
Future-Ready
Workforce
– Amsterdam
In-Person | Thursday 27 March 2025
Amsterdam, Netherlands
15.00 – 18.00 CET (Followed by Networking Drinks)
Event
Join us for this workshop-style event where you’ll learn how to better align your workforce strategy with your long-term business objectives. This event will offer valuable feedback on your organisation’s current workforce planning capabilities and provide practical techniques for improvement.
You’ll be guided through methods to identify and address limitations in your approach to job and organisational segmentation. Additionally, you’ll have the chance to hear from industry experts who have successfully implemented strategic workforce planning in their own companies.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how to identify the critical capabilities and core competencies needed to implement your business strategy effectively.
- Explore the role of the psychological contract and employee value proposition in shaping workforce planning.
- Learn how to leverage HR data to enhance your workforce intelligence.
This event is an ideal opportunity to refine your workforce planning strategies and support your organisation’s long-term success.
Who is this event for?
This topic is of fundamental interest to those concerned with talent planning, skills development, skills shortages and business expansion or contraction plans including internationalisation.
To register interest in attending, please contact events@crforum.co.uk.
Location
Pestana Amsterdam Riverside
Amsteldijk 67, 1074 HZ Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Speaker

John Whelan MBE
Director, CRF
John Whelan is a Director at Corporate Research Forum. Formerly UK HR Director of BAE Systems, the FTSE 100 defence, security, and aerospace company, John’s experience and strengths lie in business and HR Transformation, Organisation Development and Employee Relations. Prior to joining BAE, he held a variety of HR roles in engineering, technology and manufacturing businesses across the telecommunications and semi-conductor industries including Matra-Marconi Space where he was HR Director for the UK and, latterly, Group HRD.