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Staffing Industry Analysts Announces Second Annual Executive Forum Europe

Conference for staffing firm executives will address Key Growth Strategies for 2016

London, UK  10 September, 2015 —  Staffing Industry Analysts, the global advisor on contingent work, will host its second annual Executive Forum Europe on 5-7 October, 2015 at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London. The three-day conference, building on a successful debut in 2014, will bring together influential staffing executives from top companies in the UK, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Austria and others.  Many of the recent honorees of the Staffing Industry Analysts “Staffing 100 Europe” most influential people in the staffing industry will be in attendance. See the full list here: http://si100europe.staffingindustry.com/

Touching on all aspects of the staffing and recruiting industry, Executive Forum Europe will address some of the toughest challenges facing staffing firms today and showcase innovative solutions along with executive insights. The conference will help attendees achieve true differentiation in the intensely competitive staffing industry. Speakers will address a wide range of critical topics in the areas of sales and marketing, operations and finance, and strategic opportunities.

“Executive Forum Europe is a focused event that presents an exceptional opportunity for senior executives to discuss the strategic issues that affect the future of the industry,” said John Nurthen, executive director of global research at Staffing Industry Analysts. “Challenges in Europe and around the world are growing, as a result of divergent growth rates among individual economies, and as technology and globalisation drive change in the staffing industry.”

One of the keynotes, “The European Union: Is it working and what will its future mean for your business?,” will feature a dialogue between Roger Bootle, City of London economist, government economic advisor and columnist of the Daily Telegraph, and Martin Bailey, chair of Pro Europa which lobbies in favour of Britain’s membership of the EU.

Other presentations include a keynote by Alain Dehaze, CEO of Adecco, on success factors in the staffing industry, conversations with Steve Ingham, CEO of PageGroup and Gary Elden, CEO of SThree  about the growth of their businesses, as well as a conversation with Viktor Calabro, CEO of innovative ‘Just-in-Time’ staffing provider, Staff Finder. In another session, Alan Bugler, Director, CHILDS Advisory Partners, will address key staffing business metrics to improve efficiency and drive value.

Representing Staffing Industry Analysts, Barry Asin, president, will identify opportunities in global staffing markets in 2016 and beyond, based on the firm’s research. Bryan Peña, vice president of contingent workforce strategies and research, in a presentation, “Making Your Customers Love You,” will provide insights into how to positively address the mismatch between how staffing firms and their customers view each other while John Nurthen will look at the challenges and opportunities in delivering “Total Talent Management” solutions.

Executive Forum Europe will offer attendees more than 20 educational sessions, panels and networking events, an exhibition to showcase leading suppliers to the industry, and numerous presentations from industry leaders.

Staffing and recruiting executives can learn more about the conference, view the detailed agenda, and register to attend at www.siexecutiveforum.eu

About Staffing Industry Analysts
Staffing Industry Analysts is the source of global business information about workforce solutions. Known for its objective, independent research, analysis and insights focused on staffing and contingent work, the company offers membership, events training and publications across the workforce solutions ecosystem. These proprietary tools and techniques enable companies to make better-informed decisions, execute strategies that accelerate growth, improve business results and minimize risk. Founded in 1989 and acquired by Crain Communications Inc. in 2008, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, England. For more information: www.staffingindustry.com.

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