By Invitation Event and Networking Lunch:
Developing
Future-Ready Talent
– Zurich
In-Person | Tuesday 18 November 2025
Zurich, Switzerland
9.00 – 12.30 CET (Followed by Lunch)
Event
Changes to the workforce, demographic pressures, new business strategies, emerging technologies and the shift towards ‘skills-based’ talent strategies among other factors are leading many organisations to rethink their approaches to talent management. Our latest research and this invitation-only event will take stock of the major developments in this field and consider how organisations can update their talent strategies to achieve better business outcomes.
Learning Objectives
- Take stock of the major trends affecting the supply and development of talent and the implications for talent management practices.
- Consider what ‘skills-based’ means in reality and explore the benefits and pitfalls.
- Explore how organisations can take a longer-term and joined-up view of talent management to better support execution of the business strategy.
- Identify the major technology trends, what they mean for the workforce and how they can be used to improve talent practices.
Who is this event for?
Senior HR generalists and talent and L&D leads who are responsible for developing and implementing talent strategy.
With thanks to our event partners, Headspring.
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Location
Mandarin Oriental Savoy Zurich
Poststrasse 12,
8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Speakers
Sergey Gorbatov
Associate Professor, Headspring and IE Business School
Sergey Gorbatov, Ph.D., is an accomplished consultant, educator, and thought leader in the field of talent management. With more than two decades of experience in prominent roles within multinationals such as AbbVie, PMI, and Shell, Sergey offers a wealth of knowledge in talent, executive development, and culture, which he skilfully applies to guide his clients towards sustainably high performance and growth. He teaches at IE University in Madrid, Spain, and at Porto Business School in Portugal. Renowned for his straightforward, optimistic, and practical approach, Sergey has earned the respect and appreciation of his coaching and consulting clients. Collaborating with Angela Lane, he has co-authored two influential books: ‘Fair Talk: Three Steps to Powerful Feedback‘ and ‘Move Up or Move On: 10 Secrets to Develop Your Career,‘ making the complex science of human behaviour simple.
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.
