
  • Have a compelling story with measurable outcomes.
  • Agree to be mentioned in a press release announcing the winners.
  • Agree to share their story publicly in a customer story.
 

Criteria and judging

The Talent Acquisition and Talent Management awards are awarded regionally at both Cultivate NA and EU.

  • Three finalists will be announced in these two categories for each Cultivate NA and EU.
  • One winner will be selected from the finalists in these two categories for each Cultivate NA and EU.

The Talent Intelligence and Pathfinder of the Year are global awards.

  • Three finalists will be announced in each of these categories.
  • One winner will be selected from the finalists in each of these categories.

Submissions will be judged by a panel of Eightfold stakeholders using the following criteria. See specific key criteria for each category in The Awards section.

  • Innovative approach: Compelling use case, innovation, transformation.
  • Impact: Solved a business challenge, made a significant impact on the business and/or talent experience.
  • Success: A demonstrated success that is quantified with outcomes.

Questions

Have a question? Please refer to the FAQs or contact awards@eightfold.ai

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