Founder, Peopleflow.ai

Neil Ray

Speaker and recognised industry leader in Europe for AI and technology use in the recruitment industry, and the builder of the Peopleflow Talent Engine.

A former software engineer with a degree in Computer Science, Neil has spent 20 years in recruitment, billed over £20 million and still bills today. The industry invites him on stage to explain how AI and technology change what one recruiter can deliver, and asks him to judge who uses AI for sourcing best.

Neil is shaping how AI and technology are used in the recruitment industry, and has coached many recruitment agency owners and organisations on how to use AI and tech effectively to source qualified candidates into their diaries.

TAtech speakerRecruitment Agency Expo speakerNORA judge

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Neil Ray speaking to a packed room on the Velocity Stage, Recruitment Agency Expo, ExCeL London 2026 Audience watching Neil Ray on the Velocity Stage, Recruitment Agency Expo 2026 Neil Ray at the podium, Velocity Stage, Recruitment Agency Expo 2026
Velocity Stage, Recruitment Agency Expo, ExCeL London, 17 March 2026
“I believe the future of recruitment lies in combining AI with experienced human judgement. Together, we can cut through the noise and deliver relevant candidates quickly and efficiently, giving clients control of their own hiring process and full recruitment support whenever they need more time, capacity or expertise.”

Neil Ray, Founder, Peopleflow.ai

Credentials you can check

Chosen by the industry's own stages and awards.

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Judge

National Online Recruitment Awards

Judge of the AI for sourcing and messaging category at the 25th annual NORAs, 2025.

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Speaker

Recruitment Agency Expo London

ExCeL London: 2024, the Aspire Stage panel in 2025 and the Velocity Stage in 2026.

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Speaker

Recruitment Agency Expo Birmingham

Impact Stage talk, October 2025, on billing £1.3 million in a year using AI and tech.

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Speaker

TAtech Europe

Panel at TAtech Europe and the EMEA Job Board Forum, Paris, 2024.

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On stage, March 2026

A packed room at ExCeL London.

Neil was invited back to the Recruitment Agency Expo in London for a third year in a row to lead a session on the Velocity Stage:

Old School vs New School Recruiter: What It Really Takes to Bill £1 Million per Recruiter in 2026 using AI and Tech

Track record

A technologist who bills.

Neil began his recruitment career in 2005 and built his own tech-driven, automated agency. In the recessive market of 2023 it reached peak revenue of £1.3 million. The same thinking now powers the Talent Engine for in-house recruiting teams.

20years in recruitment
£20M+billed to date
£1.3Mbilled in 2023
BScComputer Science

In pictures

On the industry's biggest stages.

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Neil Ray, TAtech Europe and the EMEA Job Board Forum, Paris 2024
TAtech Europe and the EMEA Job Board Forum, Paris 2024
Neil Ray, Aspire Stage panel, Recruitment Agency Expo, ExCeL London, March 2025
Aspire Stage panel, Recruitment Agency Expo, ExCeL London, March 2025
Neil Ray, On the big screen, Aspire Stage, Recruitment Agency Expo 2025
On the big screen, Aspire Stage, Recruitment Agency Expo 2025
Neil Ray, Panel, Recruitment Agency Expo 2025
Panel, Recruitment Agency Expo 2025
Neil Ray, Aspire Stage, Recruitment Agency Expo, ExCeL London 2025
Aspire Stage, Recruitment Agency Expo, ExCeL London 2025
Neil Ray, Recruitment Agency Expo, ExCeL London 2025
Recruitment Agency Expo, ExCeL London 2025
Neil Ray, Recruitment Agency Expo, ExCeL London 2025
Recruitment Agency Expo, ExCeL London 2025

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National Online Recruitment Awards judges 2025 page listing Neil Ray

National Online Recruitment Awards, Judges 2025. Click to open the live page.

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Recruitment Agency Expo speaker page for Neil Ray

Recruitment Agency Expo, official speaker page. Click to open the live page.

Expertise

Where AI meets headhunting.

AI sourcing systems

Peopleflow.ai installs AI sourcing systems for clients. The Talent Engine is the result: outbound sourcing on four channels, with candidates booking straight into your team.

Full service headhunting

Hands-on search for senior and leadership roles, backed by 20 years of recruitment and over £20 million billed.

Mentoring agency owners

Neil mentors micro agency owners on blending AI with personalised service for exceptional hiring results.

See the system Neil built.

Three plans, from a single role to unlimited roles. Candidates book calls straight with your recruiters.

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