Event: Driving Value Through Talent – Amsterdam

Most organisations can identify their top talent. Far fewer can say with confidence whether those people are in the roles where they can make the greatest difference to business performance.

Amsterdam

Are your best people deployed where they create the most value?

Most organisations can identify their top talent. Far fewer can say with confidence whether those people are in the roles where they can make the greatest difference to business performance.

Succession, career planning, performance management, workforce planning and assessment may each be well established, but they often operate separately. The result can be a fragmented view of where value is created, which capabilities matter most and where critical talent should be deployed.

As strategies shift more quickly and AI reshapes work, organisations need to answer more pressing questions. Are they investing in the roles that matter most? Are succession plans preparing them for future priorities? Can they move talent quickly when business needs change? And can HR demonstrate the impact of better talent decisions on productivity, growth and performance?

Join this event to explore how organisations can improve business performance by identifying where value is created, focusing critical talent on the roles and capabilities that matter most and deploying people more dynamically as priorities change.

What the event and research will deliver

The event and associated research will provide a practical framework for allocating talent more deliberately to business value.

Participants will leave with:

An approach for identifying the capabilities and roles that contribute most to business value
A way to assess whether critical talent is currently deployed where it can have the greatest impact
Evidence-based principles for identifying talent and potential, including the appropriate use of data and AI
Practical actions for connecting succession, career planning, performance management and workforce planning
A clearer basis for measuring the business impact of talent decisions

We will also examine the role of skills platforms, internal talent marketplaces, workforce analytics and AI, distinguishing where these approaches can genuinely improve talent deployment from where their potential may be overstated.

From research to practice
The research will establish the evidence base and practical framework, drawing on existing research, organisational practice and expert insight.

The event will put that thinking to work. Through case studies, expert input, practical exercises and peer discussion, participants will assess their current approach, identify gaps and leave with clear priorities for improving how talent is identified, developed and deployed.

Who is this event for?
Senior HR, talent, workforce planning and organisational development leaders responsible for talent strategy

Where will this event take place?
London – 9th November
Stockholm – 11th November
Amsterdam – 18th November
Online – 23rd November
Geneva – 25th November

Gillian Pillans Research Director, Corporate Research Forum

Gillian Pillans Research Director, Corporate Research Forum
Gillian has worked as a senior HR practitioner and OD specialist for several organisations including Swiss Re, Vodafone and BAA. Prior to her HR career, she was a management consultant with Deloitte Consulting and is also a qualified solicitor. Gillian has written various CRF reports on subjects including HR strategy, organisation design and development, leadership development, coaching and diversity.
Prateek Sinha Partner, FulcrumQ

Prateek Sinha Partner, FulcrumQ
Prateek Sinha is a transformation specialist who brings a distinguished career in leading global organizational development and strategic change initiatives within premier multinational corporations. He has orchestrated large-scale transformations, including the leadership shift for Shell’s Energy Transition and the organization shift of a 45,000+employee Downstream & Upstream businesses where he aligned 300+ senior executives to drive integration across extended value chains. Prateek’s expertise lies in his ability to review complex operating models and diagnose organizational health to ensure leadership and execution are directly translated into talent and organization actions for clients. Currently serving as a Partner at FulcrumQ, Prateek focuses on connecting talent to value by profitably delivering change interventions that help multinationals navigate complex corporate dynamics and achieve systemic performance improvements.