Talent Management

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Talent Management is the continuous act of attracting, selecting, training and retaining employees in an organization. It is one of the key HR processes and its main function is to increase performance with the aim of motivating and engaging employees to make them perform better in their roles.

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Stage 5 - Talent | SO5
Oct 21, 2025
9:00 AM9:30 AM
Talent Management

From Blame to Learning: Building a Culture of Accountability in Times of Crisis

Jérôme BarthélemyESSEC Business SchoolProfessor
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Crises and failures are rarely “unforeseen.” More often, early warning signs were missed, accountability was diffused, or psychological safety was lacking. The fire at Notre Dame revealed how small oversights and cultural blind spots can cascade into catastrophe. For HR leaders, this case offers a powerful lens: instead of a culture of blame, how do we create environments where employees feel safe raising concerns, leaders act on early signals, and talent systems reinforce collective responsibility? In this session, we will explore how accountability without blame can transform workforce culture, talent management, and organisational resilience. Takeaways for HR Leaders & Talent Managers: • Learn how to build cultures where employees feel safe surfacing risks and mistakes • Understand why blame-based reactions suppress vital feedback and innovation • Translate lessons from crisis response into proactive talent strategies • Apply systemic thinking to uncover root causes instead of focusing narrowly on individuals • Equip managers with tools to turn near-misses and failures into opportunities for organisational learning
Stage 4 - Worktech | SO4
Oct 21, 2025
9:00 AM9:30 AM
Artificial IntelligenceTalent ManagementCompliance and Regulation

What’s Next in HR and Work Technology: Smarter Solutions to Increase Impact and Optimise Costs

David WilsonFosway GroupCEO & Founder
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In today's fast-evolving work landscape, adopting new HR technologies isn't a single implementation project but a strategic, on-going process that must adapt to changing organisational needs and employee expectations. In this keynote, David Wilson, Founder and CEO of Fosway Group, draws on the firm's latest research to reveal the key barriers that stall progress and how leading organisations are overcoming them at each stage of their digital HR journey. Key Takeaways: • The biggest blockers to sustained HR tech impact from fragmented data to poor change management and misaligned stakeholder goals • How to build a roadmap for continuous transformation, not just initial deployment Where organisations get stuck, including post-implementation fatigue, lack of user adoption and failure to measure business outcomes • The research draws on choosing the right technology for your modern hybrid workforce strategies for aligning AI and existing technologies with real workforce needs and long-term priorities • How to drive meaningful change in recruitment, learning, skills, HR systems, employee experience, and people analyticsWhether you're just starting out or scaling an existing platform, this session will help you diagnose common issues and stay focused on long-term value not just short-term fixes
Stage 4 - Worktech | SO4
Oct 21, 2025
9:35 AM10:00 AM
Artificial IntelligenceTalent ManagementCompliance and Regulation

Rewiring HR: The People Science Case for Smarter Systems and Human-Centred AI & HR Systems

David Sperl GE HealthCareHead of HR, Advanced Visualization SolutionsJason BloomfieldEricssonGlobal Head of People Change & TA TransformationMiriam KugelMicrosoftDirector, AI Transformation Advisory, EMEA / Principal People Scientist
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HR technology systems are at a tipping point. Legacy fragmentation, context switching, and siloed data continue to drain time and cognitive energy from both employees and HR teams. At the same time, advances in AI and cloud-based platforms present an opportunity to redesign HR for greater impact, centred on human needs and strategic value. This panel discussion explores how HR leaders can champion system consolidation, build trust in data-driven insights, and adopt AI use cases that actually add value, not complexity. Drawing on a people science lens, we will explore how to make the shift from reactive to proactive and from generic to genuinely human-centred HR. Key Takeaways: • The hidden human cost of disconnected HR systems: cognitive overload, inefficiency, and poor employee experience • The power of contextual integrity: turning scattered people data into strategic insights on engagement, attrition, and DEI • Why cloud-native HR systems unlock AI's potential, enabling safe experimentation and scalable use cases • Practical "AI for All" examples that free HR to focus on what matters • A vision for the future: how to ensure AI-enhanced HR stays inclusive, evidence-led, and human-focused
Stage 4 - Worktech | SO4
Oct 21, 2025
10:05 AM10:30 AM
Artificial IntelligenceTalent Management

Choosing the Right HR Tech and AI Tools – Getting Fit, Adoption and Impact Right

Howard Flint AMP StrategistsCEOStuart PrivettSwissportGlobal Head of HR SystemsJayney HowsonServiceNowSVP, Global Learning and Development
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This practical panel discussion brings together HR and technology leaders to share frontline experiences of choosing and implementing the right digital tools. Hear how organisations are overcoming resistance, reducing complexity and making HR technology decisions that truly support people and performance. Whether you're considering new platforms or trying to boost adoption of your existing stack, this session will offer grounded insight and honest takeaways. Aligning tech with real HR needs: how to avoid feature fatigue and focus on impact • Making AI and software work together: integration challenges and opportunities across the HR stack • Supporting adoption: what drives real employee engagement with new tools • Addressing fears and confusion: clear communication around purpose, benefits and safeguards • Balancing innovation and usability: building a tech ecosystem people actually use • Lessons from the field: honest stories of what's worked (and what hasn't) when rolling out new systems • Explore how HR teams can lead tech transformation in a way that's human-centred, strategic and future-fit
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