Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) has announced the full agenda and keynote sessions for the upcoming Executive Forum North America 2018: Future Forward, taking place February 26 – March 1, 2018 in Miami Beach.

The annual Executive Forum conference, now in its 27th year, challenges the industry to take a long-range view of staying competitive and successful into the future. SIA President Barry Asin kicks off the conference with the title keynote Future Forward and addresses the urgent challenges facing staffing executives today, from ever-increasing client demands and rapidly-changing technology to globalization and an increasingly complex ecosystem.

Bestselling author and Talent Management Authority Randy Street draws on decades of research, interviews and experience to examine why most managers are terrible at hiring in The ‘A’ Method for Hiring, and offers keynote advice on how to generate a sustainable source of the right candidates.

World Leadership Expert Jason Jennings picks up the pace as he details The Need for Speed – How to Get Everything Done Faster in a keynote driven by extensive insights and geared toward focus, transparency, accountability, growth and profitability.

Organizational Culture Expert Adrian Gostick provides an in-depth keynote look into The 5 Disciplines of High Performance Teams and creating cohesive, productive teams in today’s shifting and complex business environment.

Collaborative Culture Guru John Stepper discusses Working Out Loud: Better for You. Better for Your Business in a dynamic keynote illustrating the path to collaboration and agility and how meaningful relationships fuel opportunity along the way.

Global industry leaders share perspectives on impending shifts and advancements in workforce evolution during a special Executive Leadership Keynote Panel: Where Next? CEO Insights on Success in an Age of Transformation, comprised of:

• Steve Cooper, CEO, TrueBlue
• Linda Galipeau, CEO, Randstad North America
• Stephane Kasriel, CEO, Upwork
• John Marshall, Regional Head North America, UK & Ireland, Professional Staffing, The Adecco Group

Another panel, called Trends and Opportunities in Latin American Staffing Markets, will analyze the individual staffing markets throughout the region and what makes them so different from staffing markets in North America. Speakers include:

• Edmundo Escobar, VP, Rolling Personnel, S. de R.L. de C.V.
• Juan Fernando Jimenez, Director, Grupo Listos
• Eugenio Micheletti, Director, Emerging Staffing Brokers
• Martin Padulla, Founder & Managing Director, Staffingamericalatina

“The workforce solutions ecosystem is reaching a new level in its global evolution and it is essential for today’s businesses to prepare for what’s ahead, strategically and operationally,” said Barry Asin, SIA President. “I am pleased to welcome an outstanding selection of speakers, forward-thinkers and visionary leaders to this year’s agenda; and to a forum that will provide a look beyond the horizon, helping organizations to move forward and ensure their future successes.”

The Executive Forum 2018 also includes interactive sessions; spotlight presentations on the human cloud and technology; in-depth analysis of legal and regulatory developments; industry best practices; and sector-specific discussions. Winners of the Hackathon 2018: A New World of Work! will be announced onsite and recipients of the Best Staffing Firms to Work For 2018 awards will be honored during the conference.

Executive Forum North America: Future Forward will be held February 26 – March 1, 2018 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

For information and registration, visit www.siexecutiveforum.com | @execforum.

About Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)

SIA is the Global Advisor on Staffing and Workforce Solutions

Elevating the Workforce Solutions Ecosystem

Founded in 1989, SIA is the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. Our proprietary research covers all categories of employed and non-employed work including temporary staffing, independent contracting and other types of contingent labor. SIA’s independent and objective analysis provides insights into the services and suppliers operating in the workforce solutions ecosystem including staffing firms, managed service providers, recruitment process outsourcers, payrolling/compliance firms and talent acquisition technology specialists such as vendor management systems, online staffing platforms, crowdsourcing and online work services. We also provide training and accreditation with our unique Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) program.

Known for our award-winning content, data, support tools, publications, executive conferences and events, we help both suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions make better-informed decisions that improve business results and minimize risk. As a division of the international business media company, Crain Communications Inc., SIA is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, England.