Future of Staffing & Talent Solutions Summit

About this Event

Date March 21 @ 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM GMT

Venue / Location The King’s Fund Free

Is the recruitment sector facing an existential threat? With pressure on employers to hire fewer people and make their talent and technology work smarter, are the days of transactional recruiters numbered? How can staffing and talent solutions providers deliver resilient, relevant business models to help them capitalise on fewer opportunities?

The evolution of the staffing sector has been driven by changing client and candidate expectations; the move to a more blended, global workforce; skills-based hiring, and demand for more analytics-enabled recruitment.

AI is replacing and changing roles in recruitment but, used well, it’s also enhancing the human element and driving demand for new skills and capabilities. In a sea of sameness, authenticity, relationships and domain expertise are the most important differentiators.

TALiNT Partners’ Future of Staffing & Talent Solutions Summit will bring together 100 leaders from the sector’s most resilient recruitment firms to share predictions, priorities and strategies for success in 2025. Keynotes, panel debates and roundtable discussions will focus on priorities, trends and transformation drivers including…

• Over-coming the barriers to growth in the UK
• Accessing global talent & compliant international growth
• Navigating employment policy & AI in recruitment legislation
• Developing solutions & services to meet new client demands
• Adapting to skills-based hiring & growing freelance populations
• Talent & tech strategies for evolving recruitment services
• Strategies for effective marketing & higher value sales
• Optimising AI, Automation & Analytics for profitable growth

Agenda

• 08:30 - 09:00 Guest arrival
• 09:00 - 09:20 Industry analysis: Alex Evans, MD & Ken Brotherston, CEO, TALiNT Partners Setting the scene for priorities and predictions for success in 2025, TALiNT Partners presents its perspective on an evolving recruitment industry, the changing expectations of clients and candidates, and how the best in the staffing & solutions sector are transforming to succeed.
• 09:20 - 10:00 PANEL: Who will survive & thrive in 2025? Changes to NIC, PAYE liability and the Employment Reform Bill have added complexity and cost to hiring, but does this also present an opportunity for recruiters? What are the obstacles and enablers of recovery in UK recruitment, which staffing and talent solutions providers are most likely to succeed, and why? As more staffing firms move into RPO and MSP, this panel will explore the most resilient models and best solutions, strategies and partners from those who have defied a challenging market to achieve growth.
• 10:00 - 10:20 Roundtable Discussion
• 10:20 - 10:50 PANEL: Future-proofing your talent & tech investment How can recruiters find and develop the best talent, incentivise best use of tech, and embed behaviours to optimise AI and analytics? This panel will look at how to build the strongest foundations for more profitable growth with talent and tech, with insights on training, incentives & leadership from those achieving the best results.
• 10:50 - 11:20 Break
• 11:20 - 11:50 PANEL: Sales & marketing solutions for future success What are the best sales strategies & solutions for recruiters offering a wider variety of premium solutions, and what is enabling the best consultants to compete more effectively? This panel will look at the evolving role of sales and marketing leaders, sales enablement strategies, and tactics for optimising recruitment technology for higher value services.
• 11:50 - 12:10 Roundtable Discussion
• 12:10 - 12:40 PANEL: Solutions to capitalise on global growth With a challenging outlook for the UK recruitment market, how can staffing and talent solution providers maximise opportunities for more profitable growth overseas? With predictions for an increase in global recruitment M&A deals in 2025, this panel will explore the new workforce trends & client demands creating opportunities in high growth markets & the solutions and services unlocking growth.
• 12:40 - 13:00 Keynote Q&A
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

Speakers

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  Nicola McQueen NHS Professionals Chief Executive Officer
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  Aine Fanning Cpl Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
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  Matthew Wragg Gattaca CEO
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  David Etherington Amoria Bond CEO
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  Neil Curry TargetRecruit Sales Director UK & EMEA
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  Dougie Loan SourceWhale CRO
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  Mike Chapman Phaidon International MD Clients & Technology
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  Olly Harris Page Outsourcing Global Managing Director Strategic Clients
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  Bev White Nash Squared CEO
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  Daniel Haslam giant group Group Sales Director
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  Johnathan Firth LHH VP & Country Head LHH Recruitment Solutions UK & Ireland

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