1. business and industrial
2. business operations
3. business plans

DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT:
Past delegates can tell
you why you should attend
Contingent Workforce
Strategies Summit Europe
in Amsterdam, 21-22 April.
Inspiration, Innovation, Integration
“The keynote speakers
always challenge me to
think about my business
differently.”
BRYAN PEÑA
VP, Contingent Workforce Strategies
& Research, Staffing Industry Analysts
Contingent Workforce Management
and the 21st Century
RENÉ CARAYOL
Keynote
Speakers
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Business & leadership speaker,
broadsheet columnist and author
Collaboration and the New Age Leadership
Model: How HR and Procurement Can Lead
Successfully by Working Together
JOHN NURTHEN
Executive Director, Global Research,
Staffing Industry Analysts
Staffing Industry Analysts’ Round Up:
What You Need to Know
Staffing Industry Analysts Panel: Fiona Coombe, Matt Norton,
David Papapostolou, Adam Pode, Kirsten Hastings
& Francesca Vassallo-Todaro
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“CWS Summit provides
lots of information on
technical support for
organising contingent
work.”
New this year:
The Ideas in
Action Showcase
Sponsored by Beeline
Get answers to questions such as
“What is true state-of-the-art in terms
of my workforce programme?” and
“Am I getting all that I can from my
current technology?”
The Ideas in Action Showcase provides:
• A deep-dive view on the latest technology
and services
• The information you need in a condensed
format
• Content related to workforce programmes
that is cutting-edge, current and proven
You won’t just see a demo and hope that the ideas
presented work in real life; visit the Showcase and
get the full experience.
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“CWS Summit provides
ample opportunities to
meet with global people
with similar interests.”
Networking
Opportunities!
CWS Summit provides opportunities to
network throughout the 2-day event.
1. CWS Connect session: Meet, share and network
immediately following the keynote presentation
on the conference’s first day.
2. A
reception on Tuesday, 21 April, sponsored
by Guidant Group; all delegates are encouraged
to attend.
3. O
pportunities to spend time with your
colleagues throughout the day: at breakfast,
lunch, plus networking breaks between
sessions.
4. Many options to attend roundtable discussions
and to socialise around subjects that are most
important to you.
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“It’s an excellent
conference. I would
highly recommend
other programme
managers to attend.”
Get on track with
the right sessions
Get a full-spectrum view on how
to better manage your workforce
programme through our session tracks:
Case Study Presentations
These sessions are focussed on real-life solutions
to actual contingent workforce problems.
Leadership and Execution
Hear from peers and industry professionals about
their lessons learned and how they brought their
programmes to full maturity.
Innovation
Get the latest and greatest on cutting edge
programme technologies and providers.
Integration
Learn about what different programme elements
mean to you – such as RPO, SOW and others.
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“The Summit is a great
conference. It’s wellorganised and full of
quality content.”
Thought
Leadership
Sessions
Attend Thought Leader sessions and
learn from some of the most trusted and
knowledgeable leaders in the industry.
Plan ahead and read more about these sessions
in our full agenda.
Allegis Global Solutions: “Where We’re Going,
We Don’t Need Roads: The Transformation of the
Workforce through Artificial Intelligence”
Pontoon: “Building the SOW Business Case”
Randstad Sourceright: “Unanswered Questions:
How Do You Know You Are Getting the Most
Value for Money From Your Statement of Work
(SOW) Projects?”
TAPFIN, Manpower Group Solutions: “Adoption
Counts: Underlining the Importance of Compliance
and Control in an MSP”
ZeroChaos: “Avoiding Disaster: Driving for Success
and Innovation in your Contingent Workforce
Programme”
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CONFERENCE AGENDA
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CONFERENCE AGENDA
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Tuesday, 21 April
7:30–18:30 | Delegate Registration Open
8:00–9:00
Continental Breakfast & Exhibits Open
8:00–8:45 | Pre-Conference Session
Contingent Workforce Basics - Making Sense of it All
9:00–10:15 | Keynote Session
Contingent Workforce Management and the 21st Century
Speaker: Bryan Peña, VP, Contingent Workforce Strategies & Research,
Staffing Industry Analysts
10:15–10:20 | Transition Break
10:20–11:35
CWS Connect: Meet, Share, Network
11:35–12:05 | Networking Break and Exhibits Open
12:05–13:05 | Concurrent Sessions
Case Study
Unanswered Questions: How Do You Know You Are Getting the Most Value
for Money From Your Statement of Work (SOW) Projects?
Thought Leadership Session by Randstad Sourceright
12:05–13:05
Leadership and Execution
Getting it Right the First Time, Building the Case for Change
12:05–13:05
Innovation
FMS, VMS, ATS and the Cutting Edge of Contingent Workforce Technology
Sponsored by IQNavigator
13:05–14:30 | Lunch Break and Exhibits Open
14:30–15:30 | Concurrent Sessions
Innovation
Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads: The Transformation of the Workforce
through Artificial Intelligence
Thought Leadership Session by Allegis Global Solutions
14:30–15:30
Integration
Integrating RPO into your Programme: Getting it Right
14:30–15:30
Leadership and Execution
Global Governance: Building a Programme Office from the Ground Up
14:30–15:15 | Ideas in Action Showcase
From Vision to Results
Sponsored by Beeline
15:30–16:00 | Refreshment Break & Exhibits Open
16:00–17:00 | Concurrent Sessions
Case Study
HR vs Procurement: Who Runs the Show?
Sponsored by Hays Talent Solutions
16:00–17:00
Case Study
The Hard Truth About SOW: Statement of Work Management Best Practices from Cisco
Sponsored by Fieldglass
16:00–17:00
Leadership and Execution
Adoption Counts: Underlining the Importance of Compliance and Control in an MSP
Thought Leadership by TAPFIN ManpowerGroup Solutions
17:00–18:00 | Welcome Reception and Exhibits Open
Sponsored by Guidant Group
Wednesday, 22 April
To see who is presenting each session,
see the full agenda on our website.
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CONFERENCE AGENDA
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Wednesday, 22 April
8:00–16:15 | Delegate Registration Open
14:30–15:00 | Networking Break and Exhibits Open
8:00–9:00 | Continental Breakfast & Exhibits Open
15:00–16:00 | Concurrent Sessions
Leadership and Execution
From A to ZZP: Best Practices in Managing Freelancers and ICs
8:30–9:00 | Optional Session
Talent Data Exchange
9:00–10:30 | Keynote Address
Collaboration and the New Age Leadership Model: How HR and Procurement
Can Lead Successfully by Working Together
Speaker: René Carayol, Business & leadership speaker, broadsheet columnist and author
10:30–11:00 | Refreshment Break and Exhibits Open
11:00–12:15
Facilitated Roundtables
12:15–13:30 | Lunch and Exhibits Open
13:30–14:30 | Concurrent Sessions
Leadership and Execution
Building the SOW Business Case
Thought Leadership Session by Pontoon
15:00–16:00
Leadership and Execution
The Ever-Evolving CW Programme: How to Solve the ‘3-year Problem’
15:00–16:00
Leadership and Execution
From America to Asia: The Global Legal Climate
16:00–16:15 | Transition Break
16:15–17:00 | Closing Keynote
SIA Analyst Round Up: What You Need to Know
Tuesday, 21 April
To see who is presenting each session,
see the full agenda on our website.
13:30–14:30
Integration
Strategic Workforce Management Workshop: Putting It All Together
13:30–14:30
Innovation
Avoiding Disaster: Driving for Success and Innovation in your Contingent
Workforce Programme?
Thought Leadership Session by ZeroChaos
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New Broad Street House
35 New Broad Street | London, EC2 M1NH
21-22 April, 2015 | Amsterdam
Sponsors
Thought Leadership Sponsors
Registration Fees
€895 Council Members
€995 Non-Members
Important Note: This conference pricing is available only to corporate buyers and contingent workforce
programme managers. Staffing firms, VMS, MSP or related suppliers do not qualify. If you are a vendor,
investment bank or staffing supplier (including vendor-on-premise representatives), please contact Laura
Ollerton at [email protected] or call +44 1225 462298.
CWS Summit Europe Sponsors
Advantage xPO
Agile•1
Alexander Mann
Solutions
Hays Talent
Solutions
Hudson
IQNavigator
Bartech
KellyOCG
Beeline
Pauwels Consulting
Elevate
PeopleFluent
Fieldglass Europe Ltd
Resource Solutions
Geometric Results Inc.
XML International
Gibbs S3
Guidant Group
Hotel
Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Ferdinand Bolstraat 333 | 1072 LH Amsterdam
Tel: + 31 20 678 71 11 | www.okura.nl
Important Note: The Summit will be held at the Hotel Okura, but the sleeping room allocation for the Hotel
Okura Amsterdam is now fully booked.
A second room block has been reserved for CWS Summit delegates at the Wyndham Apollo Amsterdam,
a 9-minute walk from the Okura.
To book your room at the Wyndham Apollo, email: [email protected],
Quoting reference: 04206764EV and mention ‘Staffing Industry Analysts’. Please send any queries to
Kathrine Walker at [email protected] or call her in the UK at +44 1225 462298.
For more information, click here.
Register online at www.cwssummitwe.eu