Speaker

Vern Howard Jr. is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hallo, the AI-powered platform that connects qualified candidates with on-demand access to digital coaching, interview training, and a network of executives at companies that students actually want to work with. The platform is the brainchild and solution to what Vern wished he had when he graduated high school early at 16 and struggled to figure out what he wanted to do next.

Since founding Hallo in 2017, Vern has worked with over 1300 active universities including Carnegie Mellon, Fordham University, Stanford University, and USC, and a number of HBCUs to help place students with jobs at top-tier companies. The AI platform backed by machine learning connects qualified candidates with on-demand access to digital coaching, interview training, and an actionable network of companies looking to place them in their future careers. Backed by Fortune 500 companies, Hallo is quickly becoming one of the go-to platforms for top brands and universities looking to discover diverse new talent in lieu of traditional recruitment measures, and is revolutionizing the way students approach their careers. Vern has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company and has appeared on podcasts such as The Entrepreneur Way and Something Ventured.