CONFERENCE DAY ONE
8:00 am Conference Registration & Networking
9:00 am What it Takes to Make a Leap a Reality
9:10 am Chair’s Welcome, Opening Remarks & Connection Before Content
Redefining Culture & Expanding Talent Pipelines in Manufacturing
9:20 am Discover: Re-Constructing Culture to Retain Skilled Talent
Synopsis
- How can we prevent highly skilled talent from leaving our business?
- Build a culture that employees want to be a part of and makes employees feel valued
- How PMP are re-evaluating their company culture such as: reducing benefit costs, re-analyzing pay structure, giving thoughtful employee recognition and amongst much more, leading to a decrease in turnover from 32% to 4.5%
9:40 am Discover: Breaking Down Barriers to a Career in Manufacturing
Synopsis
- Identify beneficial partnerships for your manufacturing firm to diversify your talent pipeline
- Undertaking a skills-based approach to hiring to eliminate bias in candidate selection
- Uncover the approach Jabil took to diversify its talent pipeline and drive skills-powered recruiting through external partnerships
10:00 am Attracting and Retaining a Multi-Generational Workforce
Synopsis
- Proactive methods to power up your pipelines, safeguard knowledge, and engage both passive and emerging talent
- Develop a compelling narrative that resonates with today’s competitive market, crafted to connect across social and digital channels
- Streamline and modernize the candidate experience to attract top talent by ensuring it’s simple, swift, and engaging
10:20 am Develop: How Can Rethinking Culture & Inclusive Hiring Improve Talent Retention & Diversity for Your Manufacturing Organization?
Synopsis
Q&A Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- What are the first steps in reassessing company culture to improve talent retention in a competitive market?
- What role does leadership play in driving culture change that supports both diversity and retention?
- What are the most effective ways to engage current employees in your efforts to rethink culture and hiring practices?
10:40 am Action: How Can You Cultivate a Culture That Not Only Attracts But Retains Diverse Manufacturing Talent?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- What immediate steps can your organization take to build a more inclusive culture that resonates with diverse talent?
- How can you ensure that diverse employees feel seen and heard, and what actionable steps can you take to make this happen?
- How can you align your company’s mission and values with diversity goals to make culture a core part of your employer brand?
11:00 am Speed Networking Break
Optimizing Manufacturing Talent for Strategic Collaboration
11:50 am Discover: Leveraging Manufacturing Talent Optimization for Cross-Functional Problem Solving
Synopsis
- How manufacturing leaders can optimize existing talent for strategic initiatives
- The role of cross-functional collaboration, kaizen and problem solving in talent retention
- Uncover one of GE Healthcare’s talent optimization strategies designed to address operational needs whilst enhancing the engagement of its existing workforce
12:10 pm Develop: How Can Manufacturing Organizations Measure the Impact of Talent Optimization on Overall Performance & Employee Satisfaction?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- What key performance indicators (KPIs) should manufacturing organizations track to measure the success of talent optimization?
- What methods can be used to measure the return on investment (ROI) of talent optimization initiatives?
- What role do performance reviews and individual employee metrics play in measuring the effectiveness of talent optimization?
12:20 pm Action: What Initial Steps Can You Take to Assess Current Talent & Identify Optimization Opportunities at Your Manufacturing Organization?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- How can you ensure that talent optimization aligns with your company’s overall strategic goals?
- How can you effectively map out talent gaps and areas for improvement within your team?
- What early steps can you take to involve leadership in the talent optimization process?
12:30 pm GoodTime Private Lunch
Empowering Managers for Effective Talent Partnerships
1:30 pm Discover: Empowering Manufacturing Managers to Collaborate Effectively with Talent Partners for Strategic Hiring
Synopsis
- Learn how to break down silos in your hiring process by fostering consultative partnerships between recruiters and managers
- How can you iron out inefficiencies in the hiring process caused by disconnect between departments?
- Discover how Axalta built a strong recruiter-manager partnership, improving time-to-fill and enhancing manager involvement in aligning job descriptions with hiring expectations
1:50 pm Develop: What Initial Steps Can Manufacturing Organizations Take to Foster a Consultative Partnership Between Managers & Recruiters?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- How can manufacturing managers be encouraged to actively participate in the recruitment process, from defining job roles to interviewing candidates?
- What communication tools or processes can be implemented to create ongoing dialogue between recruiters and managers in manufacturing settings?
- What initial feedback mechanisms can be put in place to ensure continuous improvement in the recruiter-manager relationship?
2:00 pm Action: Can You Identify Areas for Improvement in the Way Your Manufacturing Hiring Managers & Recruiters Work Together?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- How can you assess the current communication channels between your hiring managers and recruiters to identify inefficiencies or misunderstandings?
- What specific areas of responsibility between managers and recruiters could be better defined to improve accountability and efficiency in hiring?
- What role can leadership play in facilitating a stronger partnership between recruiters and hiring managers?
Speed-Learning Session
2:10 pm Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break
3:00 pm Speed Learning
Synopsis
In this quick-fire session, each table will be hosted by a manufacturing TA leader who will share the secrets of their most high-impact leap; you then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table.
Navigating the Impact of External Macro Economic Environment on the Manufacturing Talent Market
Recruiting Flexible Talent for Project Based Manufacturing Roles
Future Proofing Your Manufacturing Org’s Leadership Capabilities with Strategic Executive Search
Overcome Multi-Lingual Internal Communication Challenges Between Front-Line Manufacturing Employees & Managers
Roundtable: Enhancing Cross-Functional Collaboration Between HR, Operations, and Talent Teams
3:59 pm AI in Manufacturing Recruiting
4:00 pm Interactive Brainstorm Session on the Use of GenAI in Manufacturing Recruiting
Synopsis
During this workshop style session, we will explore the following questions:
- How are machine learning and generative AI are changing the roles that we hire?
- How can GenAI simplify and improve the stages of sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates?
- How can manufacturers strike a balance between GenAI-driven automation and human interaction in recruiting?
4:30 pm Discover: Building a Global Manufacturing TA Function at Warp Speed
Synopsis
- Uncover the myriad of ways to streamline your recruiting capabilities as a future-focused manufacturer
- AI in recruiting 101: how and where to access it? What tools work for your needs and budget?
- Deep-dive into Regal Rexnord’s AI-powered recruitment function which has enabled them to drastically improve sourcing capabilities and shorten recruitment cycles