Fama’s 9 Favorite HR Influencers & Analysts in Q4 2025
The final quarter of 2025 proved to be a pivotal period for Human Resources, marked by accelerating trends in technology, regulatory compliance, and a deeper focus on workplace safety. Throughout this dynamic time, a select group of HR influencers and industry analysts stood out for their insightful research, impactful events, award recognitions, and thought leadership around behavior insights, AI, and modern background screening. This article proudly spotlights Fama’s 9 Favorite HR Influencers & Analysts in Q4 2025, recognizing those who are not only documenting the changing world of work but actively shaping the future of hiring and risk mitigation for organizations worldwide.
9 HR Influencers to Follow
3Sixty Insights
A full-circle moment: Fama has loved conducting research with 3Sixty Insights and team on how behavior intelligence helps employers identify online misconduct risks before they threaten workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and brand reputation. The research widely circulated all last year and, thanks to 3Sixty Insights, so has Fama’s Favorite HR Influencers series! See the research and reshare here.
Anton Watson of Background Check Advisory
Background Check Advisory’s Anton Watson and Fama co-sponsored the Smarter Background Screening Event in London late last year. The event was incredible, with talent leaders from around the UK showing up to talk about modern screening in today’s digital world. Fama CEO Ben and Anton joined forces for a video series breaking down these trends – see them here: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
Aspect43
HR Technology Research & Advisory Firm, Aspect43, published their first Category Guide to HR Compliance Technology. The guide walks through modern compliance programs, technology solutions, and key related business factors that every HR leader needs to know. Fama is proud to be quoted as a vendor in the always growing background screening and social media screening category. See the report.
Bob Pulver of Elevate Your AIQ
Bob Pulver of Elevate Your AIQ connected with CEO Ben Mones and CTO Brendten Eickstaedt at #HRTechConf 2025 to explore how AI is enabling organizations with behavior insights to protect workplace safety and regulatory compliance. Ben and Brendten walk through how Fama’s solution detects misconduct at work early and shares new, innovative features from Fama in 2025. Watch the episode here.
Chris Harvey and HR Technology Advice
Fama was awarded the 2025 HR AI Innovators Award by Chris Harvey and HR Technology Advice for the impact our AI-powered social media screening solution is having on organizations worldwide. The award recognizes innovators going beyond experimenting with AI but actually applying it in practical, measurable ways that improve outcomes for HR teams, employees, and businesses.
HR.com
Every year, HR.com conducts industry-leading research and explores what’s new during their Future of Talent Acquisition virtual events. This year, Fama spoke on TA’s 2026 Playbook: Hiring for Quality in an Age of AI and Behavior Risk and shared additional insights in The New Quality of Hire: How AI and Behavioral Insight is Reshaping Recruiting on HR.com. Check it out and see this year’s research here.
Keirsten Greggs of TrapRecruiter
Industry powerhouse, Keirsten Greggs of TrapRecruiter, continued to connect with industry leaders like Jeff Shapiro and Orlando Haynes to discuss how TA leaders are navigating the changing demographics in the workforce. See what Jeff and Orlando are doing to keep up. Keirsten also caught up with Ben Mones to share #12DaysofWorkforceWisdom, unpacking how AI is reshaping hiring, trust, and risk in today’s workplace. Hear common misconceptions about background screening, the limits of AI in predicting performance, and the overlooked risk signals that can surface post-hire. Tune in here.
Chris Russell of HR Technology Wire
As the CEO of HR Technology Wire, formerly RecTech Media, Chris Russell shares breaking industry news around the clock. Last October, he shared Fama’s new YouTube misconduct screening feature, celebrating our industry-leading feature release across RecTech Media, RecTech PR, Recruiting Headlines, and more.
WrkDefined
Industry experts William Tincup and Ryan Leary have been scaling their new network WRKDefined, quickly becoming one of the largest industry podcast networks and resources today. They continued to expand to YouTube, sharing several Fama podcasts including Bad Behavior: Fama's Ben Mones on Workplace Misconduct, Fama CEO Ben Mones on the Technology of Background Checks, and more! We also touched base with them at #HRTechConf 2025 to capture several new workplace misconduct stories from attendees. Give Tincup and Ryan a follow so you don’t miss out!
The work highlighted in this list, from landmark compliance guides and cutting-edge research on behavior risk to engaging video series and industry awards, underscores a collective commitment to advancing the HR and recruiting landscape. The individuals and firms we've featured are at the forefront of the conversation, helping talent leaders navigate the complexities of AI adoption, modern background screening, and maintaining a safe, compliant workplace. We encourage you to follow these innovators closely as they continue to define the next era of HR technology and insight.
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