Meghan Houle, Founder and CEO of CONCÉ and 2026 Festival Speaker

Meghan Houle is the Founder & CEO of CONCÉ™, a Human-in-the-Loop Hiring Intelligence platform reimagining how companies discover talent and how professionals discover opportunity.

After more than 20 years in executive search, placing thousands of professionals and helping build leadership teams for many of the world's leading luxury, beauty, fashion, wellness, and consumer brands, Meghan saw firsthand that hiring was broken. She founded CONCÉ™ to bring together AI-powered intelligence and human expertise, creating a more thoughtful, transparent, and effective way to connect exceptional people with exceptional companies.

Today, Meghan is building what she believes is the future of hiring—where résumés become dynamic professional stories, technology amplifies human judgment, and meaningful relationships remain at the center of every hiring decision.

A recognized thought leader on the future of work, hiring best practices and navigating interviews with confidence, Meghan has been featured by Forbes, Good Morning America, and has spoken at SXSW, Powerhouse Women, and other national events.

She's passionate about empowering founders, elevating careers, and helping professionals tell their stories, build meaningful connections, and unlock opportunities through the power of human potential.