Why we're Gold Sponsors of SIA's CWS Summit Europe 2022 and why you should join us

Staffing Industry Analysts’ Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit Europe (SIA’s CWS Europe) is an award-winning conference that connects procurement, HR and talent acquisition professionals, and is known for its unrivalled, exclusive content. This year, I am proud to say that Lorien will be a Gold level sponsor for the event and situated at Stand 5.

Here at Lorien, whilst we provide technology, digital and transformation talent solutions at scale, we have always understood the importance of maintaining the personal touch. That’s why conferences such as this - where we can meet in person and forge real connections - are so important. This is especially true after the pandemic, and we are grateful and excited to be able to support in-person networking and learning again through our sponsorship of the event.

If you’re yet to register for the summit, I wanted to talk you through some of the reasons for attending - why I think you should join us and what exclusive content is on offer. If you’re interested in learning more and obtaining one of our complimentary delegate passes, please reach out to me directly at joanna.fagbadegun@lorienglobal.com.

Why is Lorien Sponsoring CWS Summit Europe?

Not only will the CWS Summit allow us to network with numerous industry leaders, including our fellow Impellam Group sister brand Guidant (who will be on the stand next to us), it will give us the chance to interact with companies of all sizes, from all sectors, and of all maturities. At the core of our company we believe in growing with our clients and creating connections that last - sourcing candidates and providing talent solutions that can not only solve problems in the present, but that have the potential and agility to grow and develop into the future. With this in mind, meeting a range of different clients with different needs and aspirations is our goal for the event. We’re really looking forward to connecting with new faces, adding our voice to the conversation, and sharing our tech-specialist insights and best practices.

Why should you attend?

The CWS Summit is a fantastic opportunity for colleagues across HR, talent acquisition, or procurement to meet, forge connections and discuss upcoming trends. If contingent talent is fundamental to your business’s upcoming strategy, there is no better place to gather information. Whether you’re at the start of your journey or have a mature MSP or CWS service already in place, there is always scope to learn more, and some solutions or new innovations may surprise you. 

Often, we find that clients are particularly interested to learn that Lorien can offer specialist solutions across tech and digital as part of a large-scale multidiscipline MSP or RPO. If technology hiring is a ‘pain point’ for your business and you’re looking to establish a new contingent workforce solution, or benchmark your current provider, then attending the Summit presents a unique opportunity to understand upcoming trends, meet people on similar journeys and find new, innovative answers.

What’s on offer?

Face-to-face for the first time since 2019, hundreds of experts in the contingent workforce and talent strategy arena will meet in person for two days to network, share best practice and insights, and demonstrate the future of talent solutions in this space. The conference includes unique exhibitions from industry specialists, roundtables on specific breakaway subjects, speeches, and hundreds of delegates in HR, talent acquisition and procurement to network with. 

The key-note speaker, Peter Reagan, Senior Director of Contingent Workforce, will also be taking us through his vision and strategies for the future in his talk, ‘Never Normal’. And the event will also function as a fantastic opportunity for the wider community of industry leaders to reconnect and discuss how we are all developing and innovating as we move out of the shadow of the pandemic.

If you haven’t registered for your place at the conference there is still time to sign up, here, but do reach out to me first to understand if there are any further complimentary Lorien delegate passes available. Hosting at Stand 5 will by myself, Darren Topping, Annelise Smith and Mike Tulley. We will all be on-hand throughout the day to discuss how we can utilise our unique position as specialist tech and digital talent solutions provide, to support your organisation to achieve its goals.

We’re ready to talk about the wide variety of contingent workforce models and how they are evolving; recruitment market insights and the latest industry research; how to use recruitment data to improve your managed service solution; collaborating for success; and how to scale up without compromising on digital expertise.

I will also be personally facilitating 3 interactive round table discussions entitled ‘Moving from Talent to Total Talent’ on Tuesday 10th May between 11:30am-12:45pm.  I have no doubt my guests will have plenty to contribute to the discussion, and I imagine some of the following topics may come up:

- What is Total Talent?

- The benefits of Total Talent to an organisation

- Common misconceptions around Total Talent

- What are the most common challenges experienced when trying to move to from a Talent to a Total Talent solution?

If you’re interested in joining us for the round table please do not hesitate to add your voice to the discussion. All delegates are welcome to attend, and if you do have any questions, or want to know more about the event beforehand,  please contact me at joanna.fagbadegun@lorienglobal.com. 

Specially curated content and insights will also be available from our hub at Stand 5 including thought-leadership which focuses on why your contingent brand matters, how the IR35 reforms have changed business, our take on the role of diversity in contingent talent, why flexibility is the new efficiency in HR and recruitment, and the best ways to put together a RFP for an Contingent Workforce Solution.

Do come and say ‘hello,’ we can’t wait to meet you!