April 13 - 16, 2026
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Manuel Vidal is the Chief Executive Officer of The Matlen Silver Group. After starting his
career as a recruiter in the staffing industry, Mr. Vidal rapidly rose through the organization
and held positions as a Sales Executive, Sales Lead, COO (2012 - 2019) before stepping
into the CEO role in 2019.
Mr. Vidal is a dynamic CEO who has worked in the IT staffing industry for over 23 years. His
passion around helping consultants take the next step in their career path while supporting
clients’ critical IT projects in their organizations has led him to take the helm of and lead one
of the fastest-growing IT staffing firms in the industry. Mr. Vidal believes that by creating a
company with a strong culture of “doing the right thing” for its employees, consultants, and
clients, growth becomes a natural outcome.
Mr. Vidal is an industry visionary and feels strongly that the future of the staffing industry lies
in focusing on how we engage our talent in order to retain top talent and meet the high
demand of ever-changing skillset needs in IT. By building strong relationships with
consultants and partnering with them in their career progression, they will choose to work
with Matlen Silver, where they know they are valued.
Mr. Vidal is a graduate of Mansfield University. He enjoys coaching soccer, traveling to visit
family in the Azores, and spending time with his wife, two sons, and twin daughters.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Manny.
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