About this Event
Today’s talent challenges are creating a paradox for employers. Organisations report growing skills shortages, while many candidates say it is becoming harder to secure opportunities. At the same time, AI is changing how work gets done, workforce demographics are shifting, and Talent leaders are under increasing pressure to demonstrate business impact.
This exclusive Lunch & Learn will explore the forces reshaping talent acquisition and workforce planning, and what they mean for organisations looking to remain competitive, resilient and future-ready.
Join a select group of senior Talent Acquisition, HR and Workforce leaders for an engaging and insight-led session as we examine how leading employers are responding to changing skills demands, evolving candidate expectations, the growing role of AI, and the challenges of building sustainable talent strategies in an increasingly complex labour market.
Through expert presentations, panel discussion, peer learning and facilitated roundtables, we’ll focus on practical actions leaders can take now to strengthen workforce capability, improve hiring outcomes and drive measurable business value.
Key Themes We’ll Explore
The Talent Reset: New Rules for Talent Acquisition
Understanding how skills-based hiring, AI, learning and demographic change are reshaping talent acquisition and workforce strategy.
Engagement & Attraction in the Age of AI
Exploring how candidate engagement, employer brand and recruitment experiences are evolving as AI becomes more embedded in hiring processes.
From AI Experimentation to Business Impact
How Talent leaders can move beyond AI pilots and prove value through stronger adoption, governance, measurement and decision-making.
Building Future-Ready Talent Strategies
How Talent Acquisition and workforce leaders can align talent priorities with organisational goals to create more agile, resilient and sustainable workforces.
Why Attend?
Fresh insight from industry experts
Hear the latest thinking from talent leaders and industry specialists on the trends reshaping work, hiring and workforce planning.
Practical takeaways
Leave with ideas, examples and strategies you can apply within your organisation.
Peer discussion and shared learning
Join candid conversations with senior Talent, HR and Workforce leaders facing similar challenges.
A focused investment of your time
A high-value session designed to fit into a busy working day, combining strategic insight with practical action.
This is a complimentary, invite-only event designed exclusively for senior HR, Talent Acquisition and Workforce leaders.
Agenda
- 08:45 - 09:15 Registration, Coffee & Networking
- 09:15 - 09:45 Opening Remarks, Ken Brotherston, CEO, TALiNT Partners
- 09:45 - 10:15 Keynote: The Talent Reset with Matt Burney, Senior Strategic Advisor at Indeed
- 10:15 - 10:45 Group roundtable exercise
- 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee and Networking
- 11:00 - 11:30 Panel Q&A - The Future of Engagement & Attraction: Balancing AI, Brand and Human Connection
- 11:30 - 12:00 Group roundtable exercise
- 12:00 - 12:30 Reflections & Wrap‑Up
- 12:30 - 13:30 Networking Lunch
Speakers
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Matt Burney Indeed Senior Talent Strategy AdvisorIndeed is the world’s #1 job site and a global leader in job matching and hiring, operating in over 60 countries. More people find jobs on Indeed than anywhere else because we put job seekers first—offering powerful tools to search jobs, post resumes, research companies, and more.
Powered by AI and extensive proprietary jobs and hiring data, Indeed is transforming how people and employers connect. Every day, we help tens of millions of job seekers discover new opportunities and empower millions of employers to find the right talent through innovative AI-driven solutions that simplify and accelerate the hiring process. Indeed is a subsidiary of Recruit Holdings, a global leader in HR technology and business solutions that is simplifying hiring and transforming the world of work.
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Joanna Hackett Howden Group Talent Acquisition Excellence LeadJoanna Jackett is Group Director of Talent Acquisition at Howden, where she leads global talent attraction and hiring strategy across the organisation. With significant experience in building high-performing talent functions, Joanna is passionate about creating effective recruitment strategies that support business growth while delivering strong candidate experiences. She is a respected voice in the TA community, bringing practical insights on talent acquisition, employer brand and workforce transformation. -
Marisa Williams KPMG Head of Talent Acquisition StrategyMarisa Williams is Head of Talent Position Strategy at KPMG UK, where she leads the development of strategies and capability frameworks designed to help the firm attract, assess and retain the talent needed for the future of work.
With more than 20 years’ experience spanning executive search, talent acquisition and talent strategy, Marisa has built and led recruitment functions across professional services, consulting and industry sectors. Her experience ranges from establishing market-leading executive recruitment practices to partnering with senior business leaders to solve complex workforce and talent challenges.
Known for combining commercial insight with a people-centred approach, Marisa specialises in translating business strategy into practical talent solutions. Her work focuses on modernising hiring practices, building hiring capability, improving candidate experiences and helping organisations make better talent decisions through data, technology and evidence-based assessment approaches.
Prior to joining KPMG, Marisa held leadership roles within PwC, where she led inclusive recruitment initiatives and championed flexible careers programmes designed to broaden access to opportunity and improve workforce diversity.
Marisa is a Law graduate from Queen Mary University of London. Outside of work, she can usually be found in a Zumba or BoxFit class, on a yoga mat, or exploring the underwater world through scuba diving.
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Tom Baker M&G plc Head Of Talent & Resourcing
