# Charles Hipps

> Charles Hipps is the British founder and CEO of Oleeo, the recruitment technology business he established as World Careers Network in 1995 and took public in 2000. An Oxford graduate and former Booz Allen Hamilton consultant, he writes and speaks about candidate engagement, fairer selection and AI that supports recruiters while leaving people responsible for hiring decisions. His interests include swimming, scuba diving and cycling.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Oleeo
- **Organizations:** Oleeo (formerly World Careers Network / WCN), Booz Allen Hamilton, Oleeo International Limited
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Engineering, Economics and Business Management, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Built and led a recruitment technology business founded in 1995., Led the company through its 2000 stock-market flotation., Led WCN through its 2018 rebrand as Oleeo.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1995** — Worked as a management consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton in Europe, Asia and the United States.
- **Before 1995** — Founded a recycling firm, according to his 2020 interview.
- **1995** — Founded World Careers Network, now Oleeo.
- **2000** — Took the business public on the London Stock Exchange.
- **2018** — WCN rebranded as Oleeo on June 5, alongside expanded analytics and machine-learning offerings.
- **2023** — Appointed director of Oleeo International Limited on November 2.
- **2026** — Continued as founder and CEO; spoke on candidate screening and human-centred AI.

## Achievements

- Built and led a recruitment technology business founded in 1995.
- Led the company through its 2000 stock-market flotation.
- Led WCN through its 2018 rebrand as Oleeo.
- Oleeo received Bronze at the IHR London Live 2026 Innovation Showcase for Oleeo Select.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Oleeo announced on October 6 that Oleeo Select had received Bronze at the IHR London Live 2026 Innovation Showcase; Hipps commented on evidence-based screening and human judgment.
- **2026-06** — Listed for a June 2 Success Summit fireside chat with Sopra Steria’s Felicity Hill-Miers about human-centred AI recruitment.
- **2026-03** — Listed as a presenter with Head of Product Hayley Skivington for Oleeo’s March 31 talent-selection keynote.
- **2025-12** — Oleeo published his first-person essay about how AI could change recruiters’ roles on December 2.

## Links

- Website: https://www.oleeo.com/people/charles-hipps/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleshipps

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