#545 What’s nex for Rec-Tech after the SAP–SmartRecruiters deal, DENNIS BÖCKER?

What’s Next for Recruiting Tech After the SAP–SmartRecruiters Deal, Dennis Böcker?

In this episode of the SAATKORN Podcast, I’m talking to Dennis Böcker, VP DACH & Eastern Europe at SmartRecruiters – one of the leading recruiting platforms globally and now part of the SAP ecosystem. Dennis has been working in HR tech since 2007 and has spent more than seven years helping organizations modernize recruiting processes and make hiring easier.

One quote that really stuck with me: “If you make it in Germany from a data privacy perspective, you can make it anywhere.”

Under other topics, we spoke about:

🤖 AI Agents Instead of Feature Overload

SmartRecruiters is shifting its product strategy from many incremental features to AI agents like “Winston” that actively support recruiting processes – for example by scheduling interviews or handling administrative tasks.

⚖️ AI Transparency, Bias and Regulation

With lawsuits around AI recruiting tools in the U.S. and the EU AI Act shaping the European landscape, transparency and explainability are becoming essential for AI in recruiting – including external audits to detect bias.

🏢 From Best-of-Breed to the SAP Ecosystem

After the acquisition by SAP, SmartRecruiters will remain available as a standalone best-of-breed solution while also becoming a strategic recruiting option for SuccessFactors customers within the SAP ecosystem.

🔗 Further Links

LinkedIn profile of Dennis Böcker

SmartRecruiters Website

🎧 Listen to the full episode

If you want to understand how AI agents, regulation and the SAP acquisition are shaping the future of recruiting technology, you should definitely listen to this episode of the SAATKORN Podcast.