Ken Schumacher

Ken Schumacher

Founder and CEO Ropes

Ken Schumacher is the CEO and Founder of Ropes. Ropes is the leading fraud prevention platform build for the contingent workforce ecosystem. Prior to founding the company in 2023, he led AI projects at Retool and Microsoft. Ken holds a BSE in Computer Science and a BS in Management from the University of Pennsylvania as part of the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology.

October 20th

9:50 AM Panel: The Candidate Was Real. The Hire Wasn’t - Why Identity Verification Alone Can’t Solve Modern Candidate Fraud

Candidate fraud has moved beyond fake identities and forged documents. Today, a candidate can pass ID verification, background checks and interviews — yet still misrepresent their experience, use AI to cheat assessments, proxy an interview or have someone else perform the work. 


This session explores why traditional verification is no longer enough and how organizations can build a more complete approach to candidate trust across the hiring and assignment lifecycle. 


You'll learn: 

  • Where traditional identity and background checks fall short 
  • How AI is creating new opportunities for candidate fraud 
  • The latest risks, from proxy interviews to bait-and-switch and unauthorized substitution 
  • How layered trust signals can reduce risk without adding friction for legitimate candidates 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Ken.

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