2019 Collaboration in the Gig Economy Europe – Agenda

• Wednesday, 27 March 2019

  17:00 – 19:00

  Workforce Solutions Industry Party | Nine Kings Foyer

  Thursday, 28 March 2019

  08:00 – 09:00	Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits Open | Nine Kings Foyer
  09:00 – 09:10	Collaboration in the Gig Economy Europe Welcome & Introduction | Nine Kings A-C Speaker: John Nurthen, Executive Director, Global Research, Staffing Industry Analysts
  09:10 – 10:00	OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL Optimising the Talent Supply Chain | Nine Kings A-C The options available to access talent have never been more diverse. From traditional staffing firms, consultancies, online staffing platforms, just-in-time staffing firms, outsourced/offshore providers, to online job advertising firms and now, even non-human ways of getting work done are having to be considered such as robotics to robotic process automation (RPA). In our opening keynote panel, Ursula Williams will discuss the important trends across this fast-evolving landscape with a panel of talent supply experts. Moderator: Ursula Williams, Chief Operating Officer, Staffing Industry Analysts Panellists: Eyal Grayevsky, CEO & Co-Founder, Mya Systems Michael Kearns, VP, Enterprise, Toptal Benjamin Rubin, CEO & Founder, Sirenum Roderick Smyth, CEO, TempBuddy, & Chief Strategy Officer, Erecruit
  10:00 – 11:00	KEYNOTE GigE Talks | Nine Kings A-C In this "TED" talk style session, hear from four industry peers on the front lines of connecting and optimising the talent supply chain. • Creating a Culture of Connection in an Automated Gig World No matter how one legally defines them, gig workers have become an indispensable source of labour and value to companies across the globe. Unfortunately, it seems that creating a positive culture for these workers has taken a back seat to figuring out how to efficiently attract them - often missing the inextricable link. Are you getting the most from your workforce, creating a competitive advantage, and delivering the most value to your clients by focusing on culture? Speaker: David Stott, Vice President, Enterprise International, Bullhorn • Transforming to Compete with Data, and Win in the Gig Economy Businesses’ workforce strategies are undergoing a seismic shift in response to the rise in automation, the increasing ease of hiring gig workers and the scarcity of the right talent.  Gig staffing has become commoditised limiting the pricing power of the recruitment industry. Fully tapping into the power of candidate data  will require technology that can accelerate the process of searching, matching, acquiring, and nurturing talent. All intermediaries in the gig economy as well as employers, therefore, should have a road map towards data-driven recruitment. Speaker: Nagaraj Ijari, VP & Global Head, HiTech and Professional Services Business Unit, TCS • The Gig Economy at a Crossroads: How will Legal Headaches be Resolved? There seems to be no reason why flexible workforce models, increasingly operated via online platforms and using automated matching, will not become more pervasive. But how are platforms likely to respond as legislation evolves, what commercial and employment models will they have to adopt and how will they begin to collaborate with the wider ecosystem? Speaker: Kevin Barrow, Partner, Osborne Clarke LLP • The Gig Economy: Where We’ve Been and Where We Are Going We continue to see rapid change in gig economy models and an emerging new direction taking hold. In this presentation we will explore the current shape of the landscape, the recent innovations and the outlook ahead for the development of the gig economy and its interaction with traditional staffing and recruiting models. Speaker: Barry Asin, President, Staffing Industry Analysts
  11:00 – 11:30	Networking Break & Exhibits Open | Nine Kings Foyer
  11:05 – 11:25	Tech Showcase The Future of Workforce is Connected: Connecting Data, Technology and Automation to Deliver a Competitive Edge | Nine Kings Foyer With ever higher demands on technology, dynamic environments, different working practices and complex compliance to service, staffing organisations can no longer afford to be held back by legacy technology or manual and siloed working practices.   The next generation of workforce is smarter. Discover how intelligent automation can enable you to reuse data and resources across your business to drive efficiencies, better-service compliance and revolutionise the candidate experience using emerging technologies such as AI, ML and IoT. Speaker: Ben Stoneham, Founder and CEO, autologyx®
  11:30 – 12:10	CONCURRENT SESSIONS Talent Intermediary Track Technology Innovation for Staffing Firms | Nine Kings A Advances in technology are offering staffing firms and other intermediaries whole new categories of software that weren't available to them 5 years ago as well as improving the effectiveness of established technologies. Where are the new opportunities to take best advantage of artificial intelligence and robotic process automation (RPA), and how far should you go in automating your services? Speaker: David Francis, Research Manager, CCWP, Staffing Industry Analysts Talent Buyer Track How Does Legislation Need to Evolve to Meet the Challenges of the Gig Economy? | Nine Kings B-C Governments around the world are struggling with the notion of contingent labour and failing to keep pace with newer online staffing provision. Staffing firms and online staffing platforms operate under two completely different sets of legislation despite the fact they both function as talent intermediaries. At the same time, on a global basis, legislation varies considerably from one jurisdiction to another. What does good legislation look like and how can we collaborate to end up with a regulatory framework that is fair to all parties, suppliers, buyers and workers? Moderator: Fiona Coombe, LLB, Director, Legal & Regulatory Research, CCWP, Staffing Industry Analysts Panellists: Neil Carberry, CEO, REC Denis Pennel, MD, WEC Mary Towers, Employment Rights Policy officer, TUC
  12:10 – 12:20	Transition Break
  12:20 – 13:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS Talent Intermediary Track Effective Partnerships Across the Talent Supply Chain | Nine Kings A As supply chains become more complex in ever-tightening labour markets, how can organisations cooperate to ensure they get the best outcome for all parties; MSP and VMS intermediaries, sub-vendors and workers? With cost as a key driver, is it even possible to expect a 'fair' outcome for all stakeholders? This thought-provoking session will cover everything from pay and payment terms, margins, worker classification and zero-hour contracts. Moderator: Jo Matkin, Global Workforce Solutions Research Director, Staffing Industry Analysts Panellists: Kerry Bambrick-Sattar, Global Head of Consulting, SEC Recruitment Mark Harris, Director, Technology and Change, Outsource UK Chris Hughes, Senior Director - Global Services, Pro Unlimited Clive Mills, Non Permanent Labour Manager, Transport for London Talent Buyer Track Harnessing Human Cloud Talent for Your Programme | Nine Kings B-C People in your organisation may already be tapping into the Human Cloud but how can you control and make best use of opportunities afforded by freelance talent from online staffing platforms? As the Human Cloud grows in importance, you need to ensure you are in a position to monitor spend, mitigate risk and get the best deal for the provision of these services. What are the best options for those looking for corporate-strength relationships with online staffing platforms, perhaps as part of an MSP, rather than uncoordinated chaos? Moderator: Adam Pode, Director of Research (EMEA & APAC), CCWP, Staffing Industry Analysts Panellists: Dean Bosche, Head of Partnerships, Toptal Jonny Dunning, CEO, Talon Erika Thier, External Workforce Management, Novartis Pharma AG
  13:00 – 14:10	LUNCH Networking Lunch: Collaboration Topic Tables | Nine Kings Foyer Delegates join others with interest in similar topics for stimulating discussion and an exploration of the perplexing questions that are top of mind. Topics include: 1. Contingent Markets in the UK 2. Contingent Markets in Continental Europe 3. Contingent Markets in North America 4. Contingent Markets in APAC 5. Options for Sourcing IT Talent 6. Options for Sourcing Blue Collar Talent 7. Tapping into Offshore Talent 8. Identifying New Talent Acquisition Technology 9. What Suppliers Want from their Customers 10. Tactics to Overcome Skills Shortages 11. IR35 off-payroll Rules and Independent Contractor Risk 12. Creating Private Talent Clouds 13. Maximising Your Employer Brand 14. Contingent Workers: A Duty of Care 15. Human Workers vs. Robotic Process Automation 16. Brexit Implications for Contingent Workforce Managers 17. Planning for the Next Downturn 18. Capturing and Controlling Rogue Spend in the Gig Economy 19. Upskilling the Contingent Workforce 20. What to do about Blockchain
  14:10 – 14:50	CONCURRENT SESSIONS Talent Intermediary Track New Trends as the Human Cloud Comes of Age | Nine Kings A The Human Cloud is not a new phenomenon but with the successful public listing of Upwork, increasing investment from established staffing firms in their own online staffing models and the potential expansion of Uber's business beyond their taxi services, the Human Cloud has reached a new level of maturity. So, where next for those operating in this space? Based on SIA's latest insights into the Human Cloud, our panel will discuss the threats and opportunities and what to expect in the future in terms of service innovation, technology advances, consolidation and regulation. Moderator: David Francis, Research Manager CCWP, Staffing Industry Analysts Panellists: Viktor Calabro, Founder, Coople Thomas Jajeh, Founder & CEO, twago Pablo Naicker, SVP, Head of AGX, Adecco Group AG Andrew Wray, UK Country Manager, Fiverr Talent Buyer Track Goodbye Europe…? | Nine Kings B-C While the exact nature of the UK's departure from the European Union still remains uncertain, under the current timetable, 28 March 2019 is the last day the UK will remain part of the EU. Our European Research team discuss what the implications are for employers, workers and suppliers operating in the Gig Economy and share their thoughts on the wider economic and political implications. We'll also be asking the audience for their opinions throughout the session via interactive polling – so this is your chance to make your opinion count! Moderator: John Nurthen, Executive Director Global Research, Staffing Industry Analysts SIA Panellists: Fiona Coombe, LLB, Director of Legal & Regulatory Research, CCWP Jo Matkin, Global Workforce Solutions Research Director Matt Norton, Sr. Research Analyst, CCWP David Papapostolou, Sr. Research Analyst, CCWP Adam Pode, Director of Research (EMEA & APAC), CCWP Francesca Vassallo-Todaro, Research Analyst & Coordinator, CCWP
  14:50 – 15:20	Networking Break & Exhibits Open | Nine Kings Foyer
  15:20 – 16:00	KEYNOTE Europe by Numbers | Nine Kings A-C Do you really understand the Gig Economy? Using the latest SIA and third-party data, John Nurthen will take a look across the various categories of contingent work in Europe to highlight the most important economic and demographic trends. This data-driven presentation will provide you with unique insights into skills shortages, talent hubs, labour migration patterns, automation risks and an illuminating profile of gig workers by country. If you are responsible for sourcing talent, this is a session you won't want to miss. Speaker: John Nurthen, Executive Director Global Research, Staffing Industry Analysts
  16:00 – 17:00	KEYNOTE Gig Economy Dragons' Den | Nine Kings A-C After the successful launch in 2018, the popular Gig Economy Dragons’ Den session is back. You will hear from a variety of interesting and innovative gig economy technology companies, selected as finalists in this fast-paced 'business pitch style' session, where you get to pick the business models with the best chance of success in the future.   Our Dragons are tough but fair, and their vote will determine the winner of our second Gig Economy Dragons’ Den Innovation Award. The first award was the most highly rated session of our 2018 conference, so this is a session you can't afford to miss. This unique award comes with bragging rights, promotional exposure in a number of SIA publications and other useful benefits for new start-ups. Moderator: Barry Asin, President, Staffing Industry Analysts Dragons: Ilonka Jankovich, Managing Partner, Randstad Innovation Fund Jesse Levin, CEO, Brightfield Jo Matkin, Global Workforce Solutions Research Director, Staffing Industry Analysts Tristan Ramus, Chairman, Healthcare Resourcing Group Finalists: Mehemed Bougsea, CEO & Co-Founder, Think-it Simon Desjardins, Co-Founder, Shortlist Dennis Wegener, CEO & Co-Founder, gust.network Tim Wolter, Head of Product, Studitemps GmbH
  17:00 – 17:10	SIA Closing Remarks | Nine Kings A-C
  17:10 - 18:00	Collaboration in the Gig Economy Reception | Nine Kings Foyer