Full Name
Nikki Eatchel
Job Title
Chief Assessment Officer
Company
Prometric
Speaker Bio
Nikki Eatchel is a globally recognized leader at the intersection of assessment science, workforce innovation, and the future of credentials. As Chief Assessment Officer at Prometric, she leads global talent solutions and consulting practices that help organizations design secure, valid, and forward-looking talent identification and workforce solutions across industries and borders at scale.
With more than 30 years of experience shaping large-scale assessment and measurement programs, Nikki has become a trusted voice on how emerging technologies, from AI-driven adaptive testing to new delivery models, can expand access and opportunity without sacrificing fairness, rigor, or validity. Her work spans credentialing bodies, government agencies, and educational institutions navigating some of the most consequential transformations in how we define, measure, and develop human potential.
A pioneer in next-generation assessment methodologies, Nikki has been at the forefront of integrating virtual reality into high-stakes assessment environments — exploring how immersive, scenario-based experiences can more authentically capture what candidates actually know and can do in real-world contexts. She has championed the shift toward skills-based assessments that move beyond traditional knowledge recall, designing holistic evaluation frameworks that measure applied competencies, judgment under pressure, and complex problem-solving. Critically, her work addresses one of the field's hardest challenges: how to identify, define, and reliably evaluate emerging skills (those that don't yet have established taxonomies or precedent), so that organizations can stay ahead of workforce transformation rather than perpetually playing catch-up.
A past Chair of the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) and former Chair of its Security Committee, she has been a driving force in advancing assessment policy and best practices globally. She has delivered more than 100 presentations at leading industry conferences, including ATP, E-ATP, CCSSO, IPMA, ATD, and CLEAR.
Nikki's rare ability to bridge psychometric rigor with practical, real-world innovation makes her a compelling voice for a moment when the stakes of getting talent assessment right (equitably and efficiently) have never been higher.
With more than 30 years of experience shaping large-scale assessment and measurement programs, Nikki has become a trusted voice on how emerging technologies, from AI-driven adaptive testing to new delivery models, can expand access and opportunity without sacrificing fairness, rigor, or validity. Her work spans credentialing bodies, government agencies, and educational institutions navigating some of the most consequential transformations in how we define, measure, and develop human potential.
A pioneer in next-generation assessment methodologies, Nikki has been at the forefront of integrating virtual reality into high-stakes assessment environments — exploring how immersive, scenario-based experiences can more authentically capture what candidates actually know and can do in real-world contexts. She has championed the shift toward skills-based assessments that move beyond traditional knowledge recall, designing holistic evaluation frameworks that measure applied competencies, judgment under pressure, and complex problem-solving. Critically, her work addresses one of the field's hardest challenges: how to identify, define, and reliably evaluate emerging skills (those that don't yet have established taxonomies or precedent), so that organizations can stay ahead of workforce transformation rather than perpetually playing catch-up.
A past Chair of the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) and former Chair of its Security Committee, she has been a driving force in advancing assessment policy and best practices globally. She has delivered more than 100 presentations at leading industry conferences, including ATP, E-ATP, CCSSO, IPMA, ATD, and CLEAR.
Nikki's rare ability to bridge psychometric rigor with practical, real-world innovation makes her a compelling voice for a moment when the stakes of getting talent assessment right (equitably and efficiently) have never been higher.
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