Jade Cruickshank

Jade Cruickshank serves as Director at BigWig Headhunters, a Malta‑based iGaming recruitment company. In this role, she leads the firm’s strategy and represents it at major industry events.

In 2025, she was named “Most Influential Woman” at the Malta’s Best Businesswoman Awards and also received a “Lifetime Achievement” award, as noted by Glenn Debattista on LinkedIn. She is a regular speaker at conferences such as SiGMA Eurasia and NEXT.io summits, where she shares insights on talent acquisition and leadership in the iGaming sector.

Before joining BigWig Headhunters, Cruickshank held the role of Chief People Officer at chiliZ, the blockchain‑driven fan engagement platform behind Socios.com. Her experience in people operations and recruitment spans both iGaming and technology.