Why Workforce Optimisation Matters Now for European Employers
Why Workforce Optimisation Matters Now for European Employers
Framing productivity, cost and talent pressures for the next two days
Europe’s talent shortages, slow productivity growth and rising labour costs are increasing pressure on HR and People Analytics leaders to improve how work is planned, supported and measured. This opening introduces Workforce Optimisation as a structured response to these challenges, setting the expectations for the next two days. It explains how the programme’s four pillars – planning, AI-enabled productivity, People Analytics and data foundations – fit together, and how each session and roundtable contributes to better evidence and clearer decisions for the months ahead.
This session explores
- Why productivity, cost and talent pressures demand Workforce Optimisation.
- The four pillars: planning, AI-enabled productivity, analytics and data foundations.
- How sessions and roundtables connect to decision-making needs.
- What delegates should prioritise to maximise learning value.
Learning outcomes
- Understand how current pressures shape workforce priorities in Europe.
- Identify which pillars are most relevant to your organisation’s challenges.
- Focus learning goals across sessions, roundtables and networking.
- Organise insights to inform key decisions in the next 90 days.
25 February 2026
09:00-09:10 CET
David Green
Managing Partner & Executive Director
Value
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Learning Pathways
Why this matters
European organisations are facing flat productivity, persistent talent shortages and increased scrutiny on labour investment. HR, Finance and business leaders must make decisions with greater discipline and clearer evidence. Workforce Optimisation has become a strategic necessity for managing cost, resilience and capability, and sets the context for the insights, frameworks and choices explored across the conference.