Rethinking Talent for Performance: HR as a Strategic Partner in a High Performance Workplace
Oct 21, 2025 — 10:05 am - 10:30 AMStage SO5

Description
Next-generation talent management demands more than better tech, it requires deeper collaboration across the business. As expectations shift from transactional HR to strategic partnership, high-performing organisations are aligning people strategy with business goals through joined-up leadership, intelligent talent practices and smarter use of workforce data. By combining people analytics with real-time insight from line managers and business leaders, HR can become the architect of a more agile, productive, and resilient organisation.
• From service provider to strategic partner: What the next era of HR leadership looks like
• Building high-performance ecosystems through cross-functional talent partnerships
• Precision talent: Using people data to match capabilities to evolving business needs
• Moving from measurement to action: What good looks like beyond dashboards and KPIs
• Embedding talent strategy into everyday business decisions, from succession to mobility
• Creating shared accountability for performance across HR, leadership, and the line