HR leaders are being asked to respond to constant disruption while also planning for a workforce model that may be changing more permanently than many organizations realize.

Leaner structures, narrower hiring, selective retention, rising expectations for top performers, and more targeted talent investments may seem like short-term responses to uncertainty. But some of these shifts are starting to look less like temporary adjustments and more like a lasting reset in how organizations build, deploy, and retain talent. The risk for HR isn't just moving too slowly. It is waiting for the “new normal” to arrive while the rules of talent have already changed.

In this session, panelists will explore workforce trends that will define the next era of talent strategy. They'll examine where AI is reshaping work, how roles and workforce models are evolving, and what HR leaders should prioritize now to build a more adaptive, resilient, and connected approach to talent.

In this session, panelists will explore five workforce trends that will define the next era of talent strategy. They'll examine where AI is reshaping work, how roles and workforce models are evolving, and what HR leaders should prioritize now to build a more adaptive, resilient, and connected approach to talent.

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