Adam Pode joined Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) in June 2009 with overall responsibility for research covering markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC). Since then, he has examined and written about the staffing industry in various markets, from Australia to Zambia.  Pode developed forecasts that the market uses to plan its strategy. He advises numerous companies worldwide and works with the World Employment Confederation (WEC) to measure the industry’s pulse rate. Additionally, he has calculated the size of the global gig economy and spoken at numerous industry events.  Throughout his career, Pode has worked in research both in the House of Commons and the British Army. He ran his own research firm, served as a professor in the United States, headed the business intelligence unit of a large, listed United Kingdom firm, and worked as an associate partner in private equity practice. He is a certified contingent workforce professional (CCWP) and works from SIA’s London office.  

Brian Wallins is research director for Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), responsible for leading global research of talent acquisition technology. Wallins has been with SIA since 2017. He brought six years of experience in equity research of technology companies covering the enterprise software sector for Gleacher & Company, formerly known as  Broadpoint Securities Group. Additionally, he had various corporate strategy and finance roles at Getaround, Hire On-Demand and Calypso Technology (acquired by Nasdaq). Wallins has a Master of Business Administration from Bentley University and passed level one of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) exam.

David Papapostolou leads interactive research and data visualization initiatives at Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). This includes the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator and the US Geographic Opportunities Atlas. Prior to becoming a developer at SIA, Papapostolou served as an analyst within the research team since May 2010 and has written extensively about the contingent workforce environments in many staffing markets globally. Papapostolou is based in France, by the Loire River and near the Atlantic Ocean. He has a PhD in biochemistry from Paris University Denis Diderot.

Kevin Chen is a research analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) and covers talent acquisition technology, staffing platforms, workforce solutions mergers and acquisitions, and the Largest Staffing Firms in the United States lists. Chen joined SIA in 2021 as a research associate covering IT staffing. Prior to joining SIA, Chen worked in the technology sector where he provided research on financial technology startups. He was introduced to the staffing industry after being employed as an IT contractor. Chen graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and minors in data science and demography. In his spare time, Chen enjoys going to concerts and supporting his hometown 76ers.