Governance structures are designed to protect the business, but over time many contingent workforce programs accumulate layers of approvals, policies, and controls that quietly slow hiring and frustrate stakeholders. In this panel remix, enterprise leaders will share real examples of governance decisions that unintentionally created friction, how they identified the problem, and what they changed. Panelists will then join attendees in small group discussions to explore where governance may be backfiring in their own programs and how to simplify without introducing new risk.

• Identify governance controls that no longer reduce risk but continue to slow hiring
• Learn how leading programs evaluate and retire legacy approvals and policies
• Apply a practical framework to rebalance governance so it supports speed and adoption