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 

Candidate fraud has moved beyond fake identities and forged documents. Today, a candidate can pass ID verification, background checks and interviews — yet still misrepresent their experience, use AI to cheat assessments, proxy an interview or have someone else perform the work. 

This session explores why traditional verification is no longer enough and how organizations can build a more complete approach to candidate trust across the hiring and assignment lifecycle. 

You'll learn: 

• Where traditional identity and background checks fall short 
• How AI is creating new opportunities for candidate fraud 
• The latest risks, from proxy interviews to bait-and-switch and unauthorized substitution 
• How layered trust signals can reduce risk without adding friction for legitimate candidates 

Even the strongest contingent workforce strategy cannot succeed without support from internal stakeholders. This think tank will explore how program leaders can communicate value, address resistance, and earn lasting support from procurement, HR, talent acquisition, finance, legal, and business leaders.