As contingent programs mature, leaders are under pressure to deliver more value with fewer resources while managing growing complexity. This keynote cuts through the hype to examine what has truly shifted in workforce strategy, technology expectations, and stakeholder demands, and where old assumptions are quietly holding programs back.
Despite heavy investment, many enterprise programs struggle to extract real value from their technology stack. This session explores why tools often fail to translate into outcomes, and what buyers must demand differently moving forward.
Slow contingent hiring is rarely caused by one system or one policy. It is typically the result of fragmented ownership, over engineered workflows, and misaligned incentives across the hiring ecosystem. In this session, an experienced MSP shares how they help enterprises diagnose where hiring stalls, realign decision ownership, and redesign operating models to improve speed while delivering better outcomes for the business.
In 2026, leading VMS platforms are capable of far more than basic requisition management, yet many enterprise programs still use only a fraction of their functionality. This think tank focuses on what modern VMS solutions can actually support today when configured and governed effectively, and how buyers are leveraging the platform to improve hiring speed, visibility, compliance, and stakeholder adoption. Participants will exchange practical approaches for maximizing value from their existing VMS investment without adding unnecessary complexity.
Table 1: If You Had to Cut 30 Percent of Your Process Tomorrow, What Would Go?
Staying compliant is critical in a world of evolving labor laws, worker classification challenges, and increased scrutiny. This workshop arms suppliers with the knowledge and tools needed to mitigate compliance risk and strengthen trust with clients through policy expertise and rigorous operational discipline.
As enterprises expand contingent workforce programs across new regions, partnerships have become the fastest path to scale. This working group brings buyers together to examine how leading organizations are using MSPs, staffing firms, EORs, and regional specialists to enter new markets while maintaining governance, visibility, and consistency. Participants will collaborate on a practical framework for expanding globally without creating fragmentation or compliance risk.
Contingent leaders often make high-impact decisions without perfect data or consensus. This session explores leadership strategies for navigating ambiguity.
After years of pilots and experimentation, enterprise contingent workforce leaders are becoming far more selective about how and where AI is applied. This session focuses on real world use cases that are delivering measurable value today, as well as areas where automation introduces risk, bias, or operational friction. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for evaluating AI capabilities beyond marketing claims and determining where human oversight remains essential.
As contingent workforce programs mature, enterprise buyers are reassessing what they truly need from MSPs, staffing firms, and technology partners. Expectations have shifted from implementation support and hand-holding to accountability, adaptability, and measurable outcomes. In this panel, enterprise leaders share how and why they are resetting partner relationships, what they expect today, and how partners can evolve to remain relevant and valuable.
Staffing firms are often the first to see when hiring processes, timelines, and communication begin costing enterprises access to top contingent talent. In this session, a staffing leader shares real patterns observed across enterprise programs, highlighting where delays, unclear expectations, and inconsistent engagement cause high-quality talent to disengage or accept competing offers. Attendees will gain a clearer view of how their program is experienced on the talent side and what changes make the biggest difference.
Great candidate experience is now a differentiator and suppliers who get it right will win the talent wars. This energetic workshop focuses on elevating the end-to-end journey, from initial outreach to final placement, with authentic engagement, smoother onboarding, and consistent communication.