Marian Thunnissen works as a professor at Utrecht University of School of Governance and at the school of HRM and Applied Psychology of Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Eindhoven (Netherlands). At Fontys she is the chair of the Fontys research group on Talent Management, and the chair of the Fontys Knowledge Center on Lifelong Learning. At Utrecht University she holds a professorship on talent development and lifelong learning in the context of higher education. Marian has over 25 years of experience in research, teaching and consulting. Throughout her whole career her research has been focused on the topic of professional development, careers and HRM, with a specific interest in the public sector and in higher education. She has published several articles, books and book chapters on talent management and talent development, among others on talent management in the public sector and in academia.

Paul Boselie (PhD, MSc) is Professor in Public Administration and Organization Science at Utrecht University. He specializes in human resource management (HRM) in public sector organizations. Paul was Head of Department of the Utrecht University School of Governance. Currently Paul is the Chief Open Science at Utrecht University. From 2019 to 2023 he was Chair of the Open Science subtheme Recognition and Rewards aimed at transforming Academia. Paul has published his work in journals such as Health Care Management Review, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management Journal, Human Resource Management Review, Human Relations, the International Journal of HRM, Journal of Management Studies, Personnel Review and Public Management Review. His interview in Nature (25 June 2021) caused a worldwide debate on abandoning the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) for HRM purposes in Academia.