Dave Mendoza is a multi-award-winning talent acquisition thought leader and global speaker. He provides talent strategy roadmaps and customized innovations which promote the convergence of Big Data, Social data API and CRM technologies on behalf of leading Fortune 500 companies. Most recently he was a Finalist for the HROA's Trustee Award "North American Thought Leader, 2013" as a reflection of his Innovations on behalf of Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning. Among other recognitions, he earned "Excellence in Sourcing Innovation and “Most Strategic Use of Technology Awards. He recently authored, “Futurecasting: How the rise of Big Social Data API is set to Transform the Business of Recruiting.” For direct inquiries he can be emailed directly at ldavemendoza@gmail.com