TALiNT World Leader's Conference
Tuesday, 29 October 2019
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Everything you need to know
When: 29th October 2019, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Where:NatWest Conference Centre, 250 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4AA
Hosts:TALiNT Agency Leaders
World Leaders In Recruitment is one of the most iconic and highest profile events in the industry. It’s back for 2019 with rare access to some of the industry’s top thought leaders combined with business critical content and analysis.
Join us for valuable insight from world leading speakers including James Reed, Peter Searle, Bev White, Sharron O'Donnell and Adam Hawkins - plus interactive sessions on the hottest topics and results from our unique TALiNT Agency Benchmark programme to help agency leaders gain a competitive edge.
This is, quite simply, the most relevant and impactful recruitment event of the year.
Attending from Volcanic:
 Steve Barnhurst |  Craig Howard |
Agenda:
08:30 Registration, Networking & Breakfast
09:00 Welcome
Steve Solomon, Director Business Services, NatWest
9:15 Introduction & Agency Benchmark
Ken Brotherston, Managing Director, TALiNT Partners
09:40 World Leader Presentation 1: Why I am still loving Mondays
'Improving lives through work' - why recruitment matters
'The recruiters' recruiter' - why intermediaries will continue to be important
'The 2020's' - why my next investment will be in recruitment.
James Reed, Chairman & Chief Executive, REED Global
10:05 Innovation Spotlight - Product Talk: How technology has enhanced the candidate experience
Jessica Kilkenny Roddy, Enterprise Sales Director, Hinterview
10:20 Presentation by Bullhorn: The new world of work
What does the new world of work entail? - How we see it now and what it could entail in the future
Understand the implications for the Recruitment Industry - for example, will the prevalence of automated vehicles lead to an increase in the value of decision-making based on morality?
Understand how the world of work will continue to evolve and how it will influence our decisions - for example, in a world of constant change, will the quality of "Mental toughness" be more valuable than Mental Acuity?
Tim O'Brien, Managing Director, Bullhorn
10:45 Morning Refreshments & Networking Break
11:05 Round Table Discussion (I)
Benchmark for a better business
Capitalising on your data
Understanding the implications of IR35 for your business
Harnessing technology in the new world of work
Intriguing uses of AI in recruitment
Turning your content into revenue
Using video technology to enhance customer experience
Creative financing for business expansion
Insights from inhouse TA
11:40 Innovation Spotlight - Think and Grow Big with Enterprise Software
James Lawton, Enterprise Sales Director EMEA, TARGETRecruit
11:55 World Leader Presentation 2: The Rise of the candidate
With more choices than ever before, how recruitment agencies and organisations interact with candidates has never been more important:
From attraction to placement – building a candidate experience that meets the needs of all stakeholders
Beyond recruitment – employee experience
Global learnings
Bev White, Chief Executive Officer, GI Group
12:20 Turning your content into revenue
Whether it be a blog, press release or video, every piece of content you produce and own has the potential to make you money
In this presentation Vickie will outline tip tops and case studies for recruitment agency owners seeking to turn their content into financial reward
Find out how you can make your content go further to support your business development
Vickie Collinge, Head of Practice, BlueSky PR
12:40 Buffet lunch & Networking
13:35 FCSA hosted panel - So what’s exactly changing with IR35 next year?
What is happening with IR35 and off-payroll working rules in 2020?
What this means for your business, your clients and your contractors/candidates
In this session, we bring together a panel of experts who will summarise the changes, outline the implications, and suggest what you should be doing now to prepare. Bring along your questions and join us for a lively discussion.
John Chaplin, Associate Partner - EY
Clive Mills, Non-Permanent Labour Manager - TFL
Richard Smith, Director, Enterprise PMO - Reed
Host: Julia Kermode, Chief Executive - FCSA
14:10 The economy and its impact on the industry - the UK post BREXIT
The UK in a post Brexit world
Trade tariffs and rate cuts - what message is the US sending
The global jobs market - where next?
Neil Parker, Market Strategist, NatWest
14:35 World Leaders Presentation 3: Agency/Client effective relationship management
A major employer’s perspective on how agencies stay fit for purpose
Key do’s and don’ts for effective client engagement
An employer’s most important metrics
Sharron O'Donnell, Head of Resourcing, Virgin Media
15:00 Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
15:15 Round Table Discussion (II)
Benchmark for a better business
Capitalising on your data
Understanding the implications of IR35 for your business
Harnessing technology in the new world of work
Intriguing uses of AI in recruitment
Turning your content into revenue
Using video technology to enhance customer experience
Creative financing for business expansion
Insights from inhouse TA
15:45 World Leader Presentation 4: Insights led leadership for the future
We’ve heard it a million times before, ‘data is the new oil’. However, data is nothing without insights to explain what the data means. Now is the time to embed a culture of insight driven decision making across your organisation to create competitive advantage in the coming years.
What is the advantage of being insights led? How do you capitalise on growing data sources? What is the best way to provide insight at scale? What are the key tenants of a data and insights literate organisation? This presentation will show you how you can embed insight-led thinking as a cultural habit in order to gain competitive advantage.
Adam Hawkins, Head of Search & Staffing, UK & EMEA, LinkedIn
16:10 World Leader Presentation 5: Online recruitment - Disruptor or an evolution
What is a disruptor?
Clicks and bricks or just clicks
What is the USP of an online business
Let's not be Kodak
Peter Searle, Executive Chairman, Airswift
16:30 Closing Comments
Steve Solomon, Director Business Services Corporate & Commercial Coverage, NatWest
