Mountain View, California — January 16, 2019 — Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) has announced the full agenda and keynote sessions for the upcoming Executive Forum North America 2019: Breakthrough Leadership, taking place February 25–28th, 2019 in Austin, TX.
The annual Executive Forum conference, now in its 28th year, provides hard-hitting staffing industry insights and real-time analysis, and examines the skills and strategic and tactical intelligence essential for leaders looking to accelerate their growth and stay competitive in the global talent marketplace. SIA President Barry Asin’s opening conference keynote Breakthrough Leadership: Today & Tomorrow draws on SIA's latest research and explores the changing shape of the industry, the keys to success today and what it will take to break through barriers and be among the leaders in the future.
Bestselling author and top business-thinker Daniel Pink zeros in on Leadership and the New Principles of Influence as he demonstrates the new ways leaders are persuading, influencing and motivating others; and looks closely at the stark realities leaders today face in an arresting keynote.
Futurist and technologist Byron Reese takes attendees into The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Jobs of Tomorrow with a keynote that delves into what's to come in the next decade and what individuals can do to make the most of changing times and advancing technology.
Economist Alan Beaulieu predicts The Next Recession: When and How Bad? in an in-depth and insightful keynote on the current economic expansion, the course he expects it to run and what that means for staffing at large.
Industry Leaders Peer into the Future as they discuss the changing talent landscape, the outlook for the near-term and beyond, as well as the practical realities of leadership in a challenging and exciting workforce solutions ecosystem in a keynote Leadership Panel session moderated by Barry Asin and comprised of:
- Tom Bickes, CEO, EmployBridge
- Ted Hanson, President, ASGN
- Ranjini Poddar, CEO and Co-founder, Artech, LLC
- Joyce Russell, President Adecco Staffing, Adecco
“This year’s Executive Forum North America takes aim at empowering high-performance executive leadership and breaking through barriers to personal and organizational growth,” said Barry Asin, SIA President. “Our 2019 speakers give us a lens through which to view industry trends, staffing leadership and the critical decisions, challenges, issues and opportunities facing leaders today. I am excited for the energy, the expertise and the full conference program, and look forward to welcoming attendees in Austin next month.”
The Executive Forum 2019 also includes interactive sessions, executive interviews, dedicated Technology and Sales & Marketing tracks, industry best practices, and sector-specific discussions. The Best Staffing Firms to Work For 2019 awards will be announced during the conference and recipients will be honored in an evening reception. Events will also be held at Executive Forum to recognize the Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms, the Staffing 100 North America, the Latin America 25 and the Global Power Women in Staffing.
Executive Forum North America:Breakthrough Leadership will be held February 25 – 28th, 2019 at the JW Marriott in Austin, TX. For information and registration, visit www.siexecutiveforum.com | @execforum.
About Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)
SIA is the Global Advisor on Staffing and Workforce Solutions
Elevating the Workforce Solutions Ecosystem
Founded in 1989, SIA is the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. Our proprietary research covers all categories of employed and non-employed work including temporary staffing, independent contracting and other types of contingent labor. SIA’s independent and objective analysis provides insights into the services and suppliers operating in the workforce solutions ecosystem including staffing firms, managed service providers, recruitment process outsourcers, payrolling/compliance firms and talent acquisition technology specialists such as vendor management systems, online staffing platforms, crowdsourcing and online work services. We also provide training and accreditation with our unique Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) program.
Known for our award-winning content, data, support tools, publications, executive conferences and events, we help both suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions make better-informed decisions that improve business results and minimize risk. As a division of the international business media company, Crain Communications Inc., SIA is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, England.
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