
Early Careers
and Skills
Equipping the
Workforce for
What’s Next
Geneva
In-Person | Thursday 17 November 2026
Geneva, Switzerland
8.30 – 10.30 CET
Event
The landscape for early careers is changing fast, with GenAI threatening to displace entry-level jobs that have historically provided the gateway to a career. In light of these shifts, how should employers rethink career design to ensure long-term access to critical skills and talent?
In this event we will set out a framework for early careers, taking into consideration the perspectives of key stakeholders – such as the education system and national skills plan – as well as how employers are rethinking early careers, how work is evolving and the changing expectations of young talent.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how the expectations of different players in the early careers system are changing and what that means for attraction, development and retention.
- Critically assess your current approach to early careers and identify opportunities to achieve better business outcomes.
- Learn how other organisations are redesigning early careers.
- Use the insights gained to develop practical approaches to redesigning early careers for your organisation.
Who is this event for?
Heads of Talent and similar senior HR practitioners who are responsible for early careers, workforce planning and learning for their organisation.
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Location
Geneva
Speaker

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.