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About this Event
The staffing and talent solutions sector is entering a new economic reality: fewer jobs, rising automation, shifting client expectations, and intensifying pressure on margins.
The Future of Staffing & Talent Solutions Summit is a senior-level forum for CEOs and executive leaders who are actively rethinking their business models.
Across a tightly curated day, we will explore where new value opportunities are emerging, how AI and automation are reshaping delivery and productivity, what clients now expect from outsourcing and staffing partners, and how leading firms are reallocating capital through capability, consolidation, and M&A.
As ever, this is a strategic working session for leaders who intend to adapt, reinvent, and win in the next phase of the market.
This event is strictly by invitation only and exclusively for senior leaders within the Staffing and Talent Solutions sector. TALiNT Partners members are given priority.
Agenda
- 08:30 - 09:15 Arrival Coffee & Networking
- 09:15 - 09:35 Welcome & Introduction
- 09:35 - 10:05 CEO Panel Discussion The New Economics of Staffing: Growth in a Market With Fewer Jobs
- 10:05 - 10:30 Keynote Speaker From Staffing to Organisational Engineering with Seb O’Connell, CEO, Org
- 10:30 - 11:00 Panel Discussion Automation and Capability
- 11:00 - 11:30 Networking Break
- 11:30 - 11:55 Group Discussion
- 11:55 - 12:35 Panel Discussion Trust, Fraud and Compliance: The Next Risk Wave Clients Aren’t Ready For
- 12:35 - 13:15 Networking Lunch
- 13:15 - 13:45 Debates
- 13:45 - 14:15 M&A Panel Discussion Investors Priorities for Value Creation
- 14:15 - 14:45 Keynote Speaker With Gordon Stuart, CEO of AMS
- 14:45 - 15:05 Reflections & Close
- 15:05 - 16:00 Drinks Reception
Speakers
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Darren Lancaster Amberjack CEO -
Gordon Stuart AMS CEOGordon is the CEO of AMS, the global total workforce solutions provider of talent acquisition. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Gordon was the CFO of AMS, having rejoined the business in 2022. He previously held that position between 2008 and 2012. He has over 25 years of experience leading financial and operational organisations at global companies, including Dell, London Bridge Software, Xansa, TMF Group and Unit4. In addition, Gordon has extensive experience in M&A, corporate strategy, business transformation and restructuring, and commercial and operational improvement. Gordon previously worked at McKinsey, focused on corporate strategy across the telecoms and transportation sectors.
He has also held non-executive roles at Sepura plc and Intec Telecom Systems plc and current sits on the board of RWS plc. In each instance, he served as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
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Emily Ayre BRUIN Financial Managing Director -
Sally Hunter Cielo Talent Executive Vice President Revenue Strategy -
Richard Bradley Omni RMS Commercial Director & Board Advisor -
Seb O'Connell Org Group CEO -
Sam Smith Pontoon President -
Victoria Short Victoria Short Advisory Founder -
Adam Hawkins LinkedIn Head of Sales -
Louise Fraser Instant Impact Chief People & Transformation Officer -
Richard Millington Maki Head of Global PartnershipsRichard leads global partnership strategy at Maki, the AI platform redefining talent acquisition for enterprise and RPO. He brings a decade of HR tech ecosystem experience, including senior alliance roles at Paradox, Qualtrics, and Oracle across the EMEA region.
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Sam Dhesi Popp Managing Director -
Dan Haslam Giant Group Chief Business Development Officer -
Amanda Cai Jove Insurance CEO -
David Stott Bullhorn Vice President, Enterprise -
Karina Townley Matrix MD, Group Operations -
Adam Fletcher Adama Capital Group Managing Director -
Geoff Smith PCB Partners Partner, M&A AdvisoryGeoff is a Partner at Boutique M&A advisory firm PCB Partners where they support buyers and founders in the tech consulting and HCM space. Geoff’ background is Tech staffing, training and consulting having held roles including MD of Experis EMEA, MD of Capita Resourcing and CEO of Grayce. In addition Geoff is an Investor and NED for a number of tech centric organisations
